Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve will lead the Soca Warriors into the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, after he was granted a two-year contract extension by the Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee. The decision is an about-turn on Normalisation Committee chairman Robert Hadad’s initial stance …
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Dear Editor: To Basdeo “Silver Fox” Panday—his positives outweigh the negatives
Trade unionist, actor, attorney at law, politician and Trinbagonian legend, Basdeo Panday has passed. He was well known for his silvery-white hair, charisma and sharp wit and was someone many loved to hate politically and ideologically for his style of leadership over the years—his outspokenness and his skilful use of …
Read More »“Talent right down to the 30th player!” T&T U-20 and U-17 teams tipped to shine
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Anton Corneal suggested that Soca Warriors fans have reason for optimism based on the improved quality of young players on the training ground. The National Men’s Under-20 and Under-17 Teams both started preparation in December, with their respective training pools decided upon …
Read More »Ex-Pres captain triumphant after police talk, but shooting probe still in limbo
The former Presentation College (San Fernando) football standout identified in a shooting case walked in uninvited at the La Brea Police Station today with his attorney, Taradath Singh, to see if he was a wanted man—in connection with the shooting of 21-year-old woman Sapphire David. He walked out again, unrestrained …
Read More »Orin: Parisot-Potter vs Massy; why I’m inspired yet unconvinced by tales of bizarre rituals
“[…] It’s not hard to see where (ex-Massy Holdings general counsel) Angélique Parisot-Potter is coming from. She considers the training to be waste-of-money mumbo jumbo. “Delphi Sphere can counter that it has a strong client portfolio. Its website lists Ernst & Young, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, British Gas and McKinsey. …
Read More »Dr Gopeesingh: Panday was a trailblazer and probably T&T’s greatest patriot
“[…] Basdeo Panday’s life itself is a story of incredible greatness and inspirational heroism—a poor, rural, Indo-Trinidadian boy, consigned to social and economic marginalization, defying and overcoming every single obstacle, to study law in the UK and then become one of T&T’s greatest trade unionists, politicians, prime ministers, and perhaps …
Read More »Ex-Presentation College star denies role in Sapphire’s attempted murder
A former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team captain intends to clear his name after being informally identified as a person of interest in the shooting of 21-year-old Sapphire David. According to the police report, a gunman shot David on the right side of her chest in La Brea on …
Read More »Early Bird: How England plan to use Pollard to get back on white ball track
The story about Kieron Pollard’s recently signed consultancy contract has not got a lot of traction in the media. But if Bobby is right, it could make a big difference to the outcome of this year’s World Cup. Twelve years ago in 2011, Pollard was offered a retainer contract by …
Read More »Noble: Finding hope when trouble comes
“No arts; no letters; no society: and which is worse of all, continual fear, and the danger of violent death, are the life of men, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.” Hobbes, 1651. As I approached Christmas this year, I felt the world had become darker. I was thinking about …
Read More »Vaneisa: 11 days of pepperpot
It was tempting to write a headline that said 12 days of pepperpot, but I cannot tell a lie. The pepperpot that has been sitting sturdily on my stovetop has been only going for 11 days. It is the remnants of the excursion into learning how to make the dish …
Read More »“You must want to help people…” Day in the life of a firefighter
“[…] I like helping people. When I help you, and you know, you see the joy on people’s faces. I’m like: ‘I saved them. I saved somebody. I had my part to play in that.’ That is my joy—just being a helping hand…” Wired868 highlights the day-to-day lives of everyday …
Read More »No Christmas Miracle: Cupid fingers SSFL official, as MMPHS and Moruga stripped of titles
Veteran Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) assistant secretary – administration Gerald Elliot is an employee of the school body’s credentials committee. It is a salaried position with remuneration covering the period from September to November each season. So why, Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) head coach Kern Cupid asked, …
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