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| **All Divisions** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 1st July 2025 | **‘Sports Minister Watts visits recreation grounds in Cumuto/Manzanilla’ ** ** ** **Page 45** | On Saturday, Sport and Youth Affairs Minister, Phillip Watts, along with his team visited several recreational grounds in the Cumuto/Manzanilla area. These grounds were: Cunaripo, Coalmine, Housing Village, St Louis, Brooklyn Sangre Chiquito, Manzanilla, Plum Road, and Plum Mitan. It is understood that visits to these recreation grounds are to formulate plans to have at least one state of the art ground for football and cricket, respectively, in each region. | ||
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| **All Divisions** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | News Wednesday 2nd July 2025 | **‘Nakhid: Foster must apologize to the nation’s youth’ ** ** ** | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid, has accused Opposition Senator, Foster Cummings of betraying the nation’s youth during his time as former Minister of Youth Development and National Service. While giving his contributions in the Senate yesterday, he said that one programme from the 38 he went through, namely Fuse, costed $74,000 per student for 3 months. Senator Nakhid remarked that very few of those said programmes could have allowed young men and women to enter the job market. Cummings said the programmes were part of the PNM government’s youth policy to create training opportunities in a short time to treat with an immediate problem. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/01/nakhid-foster-must-apologise-to-nations-youth/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/01/nakhid-foster-must-apologise-to-nations-youth/) | |
| **Sport** **Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Wednesday 2nd July 2025 | **‘Sport Ministry gives $1.98 million in funding’** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs hosted a grant distribution ceremony providing a total of $1.98 million in grants to 20 individuals and organizations across Trinidad and Tobago. "From national sporting bodies and community clubs to rising individual athletes, this support under the Sport (NPI) – Contribution to Non-Profit Institutions programme, reinforces our commitment to empowering excellence, grassroots development, and national pride through sport." | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/01/sport-ministry-gives-1-98-million-in-funding/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/01/sport-ministry-gives-1-98-million-in-funding/) | |
| **Youth Division ** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Opinion | **‘Revamp the Youth Agricultural Homestead Programme’** ** ** **Page 18** | This is a suggestion to revamp the YAHP programme. YAHP, launched by the Ministry of Youth would be better utilized according to several experienced, professional farmers, as the money and resources would be better directed toward farmers who were in production. | ||
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 5th July 2025 | **‘Millete, Abraham fire CBTT to Corporate Futsal title’ ** ** ** **Page 35** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs’ futsal team was knocked out from the Corporate Futsal Cup as they were defeated 1-0 by The South West Regional Authority and 2-0 by the Ministry of Works and Transport Pure Division. Central Bank won the cup and took home the $12,000 winners’ prize as they won 2-1 against Republic Bank Financial Holdings. | ||
| **All Divisions** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Sunday 6th July 2025 | **Watts probes $!9M Chatham youth centre refurbishment** | With a $19 million contract already paid to a contractor for the refurbishment of the Chatham Youth Development and Apprenticeship Centre, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts is now questioning where the money went as the project is only 70 percent complete. The upgrade which began in mid-2022, included the construction of new dormitories, the refurbishment of existing buildings, and the addition of a sick bay, laundromat, and general infrastructure improvements. While there were visible signs of work done, the compound was overgrown with bushes, strewn with animal droppings and plagued by incomplete fittings and exposed electrical work. | ||
| **All Divisions** | TTT News | News Sunday 6th July 2025 | **$19M Spent, Project still incomplete** | (same as above) | [https://www.ttt.live/19m-spent-project-still-incomplete/](https://www.ttt.live/19m-spent-project-still-incomplete/) [https://youtu.be/tl8Jk2eE0C8](https://youtu.be/tl8Jk2eE0C8) | |
| **All Divisions** | Daily Express | News Monday 7th July 2025 | **$19M for incomplete work at Youth Camp** | (same as above) | [https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/19m-for-incomplete-work-at-youth-camp/article\_2f492570-482e-4231-9110-4e9d587699cb.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/19m-for-incomplete-work-at-youth-camp/article_2f492570-482e-4231-9110-4e9d587699cb.html) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 11th July 2025 | **‘BSOTT celebrates players with grand awards ceremony’ ** ** ** **Page 34** | The Billiards Sport Organization of Trinidad and Tobago held their awards ceremony to celebrate individuals and teams who distinguished themselves in competition over the past six months. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid was present as he delivered the feature address. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/bsott-celebrates-players-with-grand-awards-ceremony-6.2.2352607.f7741a3992](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/bsott-celebrates-players-with-grand-awards-ceremony-6.2.2352607.f7741a3992) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Monday 14th July 2025 | **‘New local golf president outlines plans for the sport’ ** ** ** **Page 45** | During a press conference on May 29th, President of the T&T Golf Association (TTGA) Robin Lewis highlighted the efforts that will be taken to get golf introduced to youngsters across the nation, saying that the TTGA had received approval from the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. In attendance, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid, gave some tips to the players while he encouraged them to develop the qualities needed for them to succeed – diligence and discipline. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/new-local-golf-president-outlines-plans-for-the-sport-6.2.2353365.cd246c1c99](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/new-local-golf-president-outlines-plans-for-the-sport-6.2.2353365.cd246c1c99) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 15th July 2025 | **‘TTFA, Melville offers for Soca Warriors name are ludicrous - Nakhid’ ** ** ** **Page 45** | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid has agreed to be the mediator between the T&T Football Association (TTFA) and veteran commentator Selwyn Melville over the team’s Soca Warriors nickname. There were offers from both parties involved but they were deemed ludicrous by Senator Nakhid. He will meet both Melville and the TTFA on Thursday to resolve the issue. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/ttfa-melville-offers-for-soca-warriors-name-are-ludicrousnakhid-6.2.2355091.071f68427b](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/ttfa-melville-offers-for-soca-warriors-name-are-ludicrousnakhid-6.2.2355091.071f68427b) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 15th July 2025 | **Time to compromise over ‘Soca Warriors’ brand** | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid is attempting to save the’Soca Warriors’ brand name for the Trinidad and Tobago football team. He stressed the importance of brand names when he said, “When you have a brand name that’s recognized internationally, you don’t just move on and start from scratch. That’s like erasing a legacy that a country has left.” He added that the ministry will be iron fisted with both Melville and the TTFA to get a compromise coming out of the meeting on Thursday. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/time-to-compromise-over-soca-warriors-brand/article\_ef812945-16cd-4b4c-9f17-ef912b3a02d5.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/time-to-compromise-over-soca-warriors-brand/article_ef812945-16cd-4b4c-9f17-ef912b3a02d5.html) | |
| **Youth Division** | Newsday | News Wednesday 16th July 2025 | **Watts: Practical skills just as important as academics** | Yesterday, the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts recommissioned the Los Bajos Youth Development Centre. He said that it was more than giving youth employment but also to help empower them. Minister Watts also said his ministry was committed to making centres like Los Bajos' "engines of opportunity" for youth. To do this, he said the ministry has partnered with YTEPP under the YOUTEC programme, offering practical, income-generating courses and management "skills that young people can take to the market tomorrow and earn." | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/15/watts-practical-skills-just-as-important-as-academics/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/15/watts-practical-skills-just-as-important-as-academics/) | |
| **Youth Division** | TTT News | News Tuesday 15th July 2025 | **Upgraded: Los Bajos Youth Development Centre Recommissioned** | The Los Bajos Youth Development Centre has received a much-needed upgrade, with expanded and updated facilities and services to match the changing technological landscape needed for the community’s youth to help them thrive. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts said the space is a symbol of the renewal of a promise that their futures matter. “When we speak about youth development, we are not only talking about creating programmes. We are talking about building lives. We are talking about developing skills that can unlock job opportunities, start a business, support a family, and change a community. And here in Los Bajos, we have seen the proof.” | [https://www.ttt.live/upgraded-los-bajos-youth-development-centre-recommissioned/](https://www.ttt.live/upgraded-los-bajos-youth-development-centre-recommissioned/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Newsday | Sport News Tuesday 15th July 2025 | **Nakhid calls meeting to resolve Soca Warriors nickname** | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid, in an effort to save the beloved nickname Soca Warriors, has called a meeting between the TT Football Association (TTFA) and ex-broadcaster Selwyn Melville. He wants the nickname to stay alive to keep a legacy intact. He said, “It means everything to everybody in TT. It is a name that we have grown accustomed to. It is part of our brand.” “We went into the 2006 World Cup with that name and we have experienced enormous success with that name.” He further stated that the nickname is not just about sport, but it reminds the world of the genre of music that started in TT. “It is not only for sport, it is about culture.” | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/14/nakhid-calls-meeting-to-resolve-soca-warriors-nickname/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/14/nakhid-calls-meeting-to-resolve-soca-warriors-nickname/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 17th July 2025 | **‘Legal cloud over ‘Soca Warriors’ trademark’ ** ** ** **Page 38** | Parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid is willing to work to resolve the dispute over the ‘Soca Warriors’ nickname for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. The meeting between former sports broadcaster Selwyn Melville and the TTFA is carded to take place on Thursday morning. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Newsday | Sport News Wednesday 16th July 2025 | **‘Olympic Committee, Triathlon Federation earn $$ bosst’** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts has bolstered TT’s sporting ambitions by presenting substantial funding to key athletic organisations (Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) and Trinidad and Tobago Triathlon Federation(TTTF)). The TTOC received $1 million towards the Junior Pan Am Games and the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Beach Games. The TTTF walked away with $647,920 for the Carifta Triathlon Championships. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/15/olympic-committee-triathlon-federation-earn-boost/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/15/olympic-committee-triathlon-federation-earn-boost/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 22nd July 2025 | **NOT FEASABLE Edwards: New name coming as proposed Soca Warriors deal…** ** ** | The TTFA is likely to push ahead with rebranding the national men’s senior football team despite negotiations still ongoing. TTFA President, Kieron Edwards said that despite the meeting that took place with the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, David Nakhid, TTFA first vice-president Mr. Colin Murray, and the trademark owner and his legal team, the situation remains unchanged. Following the meeting, Senator Nakhid said there was great interest in having the matter resolved, however, Mr. Edwards said the two parties were still very far away from an agreement. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/not-feasible/article\_5e476be2-3daf-4de7-b74d-dec474532ed8.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/not-feasible/article_5e476be2-3daf-4de7-b74d-dec474532ed8.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | TV6 News | News Tuesday 22nd July 2025 | **New Badminton Coach** | The Local Badminton Association has received a boost in new UK-based coach, Parth Mehta to help prepare the national junior team for the upcoming Pan American Junior Championships. Members of the Badminton Fraternity are hoping that Metha’s entry will help drive the sport as they push for a home. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid said that it could be part of the conversation moving forward. He said that once there is a vision common to the association and their membership, then they would have a better case to bring to the Honourable Prime Minister to get a new home. | [https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/new-badminton-coach/article\_a178ca05-f9a9-4a69-aa08-6028c75a9f62.html](https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/new-badminton-coach/article_a178ca05-f9a9-4a69-aa08-6028c75a9f62.html) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 24th July 2025 | **‘Lack of Gov’t $$ forces Hockey teams out Pan Am Cup’ ** ** ** **Page 46** | |||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 24th July 2025 | **‘Summer OF Tennis tournament cancelled after no $$ from Sports Ministry’** ** ** **Page 46** | |||
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Thursday 24th July 2025 | **‘TATT postpones major junior events’** | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/tatt-postpones-major-junior-events/article\_62b8e67b-821a-4f15-94bc-ee1cc7fcab79.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/tatt-postpones-major-junior-events/article_62b8e67b-821a-4f15-94bc-ee1cc7fcab79.html) | ||
| **Sport Division ** | Newsday | Sport News Thursday 24th July 2025 | **‘Tennis Association’s Summer of Tennis tournaments postponed’** | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/24/tennis-associations-summer-of-tennis-tournaments-postponed/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/24/tennis-associations-summer-of-tennis-tournaments-postponed/) | ||
| **Sport Division** | Newsday | Sport News Thursday 24th July 2025 | **‘Hockey players devastated as teams forced out of Pan Am Cup’** | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/24/hockey-players-devastated-as-teams-forced-out-pan-am-cup/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/24/hockey-players-devastated-as-teams-forced-out-pan-am-cup/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 25th July 2025 | **‘TTHB faces possible fines, suspension for Pan Am Cup no-show’ ** ** ** **Page 34** | T&T’s Hockey Board (TTHB) could also face a series of reprimands, as a result of missing the quadrennial international field hockey championship for the Americas. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid said part of the reason for the delay in the processing of the funds was due to the TTHB being non-compliant in certain aspects, particularly in reconciliation funds from previous tournaments. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/tthb-faces-possible-fines-suspension-for-6.2.2362214.069f6f09dd](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/tthb-faces-possible-fines-suspension-for-6.2.2362214.069f6f09dd) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Friday 25th July 2025 | **‘HOCKEY HURTING: Pan Am Cup no-show leaves players, staff uncertain of future** | President of the Trinidad and Tobago Hockey Board (TTHB) Willard Harris said the board did everything within its power to ensure participation, but the situation eventually spiraled out of their hands. He explained that after applying for funding months in advance, the board kept following up with SporTT and the Ministry of Sport but faced prolonged delays. Mr. Harris also noted that coming down to the time last month, there was not any indication from the Ministry of Sport or SporTT that they were not going to fund the team’s participation in the tournament. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/hockey-hurting/article\_602a408b-7005-4e18-b3f1-f53352b86441.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/hockey-hurting/article_602a408b-7005-4e18-b3f1-f53352b86441.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Friday 25th July 2025 | **Ministry blames hockey board for Pan Am no-show** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs yesterday laid the blame for the failure of the Trinidad and Tobago men’s and women’s hockey teams to attend the Pan American Cup in Uruguay at the feet of the Trinidad and Tobago Hockey Board (TTHB). A release from the Ministry stated that the TTHB has been non-compliant in submitting audited financial statements on time and has not yet submitted statements for 2024. It also said, ‘its failure to adhere to funding policies established by SporTT significantly hindered the funding approval process, resulting in delays that negatively impacted team preparations.’ | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ministry-blames-hockey-board-for-pan-am-no-show/article\_c19792c3-538f-4bf7-9a76-cb2a7af811bc.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ministry-blames-hockey-board-for-pan-am-no-show/article_c19792c3-538f-4bf7-9a76-cb2a7af811bc.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Newsday | Sport News Friday 25th July 2025 | **Ministry: Hockey Board non-compliant in submitting audited financial statements** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs said the reason the TT Hockey teams did not receive funding in time to compete at the Pan American Cup is that the TT Hockey Board has been “non-compliant in submitting audited financial statements on time and has not yet submitted statements for 2024. The Ministry also said the TTHB only requested funding for the Pan Am Cup in early May. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the honourable Phillip Watts expressed his disappointment with the situation and noted that when sport governing bodies fail to address financial and compliance matters such as these, it is the athletes that pay the ultimate price. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/25/ministry-hockey-board-non-compliant-in-submitting-audited-financial-statements/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/25/ministry-hockey-board-non-compliant-in-submitting-audited-financial-statements/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Friday 25th July 2025 | **TTFA to consider Melville counter-proposal** | The executive of the TTFA is expected to meet soon to evaluate a final counter-proposal from the representatives of veteran sports commentator, Mr. Selwyn Melville, owner of the Soca Warriors trademark. There seemed to be some hope of a resolution following last week’s meeting, where Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Sport David Nakhid served as arbitrator between the TTFA, represented by first vice-president Colin Murray and the trademark owner and Melville and his team. However, the situation remains unchanged. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ttfa-to-consider-melville-counter-proposal/article\_3ad8e22a-dfee-47fd-adbe-73a711f7a9f7.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ttfa-to-consider-melville-counter-proposal/article_3ad8e22a-dfee-47fd-adbe-73a711f7a9f7.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Friday 25th July 2025 | **Venture Credit Union Launches 2025 5K Road Race and Fun Walk** | The Venture Credit Union 25th 5K Run and Fun Walk was launched yesterday at Hilton. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Ms. Beverly Reid-Samuel was present as she delivered a Feature Address. Ms. Samuel spoke on how this year’s theme, ‘Running towards the future, 25 years strong’ resonates strongly with the ministry as it mirrors our values of inclusiveness, support, and participation. | [https://www.ttt.live/venture-credit-union-launches-2025-5k-road-race-and-fun-walk/](https://www.ttt.live/venture-credit-union-launches-2025-5k-road-race-and-fun-walk/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TV6 News | Sport News Friday 25th July 2025 | **Venture Credit Union 5K ** | The Venture Credit Union 25th 5K Run and Fun Walk was launched yesterday at Hilton. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Ms. Beverly Reid-Samuel was present as she delivered a Feature Address. She commended Venture for hosting this event for the 25th time saying, “This is a remarkable achievement. One that follows a journey of trust by your shareholders and service to your members.” | [https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/ventures-credit-union-5k/article\_c30ffd7b-4c95-4a7e-b702-3d26e62fbb17.html](https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/ventures-credit-union-5k/article_c30ffd7b-4c95-4a7e-b702-3d26e62fbb17.html) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 26th July 2025 | **‘Boxing team to get $$ for OECS Championships’ ** ** ** **Page 37** | Arrangements are being made for the country’s boxing team to fly out next week for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Boxing Championships in St. Lucia. Cecil Forde, President of the Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Association (TTBA) has received a letter from SporTT stating that the monies for the tournament had been approved. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts revealed that further documentation was needed to complete the application process. | ||
| **Sport Division ** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 26th July 2025 | **‘TTHB shot itself in the foot, says Minister Watts’ Page 38** | The T&T Hockey Board members have only themselves to blame for the failure of participating in the Senior Pan American Cup. The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, said that the hockey board wrote to the Pan Am Association and they sent the Ministry something saying that they pulled out. He went on to explain the procedure to apply for funding. | ||
| **Sport Division ** | Newsday | Sport News Saturday 26th July 2025 | **‘Trinidad and Tobago football crop may expand as changes to eligibility laws head to Parliament’** | TRINIDAD and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards remains optimistic the senior men’s football team could benefit from a broader talent pool, as proposed changes to the eligibility law are expected to go before Parliament soon. In a recent interview on i95.5FM, Edwards confirmed that the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs has advanced the required documentation to support the legislative amendment, which would allow players with grandparents from TT to represent the country internationally. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/26/trinidad-and-tobago-football-crop-may-expand-as-changes-to-eligibility-laws-head-to-parliament/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/26/trinidad-and-tobago-football-crop-may-expand-as-changes-to-eligibility-laws-head-to-parliament/) | |
