A 68th minute strike by Central FC defender Andre “Dr Dre” Ettienne was enough to settle the Digicel Charity Shield match against W Connection in Couva last evening. The bruising Central centre-half, formerly of Point Fortin Civic FC, took some time off from manhandling opposing attackers to arrow a powerful right-footed …

The new Government deserves time to settle in. Dr Keith Rowley is a first time Prime Minister, he is leading a team of wide-eyed inexperience and it has been a long, tense campaign getting here; we are all tired and bruised. Alas, after eight years of Patrick Manning and Company …

The following is the full list of members for the new Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago: Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries – Clarence Rambharat Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries – Senator Avinash Singh Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs …

The Pro League board yesterday made its final decision on the Ma Pau Sports Club’s application to join the domestic top flight. And the verdict is the prospective Pro League outfit was unable to convince the board members within an appropriate timeline. So, Ma Pau will not be involved in …

New Central FC coach Ross Russell will taste his first “Couva Clasico” tonight as the “Couva Sharks” kick off the 2015 Pro League season with the Digicel Charity Shield exhibition match against rivals DIRECTV W Connection from 7 pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium. The Sharks hold both Digicel titles …

There are unlikely to be many tougher venues than Bourg Mulatresse for visiting Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) outfits this season. In that context, the “Westmoorings Tigers” should be ecstatic by their first outing of the 2015 Premier Division competition as St Anthony’s College edged hosts San Juan North Secondary …

If only Mrs Carmona could rest a belt on “Lord Pussyfoot.” But, for more reasons than one, we know it isn’t going to happen. The President’s House, meticulous in shipping out pre-action protocol letters and demanding apologies, was less efficient at its bread and butter business yesterday, when it messed …

Reigning Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions, Naparima College, got their 2015 season off to a flying start this evening, as they gunned down newly promoted Queen’s Royal College 2-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The clash between the two old institutions was the …

Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) jumped to second spot in the CNG National Super League Championship Division yesterday with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Cunupia FC at the Queen’s Park Oval. Playing before a sparse home crowd, the “Parkites” showed their Central opponents that their skill sets were not limited …

Reigning Secondary School Football League (SSFL) champions Naparima College will make their first outing of the 2015 Premier Division schoolboy season on Wednesday September 8 as the season kicks off with a double header at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. ‘Naps’ face newly promoted Queen’s Royal College from 5.30 pm at …

PHEW! FINALLY JAH! This period of electoral campaigning, which most certainly overstayed its welcome, has finally reached its conclusion! So we will now have a new Government which will be formed by Dr Keith Rowley and the PNM, having defeated the UNC/PP 23-18. This is a victory and a change …

Taxi for Kamla Persad-Bissessar! In the end, it transpired that Trinidad and Tobago was not the only thing that the UNC political leader had not been properly servicing. After a less than gracious concession speech, the Siparia MP hopped into “PM1”, only for the vehicle to refuse to budge. Who …