“[…] Being humiliated is nothing new to West Indians born mid-1980s and later. But this 27 all out feels different—this feels irreparable. “In the past, every time we hit a new low, we always had a couple of players in the team that we knew, in the back of our …
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Dear Editor: Why not rechristen the ‘Soca Warriors’ as ‘Feteballers’?
“[…] Nobody could force Selwyn Melville; it is his intellectual property. The game is bigger than everybody, so let’s just move on, leave him alone and get another nickname—just like we moved on from ‘Strike Squad’. “[…] We have a World Cup to qualify for and this should not be an …
Read More »Dear Editor: You could pick who you want as coach and captain—WI problems run deep
“[…] You could pick who you want at this point in time. You could pick whatever coach, he could come from where. “[…] The whole question of grooming and developing sports people is not just you pick some fellas because they make some runs in the first-class competition. The first-class …
Read More »Dear Editor: Can Shallow and Sammy take WI cricket forward? Then why are they still there?!
“[…] Is this just another day in the office? Do you guys not have standards—pride in yourselves, and pride in West Indies cricket? “As a West Indian, I will NEVER forget that score…” The following Letter to the Editor, in the wake of West Indies being bowled out for 27 …
Read More »‘Progress rarely straightforward’; CWI call ‘emergency meeting’ after WI bowled out for 27
“[…] Progress is rarely straightforward… We have already seen encouraging signs, particularly with the ball… Now is the time to stand even closer as a people. “As an immediate step, I have advised the chair of the Cricket Strategy and Officiating Committee to convene an emergency meeting to review the …
Read More »Vaneisa: The laptop and the book—things to ponder before handing out devices
More than a decade ago, when the People’s Partnership Government provided laptops to students entering secondary school, it was seen as a wise and progressive thing to do. It was reported that 95,000 laptops had been distributed. I witnessed something then that had startled me at many levels. This is …
Read More »Dear Editor: My issue with our health facilities—where Arima gets high and low marks
My experience at the Arima hospital today was mixed. It was mostly sweet, mind you. Everyone who I came into contact with—from security to medical staff—was polite and professional, while the facility itself was clean and orderly. The wait for a simple procedure was long, though. For a synopsis of …
Read More »Dear Editor: TTPS shouldn’t be unchecked militia; investigate police “brutality” in Belmont
“[…] The officers (in the Belmont incident) wore no uniforms, bore no visible badges, and allegedly seem to give no verbal identification, yet exercised full policing powers. That borders on impersonation. “TTPS operational guidelines require that plainclothes officers identify themselves clearly when engaging civilians, especially during arrests or searches. Their …
Read More »Wiaan who? Joy and concern in West Indies after South African captain’s Lara decision
Cricket connoisseurs had little doubt. If, in the last 15 years, anybody was going to break Brian Lara’s 400 not out highest individual innings record, the hero would be one of five players. Who are the Fab Five? The first two are Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, …
Read More »Daly Bread: The justification for ‘Independent’ senators and special majority constraints
Several readers have pressed me to say how I felt on the merits of the Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by a special majority and took away from Stuart Young SC MP a very substantial pension. Young would have had this pension even though he held the …
Read More »T&T resume WCQ campaign x Curaçao in POS on Friday 5 Sep
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will resume their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Curaçao at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain from 8pm on Friday 5 September. Captain Kevin Molino led his teammates out in front of a capacity crowd at the Hasely Crawford …
Read More »Noble: A nation at war with itself—why behaviour of Padarath, Jeremie, Elder et al affects everyone
This last week, those of us who follow cricket witnessed a South African batsman and stand-in captain refuse to chase Brian Lara’s world record. Wiaan Mulder was batting against Zimbabwe, a much weaker side. He explained his decision in these words: “Lara got 401 or whatever it is (400) against …
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