| **Youth Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Monday 28th July 2025 | **‘Sturge: CCC is not being shut down… but says funding cannot continue without trainees’** ** ** **Page 6** | The Minister of Defence, the Honourable Wayne Sturge has assured young people that the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) programme has not been shut down. His clarification came after reports circulated that 72 of the programme’s 114 employees will have their contracts ended on July 31. He also revealed that the CCC has not had an intake of students since January, while the Governement has been spending approximately $2.5 million monthly to keep the programme running. Minister Sturge met with Sport and Youth Affairs Minister, Phillip Watts to discuss the matter and the decision was made at that time. The CCC and other similar programmes are currently being transferred from the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs to the Ministry of Defence. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/sturge-ccc-is-not-being-shut-down-6.2.2364262.fd744efffd](https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/sturge-ccc-is-not-being-shut-down-6.2.2364262.fd744efffd) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Monday 28th July 2025 | **‘TTAFF targets Olympic dream… as flag football tour reached Maracas’** | The Trinidad and Tobago American Flag Association (TTAFF) is steadily expanding its national school outreach. Recognised by both the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs and the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee, the TTAFF is leveraging the Olympic spotlight to fuel grassroots growth. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ttaff-targets-olympic-dream/article\_d2c9f497-122c-4124-bbd3-1fe4b19cef0b.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ttaff-targets-olympic-dream/article_d2c9f497-122c-4124-bbd3-1fe4b19cef0b.html) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 29th July 2025 | **‘No SporTT board, no problem-Minister Watts August vacation sports camps cancelled ** ** ** **Page 38** | The absence of a SporTT board of directors has left several key national sporting concerns undone; however, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts does not see this a major issue. Minister Watts said that recommendations were made but there should be something in place by next week. The 2025 Youth Sport Camps, an annual facility provided by the SporTT company have also been mixed. SporTT CEO, Jason Williams said that organisers ran out of time to research and execute the camps. Mr. Williams further stated that in the interim, there are pre-existing programmes that will continue. | [https://www.cnc3.co.tt/no-sportt-board-no-problem-minister-watts/](https://www.cnc3.co.tt/no-sportt-board-no-problem-minister-watts/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Wednesday 30th July 2025 | **‘Minister Watts: Prepare for the future’ ** ** ** **Page 45** | Yesterday, the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts was present at a financial literacy workshop jointly hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation and SporTT where he delivered the feature address. Minister Watts reminded athletes that the majority of their lives would extend well beyond their time at the peak of their sporting careers and to prepare for the unexpected like injury, retirement or another global crisis. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/minister-watts-prepare-for-the-future/article\_af1b492c-eebd-4e74-a80a-254e82bd2e6d.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/minister-watts-prepare-for-the-future/article_af1b492c-eebd-4e74-a80a-254e82bd2e6d.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Newsday | Sport News Wednesday 30th July 2025 | **‘Athletes benefit from SporTT, UTC financial well-being workshop’** | Yesterday, there was a one-day financial well-being workshop geared towards young athletes hosted by Unit Trust Corporation and SporTT at the National Cycling Velodrome in Couva. The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts attended the session and hailed the turnout and enthusiasm from the country’s emerging athletic talent. Minister Watts advised the young group to look beyond their potential careers and also put some time into their plans after sport. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/29/athletes-benefit-from-sportt-utc-financial-well-being-workshop/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/29/athletes-benefit-from-sportt-utc-financial-well-being-workshop/) | |
| **Sport Division ** | TTT News | Sport News Wednesday 30th July 2025 | **‘Sport Company and UTC Promote Financial Health For Athletes’** | Sustaining a healthy financial career as an athlete has always been a mantra promoted SporTT and the Unit Trust Corporation. This was evident when they both hosted a financial wellbeing workshop involving national athletes from various sporting disciplines at the National Cycling Centre in Couva yesterday. The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts delivered the feature address. | [https://www.ttt.live/sport-company-and-utc-promote-financial-health-for-athletes/](https://www.ttt.live/sport-company-and-utc-promote-financial-health-for-athletes/) | |
| **Sport Division ** | Newsday | Sport News Wednesday 30th July 2025 | **‘Penny: Don’t treat sport like bastard child’** | Opposition leader, Pennelope Beckles has called on the Government to not overlook the value of sport and urged them to appoint a SporTT board urgently. This is in response to a TT Guardian article published yesterday where Minister Watts stated that the absence of a SporTT board is not a major issue at this time. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/29/penny-dont-treat-sport-like-bastard-child/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/29/penny-dont-treat-sport-like-bastard-child/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 31st July 2025 | **‘UTC, SporTT partner to empower national athletes with financial literacy’ ** ** ** **Page 43** | T&T Unit Trust Corporation (UTC) in a strategic collaboration with SporTT hosted an essential financial well-being session designed to equip national athletes with financial literacy skills on Tuesday 29th July. The session featured remarks from the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts who highlighted the government’s commitment to the holistic development of national athletes. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 31st July 2025 | **‘Volleyball teams promised $$$ for tournaments’ ** ** ** **Page 44** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs has averted more scrutiny by coming to the aid of the T&T Volleyball Federation (TTVF) with the late disbursement of funding for upcoming tournaments. President of the TTVF, Daymian Stewart said that they were still awaiting word from the relevant government officials with regard to the release of funds. The funds will be given out today from SporTT. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 31st July 2025 | **‘SporTT Board ‘urgent matter’, says Opposition Leader’ ** ** ** **Page 41** | Opposition Leader, Pennelope Beckles has called on the Government to give the appointment of a SporTT board of directors a priority. Ms. Beckles was responding to a Trinidad Guardian report on Tuesday in which the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts said the delay in naming a new SporTT board was only a matter of the Government’s priorities at the start of its five-year tenure. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Express | Sport News Thursday 31st July 2025 | **‘Sport Ministry, SSFL talk change’ ** ** ** | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid, met with the president of the SSFL, Merere Gonzales, and assistant secretary of administration, Laurence Seepersad, to chart a way forward for the League. The meeting was initiated by the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, to encourage the development of youths as well-rounded athletes through strategy and innovative techniques. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/sport-ministry-ssfl-talk-change/article\_41cc9a34-5c63-4f36-85ab-b86e0bb0833f.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/sport-ministry-ssfl-talk-change/article_41cc9a34-5c63-4f36-85ab-b86e0bb0833f.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Newsday | Sport News Thursday 31st July 2025 | **‘Sprint start Jereem gets $250k boost in elite athlete funding’ ** ** ** | Ace Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Jereem Richards has received Elite Athlete Assistance Programme (EAAP) funding to the tune of $250,000 as he prepares for meets such as the NGC/National Association of Athletics Administration (NAAATT) Open Championships and the World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo, Japan. The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs expressed its delight at offering funding to Richards, who was presented with a cheque by the ministry's permanent secretary Beverly Reid-Samuel. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/30/sprint-star-jereem-gets-250k-boost-in-elite-athlete-funding/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/07/30/sprint-star-jereem-gets-250k-boost-in-elite-athlete-funding/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TV6 | Sport News Thursday 31st July 2025 | **‘SSFL Reform Coming’ ** ** ** | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid, met with the president of the SSFL, Merere Gonzales, and assistant secretary of administration, Laurence Seepersad, to chart a way forward for the League. Senator Nakhid noted that this is the first time in the 50 years of the League that this type of meeting has been held to change the format and amend the Laws of the SSFL with a view to preserving its longevity. Nakhid also gave a commitment to looking into the issues, with the aim of having them addressed, and suggested that the League explore more opportunities to develop student athletes. | [https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/ssfl-reform-coming/article\_31ea8ce0-55d3-4f6e-a13f-7c717e698ce8.html](https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/ssfl-reform-coming/article_31ea8ce0-55d3-4f6e-a13f-7c717e698ce8.html) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 1st August 2025 | **‘Government gives $940,000 for volleyball tourneys’** ** ** **Page 38** | T&T senior women’s volley ballers began their departure for the Pan American Cup Senior Women’s Championship after it was confirmed by the T&T Volleyball Federation (TTVF) that they had received the necessary funding to purchase their tickets. TTVF president, Daymian Stewart expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid for his intervention in the matter and the hard-working team at the ministry. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 1st August 2025 | **‘Jereem collects $.25M EAAP cheque’** ** ** **Page 37** | T&T Olympian Jereem Richards received his Elite Athlete Assistance Programme (EAAP) disbursement last Wednesday, ammountiing to $250,000. This cheque was distributed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Ms. Beverly Reid-Samuel. | ||
| **Youth Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Friday 1st August 2025 | **‘CCC staff get one-month extension as programme awaits Cabinet decision’** ** ** **Page 32** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA) has granted a one-month contract extension to 114 employees of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), allowing them to remain in their posts until August 31, as the programme remains under Cabinet review. A senior MSYA official explained that the ministry remains the accounting agency until the new fiscal year in October, when ‘heads of expenditure’ will be updated. | ||
| **Youth Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Sunday 3rd August 2025 | **‘Nakhid wants SSFL change from 3 to 6 months’ Page 44** | The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) could see a change in its structure for the 2026 season. The change features an increase from three months to six months of the time the League is staged, courtesy of a proposal from Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid. This would facilitate one game per week, bringing back All-Star clashes, and more time for coaches from Europe to look at the players and coaches for them to get scholarships. Senator Nakhid remarked that this is a big step to holistic development. |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 8th August 2025 | **‘Sport Minister tells young basketballers: Be disciplined’ ** ** ** **Page 35** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts has called on young athletes to stay disciplined as they continue their development both on and off court. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the South-Central Basketball ‘Score Big’ Developmental camp at Iere High School, Siparia on Wednesday, Minister Watts said excellence comes with hard work, consistency, and discipline. While addressing participants from the five-day camp, the Minister praised the effort shown by the young players and encouraged them to apply the same work ethic beyond the court. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/sport-minister-tells-young-basketballers-be-disciplined-6.2.2372161.f7c88c49b7](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/sport-minister-tells-young-basketballers-be-disciplined-6.2.2372161.f7c88c49b7) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Saturday 9th August 2025 | **‘Still waiting to see: A look at the new Minister of Sport so far’ ** ** ** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts’ first 100 days have been brisk and at times confrontational. Many in the sporting fraternity are still in a wait-and-see mode. The Minister continues to acquaint himself with the Ministry’s operations and has taken a stance to ensure that public accountability is at the forefront of assessments. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/still-waiting-to-see/article\_fc120c82-f5e4-4b2a-90b6-8b7364281b65.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/still-waiting-to-see/article_fc120c82-f5e4-4b2a-90b6-8b7364281b65.html) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 12th August 2025 | **‘Board appointment important to us-president Ford’ ** ** ** **Page 37** | The president of the T&T Boxing Association (TTBA), Cecil Forde is making another plea to the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts to make urgent representation for the T&T Boxing Board to be appointed very soon. Mr. Forde said that they were hearing rumours and speculations of persons selected, but nothing concrete. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/board-appointment-important-to-uspresident-forde-6.2.2374669.f58e0f7094](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/board-appointment-important-to-uspresident-forde-6.2.2374669.f58e0f7094) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 16th August 2025 | **‘Wallace, James add more cycling bronze’ ** ** ** **Page 38** | T&T cyclists Makaira Wallace and Danell James added more silverware when they raced to individual bronze medals in their respective six-lap keirin finals at the second edition of the Junior Pan American Games at Velodrome in Asuncion, Paraguay last Friday. The two bronze medals carried T&T’s overall haul at the games to seven bronze medals, five in cycling and two in swimming. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/wallace-james-add-more-jr-pan-am-cycling-bronze-medals-6.2.2377688.cfdf32d82a](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/wallace-james-add-more-jr-pan-am-cycling-bronze-medals-6.2.2377688.cfdf32d82a) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 16th August 2025 | **‘Gittens-Spotsville lands NACAC long jump bronze’ ** ** ** **Page 39** | National long jump record holder, Tyra Gittens-Spotsville earned this country’s first medal at the North American, Central American, and Caribbean (NACAC) Area Track and Field Championships when she got bronze in the women’s long jump final in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas last Friday evening. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/gittensspotsville-lands-nacac-long-jump-bronze-6.2.2377686.97c07c0378](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/gittensspotsville-lands-nacac-long-jump-bronze-6.2.2377686.97c07c0378) | |
| **Sport Division ** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Sunday 17th August 2025 | **Soca Princesses edged by Aruba 2-1 in CFU Challenge** ** ** **Page 42** | T &T’s Under-14 Soca Princesses went down in their opening match of the Caribbean Football Union ( CFU) Under-14 Series at the Hasely Crawford stadium in Mucurapo, losing 2-1 to Aruba yesterday. | ||
| **Sport Division ** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Sunday 17th August 2025 | **Fraser and Thong advance to table tennis quarters ** ** ** **Page 46** | T&T’s pair of Chloe Fraser and Jordan Thong moved to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Doubles after an enthralling contest in the 1/8 final round of table tennis action at the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, in which the team in red, white and black prevailed 3-2 last Saturday evening. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/fraser-and-thong-advance-to-junior-pan-am-games-table-tennis-quarters-6.2.2378246.cd9d24358a](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/fraser-and-thong-advance-to-junior-pan-am-games-table-tennis-quarters-6.2.2378246.cd9d24358a) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Friday 15th August 2025 | **Sport Minister Watts describes first 100 days as mixed bag; SporTT board coming soon** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts has described his first 100 days in office as a “mixed bag” after conducting reviews, internal audits, and identifying areas of improvement. Since the Minister’s appointment on May 4th, Watts has begun to transition the ministry to a professionally-run organization to fulfill the government’s mandate and focus on sports and youth affairs. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/15/sport-minister-watts-describes-first-100-days-as-mixed-bag-sportt-board-coming-soon/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/15/sport-minister-watts-describes-first-100-days-as-mixed-bag-sportt-board-coming-soon/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Saturday 16th August 2025 | **Daniel 5th in NACAC long jump** | Kelsey Daniel produced a 7.79 metres leap to secure 5th spot in the Men’s long jump at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships in Freeport, Bahamas last Friday. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/daniel-5th-in-nacac-long-jump/article\_c48bdb82-a293-452e-a955-3705643d8978.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/daniel-5th-in-nacac-long-jump/article_c48bdb82-a293-452e-a955-3705643d8978.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Monday 18th August 2025 | **CAREBACO gold for T&T** | The T&T team won all four fixtures for the gold medal in the CAREBACO (Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation) Junior Team Championships in Barbados. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/carebaco-gold-for-t-t/article\_52c41fbb-d442-49b4-b778-d4cbe34b40c8.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/carebaco-gold-for-t-t/article_52c41fbb-d442-49b4-b778-d4cbe34b40c8.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Monday 18th August 2025 | **Trinidad and Tobago 4th at Goodwill: Valentine, France win more gold** | T&T swimmer Xaiden Valentine continued his superb performances on the final day of the 29th Goodwill Swimming Championships 2025 as he racked up four more gold medals and meet records in the boys 11-12 category on August 17 at the Aquatic Centre, Wildey Barbados. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/17/trinidad-and-tobago-4th-at-goodwill-valentine-france-win-more-gold/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/17/trinidad-and-tobago-4th-at-goodwill-valentine-france-win-more-gold/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 19th August 2025 | **‘De Gannes leaps to bronze medal, and Bascombe in 100m Pan Am final’ ** ** ** | Janae De Gannes claimed the bronze medal for T&T in the girls’ long jump event on Tuesday at the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay. De Gannes leapt to a distance of 6.33 metres in her first attempt to add another piece of silverware to the country’s medal tally to date, taking it to eight bronze medals. Medals came from – Men’s 4x100-metre freestyle (Zachary Anthony, Nikoli Blackman, Johann-Matthew Matamoro, Zarek Wilson); – Men’s cycling team sprint (Ryan D’Abreau, Danell James, Jelani Nedd); – Women’s cycling team sprint (Phoebe Sandy, Makaira Wallace and Kyra Williams); – Nikoli Blackman (men’s 50m freestyle); – Makaira Wallace (women’s sprint cycling); – Makaira Wallace (women’s keirin); and – Danell James (men’s keirin). | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/de-gannes-leaps-to-bronze-medal-and-bascombe-in-100m-panam-final-6.2.2379604.bcfc4c0f21](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/de-gannes-leaps-to-bronze-medal-and-bascombe-in-100m-panam-final-6.2.2379604.bcfc4c0f21) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Monday 18th August 2025 | **‘Minister Watts Meets National Swimmer Johann-Matthew Matamoro On Olympic Prospects’ ** ** ** | Yesterday, The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts received a courtesy call visit from national swimmer, Johann-Matthew Matamoro for discussions on the athlete’s pathway to the Olympic stage, the resources required to sustain his development, and Trinidad and Tobago’s prospects in relay swimming. | [https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-meets-national-swimmer-johann-matthew-matamoro-on-olympic-prospects/](https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-meets-national-swimmer-johann-matthew-matamoro-on-olympic-prospects/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Wednesday 20th August 2025 | **‘Bascombe sprints to 100M gold medal’ ** ** ** **Page 38** | T&T sprinter Shaniqua Bascombe sealed the country’s first gold medal in the women’s 100-metre final when she scorched the track to cross the finish line in a time of 11.19 seconds at the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay yesterday. | ||
