# Monday 15th

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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 12<sup>th</sup> September – Monday 15<sup>th</sup> September 2025  
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>**Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo**</span></span>

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</td><td style="width: 75.3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 142.55pt;" valign="top" width="100"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Trinidad and Tobago Guardian</span>

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saturday 13<sup>th</sup> September 2025</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;">‘Against the odds: Young TKR fan’s journey of perseverance, passion and hope’</span>**</span>

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

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**<span lang="EN-TT" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background: white;">Page 20</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);">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. </span>

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Born with cerebral palsy, Cudjoe was initially not expected to live past the age of 5, but here he was, thriving at 27.</span>

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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. </span>

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Minister arranged VIP tickets for TKR’s next two home matches as well has had a chat with Cudjoe on sport. </span>

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</td><td style="width: 86.75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 142.55pt;" valign="top" width="116"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sport News</span>

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saturday 13<sup>th</sup> September 2025</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;">‘Grandparent Bill Passed In the Lower House’</span>**</span>

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

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</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; background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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.</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.ttt.live/grandparent-bill-passed-in-the-lower-house/</span>](https://www.ttt.live/grandparent-bill-passed-in-the-lower-house/)</span>

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</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 81.75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 142.55pt;" valign="top" width="109"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sport Division</span>**</span>

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sunday 14<sup>th</sup> September 2025</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;">‘Watts: Citizenship Bill opens doors to athletes, doctors, other professions’ </span>**</span>

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

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**<span lang="EN-TT" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background: white;">Page 10</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);">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&amp;T is not left behind its Caribbean neighbours.</span>

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“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.</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/news/citizenship-bill-opens-doors-to-athletes-doctors-other-profession-6.2.2400064.292b037ca0</span>](https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/citizenship-bill-opens-doors-to-athletes-doctors-other-profession-6.2.2400064.292b037ca0)</span>

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