When Erla Harewood-Christopher assumed the role of acting commissioner of police in December 2022 following the vacation of her predecessor, McDonald Jacob, I was optimistic that things would change and our approach to crime would improve. Her official appointment in February 2023 as our country’s first female commissioner of police …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team completed their preparation for the opening round of their Fifa 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign last night with a 2-0 friendly win over Guyana at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Once more, 37-year-old forward Kevon “Showtime” Woodley played a …

“[…] Women are the ones most directly involved. They bear most of the physical and psychological trauma of parent/motherhood during pregnancy—unlike the male who has the option to opt out at any time. “[…] Does this tragedy not expose the lack of attention given to a most vulnerable group charged …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve got his first win of 2024 last night as the Soca Warriors held off Guyana 2-1 in a friendly international match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. After over 20,000 patrons turned out to see a …

The football gods were in a fickle mood on Saturday as the semifinal round of the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) produced an unrelenting series of upsets. The form book was ripped apart and discarded into the winds, fluttering like a battered kite in a hurricane. Whether you …

Last week, we marked the tenth anniversary of Dana Seetahal’s murder. Justifiably, her family bemoaned the slow pace of events. Legal luminaries piped in with their observations, primarily focused on the trial. Some were performative in content. We forgot the chilling words of the US Assistant Secretary of State William …

“[…] Needless to say, I was more than a little upset for buying cyat in bag when the team list came out the day before the game. “They played fast and loose with their legend and all-star titles. It seemed like anyone who ever played for Trinidad and Tobago was …

These growing feathers plucked from Lara’s wing Will make him fly an ordinary pitch. Who else would soar above the view of batsmen And keep them all in servile fearfulness? Dear Mr Scyld Berry, Beriberi, on the slave ships that sailed to the Caribbean, was not very kind to our …

On Thursday, the Express reported on a surprising conflict at the St Augustine campus of The University of the West Indies. It seems the Institute of International Relations had arranged a virtual seminar, Unravelling the complexities of peace in the Middle East: An Israeli perspective, to be delivered by the …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve summoned 17-year-old San Juan North Secondary student and Caledonia AIA attacker Lindell Sween to his 26-man squad to face Guyana next week in two friendly matches. The Soca Warriors and the “Golden Jaguars” square off from 7pm on 13 …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team closed off their tour to Jamaica yesterday evening with a 1-0 defeat to the Mount Pleasant Academy in St Ann’s, Jamaica. The young Soca Warriors played three times in Jamaica and, on each occasion, a solitary goal separated the two teams. Trinidad …

Veteran Belgium-based defender Sheldon Bateau appears set to make his first international appearance since the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve today confirmed two international friendlies against Guyana at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on 13 and 15 May. The international …