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Tuesday 19th August 2025 | **‘JAVA Cricket to Engage Young Players Across 47 Communities’ ** ** ** | The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, has launched the JAVA Cricket Programme, a nationwide school-vacation initiative running from July 14th to August 28th. Designed for boys and girls ages 7–17, the programme delivers twice-weekly sessions at forty-seven community venues across Trinidad and Tobago. | [https://www.ttt.live/java-cricket-to-engage-young-players-across-47-communities/](https://www.ttt.live/java-cricket-to-engage-young-players-across-47-communities/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 21st August 2025 | **‘As sports wait on Boards installation, Watts views first 100 days as mixed bag’ ** ** ** **Page 33** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts has described his first 100-plus days as a ‘mixed bag’ as it was period of transition. The Minister said that the ministry had to transition itself into a more focused, dynamic, and people-oriented institution, as Sport and Youth Affairs must offer an invaluable service to the country, particularly to the youths with impressionable minds. It was stated that the Minister had been given the assurance that the various boards under Sport and Youth Affairs would be appointed shortly, as it is important to ensure that the board reflects persons who will have the necessary skill and expertise to fulfill the government’s mandate. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 21st August 2025 | **‘Marchan wins 400m silver medal’ ** ** ** **Page 38** | Jaden Marchan delivered a 45.80 seconds performance in the final of the men’s 400 metres of the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, to seal a silver medal for T&T yesterday, | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/marchan-secures-pan-am-400m-silver-medal-6.2.2381135.d28379e4f6](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/marchan-secures-pan-am-400m-silver-medal-6.2.2381135.d28379e4f6) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Thursday 21st August 2025 | **‘Trinidad and Tobago bag two medals at Caribbean Youth Draughts Champs’ ** ** ** | TT's five-member team for the second edition of the Caribbean Youth Draughts Championships in Willemstad, Curacao, earned two medals this week through the pair of Nehemiah Haroon and Narissa Singh. Haroon grabbed a bronze medal in the boys' under-12 category, with Singh claiming silver in the girls' under-16 age group. In the under-16 division, Singh got three wins from her six matches and finished level with Curacao's Tahira Rombley as they shared the silver medal. The gold medal was won by Curacao's Ri-Anne Rafaela who won all six matches to end with a perfect record. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/21/trinidad-and-tobago-bag-two-medals-at-caribbean-youth-draughts-champs/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/21/trinidad-and-tobago-bag-two-medals-at-caribbean-youth-draughts-champs/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Wednesday 20th August 2025 | **‘T&T Captures Nations Cup Title’ ** ** ** | Trinidad and Tobago lifted the Barbados Motoring Federation’s OK-J Development Series Nations Cup at Bushy Park from August 15th to 17th, with rising star Alex Sharma clinching the individual crown, thanks to four wins from six races. | [https://www.ttt.live/tt-captures-nations-cup-title/](https://www.ttt.live/tt-captures-nations-cup-title/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 22nd August 2025 | **‘T&T’s 4x100 women seal Pan Am silver’ ** ** ** **Page 36** | T&T’s sprint quartet of Alexxe Henry, Shaniqua Bascombe, Sierra Joseph, and Janae De Gannes earned this country its 11th medal of the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay last night, when they sprinted to the silver medal in the Women’s 4x100 metre final at the Athletic Stadium. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 22nd August 2025 | **‘T&T women spikers whip Jamaica to book CAZOVA title shot’ ** ** ** **Page 37** | T&T’s women’s volleyballers sealed a place in the final of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Championships on Thursday with a 3-0 victory over regional powerhouse and defending champions Jamaica in the semifinal at the Kendal GL Isaacs National Gymnasium in New Providence, Nassau, Bahamas. The result means the women in red, white, and black will face Barbados in the final on Saturday at 5.30 pm. | [https://www.ttt.live/java-cricket-to-engage-young-players-across-47-communities/](https://www.ttt.live/java-cricket-to-engage-young-players-across-47-communities/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Thursday 21st August 2025 | **‘Sport Minister Describes First 100 days as Mixed But Purposeful’ ** ** ** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts has described the first 100 days of his tenure as a ‘mixed bag’ – a period of transition aimed at reshaping the ministry into a more responsive, people-centred institution. | [https://www.ttt.live/sport-minister-describes-first-100-days-as-mixed-but-purposeful/](https://www.ttt.live/sport-minister-describes-first-100-days-as-mixed-but-purposeful/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Thursday 21st August 2025 | **‘Feel Good Moment – Aspiring Cricketers Meet Sport And Youth Affairs Minister’ ** ** ** | It was a proud moment for a group of young, aspiring cricketers who traded the pitch for a visit with Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, at his office on Thursday. | [https://www.ttt.live/feel-good-moment-aspiring-cricketers-meet-sport-and-youth-affairs-minister/](https://www.ttt.live/feel-good-moment-aspiring-cricketers-meet-sport-and-youth-affairs-minister/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Monday 25th August 2025 | **Thompson cops CAZOVA women’s MVP award** ** ** **Page 31** | T&T’s Channon Thompson was named the ‘Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) of the tournament among her three individual awards after the ‘ Calypso Spikers’ recorded a ninth women’s title when the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Championship ended at the Kendal GL Isaacs National Gymnasium in New Providence, Nassau, Bahamas on Saturday night. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Sunday 24th August 2025 | **T & T ends with 13 Carebaco titles in Barbados** ** ** **Page 51** | Kaveer Ramoutar and Amara Urquhart were crowned Under-19 Singles champions as T&T players secured 13 titles combined when the curtain came down on the Caribbean regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) Junior Championships in Barbados, yesterday. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Sunday 24th August 2025 | **Sport Minister Discusses Development Plan for Track and Field** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts, recently met with officials of the Secondary Schools Track and Field Association (SSTFA) to discuss the future of the sport's season and strategic initiatives to further develop youth sport in TT. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/24/sport-minister-discusses-development-plan-for-school-track-and-field/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/24/sport-minister-discusses-development-plan-for-school-track-and-field/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Sunday 24th August 2025 | **Ashleigh Thomas earns bronze at Carifta Triathlon Champs** | Ashleigh Thomas won the lone medal for TT on day one of the Carifta Triathlon, Mixed Relay and Aquathlon Championships at Courland Bay Heritage Park, Tobago, on August 23. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/24/ashleigh-thomas-earns-bronze-at-carifta-triathlon-champs/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/24/ashleigh-thomas-earns-bronze-at-carifta-triathlon-champs/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Sunday 24th August 2025 | **Calypso Spikers reclaim CAZOVA Women’s Title** ** ** **Page 54** | T&T ‘Calypso Spikers’ reclaimed their title as champions of Caribbean women’s volleyball when they came from behind to beat long- time rival Barbados in four sets in the 19th Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZAVO) Senior Championship final at the Kendall GL Isaacs National Gymnasium in New Providence, Nassau, Bahamas last night. |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 26th August 2025 | **‘Minister Watts pledges support for volleyball teams’ ** ** ** **Page 34** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, has pledged his continued support to the T&T Volleyball Federation and its national teams in their quest for success. Minister Watts spoke at the VIP Lounge of the Piarco International Airport on Sunday night at a welcome reception for the returning women and men national senior teams from the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Championship. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 26th August 2025 | **‘Minister Watts to drive sports, youth development in Tobago’ ** ** ** **Page 38** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, during a courtesy call visit met with the Secretary of Community Development, Youth Development and Sport, Assembly-man Wane Clarke, as he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing sport and youth development in Tobago. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 26th August 2025 | **‘Help for Athletes: $17m high-performance gym opened’ ** ** ** | Taxpayers, through the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), have invested TT$1.7 million to outfit two additional elite high-performance gyms. The first one was officially opened at the National Racquet Centre, Tacarigua yesterday, with a second due at the National Cycling Centre, Couva, on September 15. The new facilities form part of a deliberate drive to give elite athletes easier access to world-class training environments. The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts hailed the gym as part of a wider national vision. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/help-for-athletes/article\_99fc9d07-cf44-4d60-8057-bdacbc774615.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/help-for-athletes/article_99fc9d07-cf44-4d60-8057-bdacbc774615.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 26th August 2025 | **‘Help me build volleyball home’ ** ** ** | Title-winning national volleyball coach Deon Hutchinson is willing to lay his money down for a home for the sport here; but with Government’s assistance. Hutchinson made the proposal Sunday night at Piarco International airport following the national women’s team’s triumphant return from the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Championships in the Bahamas. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/regional/help-me-build-volleyball-home/article\_8479d3d8-bbd7-4d66-b3e0-9731e7feb4df.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/regional/help-me-build-volleyball-home/article_8479d3d8-bbd7-4d66-b3e0-9731e7feb4df.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Tuesday 26th August 2025 | **‘Trinidad and Tobago elite athletes get new gym’ ** ** ** | The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs inaugurated the new Elite Athlete Gym at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua, on August 25. The facility is designed for the preparation, recovery and overall well-being of high-performance athletes. The opening marks a decisive step in the modernisation of TT’s sports infrastructure and reflects the vision of a country that seeks to compete on a level playing field on the international stage. Minister Watts said the new gym represents more than the inauguration of a building and that the space will not only serve as a training space, but also for injury recovery and career extension. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/26/trinidad-and-tobago-elite-athletes-get-new-gym/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/26/trinidad-and-tobago-elite-athletes-get-new-gym/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Monday 25th August 2025 | **‘TT Women’s Volleyball Team Returns Victorious; Coach Pushes For Home Base’ ** ** ** | The Trinidad and Tobago Senior Women’s Volleyball team returned to the top of the Caribbean pecking order when they defeated Barbados 3-1 in the CAZOVA Championships final on Saturday. At the welcome reception, the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the sport. | [https://www.ttt.live/tt-womens-volleyball-team-returns-victorious-coach-pushes-for-home-base/](https://www.ttt.live/tt-womens-volleyball-team-returns-victorious-coach-pushes-for-home-base/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Wednesday 27th August 2025 | **‘SporTT opens Elite athletes gym at NRC’** ** ** **Page 34** | The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) officially opened its new, elite gym at the National Racquet Centre, Tacarigua on Monday. This gym will allow the country’s elite athletes to train free of charge, and to benefit from high performance services, including strength and conditioning, psychology, nutrition and analysis and testing. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Wednesday 27th August 2025 | **‘Elder, Rajah, Sagraamsingh double up in table tennis championships’ ** ** ** **Page 32** | The trio of Jerisse Elder pf Powergen, Elizabeth Rajah of Carenage Blasters, and Zayden Sagramsingh of Arima Hawks all won two doubles titles each when the T&T Table Tennis Association National Youth Championships resumed at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua on Saturday. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Wednesday 27th August 2025 | **‘Young athletes shine at #GirlsRunTT 6K, 1K Cross Country events’ ** ** ** | The Queen's Park Savannah came to life on August 10 when over 200 competitors contested the #GirlsRunTT 2025 Cross Country 1K and 6K events, which were hosted by Bafasports in conjunction with the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. The activities formed part of the ministry's Pink Reign campaign which seeks to promote sport among women and girls. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/26/young-athletes-shine-at-girlsruntt-6k-1k-cross-country-events/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/08/26/young-athletes-shine-at-girlsruntt-6k-1k-cross-country-events/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Tuesday 26th August 2025 | **‘SporTT Opens Elite Athletes’ Gym At National Racquet Centre’ ** ** ** | The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) has officially opened its Elite Athletes’ Gym at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua. The state-of-the-art facility specifically supports the high-performance development of Trinidad and Tobago’s elite athletes. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts was present at the opening. | [https://www.ttt.live/sportt-opens-elite-athletes-gym-at-national-racquet-centre/](https://www.ttt.live/sportt-opens-elite-athletes-gym-at-national-racquet-centre/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 28th August 2025 | **Ready to Play Ball** ** ** **Page 1** | Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar shapes up to play a shot as Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander, third from left, and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts, right, look on during the JAVA Community Cricket Programme’s closing ceremony at Wilson road Recreational Grounds, Penal. | ||
| **Sport Division ** | TTT News | Sport News Thursday 28th August 2025 | **PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar: Sport A Tool For Growth, Unity And National Pride** | Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says her government is aiming to use sport as a catalyst for national development, community cohesion, and economic growth.She was speaking at the closing ceremony for the JAVA Cricket Programme at the Wilson Road Recreation Ground on Wednesday. | [https://www.ttt.live/pm-kamla-persad-bissessar-sport-a-tool-for-growth-unity-and-national-pride/](https://www.ttt.live/pm-kamla-persad-bissessar-sport-a-tool-for-growth-unity-and-national-pride/) | |
| **Sport Division ** | TTT News | Sport News Thursday 28th August 2025 | **JAVA Cricket Programme Closes With Praise From Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar** | Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has commended the organisers, and all involved for the success of the 2025 Java Community Cricket Programme. | [https://www.ttt.live/java-cricket-programme-closes-with-praise-from-prime-minister-kamla-persad-bissessar/](https://www.ttt.live/java-cricket-programme-closes-with-praise-from-prime-minister-kamla-persad-bissessar/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 29th August 2025 | **‘Ramsubhag pleased with Junior Carebaco medal return’** ** ** **Page 39** | T&T Badminton Association (TTBA) president, Chandrika Ramsubahg, was full of praise for the T&T players who recently returned home with a bulging bag of medals at the conclusion of the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) Junior Championships in Barbados. Ramsubahg was full of praise for the contribution of Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts. He said that though Minister Watts is new in his role, he has already demonstrated his commitment to the sport of badminton, working with the children, and promoting sport and youth. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 29th August 2025 | **‘Sports Minister Watts hosts CPL’s Russel’ ** ** ** **Page 41** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts hosted a courtesy call with the CEO of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Mr. Pete Russel to strengthen ties to help advance cricket and youth development across T&T and the wider West Indies. Also in attendance were CEO of SporTT, Mr. Jason Williams, and manager of the Trinbago Knight Riders, Mr. Colin Borde, reflecting a unified approach across government, league, and franchise stakeholders | ||
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Thursday 28th August 2025 | **‘Minister of Sport Meets CPL CEO to Strengthen Cricket and Youth Development Collaboration’ ** ** ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, hosted a courtesy call with Mr. Pete Russell, CEO of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), underscoring a strengthened collaboration to advance cricket and youth development across Trinidad and Tobago and the wider West Indies. Also, in attendance were Mr. Jason Williams, CEO of SporTT, and Mr. Colin Borde, Manager of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), reflecting a unified approach across government, league, and franchise stakeholders. Talks centred on the tournament’s role in reigniting passion for West Indies cricket, accelerating regional player development, and creating durable pathways for youth through joint programmes with the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. Mr. Russell reiterated his vision to leverage the CPL’s platform to uplift West Indies cricket, while Minister Watts outlined plans to align sport tourism and grassroots-to-academy cricket development for long-term impact. | [https://www.ttt.live/minister-of-sport-meets-cpl-ceo-to-strengthen-cricket-and-youth-development-collaboration/](https://www.ttt.live/minister-of-sport-meets-cpl-ceo-to-strengthen-cricket-and-youth-development-collaboration/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Friday 29th August 2025 | **‘Minister Watts Meets With Martial Arts Athletes To Discuss Funding Support’** ** ** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, hosted a meeting with martial arts athletes Chelsea and Christian Winter, along with senior Ministry executives, at the Minister’s office to discuss pathways for financial assistance toward international competition and continued programme development. The meeting forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing engagement with athletes and clubs seeking support through established grant mechanisms and high-performance pathways. | [https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-meets-with-martial-arts-athletes-to-discuss-funding-support/](https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-meets-with-martial-arts-athletes-to-discuss-funding-support/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Friday 29th August 2025 | **‘Ministry of Sport Distributes $817,000 in Grants to Athletes and Organizations’** ** ** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs advanced its commitment to sport development and athlete empowerment across Trinidad and Tobago with the disbursement of $817,000.00 in grant funding. A total of 11 cheques were issued to beneficiaries across key categories: - High-Performance/Elite Athlete Assistance Programme – 1 cheque valued at $250,000.00 - Individuals in the Sport Category – 2 cheques totaling $105,000.00 - National Sporting Organizations and Sport Serving Bodies – 8 cheques totaling $462,000.00 | [https://www.ttt.live/ministry-of-sport-distributes-817000-in-grants-to-athletes-and-organisations/](https://www.ttt.live/ministry-of-sport-distributes-817000-in-grants-to-athletes-and-organisations/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 30th August 2025 | **‘Minister Watts Meets With Martial Arts Athletes To Discuss Funding Support’** **Page 40 ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, hosted a meeting with martial arts athletes Chelsea and Christian Winter, along with senior Ministry executives, yesterday at the Minister’s office to discuss pathways for financial assistance toward international competition and continued programme development. The meeting formed part of the Ministry’s ongoing engagement with athletes and clubs seeking support through established grant mechanisms and high-performance pathways. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/minister-watts-meets-with-martial-arts-athletes-to-discuss-funding-support-6.2.2388108.50d925c80e](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/minister-watts-meets-with-martial-arts-athletes-to-discuss-funding-support-6.2.2388108.50d925c80e) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Monday 1st September 2025 | **‘Young, Hoyte get silver, bronze road cycling medals’** **Page 31 ** | T&T’s Kylee Young and Shameka Hoyte copped the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the Juvenlies Girls 11.4 kilometre Time Trial when the Caribbean Junior Road Cycling Championships rode off at the Graeme Hall Course in Barbados on Saturday. | ||
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Monday 1st September 2025 | **‘JAVA Meets CPL’** ** ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts said the JAVA Cricket Programme has delivered on its pilot promise to take cricket development “down into the grassroot,” with special focus on rural and less-advantaged young people. Dozens of youngsters got a close up look at professional cricket with their attendance at the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League clash between the Trinbago KnightRiders and the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. This was part of the Ministry’s push to inspire the next generation. | [https://www.ttt.live/java-meets-cpl/](https://www.ttt.live/java-meets-cpl/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Wednesday 3rd September 2025 | **‘T&T clinches U-17 50-over title’** ** ** **Page 33** | Trinidad and Tobago captured the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Under-17 Men’s 50 over Championship title by defeating table leaders Barbados in the fifth and final round at Gilbert Park, California, Couva on Monday. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Wednesday 3rd September 2025 | **‘Jereem, Keshorn spearhead World Champs medal hunt’ ** ** ** | Jereem “The Dream” Richards and Keshorn Walcott will lead the Trinidad and Tobago medal hunt at the September 13-21 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. In a media release, yesterday, the National Association of Athletics Administrations of T&T (NAAATT) announced a four-member team for the global competition. Richards will challenge for the men’s 400 metres title, while Walcott bids for honours in the men’s javelin. Leah Bertrand is listed for the women’s 100m and 200m events. And Tyra Gittens-Spotsville will do battle in the women’s long jump. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/jereem-keshorn-spearhead-world-champs-medal-hunt/article\_9606b376-e5d0-456d-a9ca-955cf100a696.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/jereem-keshorn-spearhead-world-champs-medal-hunt/article_9606b376-e5d0-456d-a9ca-955cf100a696.html) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Thursday 4th September 2025 | **‘Minister Watts talks development with volleyball execs’** ** ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts met with Trinidad and Tobago Volleyball Federation (TTVF) executives on September 2nd to discuss the future of the sport, with particular focus on athlete welfare, financial support, and long-term development. The talks, held at the Minister’s office, brought together senior officials of the TTVF, including first vice president, Mr. Daymian Stewart and senior women’s head coach Mr. Deon Hutchinson. Minister Watts stressed that athlete development remains his top priority. He outlined a vision where the Ministry plays a hands-on role in helping young talent pursue their goals, particularly those who lack resources at home. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/04/minister-watts-talks-development-with-volleyball-execs/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/04/minister-watts-talks-development-with-volleyball-execs/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Thursday 4th September 2025 | **‘Minister Watts Meets With TT Volleyball Federation’** ** ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, met with Trinidad and Tobago Volleyball Federation executives to chart the sport’s next phase — focusing on athlete welfare, funding, and long-term development. | [https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-meets-with-tt-volleyball-federation/](https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-meets-with-tt-volleyball-federation/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 5th September 2025 | **‘Todd’s Road youth cricketers visit Sport Ministry’** **Page 27** | Ten young cricketers from Todd’s Road got the opportunity of a lifetime recently, when they paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts. The children, who were participants in SporTT’s JAVA Cricket Programme, visited Minister’s office alongside SporTT CEO, Mr. Jason Williams. During their visit, the young cricketers, who live in Minister Watts’ Talparo constituency, not only engaged in insightful dialogue with him and got a chance to see how he runs the ministry, but also took in the inspiring view of the Port of Spain waterfront from the minister’s office. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 5th September 2025 | **‘Cabinet set to approve citizenship of T&T amendment bill – Watts’** ** ** **Page 37** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, says Cabinet has agreed to approve the Citizenship of the Republic of T&T Amendment Bill 2025 and also agreed that this bill is to be introduced in parliament at its earliest opportunity. The announcement comes as great news for the TTFA in its effort to widen the talent pool of the senior men’s national football team. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Friday 5th September 2025 | **‘DJ Bravo appointed Sport Ambassador’** ** ** **Page 38** | Former T&T and West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo has been appointed as T&T’s latest ambassador of sport, joining a long list of eminent athletes who have been bestowed with the honour. Speaking at the Diplomatic Centre, St. Ann’s, Port of Spain, The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts said, “Mr. Dwayne Bravo has distinguished himself as one of T&T’s most celebrated sportsmen. He is internationally recognized as a premier cricketer, captain, and all-rounder, having represented the West Indies cricket team with distinction.” | ||
