In a way, it was typical Ella Andall. In other ways, it was Ella extraordinaire two Saturdays ago at Hotel Normandie where, as an insertion into Calypso History Month, she sat with an intimate audience for an evening of conversation and music. A singer-woman whose body channels ancient rhythms, Ella …

Mall Panic screamed this newspaper’s front page very shortly after my column on malls becoming hotspots. Next, an editorial, acknowledged what its editors and commentators already knew: “Today, the failure to stem the tide of crime has made mall-shopping as vulnerable as shopping on the roadside.” The editorial linked crime to …

No Renaldo Boyce. No Jerry Morris. No problem for coach Jerry Moe’s San Juan North Secondary outfit. The ‘Bourg Boys’ consolidated seventh spot in the Premier Division of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) today with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over longtime eastern rivals St Augustine Secondary in Bourg Mulatresse. …

As a primary school child, rearing aquarium fish was a joy. Of special delight was one called a ‘fighter’, which would flare its gills and spread its fins when it saw itself in a mirror. You could not put two in the same space because they would bite each other. …

At a post-budget discussion this week, a St Mary’s College student chided a panel of present and former government officials, including Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte and Public Administration Minister Allyson, for how they handle youth issues. In the following guest column, Corey Gilkes comments on the public debate …

“No, Dr [Keith] Rowley, the ‘Smith Report’ must be made public. Taxpayers’ money [is] involved.” The following press statement was issued by civic watch group, Fixin’ T&T, in response to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s decision not to release independent report on MP and former Sport Minister Darryl Smith, who …

St Benedict’s College improved their chances of escaping relegation from the Secondary School’s Football League (SSFL) Premier Division this afternoon, as they trounced Trinity College Moka 4-0 in Moka. St Benedict’s are still 13th in the 15-team table with the bottom two schools facing demotion to the Championship Division. However, …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president for the next four years looks to be either incumbent David John-Williams, Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president William Wallace or Terminix La Horquetta Rangers managing director Richard Ferguson. Today is nomination deadline day for the jobs of TTFA president and vice-presidents …

Newly promoted Premier Division team Speyside High climbed three places to eighth spot in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) standings this afternoon after a thrilling comeback in east Tobago. Queen’s Royal College led 3-0 up until the 75th minute, yet lost 4-3 as the ‘Country Boys’ continued their impressive …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team’s barren run continued this evening in Caracas as the Soca Warriors lost 2-0 to Venezuela in an international football friendly. The host team got the business done early with ex-England Premier League star Salomón Rondón and flanker Darwin Machís notching a goal apiece …

In last Monday’s budget statement, there were glaring omissions common to the two brief statements relating to the creative industries and tourism respectively. The following is the sum total of what was said about the creative industries sector: “Carifesta XIV, hosted by Trinidad and Tobago, underscored the strides we have …

Title-chasing Carapichaima East dropped points against San Juan North with a goalless result in Saturday Secondary School Football League (SSFL) action in Carapichaima but maintain their unbeaten start to the season. Defending champions, Naparima College, Presentation College San Fernando and East Mucurapo Secondary were made to work for their respective …