# Friday 8th

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#### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> **Daily Media Monitoring Report -** </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Friday 8<sup>th</sup> August 2025  
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>**Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo**</span></span>

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Friday 8<sup>th</sup> August 2025</span></span>

</td><td style="width: 125.2pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 142.55pt;" valign="top" width="167"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**<span lang="EN-TT" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background: white;">‘Sport Minister tells young basketballers: Be disciplined’ </span>**</span>

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**<span lang="EN-TT" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background: white;">Page 35</span>**</span>

</td><td style="width: 288.7pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 142.55pt;" valign="top" width="385"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>

</td><td style="width: 126.1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 142.55pt;" valign="top" width="168"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/sport-minister-tells-young-basketballers-be-disciplined-6.2.2372161.f7c88c49b7</span>](https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/sport-minister-tells-young-basketballers-be-disciplined-6.2.2372161.f7c88c49b7)</span>

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