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Friday 5th September 2025 | **‘Competitive edge: Cabinet approves “Grandparent Law,” TTFA president pleased’** ** ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, yesterday officially announced the introduction of the “grandparent law,” that will allow national teams to cast a wider net for talent. At a post-cabinet news conference yesterday, Watts said Cabinet had approved an amendment to the Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Bill 2025. Minister Watts told reporters that Cabinet had agreed the bill “is to be introduced in Parliament at its earliest opportunity” and explained the change would allow people born overseas to acquire T&T citizenship if a grandparent was a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago at the date of their birth. | ||
| **Sport Division** | TV6 News | Sport News Friday 5th September 2025 | **‘Grandparent Law For Athletes’** ** ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, yesterday officially announced the introduction of the “grandparent law,” that will allow national teams to cast a wider net for talent. | ||
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Thursday 4th September 2025 | **‘Dwayne Bravo Named Ambassador Of Sport For Trinidad And Tobago’** ** ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, has announced the appointment of former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo as an Ambassador of Sport for Trinidad and Tobago. At Thursday’s Post-Cabinet Media Briefing, he lauded Bravo’s contributions to Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies cricket, noting that his international appeal has carried the nation’s culture to audiences around the world. | ||
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Thursday 4th September 2025 | **‘Cabinet Approves Citizenship Bill To Expand National Athlete Pool’** ** ** | The Cabinet has agreed to approve the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, also said that the Bill is to be introduced in Parliament at its earliest date. He said the law will widen the pool of athletes available for all national sporting teams and referred specifically to the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Men’s Football Team. Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association President, Kieron Edwards, agrees that the Cabinet’s approval of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill will aid all national teams. He believes the Bill will give the Senior Men’s Football Team a competitive edge ahead of their CONCACAF World Cup qualifying campaign. |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Friday 6th September 2025 | **‘Bravo honoured to be named TT sports ambassador’** ** ** | Former West Indies and TT all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is “deeply honoured” to be appointed sports ambassador to TT. A statement issued by Bravo, on September 5, thanked Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts for recognising his contributions to the sport of cricket, and his cultural impact through music and international ambassadorship. Bravo’s acknowledgment came after Watts confirmed government’s plans to appoint the T20 specialist as one of the nation’s sports ambassadors. Watts made the announcement while addressing the media at the September 4 post-cabinet briefing. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/05/government-to-appoint-dwayne-bravo-trinidad-and-tobago-sports-ambassador/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/05/government-to-appoint-dwayne-bravo-trinidad-and-tobago-sports-ambassador/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Saturday 6th September 2025 | **‘Minister Watts Supports T&T Footballers ** ** ** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts pledged his continued support to the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Men’s Football Team. After their goal-less draw versus Curacao, Minister Watts greeted the team in their dressing room, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, congratulating them on the result. | [https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-supports-tt-footballers/](https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-supports-tt-footballers/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 9th September 2025 | **‘Sports Ministry disburse $817,000 in grant funding’** ** ** **Page 39** | Yesterday, the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs advanced its commitment to sport development and athlete empowerment across Trinidad and Tobago with the disbursement of $817,000 in grant funding. A total of 11 cheques were issued to beneficiaries across key categories: 1\. High Performance / Elite Athlete Assistance Programme – 1 cheque valued at $250,000. 2. Individuals in the Sport Category – 2 cheques totaling $105.000. 3. National Sporting Organizations and Sport Serving Bodies – 8 cheques totaling $462,000. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 9th September 2025 | **‘Gymnast Burke savours stellar season’ ** ** ** | Senior elite gymnast Dailia Burke paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts at Nicholas Tower yesterday following a standout domestic and regional season. The 15-year-old member of Tots & Tumblers arrived with her parents after collecting several medals at Carifta and Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) Championships. Burke has already marked herself out as one of the country’s brightest junior prospects. Minister Watts welcomed Burke and her family, praising her discipline and achievements and offering continued support as she progresses through the ranks. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/gymnast-burke-savours-stellar-season/article\_0e30cd78-cde6-4164-82af-1b45bae60dce.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/gymnast-burke-savours-stellar-season/article_0e30cd78-cde6-4164-82af-1b45bae60dce.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Tuesday 9th September 2025 | **‘Trinidad and Tobago powerlifter Joseph McDonald breaks record, strikes gold in Costa Rica’ ** ** ** | The raw power, strength and determination of national champion Joseph McDonald were on full display in San Jose, Costa Rica, on September 5 when he overcame a shaky start to reel in the gold medal in the 120 kg weight class at the 2025 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Junior Powerlifting Championships. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/08/trinidad-and-tobago-powerlifter-joseph-mcdonald-breaks-record-strikes-gold-in-costa-rica/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/08/trinidad-and-tobago-powerlifter-joseph-mcdonald-breaks-record-strikes-gold-in-costa-rica/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Wednesday 10th September 2025 | **‘Youth netballers eager to represent T&T at World Cup’** ** ** **Page 39** | T&T players will depart for this year’s World Youth (Under 21) Netball Cup in Gibraltar. Meanwhile, the president of the local netball body, Netball TT (NTT), Debbie-Ann Francois, encouraged the players to give their all. She also praised the support of the sponsors, headed by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs and SporTT. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/youth-netballers-eager-to-represent-tt-at-world-cup-6.2.2396397.d3caee0504](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/youth-netballers-eager-to-represent-tt-at-world-cup-6.2.2396397.d3caee0504) | |
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| **All Divisions** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 13th September 2025 | **‘Against the odds: Young TKR fan’s journey of perseverance, passion and hope’** ** ** **Page 20** | When the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) walked out to play against the Barbados Royals in their last preliminary round if the CPL, one of their biggest fans, Adrian Cudjoe, was watching with a renewed sense of pride in the team. Born with cerebral palsy, Cudjoe was initially not expected to live past the age of 5, but here he was, thriving at 27. His devotion to cricket earned him the chance of a lifetime where while he was at TKR’s third home game against the Guyana Amazon Warriors, it was there the that the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, The Honourable Phillip Watts noticed his patriotism and enthusiasm among the crowd. The Minister arranged VIP tickets for TKR’s next two home matches as well has had a chat with Cudjoe on sport. | ||
| **All Divisions** | TTT News | Sport News Saturday 13th September 2025 | **‘Grandparent Bill Passed In the Lower House’** ** ** | The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2025, aimed at granting Trinidad and Tobago citizenship to individuals with third-generation ancestry, was passed in the Lower House on Friday evening. | [https://www.ttt.live/grandparent-bill-passed-in-the-lower-house/](https://www.ttt.live/grandparent-bill-passed-in-the-lower-house/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Sunday 14th September 2025 | **‘Watts: Citizenship Bill opens doors to athletes, doctors, other professions’ ** ** ** **Page 10** | The Constitution Amendment Bill 2025 will not only be inviting athletes “back home” to become citizens, but also doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, and academics—tackling Trinidad and Tobago’s “brain drain”, says Sport Minister Phillip Watts. Watts said the bill targets national development, sporting excellence, and regional competitiveness to ensure T&T is not left behind its Caribbean neighbours. “This is about unlocking hundreds of millions in diaspora investment, strengthening our national identity across generations. This isn’t a gift to foreigners or importing talent. It’s recognition of family—unlocking our own talent,” Minister Watts said. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/citizenship-bill-opens-doors-to-athletes-doctors-other-profession-6.2.2400064.292b037ca0](https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/citizenship-bill-opens-doors-to-athletes-doctors-other-profession-6.2.2400064.292b037ca0) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 16th September 2025 | **‘Minister Watts extends condolences on passing of cyclist, coach Ragoonanan’** ** ** **Page 34** | In a release, The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, extended condolences to the Central Spokes Cycle Club (CSCC) and the family of Rakesh ‘Ronnie’ Ragoonanan following his tragic passing. Minister Watts in a conversation with Rovena Williams, president of the CSCC, expressed sympathy for the loss endured by both the cycling fraternity and Ragoonanan’s loved ones. | ||
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Wednesday 17th September 2025 | **‘Northeastern Regional Multipurpose Sport Facility reopens in Sangre Grande’** ** ** **Page 32** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts said every child who steps onto the court at the Northeastern Regional Multipurpose Sport Facility is a champion. Minister Watts made this statement in his address at the reopening of the facility at Ojoe Road, Sangre Grande, on Monday evening. The Minister also emphasized that the Government and the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs will remain committed to creating holistic empowerment of young people. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Wednesday 17th September 2025 | **‘SporTT reopens Grande indoor facility, athletes breathe sigh of releif’** ** ** | Sporting enthusiasts in Sangre Grande and environs breathed a sigh of relief on September 15 following the grand reopening of the North Eastern Regional Multipurpose Sport Facility on Ojoe Road, Sangre Grande. In an interview with Newsday on September 16, SporTT CEO, Mr. Jason Williams said, “This is a proper multipurpose facility in Sangre Grande, and it is for the benefit of all users in the area, and outside of the area. We are asking the community and all who use the facility to protect it, enjoy it, safeguard it, develop the sports, develop the young men and women, and use if for the benefit of sport development.” | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/17/sportt-reopens-grande-indoor-facility-athletes-breathe-sigh-of-relief/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/17/sportt-reopens-grande-indoor-facility-athletes-breathe-sigh-of-relief/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Tuesday 16th September 2025 | **‘T&T’s Largest Indoor Multi-Sport Venue Reopens’ ** ** ** | There were big celebrations in Sangre Grande on Monday night, as the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago officially reopened the North Eastern Regional Multipurpose Sport Facility. With two indoor courts spanning more than 1,600 square metres, a restored outdoor playing field, and newly installed lights by T&TEC, it is now the country’s largest indoor multi-sport venue. | [https://www.ttt.live/tts-largest-indoor-multi-sport-venue-reopens/](https://www.ttt.live/tts-largest-indoor-multi-sport-venue-reopens/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Sunday 21st September 2025 | **‘President Ali, Minister Watts, stakeholders meet on Caribbean cricket’** ** ** **Page 51** | T&T’s Sport Minister, the Honourable Phillip Watts and SporTT’s CEO, Mr. Jason Williams joined Guyana’s president, Dr. Irfaan Ali and regional leaders at State house for a meeting on the future of West Indies Cricket in Georgetown, Guyana, last Friday. The meeting focused on forging deeper regional alliances to reposition and revitalize West Indies Cricket. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Sunday 21st September 2025 | **‘Minister Watts welcomes Special Olympics athletes for strategic talks’** ** ** **Page 52** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, welcomed athletes and executives from the Special Olympics T&T (SOTT) fraternity during a courtesy visit to the ministry’s offices, last Friday. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Tuesday 23rd September 2025 | **‘Big rewards for champs – Gov’t to announce national honours for World medalists today’** ** ** **Page 5** | The Cabinet is expected to meet today to come to a consensus on how much 2025 World Athletics Championships javelin gold medallist, Keshorn Walcott and 400 metres silver medallist, Jereem Richards should be rewarded. This was revealed by the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts at the official welcome reception for the athletes in the VIP Lounge of the Piarco international airport yesterday. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Opinion Tuesday 23rd September 2025 | **‘Reflecting on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2025’** ** ** **Page 20** | On September 12 the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2025, was passed in parliament. This landmark reform extends citizenship by descent to the grandchildren of our citizens, finally correcting a long-standing gap in our laws. The initiative, led with vision by the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, stands as a testament to what can be achieved when leadership and foresight meet national necessity. – Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism, Dr. Neil Gosine. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 23rd September 2025 | **‘Walcott calls for more development of track and field in T&T’** ** ** **Page 33** | Recently crowned men’s javelin champion, Keshorn Walcott is lending his voice for more emphasis to be placed on the nurturing of athletic talents in the country. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Express | Sport News Tuesday 23rd September 2025 | **‘Back on top: Head coach Bravo heaps praise on TKR’** | Trinbago Knight Riders head coach Dwayne Bravo hailed his side’s record-extending fifth Caribbean Premier League (CPL) championship as more than a simple victory on the field. Their three-wicket victory over hosts Guyana Amazon Warriors at Guyana National Stadium in Providence on Sunday night was the moment the franchise reclaimed its place as the Caribbean’s most dominant T20 team. Beyond cricket and TKR’s victory, Bravo spoke about the broader impact of sport on national unity and culture and urged those in authority to respect sport and what athletes do to represent the country successfully on the world stage. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/regional/back-on-top/article\_bd7d5aee-ca58-483e-9c35-7bc89009f644.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/regional/back-on-top/article_bd7d5aee-ca58-483e-9c35-7bc89009f644.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Tuesday 23rd September 2025 | **‘Watts: Government to announce rewards for Keshorn, Jereem this week’** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts, said that on September 23, the rewards for World Championship heroes Keshorn Walcott and Jereem Richards will be further discussed when the Cabinet meets. Watts, along with Minister of Culture and Community Development Michelle Benjamin, and officials from the Sport Company of TT and the TT Olympic Committee, welcomed Walcott and Richards back home on September 22 in a celebratory function at the VIP Lounge at the Piarco International Airport. In a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister on September 19, a day after the TT athletes earned the medals, Kamla Persad-Bissessar said, “Our athletes carry more than medals; they carry our spirit, our resilience, and the image of our nation before the world. Accordingly, after due deliberation and Cabinet consultation, both athletes will be aptly and appropriately rewarded by the State for bringing such immense honour and glory to our country.” | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/23/watts-government-to-announce-rewards-for-keshorn-jereem-this-week/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/23/watts-government-to-announce-rewards-for-keshorn-jereem-this-week/) |
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| **All Divisions** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Wednesday 24th September 2025 | **‘$750k for Keshorn, Jereem; Chaconia Gold for TKR’** ** ** **Page 5** | The Trinbago Knight Riders received this country’s second-highest honour, the Chaconia Gold Medal. While Javelin World Champion, Keshorn Walcott and 400m World Championships silver medallist, Jereem Richards, received $500,000 and $250,000 respectively. Additionally, Keshorn Walcott, TKR standouts, captain Nicholas Pooran and Keiron Pollard have been named national sport ambassadors. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Wednesday 24th September 2025 | **‘T&T senior football team now called Carnival Kings’** ** ** **Page 39** | T&T’s senior football team wil now be called the “Carnival Kings”. The name was approved, according to a high-ranking member of the TTFA. This comes after Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid had intervene between the TTFA and Mr. Selwyn Melville. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 25th September 2025 | **‘Studio 7 dancers capture 23 medals in Panama’** ** ** **Page 40** | Studio 7 Dance School, home of the Spartan Cheer Club, enjoyed a very successful outing at the All-Dance America Championship at Hotel El Panama in Panama City, which ended on Saturday, with the 23-member team capturing 23 medals, 6 gold, 13 silver, and 4 bronze medals from 27 entries. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Wednesday 24th September 2025 | **‘Prime Minister Kamla honours sporting heroes’** | Javelin gold medallist Keshorn Walcott will receive, as an acknowledgement of his achievement and pride of country, $500,000; an appointment as a national sports ambassador, and a diplomatic passport for his accomplishments at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. His colleague, silver medallist in the 400 metres Jereem Richards, will receive $250,000. And Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 champions the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), who won the CPL finals in Guyana, will receive the Chaconia Medal (Gold) at the National Awards, Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s, today. Player of the tournament Kieron Pollard and captain Nicholas Pooran were also named sports ambassadors and will be given diplomatic passports. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/kamla-honours-sporting-heroes/article\_8c75516e-567a-4a5e-ae05-1f9413f9707b.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/kamla-honours-sporting-heroes/article_8c75516e-567a-4a5e-ae05-1f9413f9707b.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Wednesday 24th September 2025 | **‘Sports Minister Watts reaffirms government’s support for national athletes’** | MINISTER of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts commended Keshorn Walcott and Jereem Richards for their outstanding performances at the World Athletics Championships in Japan, which saw the former cop a historic [men’s javelin gold](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/18/golden-keshorn-it-couldnt-be-more-perfect/), and the latter set a new national record, in blistering [men’s 400-metre silver](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/18/faith-patience-pays-off-with-tokyo-silver-for-jereem/) medal showing. Addressing the pair at a welcome reception at Piarco International Airport on September 22, Watts described their achievements as “inspiring” and “a reminder of the greatness that lives in Trinidad and Tobago.” Watts reaffirmed government’s continued investment in sport and athlete development and said the success of Walcott and Richards reflects the importance of strategic support. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/24/sports-minister-watts-reaffirms-governments-support-for-national-athletes/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/24/sports-minister-watts-reaffirms-governments-support-for-national-athletes/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Wednesday 24th September 2025 | **‘Keshorn Walcott Named Sports Ambassador, Vows To Inspire Youth’** | Sporting heroes Keshorn Walcott, Jereem Richards, and the Trinbago Knight Riders were all honoured and rewarded for their recent exploits by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago during a visit with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the Diplomatic Centre in Port of Spain on Tuesday. World Athletics Championships Gold Medallist Keshorn Walcott expressed gratitude for the recognition as he made a commitment to the nation. | [https://www.ttt.live/keshorn-walcott-named-sports-ambassador-vows-to-inspire-youth/](https://www.ttt.live/keshorn-walcott-named-sports-ambassador-vows-to-inspire-youth/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Tuesday 23rd September 2025 | **‘New State-Of-The-Art Gym Launched For Elite Athletes In Couva’** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts has officially opened a third state-of-the-art Elite Athlete Gym in partnership with the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago. The new facility, located at the National Cycling Velodrome in Couva, joins its counterparts at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain and the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua. | [https://www.ttt.live/new-state-of-the-art-gym-launched-for-elite-athletes-in-couva/](https://www.ttt.live/new-state-of-the-art-gym-launched-for-elite-athletes-in-couva/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Sunday 28th September 2025 | **‘Minister Watts opens Elite Athletes Gym at NCC’** ** ** **Page 52** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts opened another Elite Athletes Gym, this time at the Nationaol Cycling Centre in Balmain, Couva, following the opening of the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua, a week ago. Minister Watts said that the opening of this gym signals a new era in training, recovery, and holistic well-being for T&T’s elite athletes, spearheaded by the Elite Athlete Well-being Unit. The gym was officially opened on September 22, courtesy of a collaborative effort of SporTT and the Sports Ministry. | ||
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| **All** **Division****s** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | News Monday 6th October 2025 | **‘Major changes for 18 ministers as PM adjusts cabinet portfolios’** **Page** **6** | Changes in ministers’ responsibilities have been made to most of the Cabinet, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar now handling certain public assistance programmes, Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander overseeing the prison system, and various frontline ministers’ responsibilities shifted to their colleagues. The Geriatric Adolescent Partnership Programme (GAPP) formerly under the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, has now moved to the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/major-changes-for-18-ministers-as-pm-adjusts-cabinet-portfolios-6.2.2417751.3107f2e556](https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/major-changes-for-18-ministers-as-pm-adjusts-cabinet-portfolios-6.2.2417751.3107f2e556 "https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/major-changes-for-18-ministers-as-pm-adjusts-cabinet-portfolios-6.2.2417751.3107f2e556") | |
