The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team will face the Jamaica U-20s at the UTT Campus in O’Meara from 4pm on Thursday 25 January before the two nations clash again at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar from 4pm on Thursday 1 February. The warm-ups are expected to help National …
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The Good, The Bad, the Destra and the “Double G” of Fete With the Saints
“[…] Patrice gave an excellent and emotional performance. From her outfit to her energy to her typically impeccable vocals, Patrice was the CIC fete of CIC fete. “[…] But somebody needs to pull Destra square and say: ‘yo… sing yuh bangers, wine yuh bam bam and get off the stage!’ …
Read More »“A much-anticipated staple!” The Republic Cup NYFL returns in Feb 2024
Trinidad and Tobago’s most populous nationwide club youth tournament, the Republic Club National Youth Football League, kicks off its 2024 edition on Saturday 24 February, with over 140 teams expected in four divisions across five zones. Today, Republic Bank manager of Group Brand Management Reena Gopaul hosted the media launch …
Read More »Haynes targets impressive debut as T&T U-20s prepare for Jamaica friendlies
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team will play three friendly international matches against Jamaica starting from Thursday 25 January, as coach Brian Haynes ramps up preparation for the preliminary phase of the Concacaf U-20 World Cup qualifying series. The young Soca Warriors will face Jamaica, who are already …
Read More »What next for SSFL? Merere clears air on Moruga, Miracle Ministries scandal
“[…] SSFL president Merere Gonzales: Gerald Elliot, as assistant secretary/ treasurer (administration) is responsible for registration issues… In addition to that, because of the magnitude of the registration, the League found it necessary to employ him for a period of time between September to December to assist with managing primarily …
Read More »Daly Bread: A social force for good—the gov’t can still do more for pan
The Junior Panorama took place last Sunday. It is the Carnival event I most enjoy. This year, my annual attendance was seasoned by an insightful statement from a member of the current government, whose communication is regularly that of deny, deflect and denigrate. The phrase that headlines this column is …
Read More »Noble: When money became a problem—how T&T wasted three “oil booms”
In September 1973, we, as a nation, were blessed with a bonanza from new offshore discoveries and a sharp rise in oil prices triggered by the Yom Kippur War and the new militancy of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In what was said to be an unguarded moment …
Read More »Vaneisa: Don’t let them fool you with “clever” marketing of unhealthy health choices
I’d wanted to return to the relationship between marketing and the choices we make, a subject I’ve often visited. This column of five years ago contained the points I wanted to make; worth repeating as a reminder. Many of us are trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle. You know, incorporating …
Read More »NLCL 24: Campbell keeps AIA ahead; Central Soccer hold Point Fortin
Caledonia AIA continued their climb up the NLCL U19 Community Cup Group A standings yesterday with a 3-0 win away to Blast FC at the Prime Minister’s Recreation Ground in Five Rivers. Attacking midfielder Keiron Hinds opened the scoring with his fifth goal of the season, as the “Eastern Stallions” …
Read More »Dear Editor: Windies, wake up! Why do we turn up against England and not Australia?!
“[…] Impatience was our downfall… Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have got to have a long hard look at themselves in the mirror; they’ve got to get their bodies behind the ball or else leave it…” The following Letter to the Editor on the West Indies’ ongoing Test series against …
Read More »More transmissible, not necessarily more severe; new Covid-19 strain, JN.1, reaches T&T
Trinidad and Tobago recorded its first case of new Covid-19 variant, JN.1, according to Carpha today. At present, global health bodies consider JN.1 to be more transmissible than its predecessors but not more severe, while there are no known new symptoms. On 22 December 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) …
Read More »Big Five 23: St Augustine, MMPHS start at home, as fixtures revealed
The 2023 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big Five will kick off on Friday 2 February, with Central Zone Championship Division winners Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) facing North Zone champs Blanchisseuse Secondary at Edinburgh 500. East Division winners St Augustine Secondary also host South Zone champs Moruga Secondary, …
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