Akeal Hosein, the latest West Indies cricket sensation, described his father, in an interview published on CricInfo, as “the perfect role model” who worked two jobs and one evening collapsed with exhaustion upon walking through the door. He was a man who spoke to him with respect and as an …

I was in Barbados last week. For five days, I was relieved of the need to think about the possibility that someone might try to hold me up or invade the minimally fenced home in which I was staying. Many readers who travel abroad will be well aware of that …

The rains have come. The poui blossoms have gone. Burnt browns have given way to verdant green. What is the colour of the rainy season? This time round it is maroon. The mercurial maroon that has been bringing us to the edge—as it has so often done—and now rewarding us …

Despite the West Indies qualifying for the Super Eight stage of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup by beating New Zealand by 13 runs on Wednesday evening, many are still unconvinced by the team’s batting. West Indies slumped to 30 for 5 before Sherfane Rutherford belted an unbeaten 68 off …

“From the outside, we told our guys someone will have to play a blinder (because of how the pitch could be due to inclement weather),” said West Indies captain Rovman Powell. “We always believe individual brilliance is needed.” Batter Sherfane Rutherford did not disappoint with a superb counter-attacking half-century while …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Kareem Paul’s first notable act was to contest a position in the Northern Football Association (NFA) elections—although it is unconstitutional for him to hold a second football job—and then resign the post within 24 hours. Paul was announced as TTFA general secretary, …

“[…] I did not always know about Deborah—based on my experience, she is rarely spoken about from the pulpits.  So I had been a Christian for many years before coming across her story a few years ago during a bible study session. “I feel I need to write about it.  …

Tasha St Louis never missed a penalty during her illustrious career as a forward for Trinidad and Tobago. Her mantra for taking penalties is simple: “Choose a corner. Keep the ball on the ground.” St Louis’ pithy penalty-taking aphorism might have been on the mind of her Pro Series FC …

Last week I closed by referring to our democracy’s dysfunctional concentration on personalities and tribal loyalties. This dysfunction acts as a distraction and an excuse for our politicians having to propose policy-based resolutions to our problems. It is a dysfunction with a long history. In July 2003 I asserted as …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve said the Soca Warriors’ 7-1 World Cup qualifying win over The Bahamas yesterday was an example of their progress under his watch. The lopsided triumph against a nation ranked 200th in the world by Fifa—102 places below the Warriors—will …

“[…] The police, they’re going after the young kids on the streets…the big fish don’t come to do deals directly. “The big fish are […] politicians and businessmen; them is the men, and they’re the ones who are bringing the drugs in, too. Dem is the men who behind the …

One of the panel discussions at the recent Bocas Lit Fest focused on the fate of newspaper columnists in today’s environment. Themed “They Don’t Write Them Like They Used to: A Discussion on the Present and Future of the Newspaper Column,” it ended up with a rather bleak prognosis. Among …