| **All Divisions** | Express | News Monday 6th October 2025 | **‘PM makes changes.. shifts around ministers’ portfolios’** | Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has shaken up her Cabinet — not by reshuffling her ministers, but by shifting responsibilities that fall under their purview. Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services Vandana Mohit has now been assigned responsibility for the Geriatric Adolescent Partnership Programme, which previously fell under the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/pm-makes-changes/article\_bc5c4d41-cf90-4f27-bf5b-80cb7def5e37.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/pm-makes-changes/article_bc5c4d41-cf90-4f27-bf5b-80cb7def5e37.html "https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/pm-makes-changes/article_bc5c4d41-cf90-4f27-bf5b-80cb7def5e37.html") | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Opinion | **'Ministry of Youth Affairs cannot go quiet now'** **Page 19** | The article criticizes the government’s decision not to renew contracts at the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, warning it disrupts vital youth programmes and weakens community engagement. The author argues that youth development is essential for national stability and urges the government to protect effective officers and programmes so the ministry remains active, visible, and strong. | - | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Wednesday 8th October, 2025 | **‘Silver medallist Akeem ‘The Titan’ Stewart returns home’** **Page 34** | Para-athlete Akeem “The Titan” Stewart, who continues to create national pride, recently returned to T&T, following his inspiring silver medal performance at the 2025 World Para-Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India on Friday (Oct 3). Officials from the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA)and the Sport Company of T&T (SporTT) gathered at the Piarco International Airport on Monday (Oct 6) to celebrate Stewart’s outstanding achievement. Stewart secured the silver medal with a season-best throw of 59.64 metres in the men’s discus F44 event, cementing his reputation for excellence on the global stage of para-sport. The result adds to a decorated career, reaffirming his place among the elite athletes of T&T. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/silver-medallist-akeem-the-titan-stewart-returns-home-6.2.2419216.c6f25454b2](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/silver-medallist-akeem-the-titan-stewart-returns-home-6.2.2419216.c6f25454b2) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 9th October, 2025 | **‘Ministry of Sport makes donation of $1.5M to athletes, sporting organizations’** **Page 45** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs on Wednesday hosted a cheque distribution ceremony at its conference room, Nicholas Towers, where 15 individuals and organisations were presented with cheques amounting to $1,585,000 in support of their forthcoming sporting and youth development initiatives. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/ministry-of-sport-makes-donation-of-tt15-million-to-athletes-sporting-organisations-6.2.2419817.9704897b51](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/ministry-of-sport-makes-donation-of-tt15-million-to-athletes-sporting-organisations-6.2.2419817.9704897b51) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 9th October, 2025 | **‘Lendor: “Sports need a drive in T&T” as New SporTT directors get letters of appointment’** **Page 46** | Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts on Wednesday (October 8) handed the members of the new Board of the Sports Company of T&T their instruments of appointment. The simple ceremony at the Ministry of Sports office in Nicholas Towers, Port-of-Spain featured the 12 members, minister Watts, and other ministry staff. The 12 members were led by chairman Kester Lendor, who will have Shaun Teekasingh as his deputy. They have been joined by directors- Daryan Warner – Director, Adrian Ali – Director, Lester Lal – Director, Hayden Duke – Director, Nefertari Kernahan – Director, Sharon Winchester – Director, Kavita Karamsingh- Director, Ndu-Bisi Hall – Director, Darren Ali – Director, and Deryck Mathura – Director. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/new-sportt-directors-get-6.2.2419970.567c5ee558](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/new-sportt-directors-get-6.2.2419970.567c5ee558) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Thursday 9th October, 2025 | **‘Sport Ministry distributes $1.5m in funds’** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs hosted a cheque distribution ceremony on October 8 at its Conference Room, Nicholas Towers, where 15 individuals and organisations were presented with cheques amounting to $1,585,000 in support of their forthcoming sporting and youth development initiatives. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/09/sport-ministry-distributes-1-5m-in-funds/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/09/sport-ministry-distributes-1-5m-in-funds/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Thursday 9th October, 2025 | **‘Sports Minister Phillip Watts hails Stewart’s World Para-Athletics Champs silver’** | Para-athlete Akeem Stewart came in for high praise from Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA) Phillip Watts and other ministry officials upon his return home from another historic World Para-Athletics Championships showing in New Delhi, India. A MSYA statement said Minister Watts congratulated the thrower on behalf of the TT government. “Akeem has once again proven that resilience, dedication, and the heart of a champion are the true hallmarks of a titan,” Watts said. “His silver medal is not just a personal victory, but a beacon of inspiration for our entire nation. We are immensely proud of his achievement on the world stage, and the government remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting our athletes as they continue to fly our flag high.” | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/09/sports-minister-phillip-watts-hails-stewarts-world-para-athletics-champs-silver/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/09/sports-minister-phillip-watts-hails-stewarts-world-para-athletics-champs-silver/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Wednesday 8th October, 2025 | **‘Daryan Warn among 12 appointed to SporTT board’** | The Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) has appointed a 12-member board of directors. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs (MYSA) Phillip Watts ushered in the newly-appointed board at a ceremony held at Nicholas Tower in Port of Spain, on October 8. Kester Lendor was appointed chairman with Shaun Teekasingh deputy chairman. Among the appointed directors are Daryan Warner, son of former vice-president of Fifa Jack Warner, Lester Lal, Hayden Duke, Nefertari Kernahan, Sharon Winchester, Kavita Karamsingh, Adrian Ali, Ndu-Bisi Hall, Darren Ali and Deryck Mathura. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/08/daryan-warner-among-12-appointed-to-sportt-board/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/08/daryan-warner-among-12-appointed-to-sportt-board/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Wednesday 8th October, 2025 | **‘New SporTT Board Appointed’** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, formally ushered in the newly appointed Board of Directors for the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) during a ceremony held today at Nicholas Tower, Port of Spain. In a significant step towards strengthening the governance and leadership of SporTT, Minister Watts announced the appointments of the following distinguished individuals to the company’s Board of Directors: Mr. Kester Lendor – Chairman Mr. Shaun Teekasingh – Deputy Chairman Mr. Lester Lal – Director Mr. Hayden Duke – Director Ms. Nefertari Kernahan – Director Ms. Sharon Winchester – Director Ms. Kavita Karamsingh- Director Mr. Adrian Ali – Director Mr. Ndu-Bisi Hall – Director Mr. Darren Ali – Director Mr. Deryck Mathura – Director Mr. Daryan Warner – Director The new board is poised to lead SporTT with renewed focus and commitment to advancing sport development across Trinidad and Tobago, ensuring enhanced governance, accountability, and operational efficiency in promoting national sporting excellence. | [https://www.ttt.live/new-sportt-board-appointed/](https://www.ttt.live/new-sportt-board-appointed/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Wednesday 8th October, 2025 | **‘Over $1.5 Million Distributed to Athletes, NGOs, And Youth Projects’** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs on Wednesday distributed over $1.5 million in funding to a diverse group of individuals and organisations during a cheque distribution ceremony held at its office in Nicholas Tower**s**. A total of fifteen recipients, made up of athletes, national sporting organisations, youth-focused NGOs, and community leaders, received cheques valued at $1,585,000 to aid in the execution of their upcoming initiatives, which include preparations for international competitions, youth leadership programmes, and community-based sporting projects. | [https://www.ttt.live/over-1-5-million-distributed-to-athletes-ngos-and-youth-projects/](https://www.ttt.live/over-1-5-million-distributed-to-athletes-ngos-and-youth-projects/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Monday 13th October, 2025 | **‘Double Trouble Campbell – Teniel lands Caribbean Road Race title in Belize; Under-23 bronze for Neaves’** | Teniel Campbell captured her second successive gold medal at the 2025 Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Championships in Belize, yesterday, cementing her position as the premier road racer in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider region. Having won Women’s Individual Time Trial (ITT) gold a day earlier, Campbell, 28, was a runaway winner of the Road Race. Another T&T rider, Jadian Neaves, bagged bronze in the Men’s Under-23 category. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/double-trouble-campbell/article\_68568902-eebb-4736-8fa1-aabcb48479e2.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/double-trouble-campbell/article_68568902-eebb-4736-8fa1-aabcb48479e2.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Friday 10th October, 2025 | **‘Six Months In: Major Strides In Sporting Policy Under UNC’** | As Budget Day 2025 approaches, the government has moved swiftly to honour its election manifesto, achieving significant milestones just six months into office. Its agenda sets out an ambitious, comprehensive plan to transform Trinidad and Tobago’s sporting landscape, centred on youth development, elite training, infrastructure renewal, and expanded economic opportunity through policy reform, targeted investment, and high-profile appointments. | [https://www.ttt.live/six-months-in-major-strides-in-sporting-policy-under-unc/](https://www.ttt.live/six-months-in-major-strides-in-sporting-policy-under-unc/) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 14th October, 2025 | **‘$328M handed to sport in National Budget’** Page 38 | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA) will receive $328,652,400 for recurrent spending in 2025-2026. However, the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) will see its allocation raised by $27 million to $147 million. Among other areas to be funded from the 2025-2026 allocation are: Brian Lara Cricket Academy - **$1,000,000** Indoor arenas and the National Racquet Centre (Tacarigua) - **$1,300,000** Capital injection for development programmes - **$38,000,000** ** ** Minister Tancoo declared that sports are a driver of unity and national pride. As well as stating plans for continued rehabilitation works at community swimming pools alongside national stadia. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 14th October, 2025 | **‘Tancoo: Sport a budget priority… pools, gyms, grassroots programmes funded for fiscal 2025-26’** | In his presentation of the Appropriation (Financial Year 2025–2026) the Minister of Finance, Davendranath Tancoo, signalled a clear focus on sport—describing it as a driver of “unity and national pride” and promising a string of facility upgrades and development programmes. Minister Tancoo outlined a package of projects and partnerships intended to boost participation, performance and coaching across Trinidad and Tobago: • Pool rehabilitation • National stadia upgrades • Community grounds and centres • Elite training provision • Scholarships and capacity building • Grassroots programming | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/tancoo-sport-a-budget-priority/article\_d2c23dbf-be1a-4e5e-b5fd-40586ce4f18f.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/tancoo-sport-a-budget-priority/article_d2c23dbf-be1a-4e5e-b5fd-40586ce4f18f.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Tuesday 14th October, 2025 | **‘Tancoo: Sport, tourism to go hand-in-hand’** | The government proposes to open ten new community centres for fiscal 2026, as announced by Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo during his 2025/26 national budget presentation at the Red House on October 13. During his presentation, Minister Tancoo touched on the role sports could play in boosting the tourism sector. "Tourism remains a hybrid sector. We will develop new products in the medical, sport and cultural tourism sectors and facilitate the completion of hotels," he said. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts said the allocation and the finer details and plans under his ministry will be revealed during the budget debate on October 17. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/14/tancoo-sport-tourism-to-go-hand-in-hand/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/14/tancoo-sport-tourism-to-go-hand-in-hand/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Monday 13th October, 2025 | **‘Youth, Sport, and Communities At Core of 2026 Budget’** | Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo has placed sport, youth development, and community infrastructure at the heart of Trinidad and Tobago’s 2026 fiscal agenda, unveiling upgrades across the country and a new push to leverage sport as an economic driver — particularly in Tobago. | [https://www.ttt.live/youth-sport-and-communities-at-core-of-2026-budget/](https://www.ttt.live/youth-sport-and-communities-at-core-of-2026-budget/) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Monday 13th October, 2025 | **‘SporTT Hosts Final Throws Coaching Workshop’** | Over the weekend, the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) held the final practical session of its Throws Coaching Workshop. The three-part workshop was aimed at strengthening the local coaching capacity in the disciplines of discus, javelin, shot put, and hammer throw. | [https://www.ttt.live/sportt-hosts-final-throws-coaching-workshop/](https://www.ttt.live/sportt-hosts-final-throws-coaching-workshop/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Monday 13th October, 2025 | **Despite economic challenges, more resources for sports – NGBs Use sports as an income generator** | NGBs view sport as an income generator and hoping for a decent allocation to go towards sport in the national budget. Comments from TTFA’s Kieron Edwards, Badminton’s Chandrika Ramsubhag, Boxing Association’s Cecil Forde, and Tennis TT’s Hayden Mitchell. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/despite-economic-challenges-more-resources-for-sports-ngbs-6.2.2422724.b0215bb735](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/despite-economic-challenges-more-resources-for-sports-ngbs-6.2.2422724.b0215bb735) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Monday 13th October, 2025 | **‘Youth, Sport, and Communities At Core of 2026 Budget’** | Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo has placed sport, youth development, and community infrastructure at the heart of Trinidad and Tobago’s 2026 fiscal agenda, unveiling upgrades across the country and a new push to leverage sport as an economic driver — particularly in Tobago. | [https://www.ttt.live/youth-sport-and-communities-at-core-of-2026-budget/](https://www.ttt.live/youth-sport-and-communities-at-core-of-2026-budget/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 14th October, 2025 | **‘Tancoo: Sport a budget priority… pools, gyms, grassroots programmes funded for fiscal 2025-26’** | In his presentation of the Appropriation (Financial Year 2025–2026) the Minister of Finance, Davendranath Tancoo, signalled a clear focus on sport—describing it as a driver of “unity and national pride” and promising a string of facility upgrades and development programmes. Minister Tancoo outlined a package of projects and partnerships intended to boost participation, performance and coaching across Trinidad and Tobago: • Pool rehabilitation • National stadia upgrades • Community grounds and centres • Elite training provision • Scholarships and capacity building • Grassroots programming | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/tancoo-sport-a-budget-priority/article\_d2c23dbf-be1a-4e5e-b5fd-40586ce4f18f.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/tancoo-sport-a-budget-priority/article_d2c23dbf-be1a-4e5e-b5fd-40586ce4f18f.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Tuesday 14th October, 2025 | **‘Tancoo: Sport, tourism to go hand-in-hand’** | The government proposes to open ten new community centres for fiscal 2026, as announced by Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo during his 2025/26 national budget presentation at the Red House on October 13. During his presentation, Minister Tancoo touched on the role sports could play in boosting the tourism sector. "Tourism remains a hybrid sector. We will develop new products in the medical, sport and cultural tourism sectors and facilitate the completion of hotels," he said. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts said the allocation and the finer details and plans under his ministry will be revealed during the budget debate on October 17. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/14/tancoo-sport-tourism-to-go-hand-in-hand/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/14/tancoo-sport-tourism-to-go-hand-in-hand/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 14th October, 2025 | **‘$328M handed to sport in National Budget’** Page 38 | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA) will receive $328,652,400 for recurrent spending in 2025-2026. However, the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) will see its allocation raised by $27 million to $147 million. Among other areas to be funded from the 2025-2026 allocation are: Brian Lara Cricket Academy - **$1,000,000** Indoor arenas and the National Racquet Centre (Tacarigua) - **$1,300,000** Capital injection for development programmes - **$38,000,000** ** ** Minister Tancoo declared that sports are a driver of unity and national pride. As well as stating plans for continued rehabilitation works at community swimming pools alongside national stadia. |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 18th October, 2025 | **‘British High Commission donates rugby kit to schools’** Page 34 | The British High Commission has donated rugby kit and equipment to the T&T Schools Rugby Union (TTSRU). British High Commissioner John Dean says among the items the TTRSU will benefit from are clothing and training gear. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid, encouraged the British High Commission to make similar efforts in other sports. He said, "This is momentous. It shows that the UK is not only about talk. They have shown a clear commitment to all of you in the rugby community. I want to see this in all sports because this is what will place us in a position to demand of our young people that they give their best. We have to bring something to them and then hold them to account. We can't hold them to account if we don't give them the facilities. It is as clear as that." | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/british-high-commission-donates-rugby-kit-to-schools-6.2.2426688.ee66d9fceb](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/british-high-commission-donates-rugby-kit-to-schools-6.2.2426688.ee66d9fceb) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 21st October, 2025 | **‘Americas Paralympic Grassroots Project-Inclusivity and Awareness’** Page 37 | The Americas Paralympic Committee, in conjunction with CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic Committee, provided an update on the Trinidad and Tobago leg of the Grassroots Project at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua on October 9. Minister Watts expressed his interest in promoting an inclusive sport ecosystem in Trinidad and Tobago and welcomed the opportunity to speak to CAF to discuss ways the next phase of the programme can become a reality. | ||
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Thursday 22nd October 2025 | **‘Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Diego Martin Sports Complex in jeopardy’** Page 35 | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts explained that work at the Diego Martin Regional Complex has stopped, and the project is under review. For that reason, that’s why there hasn’t been any allocation for the venue for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Minister Watts was asked for clarity on the status of the sports venue, as no money was allocated but His response was no. Minister was also asked when the Basilon Street Youth Development Centre will be opened. His response went on to explain that the computers under the purview of the contractors were stolen and the building was not ready to be handed over. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Thursday 22nd October 2025 | **‘Works halted at Diego Martin Sporting Complex pending review’** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts has confirmed that ongoing works at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex have been halted as the project is currently under review. Minister Watts said that the decision to pause funding stemmed from the need for expert assessment on the next phase of the facility. In Port of Spain, the Basilon Street Youth Facility remains closed to the public, with security and contractor issues delaying its opening. Responding to a question from MP for Port of Spain South, Keith Scotland, on when the facility would be available for use, Minister Watts said that theft and incomplete works by the contractor have forced the ministry to hold off on taking possession of the building. Turning to other infrastructure projects, the minister highlighted continued upgrades under the ministry’s social infrastructure portfolio, particularly at the Sevilla tennis courts and Dubisson Park in Ste Madeleine. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/22/works-halted-at-diego-martin-sporting-complex-pending-review/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/22/works-halted-at-diego-martin-sporting-complex-pending-review/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Thursday 22nd October 2025 | **‘Fraser golden in French National 1’** | Chloe Fraser produced a golden performance at the Criterium Federal National One tournament in Chatenay-Malabry, France, on Sunday. Fraser emerged victorious in the Junior (Under-19) Girls “A” singles event, the rising Trinidad and Tobago table tennis star getting the better of Maelys Messe in the final. Fraser shrugged off a first game setback to win the championship match 3-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-8. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/world/fraser-golden-in-french-national-1/article\_5790e32b-498e-4f5a-809d-803142e416ae.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/world/fraser-golden-in-french-national-1/article_5790e32b-498e-4f5a-809d-803142e416ae.html) | |
| **Sport Division** | TTT News | Sport News Wednesday 21st October 2025 | **‘T&T Sends Five-Member Team To UCI World Championships in Chile’** | A Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation five-member team recently departed for Santiago, Chile, to compete at the UCI Elite Track World Championships. Among the contingent is Makaira Wallace, who is set to be the first T&T cyclist to compete in the sprint event at the Championships. | [https://www.ttt.live/tt-sends-five-member-team-to-uci-world-championships-in-chile/](https://www.ttt.live/tt-sends-five-member-team-to-uci-world-championships-in-chile/) |
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| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 28th October 2025 | **‘Swimming community loses Stephan Ottley’** | Former Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Stephan Ottley has died. Ottley, who competed for the Flying Fish swim club and T&T in the 1990s, died on Sunday. Yesterday, the Aquatics Sports Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT) described Ottley as, “a cherished member of our swimming community.” | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/swimming-community-loses-stephan-ottley/article\_85e124eb-c78e-4298-9fa5-74ca69e5e366.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/swimming-community-loses-stephan-ottley/article_85e124eb-c78e-4298-9fa5-74ca69e5e366.html) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Daily Express | Sport News Tuesday 29th October 2025 | **‘Pro tourney returns to Trinidad’** | AFTER there being no tournament last year, professional badminton will soon be making a return to Trinidad. More than 30 world-ranked players, from 13 countries, will be in action in the Trinidad and Tobago International from next week Wednesday until the following Sunday at the National Racquet Centre, in Tacarigua. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/pro-tourney-returns-to-trinidad/article\_d85a9bf3-1a7c-4306-b915-312f14b07c78.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/pro-tourney-returns-to-trinidad/article_d85a9bf3-1a7c-4306-b915-312f14b07c78.html) | |
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Saturday 1st November 2025 | **‘David Nakhid League to replace Eddie Hart competition’** Page 45 | For years, calls have been made to upgrade the Eddie Hart Football League. These calls have now led to a major development: Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid has announced the launch of the David Nakhid Academy Football League. | ||
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Sunday 2nd November 2025 | **‘Stewart laments govt’s treatment of Paralympians’** Page 53 | Despite being among the world’s best Paralympians, Akeem Stewart has revealed that he does not receive any funding from the government. He further stated that he only receives 30 per cent of what able-bodied athletes are gifted by the government when they medal at major international meets. | ||
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| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Tuesday 4th November 2025 | **‘Watts, SporTT strengthen ties with Sporting NGBs’** Page 38 | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs and SporTT hosted the officials of the National Governing Bodies at the VIP Lounge at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Saturday. The theme of the gathering was Advancing the Cause of Sport Development. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/watts-sportt-strengthen-ties-with-sporting-ngbs-6.2.2439986.5a9303d452](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/watts-sportt-strengthen-ties-with-sporting-ngbs-6.2.2439986.5a9303d452) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Tuesday 4th November 2025 | **‘Trinidad and Tobago sport stars advise NGBs at workshop’** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs and SporTT are focused on advancing the cause of sport development. With this in mind, MSYA and SporTT invited representatives from 53 National Governing Bodies for Sport (NGBs) “for direct dialogue on their challenges and to determine the pathway forward for sport.” The discussion took place on November 1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo. NGBs were encouraged to work towards financial literacy and accountability, and advised of the benefits of compliance with reporting to their organisation. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/04/trinidad-and-tobago-sport-stars-advise-ngbs-at-workshop/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/04/trinidad-and-tobago-sport-stars-advise-ngbs-at-workshop/) | |
| **Sport Division** | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News Tuesday 4th November 2025 | **‘Sport Wrap: Minister meets with NSOs’** | T&T Sport Ambassadors Nicholas Pooran, Keshorn Walcott, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard were all part of a high profile meeting on Saturday with the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts and National Sporting Bodies. | [https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/sports-wrap-minister-meets-with-nsos/article\_4bbceebe-28f0-421e-b7f5-1f0c9264e0b5.html](https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/sports-wrap-minister-meets-with-nsos/article_4bbceebe-28f0-421e-b7f5-1f0c9264e0b5.html) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **'Sinette to lead Boxing Board'** Page 38 | Five members of the Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Board will receive their instruments of appointment on Wednesday 5 November, 2025. The Board will be lead by chairman, Kirt Sinette, Kim Quashie, Kwanieze John, Bryan Basdeo and Hemnrajh Rampersad. | ||
| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport News | **'Urquhart is CAREBACO Champ'** | AMARA URQUHART was crowned women’s singles champion in very fortunate fashion, and Trinidad and Tobago compatriot Vance Juteram was forced to settle for silver when the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) Championships ended yesterday at the National Racquet Centre, Tacarigua. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/urquhart-is-carebaco-champ/article\_e1dd20d1-37ab-433a-b36c-dcee91986b55.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/urquhart-is-carebaco-champ/article_e1dd20d1-37ab-433a-b36c-dcee91986b55.html) | |
| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport News | **'Watts calls for stronger accountability in sport'** | The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs will soon conduct a comprehensive survey across all National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to benchmark governance standards and ensure best practices are upheld across Trinidad and Tobago’s sporting landscape. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts made the announcement at a forum hosted by the Ministry and the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo last Saturday. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/watts-calls-for-stronger-accountability-in-sport/article\_7b09cb8f-58d4-4b41-bf87-4b80bcd62df2.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/watts-calls-for-stronger-accountability-in-sport/article_7b09cb8f-58d4-4b41-bf87-4b80bcd62df2.html) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport news | **'Sinnette wants to rekindle the glory days of T&T boxing'** **Page 46** | Yesterday, the Trinidad Boxing Board of Control was installed at the Ministry's office at Nicholas Towers. The new board consists of: Chairman, Kirt Sinnette, Vice Chairman, Kim Quashie, Business Administrator, Hemrajh Rampersad, Attorney, Bryan Basdeo, and Kwanieze John. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/sinnette-wants-to-rekindle-the-glory-days-of-tt-boxing-6.2.2441872.dcbc168708](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/sinnette-wants-to-rekindle-the-glory-days-of-tt-boxing-6.2.2441872.dcbc168708) | |
| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport news | **'Sinnette appointed new Boxing Board chairman'** | Former professional boxer and Olympian Kirt Sinnette has been appointed Chairman of the newly-installed Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Board of Control (TTBBC). The five-member board was officially presented yesterday by Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, during a ceremony held at Nicholas Towers, Independence Square, Port of Spain. Joining Sinnette on the board are Kim “Bonecrusher” Quashie, a former national boxer and current boxing coordinator, who will serve as Deputy Chairman; Kwanieze John, sport administrator; Hemrajh Rampersad, business administrator; and Bryan Basdeo, attorney-at-law. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/sinnette-appointed-new-boxing-board-chairman/article\_fc359818-c04a-406c-9d14-22e2179d80d2.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/sinnette-appointed-new-boxing-board-chairman/article_fc359818-c04a-406c-9d14-22e2179d80d2.html) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport news | **'Olympian Kirt Sinnette chairs new boxing board'** | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA) Phillip Watts presented instruments of appointment to a five-member Trinidad Boxing Board of Control (TBBC) during an official ceremony at Nicholas Tower in Port of Spain on November 5. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/06/olympian-kirt-sinnette-chairs-new-boxing-board/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/06/olympian-kirt-sinnette-chairs-new-boxing-board/) | |
| Sport Division | TV6 News | Sport news | **'Boxing Board of Control Named'** | Olympian Kirt Sinnette has been appointed Chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Board of Control. | [https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/boxing-board-of-control-named/article\_1e57fb7a-eb2e-4045-98af-495ca8b02a80.html](https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/boxing-board-of-control-named/article_1e57fb7a-eb2e-4045-98af-495ca8b02a80.html) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport news | **'Kirt Sinnette To Lead Newly Appointed Boxing Board'** | The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, presented instruments of appointment to a five-member Trinidad Boxing Board of Control. | [https://www.ttt.live/kirt-sinnette-to-lead-newly-appointed-boxing-board/](https://www.ttt.live/kirt-sinnette-to-lead-newly-appointed-boxing-board/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport news | **'Jevonte David wins Parapan Games shot put F42 gold'** | Trinidad and Tobago para-athlete Jevonte David launched to gold in the men’s F42 shot put event on day three of the 2025 Parapan American Youth Games in Santiago, Chile, on November 4. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/06/jevonte-david-wins-parapan-games-shot-put-f42-gold/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/06/jevonte-david-wins-parapan-games-shot-put-f42-gold/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport news | **'Nakhid wants six-month SSFL season'** | THE Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has been a major development tool for young footballers, but parliamentary secretary at the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs David Nakhid said playing over a three-month period is insufficient to allow the next generation to fulfil their potential. Nakhid, a former national football captain, reiterated his views on TV6’s programme Morning Edition on November 5. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/06/nakhid-wants-six-month-ssfl-season/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/06/nakhid-wants-six-month-ssfl-season/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Valdez-Brown, Avey score four to steer T&T to gold medal' **Page 43** | Four goals each from Melanie Valdez-Brown and Alexis Avey helped T&T's Under-16 water polo girls to a 13-10 triumph over the Cayman Islands, securing gold at the Carifta Aquatics 2025 Championships water polo tournament. | ||
| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport News | "'Pro Gold' for T&T duo... hosts finish with 7 medals in 'Future Series' Tournament" | CHEQUEDA De Boulet and Parth Metha struck gold for the host country, while Nekeisha Blake was forced to settle for silver when the Trinidad and Tobago International Badminton Future Series concluded, yesterday, at the National Racquet Centre, in Tacarigua. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/pro-gold-for-t-t-duo/article\_beaa0378-e232-4c78-a357-5a7719c42276.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/pro-gold-for-t-t-duo/article_beaa0378-e232-4c78-a357-5a7719c42276.html) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'Yandy Stafford cops Trinidad & Tobago's first-ever gold at Pan Am Artistic Gymnastics Cup' | Trinidad and Tobago gymnast Yandy Stafford captured the nation’s first-ever gold medal (vault) at the Pan American Junior and Youth Artistic Gymnastics Cup in El Salvador, on November 6. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/08/yandy-stafford-cops-trinidad-and-tobagos-first-ever-gold-at-pan-am-artistic-gymnastics-cup/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/08/yandy-stafford-cops-trinidad-and-tobagos-first-ever-gold-at-pan-am-artistic-gymnastics-cup/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'Special Olympics Beach Games 2025' | The 2025 Beach Games hosted by Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago was a day of spirited competition that showcased the abilities of athletes from across the nation. The athletes took part in six disciplines in the marquee event at Maracas beach on Saturday. Minister Watts delivered an address at the ceremony. | [https://www.ttt.live/special-olympics-beach-games-2025/](https://www.ttt.live/special-olympics-beach-games-2025/) |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Richards, Campbell among 6 T&T athletes awarded Olympic Scholarships' Page 33 | Six athletes have been awarded Olympic Scholarships by the T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC) as they prepare for the Summer Olympic Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, Los Angeles, 2028. Scholarship Recipients: \- Jereem Richards (athletics) \- Leah Bertrand (athletics) \- Nicholas Paul (track cycling) \- Teniel Campbell (track & road cycling) \- Makaira Wallace (track cycling) \- Dylan Carter (swimming) | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'Three gold, two silver Trinidad and Tobago water polo teams' | The Trinidad and Tobago water polo teams demonstrated their quality as they claimed five medals at the recently concluded Carifta Water Polo Championships 2025, held at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex in Florida, from November 7-9. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/11/three-gold-two-silver-for-trinidad-and-tobago-water-polo-teams/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/11/three-gold-two-silver-for-trinidad-and-tobago-water-polo-teams/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'Special Olympics Set For Major Boost in 2026' | The Special Olympics Committee is set to receive a significant boost in 2026. Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts revealed more about the government’s plans at the Special Olympics Beach Games at Maracas Beach this weekend. | [https://www.ttt.live/special-olympics-set-for-major-boost-in-2026/](https://www.ttt.live/special-olympics-set-for-major-boost-in-2026/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Bravo, Pollard appointed Ambassadors for Sport' Page 46 | Former West Indies and T&T cricketers Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard were formally named Ambassadors for Sport for Trinidad & Tobago by the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs yesterday. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'Bravo, Pollard appointed Ambassadors for Sport' | TT cricket heroes and former West Indies stars Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard were given their instruments of appointment as national sports ambassadors on November 12, by Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Sean Sobers, at the ministry’s headquarters, in St Clair. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/13/bravo-pollard-appointed-ambassadors-for-sport/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/13/bravo-pollard-appointed-ambassadors-for-sport/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'Nakhid: Full Support For Yorke And Team In FIFA Showdown ' | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid, visited TTT studios recently and gave his full support to Dwight Yorke and his men while outlining the significance of the encounter. | [https://www.ttt.live/nakhid-full-support-for-yorke-and-team-in-fifa-showdown/](https://www.ttt.live/nakhid-full-support-for-yorke-and-team-in-fifa-showdown/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'Cricket Icons Bravo and Pollard Named Ambassadors For Sport ' | The Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs has announced the appointment of cricket legends Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard as official Ambassadors for Sport in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. In a release, the Ministry stated that the appointments reflect the Government’s commitment to “honouring outstanding national performers whose achievements inspire citizens and enhance Trinidad and Tobago’s global image.” | [https://www.ttt.live/cricket-icons-bravo-and-pollard-named-ambassadors-for-sport/](https://www.ttt.live/cricket-icons-bravo-and-pollard-named-ambassadors-for-sport/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'T&T Team Heads to Guadeloupe For Caribbean Unified Basketball Games ' | Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago has announced that a three-member team will travel to Guadeloupe to compete in the Caribbean 3×3 Unified Basketball Games, scheduled to take place from November 13th to 16th. | [https://www.ttt.live/tt-team-heads-to-guadeloupe-for-caribbean-unified-basketball-games/](https://www.ttt.live/tt-team-heads-to-guadeloupe-for-caribbean-unified-basketball-games/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Smith's triple gold powers T&T NCCMA Masters haul' Page 29 Saturday 15th | Gwendolyn Smith was the standout gold medallist for the T&T Association of Masters Athletics (TTAMA) at the recently concluded North, Central American and Caribbean Masters Athletics (NCCMA) Championships. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'NBFTT, BCATT certify 24 coaches' Page 29 Sunday 16th | Twenty-four coaches have been certified as National Community Level 1 Basketball Coaches through a joint programme hosted by the National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago (NBFTT) and the Basketball Coaches of T&T (BCATT). | ||
| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport News | 'T&T secure silver in Special Olympics Caribbean 3x3 Basketball' Monday 17th | Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago (SOTT) has achieved a landmark milestone, capturing silver at the first-ever Special Olympics Caribbean 3x3 Unified Basketball Games which ended yesterday in St Glaude, Guadeloupe. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-secure-silver-in-special-olympics-caribbean-3x3-b-ball/article\_2c726af6-f9c7-41d7-ae17-d15ac57a8f7b.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-secure-silver-in-special-olympics-caribbean-3x3-b-ball/article_2c726af6-f9c7-41d7-ae17-d15ac57a8f7b.html) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'Molino opens up on 'Emotional Decision' after T&T's World Cup Dream Ends' Saturday 15th | Trinidad and Tobago continues to feel the pain of not qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup following our virtual exit last Thursday. In an interview with TTFA Media, Molino reflected on the campaign and shared his thoughts on an emotional decision to retire from the International Team. | [https://www.ttt.live/molino-opens-up-on-emotional-decision-after-tts-world-cup-dream-ends/](https://www.ttt.live/molino-opens-up-on-emotional-decision-after-tts-world-cup-dream-ends/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'SOTT captures historic silver at inaugural Caribbean 3x3 Unified Basketball Games' Page 41 | Special Olympics T&T (SOTT) achieved a landmark, capturing silver at the inaugural Special Olympics Caribbean 3x3 Unified Basketball Games held in Saint Claude, Guadeloupe, from last Thursday to Sunday. | ||
| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport News | 'TTOC sends 32 athletes to Peru' | Trinidad and Tobago will make history as the Olympic Committee sends a 50-member team to compete at the 2025 Bolivarian Games for the first time. The Games are scheduled to be held in Ayacucho, Lima, Peru with the opening and closing ceremonies on November 22 and December 7. The T&T contingent will compete in three sports—Men’s and Women’s cricket, cycling and surfing. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ttoc-sends-32-athletes-to-peru/article\_4b8c37c5-702a-4233-bdac-d1068cebde6f.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ttoc-sends-32-athletes-to-peru/article_4b8c37c5-702a-4233-bdac-d1068cebde6f.html) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | Walcott to share his story at World Javelin Conference Page 45 | T&T's World and Olympic men's javelin champion, Keshorn Walcott will share his journey to Olympic gold in London, Great Britain, in 2012 and the World title in Tokyo, Japan in September at the eighth World Javelin Conference, Finland, today and tomorrow. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'Senator David Nakhid unveils DNA grassroots football league' | The DNA East/West Corridor Football League was officially unveiled as a major nationwide grassroots football initiative backed by government ministries, corporate sponsors and state broadcaster, TTT. The league, conceptualised by Senator David Nakhid and businessman John Aboud, aims to reconnect football with communities, provide development pathways for young players and offer unprecedented prize money at the grassroots level. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/20/senator-nakhid-unveils-dna-grassroots-football-league/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/20/senator-nakhid-unveils-dna-grassroots-football-league/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'DNA East-West Corridor Football League' | In this special one-hour interview with Wayne Cunningham, Senator David Nakhid, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, discusses the launch of the DNA East-West Corridor Football League. He highlights the league’s vision to promote youth development, community engagement, and the growth of football in the region. | [https://www.ttt.live/dna-east-west-corridor-football-league-2/](https://www.ttt.live/dna-east-west-corridor-football-league-2/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'New TTHB boss pledges to revamp sport' Page 37 | Cindy Martin-Faustin of Paragon Hockey Club has been elected as the new president of the T&T Hockey Board (TTHB). She was elected unopposed at the TTHB's 28th annual Council Meeting, held on Wednesday at the National Racquet Center, Tacarigua. | ||
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'T&T Welcomes Bermuda Minister to Forge Sporting Partnerships' | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, officially welcomed Bermuda’s Minister of Tourism, Transport, Culture and Sport, Owen K. Darrell, during a courtesy visit aimed at fostering stronger sporting and cultural collaboration between the two nations. | [https://www.ttt.live/tt-welcomes-bermuda-minister-to-forge-sporting-partnerships/](https://www.ttt.live/tt-welcomes-bermuda-minister-to-forge-sporting-partnerships/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'T&T men, women secure RAN 7s bronze medals' Page 38 Monday 24th | T&T's men's and women's rugby teams claimed third place when the curtains came down on the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens at Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar, Arima, yesterday. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Two silver, one bronze medal for MMA team in Mexico' Page 36 Monday 24th | T&T's Damien Adams, Joshua James, and Michael Serrette will return home with two silver and a bronze medal from the IMMAF Pan-Americana Championship in Monterrey, Mexico, over the weekend. | ||
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Renowned throws coach Franklyn passes away' Page 37 | The local track and field fraternity has lost throws coach Wade Franklyn (63), who passed away yesterday morning. | ||
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'TTOC Advances Gender Equality with "Pathway To Podium" Workshop' | The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) continues to lead the charge for gender equality in sport with the hosting of its latest workshop, “Pathway to Podium: Building Future Female Olympians.” The event is part of the TTOC’s ongoing initiative to empower women in sport through leadership and development opportunities. | [https://www.ttt.live/ttoc-advances-gender-equality-with-pathway-to-podium-workshop/](https://www.ttt.live/ttoc-advances-gender-equality-with-pathway-to-podium-workshop/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'NAAA TT Pays Tribute To Iconic Coach Wad "Baby" Franklyn' | The National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago (NAAA TT) and the track and field fraternity are mourning the passing of local track and field icon and coach Wade ‘Baby’ Franklyn.
The Tobagonian, who is the co-founder of Zenith Athletic Club, coached and mentored many of this country’s Olympians and World champions.
| [https://www.ttt.live/naaa-tt-pays-tribute-to-iconic-coach-wade-baby-franklyn/](https://www.ttt.live/naaa-tt-pays-tribute-to-iconic-coach-wade-baby-franklyn/) | |
| Sport Division | TV 6 News | News | 'Youth Parliamentarians Debate Cyberbullying' | Youth Parliamentarians took the floor on Monday, with the Opposition calling for urgent and comprehensive cybercrime legislation to protect victims of cyberbullying and penalise perpetrators. | [https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/youth-parliamentarians-debate-cyberbullying/article\_7977874e-6069-483d-aeed-62138553fb3a.html](https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/youth-parliamentarians-debate-cyberbullying/article_7977874e-6069-483d-aeed-62138553fb3a.html) |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Naps clinch Premier Division title with 2-1 win' Page 62 Friday 28th | Two first half goals led Naparima College to the 2025 Premier Division title of the Secondary Schools Football League when they defeated Signal Hill Secondary in a must win clash. | ||
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Veteran Basketball coach Earl Skeete passes away' Page 45 | The local basketball fraternity is in mourning following the passing of Earl Skeete, a decorated former player, coach and team manager who dedicated over four decades to the development of the sport in Trinidad and Tobago. | ||
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **St. Augustine Secondary School clinch the Coca-Cola East Zone Intercol** **Title** Page 43 Saturday 29th | A 2-1 victory for the mean Green Machine, after trailing in the 31st minute with a goal from San Juan's Jaheem Danclair. St. Augustine got items from Giovanni Hospedales and Elijah Lawrence to secure the win and the title. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **Cyclists, Executive head for Legal showdown over Olympic qualifying programme** Page 46 Saturday 29th | Legal representatives for a team of elite riders, comprising sprint ace Nicholas Paul, former Olympian Njisane Phillip, siblings Teniel and Akil Campbell, and Makaira Wallace, will go to court against the TT Cycling Federation, after a disagreement with the selection policy for riders for the upcoming Pan American Championships in Santiago, Chile, in February. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 100 Graduate in Cricket Coaching Page 60 Sunday 30th | 100 men and women graduated as Level 1 Cricket Coaches on Friday, marking another major step in strengthening Trinidad and Tobago's coaching talent pool. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | Bobsled team kicks off Olympic bid with strong showing in Vancouver Page 61 Sunday 30th | The Trinidad and Tobago Bobsled team of Axel Browne, Xaverri Williams, Shakeel John, and De Aundre John began their Olympic preparation in earnest last week with medals in Vancouver Canada. Pacing past the finish in positions fourth and fifth, landed them extended podium medals, which are awarded to fourth to sixth place finishers. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Victorious' Victoria breaks records to make Trinidad and Tobago proud Page 13 Monday 1st | Teenage Trinidad and Tobago freediver Victoria Deonarine has broken the National women's freediving record twice in two days, and is preparing for another attempt that could extend her lead even further. Victoria completed a 36-meter constant weight bifins (CWTB) dive and a 40-meter (CWTB), surpassing the previous 35-metre national record set in 2019 by Shivani Goberdhan of Hawaii. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | T&T women kick off World Cup bid with 'attacking' strategy in Barbados Page 38 Monday 1st | National women's coach Damian Briggs is planning to play an attractive, attacking brand of football when his charges square off with Barbados in a Group F encounter from 4pm today at Kensington Oval, in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad Express | Sport News | T&T's first Para sailor set for World Champs | Trinidad and Tobago will be represented at a World Sailing Championship for the first time in the Para and Inclusive Sailing category. The global governing body, World Sailing, has officially invited 23-year-old athlete Justin Bridgemohan and his coach, Kristof Stüven, to the 2025 World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Oman. The event is set for December 3-8 at the Barceló Mussanah Resort. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-s-first-para-sailor-set-for-world-champs/article\_7b0cdf15-1be2-4a41-abd7-f086ad8a01a8.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-s-first-para-sailor-set-for-world-champs/article_7b0cdf15-1be2-4a41-abd7-f086ad8a01a8.html) | |
| Sport Division | Newsday | Sport News | Trinidad and Tobago bobsledders slide to extended podium medal | Trinidad and Tobago’s four-man bobsled team captured their first extended podium medal after placing a credible fourth and fifth, in separate races, at the North American Cup, which concluded in Whistler, Canada, from November 23-24. Of the 14 competing nations on November 23, TT’s quartet of pilot Axel Brown, Xaverri WIlliams, Shakeel John and De Aundre John clocked 53.60 seconds in the first heat, and an improved 52.89 in the second, to amass a total time of one minute and 46.49s (1:46.49). | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/30/trinidad-and-tobago-bobsledders-slide-to-extended-podium-medal/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/30/trinidad-and-tobago-bobsledders-slide-to-extended-podium-medal/) | |
| Sport Division | Newsday | Sport News | Women Warriors confident of strong Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers start | WOMEN Warriors head coach Damian Briggs believes his 23-member squad has the depth and skill to snare three points from their opening Concacaf Women Qualifiers fixture versus Barbados at Kensington Oval, in Bridgetown on December 1. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/30/women-warriors-confident-of-strong-concacaf-w-qualifiers-start-4/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/30/women-warriors-confident-of-strong-concacaf-w-qualifiers-start-4/) |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News Things that Matter: Brian Lewis | **Sex Sells: Sport bodies enable sexualisation, objectification of female athletes.** Page 35 Tuesday 2nd | Sex sells, and international sport governing bodies are contributing to the sexualisation of world sport. Sport is at risk of becoming practiced pornography with increasing sexualisation, commercialisation, and commodification of athletes’ bodies. Sport governing federations and organisations must take a hard look at the trend towards adult entertainment and soft pornography. More must be done to protect and safeguard athletes, in particular women and girls. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/sex-sells-sport-bodies-enable-sexualisation-objectification-of-female-athletes-6.2.2461711.c0b6e0879a](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/sex-sells-sport-bodies-enable-sexualisation-objectification-of-female-athletes-6.2.2461711.c0b6e0879a) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **T&T senior women footballers hit Barbados for five in WCQ opener** Page 38 Tuesday 2nd | Five goals from as many players handed the T&T senior women's football team a comfortable 5-0 victory over Barbados yesterday afternoon and a perfect start to their FIFA World Cup campaign in Group F | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **T&T basketballers 10th in FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup** Page 38 Tuesday 2nd | T&T concluded its FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup campaign in Leon, Mexico, finishing in 10th place overall. The local squad, comprised of Chike Augustine, Ahkeem Boyd, and Tyrik Singh, delivered a commendable showing, highlighted by competitive performances against continental heavyweights. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad Express | Sport News | **FIVE-STAR WOMEN** | Trinidad and Tobago’s Women Warriors opened their CONCACAF W qualifying campaign in emphatic style yesterday, defeating hosts Barbados 5-0 in their Group F encounter at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/five-star-women/article\_403e1735-7625-4d24-8c06-a6ea739f7f0e.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/five-star-women/article_403e1735-7625-4d24-8c06-a6ea739f7f0e.html) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad Express | Sport News | **Paul into the Bolivarian sprint semi-finals** | Trinidad and Tobago elite cyclist Nicholas Paul has put himself in medal contention after reaching the semi-finals of the sprint event at the Bolivarian Games in Peru yesterday. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/world/paul-into-bolivarian-sprint-semi-finals/article\_d080f6ae-b763-49fa-a95b-6753166c27fe.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/world/paul-into-bolivarian-sprint-semi-finals/article_d080f6ae-b763-49fa-a95b-6753166c27fe.html) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad Express | Sport News | **Paul, Teniel top TTCF awards** | NICHOLAS PAUL and Teniel Campbell were named the Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation’s (TTCF) Most Outstanding International Male and Female riders, respectively, for 2025, on Saturday night. The pair topped the honour roll as the TTCF held its annual awards ceremony at the National Cycling Centre, Couva. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/paul-teniel-top-ttcf-awards/article\_1899dd25-ce41-4cb6-aeac-257bdcfd4f80.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/paul-teniel-top-ttcf-awards/article_1899dd25-ce41-4cb6-aeac-257bdcfd4f80.html) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Trinidad and Tobago women drub Barbados 5-0 in Concacaf W Qualifiers** | Trinidad and Tobago's women's football team got the perfect start to the Concacaf W Qualifiers when they got a thumping 5-0 win over Barbados at Kensington Oval, Barbados, on December 1. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/01/trinidad-and-tobago-women-drub-barbados-5-0-in-concacaf-w-qualifiers/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/01/trinidad-and-tobago-women-drub-barbados-5-0-in-concacaf-w-qualifiers/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Boxing board Chairman pleased with Fight Night's pro bout** | NEWLY minted Trinidad Boxing Board of Control (TBBC) Chairman Kirt Sinnette is looking forward to more prosperous and fruitful nights of local boxing after being on hand to witness Golden Fist Promotions’ Fight Night II event, which was held on November 29 and featured a professional bout. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/02/boxing-board-chairman-pleased-with-fight-nights-pro-bout/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/02/boxing-board-chairman-pleased-with-fight-nights-pro-bout/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Da Silva blames toss, pitch, rain for Super50 loss** | The Trinidad and Tobago Red Force were left red-faced and humbled in home conditions, following a resounding nine-wicket loss to Barbados Pride in an anti-climactic ending to the CG United Super50 Cup final on November 29 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/01/da-silva-blames-toss-pitch-rain-for-super50-loss/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/01/da-silva-blames-toss-pitch-rain-for-super50-loss/) |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **Wallace pedals to Keirin bronze medal at Bolivian Games** Page 46 Wednesday 3rd | Cyclist Makaira Wallace sprinted away with the bronze medal in the women's keirin event. Wallace, contesting a six-woman final, made strides from fourth to third in a dash to the finish, and held off Colombia's Juliana Gaviria for a podium finish. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Makaira Wallace lands keirin bronze at Bolivarian Games** | Promising female cyclist Makaira Wallace earned Trinidad and Tobago's first piece of silverware at the Bolivarian Games in Ayacucho-Lima, Peru, on December 01, when she placed third in the women's keirin final. In the six-woman field for the final, Cuadrado was again a tough opponent to overcome as she won gold ahead of Venezuela's Jalymar Rodriguez, with Wallace sprinting over the line to ensure her spot on the podium as she bagged bronze. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/02/makaira-wallace-lands-keirin-bronze-at-bolivarian-games/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/02/makaira-wallace-lands-keirin-bronze-at-bolivarian-games/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Nicholas Paul golden in men's sprint at Bolivarian Games** | Trinidad and Tobago's cycling phenom Nicholas Paul, got this country's first gold medal at the Bolivarian Games in Ayacucho-Lima, Peru, on December 02, when he topped the field in the men's sprint event at the Costa Verde Pan-American Complex, Lima. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/03/nicholas-paul-golden-in-mens-sprint-at-bolivarian-games/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/03/nicholas-paul-golden-in-mens-sprint-at-bolivarian-games/) | |
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| Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **Mayaro youth footballers 'Shine On' 2-day training camp inspires talent** Page 47 | Physical Education and Sport Officer, Darron Charles, attended the BP sponsored Mayaro Youth Football Festival held under the banner of “Shine On”. The two-day camp featured experienced coaches drilling aspiring footballers between the ages of six and 17 on aspects of the game such as ball control, dribbling, passing, tactical concepts, as well as physical conditioning and mental focus in various age categories. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/mayaro-youth-footballers-shine-on-2day-training-camp-inspires-talent-6.2.2463465.fdfffeee42](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/mayaro-youth-footballers-shine-on-2day-training-camp-inspires-talent-6.2.2463465.fdfffeee42) | |
| Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **Valiance 3x3 basketball tourney to boost T&T rankings** Page 51 | The T&T Prison Service is gearing up to launch its first-ever Valiance 3x3 Inter-Station basketball Competition. Valiance 3x3 is fully aligned with the FIBA 3x3 framework. This means every match contributes to T&T's official federation ranking, a critical factor for major global events. | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **Paul strikes Bolivian Games Gold and Silver medals** Page 53 | T&T Cyclist Nicholas Paul exhibited impressive sprinting and Strategic skills to seal the gold medal in the men's sprint at the Bolivian Games in Peru on Tuesday night. He defeated Colombian sprint ace Kevin Quintero in two straight rides in the final of the match sprint for his title. Paul also added a silver medal from a second- place finish in the keirin finals. | [https://www.facebook.com/TTOlympic/videos/nicholas-blazed-the-track-and-captured-1st-place-in-the-mens-sprint-at-the-xx-bo/2046932622806759/](https://www.facebook.com/TTOlympic/videos/nicholas-blazed-the-track-and-captured-1st-place-in-the-mens-sprint-at-the-xx-bo/2046932622806759/) | |
| Daily Express | Sport News | **TTTTA to help La Rose** | The Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (TTTTA) has pledged its support for national coach Dennis La Rose. The Carenage Blasters Table Tennis Club head coach suffers from diabetes, and recently lost his left leg, and has appealed for help. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/tttta-to-help-la-rose/article\_ee18a2e7-993a-4d0d-baff-aad9178fb1e5.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/tttta-to-help-la-rose/article_ee18a2e7-993a-4d0d-baff-aad9178fb1e5.html) | |
| Daily Express | Sport News | **'Shaka’ Hislop reveals battle with aggressive prostate cancer** | Former Trinidad and Tobago national goalkeeper and ESPN analyst Neil “Shaka” Hislop has revealed that he has been battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer for the past year and a half. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/shaka-hislop-reveals-battle-with-aggressive-prostate-cancer/article\_b7f015c8-acf5-43be-a4f9-33b58dcabc55.html?utm\_campaign=blox&utm\_source=facebook&utm\_medium=social](https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/shaka-hislop-reveals-battle-with-aggressive-prostate-cancer/article_b7f015c8-acf5-43be-a4f9-33b58dcabc55.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social) |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **Hislop in fight with prostate cancer** Page 37 | Former Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has revealed that he is battling prostate cancer. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/hislop-in-fight-with-prostate-cancer-6.2.2464121.04b5101509](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/hislop-in-fight-with-prostate-cancer-6.2.2464121.04b5101509) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | **Cricket victories for T&T at Bolivarian Games** Page 38 | T&T cricket teams proved victorious on the first day of cricket at the Bolivarian Games in Ayacucho and Lima, Peru. | ||
| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport News | **Perfect Start** | The TTO cricketers made a statement on the opening day of the T20 competition at the Bolivarian Games in Lima, Peru, yesterday. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/perfect-start/article\_90eb8ffc-55d0-43f6-85f9-027b61261652.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/perfect-start/article_90eb8ffc-55d0-43f6-85f9-027b61261652.html) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Ex-World Cup goalkeeper Shaka Hislop reveals cancer battle** | FORMER Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, 56, said quick detection of prostate cancer helped save his life. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/04/ex-world-cup-goalkeeper-shaka-hislop-reveals-cancer-battle-2/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/04/ex-world-cup-goalkeeper-shaka-hislop-reveals-cancer-battle-2/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Trinidad and Tobago cricketers shine in Peru** | The Trinidad and Tobago women’s and men’s teams were flawless on the opening day of the T20 cricket tournament at the 2025 Bolivarian Games in Lima, Peru. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/05/trinidad-and-tobago-cricketers-shine-in-peru/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/05/trinidad-and-tobago-cricketers-shine-in-peru/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Paul, Wallace pedal to keirin, sprint silver at Bolivarian Games** | Cyclists Nicholas Paul and Makaira Wallace concluded their respective Bolivarian Games campaigns on a high after both secured a silver medal each on the final night of action at the Velodrome in Lima, Peru, on December 3rd 2025. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/03/paul-wallace-pedal-to-keirin-sprint-silver-at-bolivarian-games/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/03/paul-wallace-pedal-to-keirin-sprint-silver-at-bolivarian-games/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | **Soca Sliders snare 5th in Park City** | Trinidad and Tobago’s four-man bobsleigh team slid to fifth to secure another extended podium finish.at the Park City leg of the North American Cup on December 3rd, 2025. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/05/soca-sliders-snare-5th-place-in-park-city/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/05/soca-sliders-snare-5th-place-in-park-city/) |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Sunday 7th | Sport News | 'Romany completes Run Barbados Fun Mile three-peat' Page 45 | T&T's Nicholas Romany claimed a third place consecutive win in the PwC Garrison Savannah Fun Mile at the Run Barbados Marathon Weekend last Sunday. | ||
| Sport Division | Daily Express Sunday 7th | Sport News | 'T&T sides settle for Bolivarian silver' | It was not a golden day for Trinidad and Tobago’s cricket teams at the Lima Polo Club in Peru, yesterday. Both the Men’s and Women’s squads had to settle for silver medals at the Bolivarian Games, as they lost their T20 finals to Barbados and Jamaica, respectively. The T&T men fell short by 11 runs, while the women were beaten by six wickets. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-sides-settle-for-bolivarian-silver/article\_947ac4bd-4484-4422-8217-259ac6840081.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-sides-settle-for-bolivarian-silver/article_947ac4bd-4484-4422-8217-259ac6840081.html) | |
| Youth Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Monday 8th | News | '37 youths honoured at PoS South Day of excellence' Page 3 | Port-of-Spain South MP Keith Scotland honoured 37 young achievers on Saturday, as the constituency hosted its first Day of Excellence Youth Awards at City Hall, Port-of-Spain. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Monday 8th | Sport News | 'Wallerfield trounces Porto 3-0 in DNFL opener' Page 37 | Wallerfield FC got their campaign in the inaugural East-West Corridor David Nakhid Football League (DNFL) off to a positive start when they thrashed Arima FC Porto 3-0 at the Eddie Hart Football Ground in Tacarigua on Saturday. | ||
| Sport Division | TTT News Monday 8th | Sport News | 'Historic mMoment as T&T Hosts 2025 CARIFTA Atristic Gymnastics Championships' | Trinidad and Tobago officially opened the 2025 CARIFTA Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Saturday at the National Cycling Velodrome, hosting the regional event for the first time. | [https://www.ttt.live/historic-moment-as-tt-hosts-2025-carifta-artistic-gymnastics-championships/](https://www.ttt.live/historic-moment-as-tt-hosts-2025-carifta-artistic-gymnastics-championships/) | |
| Sport Division | Daily Express Monday 8th | Sport News | 'Minister Watts hails T&T's hosting of Carifta Artistics Gymnastics' | THE 2025 Carifta Artistic Gymnastics Championships took place over weekend at the National Cycling Velodrome in Couva, with Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts, hailing the event as a landmark moment for Trinidad and Tobago. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/watts-hails-t-t-s-hosting-of-carifta-artistic-gymnastics/article\_cfa8f967-2952-45fd-992f-6b69b44dae89.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/watts-hails-t-t-s-hosting-of-carifta-artistic-gymnastics/article_cfa8f967-2952-45fd-992f-6b69b44dae89.html) |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'National Cross Country Champs kick off NAAATT season' Page 42 | The competitive distance running calendar for T&T's 2026 athletics season will officially begin with the National Cross Country Championships 2025, announced by the National Association of Athletics Administrations of T&T (NAAATT) in a release yesterday. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'Nakhid optimistic ahead of 2030 World Cup Campaign' | Former Trinidad and Tobago midfielder and captain, now Parliamentary Secretary in the Minisrty of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid said rebuilding must take place if the national footballers are to qualify for the 2030 World Cup after falling short of their goal of qualifying for the 2026 edition. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/10/nakhid-optimistic-ahead-of-2030-world-cup-campaign/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/10/nakhid-optimistic-ahead-of-2030-world-cup-campaign/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'Trinidad and Tobago retain Carifta Gymnastics crown' | Trinidad and Tobago retained their Carifta Artistic Gymnastics Championships crown after capturing the lion’s share of prizes when the second edition concluded on the infield of the National Cycling Centre in Balmain, Couva, on December 7. TT’s 63-member contingent bettered last year’s medal haul by flipping to a whopping 167 medals in total, comprising 85 gold, 57 silver and 25 bronze. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/10/trinidad-and-tobago-retain-carifta-gymnastics-crown/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/10/trinidad-and-tobago-retain-carifta-gymnastics-crown/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'US scouts to assess Trinidad and Tobago's top school footballers' | DOZENS of the country’s top secondary school footballers will have a golden opportunity to be evaluated by United States collegiate scouts when the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), in partnership with Next Level Performance TT (NLP), stages the 2025 Football Combine and Showcase from December 12–14, at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/10/us-scouts-to-assess-trinidad-and-tobagos-top-school-footballers/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/10/us-scouts-to-assess-trinidad-and-tobagos-top-school-footballers/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'Minister Watts Praises Senior Women Footballers, Eyes Honduras and El Salvador Clashes' | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, has commended Trinidad and Tobago’s Senior Women’s National Football Team after their dominant 5–0 victory over Barbados in the CONCACAF Women’s Qualifier in Bridgetown. In a courtesy visit, Minister Watts praised key players and the technical staff, calling the result “a proud moment for the nation” and proof of the team’s growing potential. | [https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-praises-senior-women-footballers-eyes-honduras-and-el-salvador-clashes/](https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-praises-senior-women-footballers-eyes-honduras-and-el-salvador-clashes/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Sunday 14th | Sport News | 'Zachary Anthony sets new national 800m free record' | University of Indianapolis swimmer Zachary Anthony set a new national record in the 15 and over men’s 800-metre freestyle event when day one of the Invitational Age Group Championships swam off at the National Aquatic Centre in Balmain, Couva, on December 13. Anthony proved a clear cut above the rest as he completed the distance in eight minutes and 39.04 seconds (8:39.04), setting a new national record in the process. Anthony’s swim eclipsed the legendary Goergoe Bovell III’s time of 8.40.64, which was set over 25 years ago in June 2000. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/14/zachary-anthony-sets-new-national-800m-free-record/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/14/zachary-anthony-sets-new-national-800m-free-record/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Sunday 14th | Sport News | 'Five-medal haul so far for Liam Carrington at Winter Junior Swim Champs' | Trinidad and Tobago’s Liam Carrington has earned five medals — three gold, one silver and one bronze — so far at the Speedo Winter Junior Swim Championships in Indianapolis, having delivered a series of standout performances across December 10–13. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/14/five-medal-haul-so-far-for-liam-carrington-at-winter-junior-swim-champs/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/14/five-medal-haul-so-far-for-liam-carrington-at-winter-junior-swim-champs/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Friday 12th | Sport News | 'Minister Watts meets off-spinner Karishma Ramharack to advance women's cricket' | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts met with TT women's cricket team captain Karishma Ramharack, in a move which is hoped to further plans for the women's game locally. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/13/watts-meets-off-spinner-karishma-ramharack-to-advance-womens-cricket/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/13/watts-meets-off-spinner-karishma-ramharack-to-advance-womens-cricket/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Friday 12th | Sport News | 'Local golf pro Peter "Scorpion" Lutchmansingh dies' | The local golf community is mourning the loss of Peter “Scorpion” Lutchmansingh, one of the country’s most accomplished and beloved professionals. Lutchmansingh died on the morning of December 12 after ailing for some time. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/13/local-golf-pro-peter-scorpion-lutchmansingh-dies/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/13/local-golf-pro-peter-scorpion-lutchmansingh-dies/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News Friday 12th | Sport News | 'Club Enterprise Basketball Marks Ten Years with Courtesy Visit to Minister Watts' | In honour of the ten-year anniversary of Club Enterprise Basketball, members of the team paid Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts a courtesy visit to commemorate the milestone. | [https://www.ttt.live/club-enterprise-basketball-marks-ten-years-with-courtesy-visit-to-minister-watts/](https://www.ttt.live/club-enterprise-basketball-marks-ten-years-with-courtesy-visit-to-minister-watts/) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News Friday 12th | Sport News | 'Senator Nakhid Hails Successful Launch of DNA East-West Corridor Football League' | Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator David Nakhid says the start of the DNA East–West Corridor Football League is a success. The opening saw a strong turnout of Government Ministers and legends of the football fraternity, as Wallerfield United defeated FC Arima in the league’s first match. | [https://www.ttt.live/nakhid-hails-successful-launch-of-dna-east-west-corridor-football-league/](https://www.ttt.live/nakhid-hails-successful-launch-of-dna-east-west-corridor-football-league/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Sport Ministry: Not all sport groups compliant with rules on funding' Page 52 | Director of Physical Education and Sport in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Gabre McTair said that not all organisations are compliant with requirements for funding, warning that they would not be able to receive any further financial support if they could not account for their spending. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'T&T's top youth talent catches international eyes at NLP Combine' Page 59 | The future of T&T football was on full display this past weekend as the third edition of the Next Level Performance (NLP) Combine concluded at the Defence Force Training Ground. Some of the top prospects were highlighted. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | 'Molino headlines Concacaf Caribbean Cup Best XI' Page 60 | T&T veteran footballer Kevin Molino has taken center stage in the official 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup Best XI. Molino finished the campaign with a tournament-best 388 passes, complemented by a clinical attacking output of four goals and two assists. |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | Paralympic community says farewell to president Ramessar Page 42 | The local Paralympic community was plunged into mourning following the death of Sudir Ramessar, president of the T&T Paralympic Committee. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts commented on his passing. | ||
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | Football's new TD, TTFA president to start charting way forward Page 46 | New technical director Devin Elcock is embracing the opportunity to lead T&T football from a position of development. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/footballs-new-td-elcock-ttfa-president-to-start-charting-way-forward-6.2.2476562.94c5a51ccb](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/footballs-new-td-elcock-ttfa-president-to-start-charting-way-forward-6.2.2476562.94c5a51ccb) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Express | Sport News | TTFA president: Overseas recruitment key to growth | The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has stepped up its overseas recruitment efforts, with a group of UK-born and UK-based footballers arriving in Trinidad to take part in residential training camps for the Under-17 and Under-20 men’s national teams. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ttfa-president-overseas-recruitment-key-to-growth/article\_9bd5093d-5897-4cdd-82bb-46049cfabd1d.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/ttfa-president-overseas-recruitment-key-to-growth/article_9bd5093d-5897-4cdd-82bb-46049cfabd1d.html) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | Recruitment drive continues as UK-based footballers arrive | THE TT Football Association (TTFA) has intensified its overseas recruitment drive as a group of UK-born and UK-based footballers have accepted invitations to travel to Trinidad to join the Under-17 and Under-20 men’s national team residential training camps. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/22/recruitment-drive-continues-as-uk-based-footballers-arrive/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/22/recruitment-drive-continues-as-uk-based-footballers-arrive/) |
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| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport News | 'Former T&T cricketer, footballer Kenny Furlonge passes' | Kenneth “Kenny” Furlonge (87), a former Trinidad and Tobago cricketer and footballer, passed away peacefully in Canada on December 11. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/former-t-t-cricketer-footballer-kenny-furlonge-passes/article\_def77403-c272-41e0-9fa2-ad4ad5b7be98.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/former-t-t-cricketer-footballer-kenny-furlonge-passes/article_def77403-c272-41e0-9fa2-ad4ad5b7be98.html) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'T&T's Makaira Wallace Climbs To 23rd In UCI Women's Elite World Rankings' | Trinidad and Tobago cyclist Makaira Wallace has climbed to 23rd in the UCI Women’s Elite World Rankings after a great showing at the Bolivarian Games held in Peru. The JLD cyclist won silver and bronze in the Keirin and Sprint finals, respectively, at the games. Wallace, who was ranked 86th in 2024, took to social media earlier today to make the announcement, as she continues her rapid rise in the sport on a global stage. | [https://www.ttt.live/tts-makaira-wallace-climbs-to-23rd-in-uci-womens-elite-world-rankings/](https://www.ttt.live/tts-makaira-wallace-climbs-to-23rd-in-uci-womens-elite-world-rankings/) | |
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| All Divisions | TV6 News | Sport News | 'Sport for Development Peace Unit Disbanded' | The Sport for Development Peace Unit, which had a specific focus on vulnerable youth, has been disbanded. But the Ministry of Sport says, the plan moving forward will involve a more holistic approach in treating with this reality. | [https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/sport-for-development-peace-unit-disbanded/article\_be95dc2a-2dac-4e9f-8257-507ae0b320e2.html](https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/sport-for-development-peace-unit-disbanded/article_be95dc2a-2dac-4e9f-8257-507ae0b320e2.html) | |
| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'Joint Select Committee Examines Youth Talent and Funding' | Senior technocrats from the Ministries of Sport and Youth Affairs and Education, along with their linked State Agencies, faced a Joint Select Committee this week. The discussion focused on developing youth sporting talent and its funding. | [https://www.ttt.live/joint-select-committee-examines-youth-talent-and-funding/](https://www.ttt.live/joint-select-committee-examines-youth-talent-and-funding/) |
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| Sport Division | TTT News | Sport News | 'Five UK-Based Players Join TTFA Training Camps Via Grandparents' Citizenship Law' | The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is casting a wider net for talent. Five UK-based players have accepted invitations to join training camps, as the TTFA takes advantage of new legislation to recruit players with ancestral connections to the country. | [https://www.ttt.live/five-uk-based-players-join-ttfa-training-camps-via-grandparents-citizenship-law/](https://www.ttt.live/five-uk-based-players-join-ttfa-training-camps-via-grandparents-citizenship-law/) | |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | Walcott, Bertrand voted TTOC top performers for 2025 Page 44 | The 2025 season was a historic, career-defining year for Walcott, when he won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/walcott-bertrand-voted-ttoc-top-performers-for-2025-6.2.2480480.18a333397d](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/walcott-bertrand-voted-ttoc-top-performers-for-2025-6.2.2480480.18a333397d) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Sport News | No plans to sack Yorke - TTFA president Page 46 | President of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), Kieron Edwards, has revealed that Dwight Yorke will remain as head coach of the national team. | [https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/no-plans-to-sack-yorke--ttfa-president-6.2.2480481.575b083190](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/no-plans-to-sack-yorke--ttfa-president-6.2.2480481.575b083190) | |
| Sport Division | Daily Express | Sport News | Walcott, Bertrand claim top honours. | Athletics took centre stage last evening at the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s 31st Annual Awards Ceremony, as Keshorn Walcott and Leah Bertrand emerged as the top senior award recipients. | [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/walcott-bertrand-claim-top-honours/article\_e07a4c78-b790-420e-abd9-2e4aff581582.html](https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/walcott-bertrand-claim-top-honours/article_e07a4c78-b790-420e-abd9-2e4aff581582.html) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | Keshorn, Bertrand are TTOC's best: Wallace, Marchan cop junior awards for 2025 | Two-time Olympic medallist and world champion Keshorn Walcott, capped off a fine 2025 season by capturing the TT Olympic Committee's (TTOC) Sportsman of the Year award. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/30/keshorn-bertrand-are-ttocs-best-wallace-marchan-cop-junior-awards-for-2025/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/30/keshorn-bertrand-are-ttocs-best-wallace-marchan-cop-junior-awards-for-2025/) |
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| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'National players shine, Bad Santa win 3x3 Christmas Cup' | The Trinidad and Tobago 3x3 basketball quartet of Chike Augustine, Tyrik Singh and twin brothers Ahkeel “Smally” Boyd and Ahkeem “Fatto” Boyd played the “Grinch” at Basketball Fan TT’s 3x3 Christmas Cup competition on Boxing Day as their team took top honours in the one-day tournament. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/31/national-players-shine-bad-santa-win-3x3-christmas-cup/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/31/national-players-shine-bad-santa-win-3x3-christmas-cup/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'No risk, no story: Keshorn credits coach for golden 2025' | Keshorn Walcott teamed up with German biomechanics expert Dr Klaus Bartonietz early in the year and the results were stellar. A new regimen under the German coach propelled the Toco-born athlete to the top of the javelin world again as his 88.16-metre throw on September 18 earned him an elusive World Athletics Championships javelin gold medal in Tokyo, Japan. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/31/no-risk-no-story-keshorn-credits-coach-for-golden-2025/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/31/no-risk-no-story-keshorn-credits-coach-for-golden-2025/) | |
| Sport Division | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Sport News | 'TTFA President Kieron Edwards: We regained corporate, government trust in 2025' | Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards believes the board’s renewed focus to financial transparency and accountability helped them regain corporate and government confidence in 2025. Edwards said the association’s reforms during his tenure marked a turning point for local football, and also restored corporate trust in the TTFA. | [https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/30/ttfa-president-kieron-edwards-we-regained-corporate-government-trust-in-2025/](https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/30/ttfa-president-kieron-edwards-we-regained-corporate-government-trust-in-2025/) |
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