Thursday 16th
Articles on 2025 Budget for Sport – Monday 13th October – Thursday 16th October
Prepared by: Comms Unit
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Sport Division |
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Sport News
Monday 13th October, 2025 |
Despite economic challenges,
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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. |
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Sport Division |
TTT News |
Sport News
Monday 13th October, 2025 |
‘Youth, Sport, and Communities At Core of 2026 Budget’
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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/
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Sport Division |
Daily Express |
Sport News
Tuesday 14th October, 2025 |
‘Tancoo: Sport a budget priority… pools, gyms, grassroots programmes funded for fiscal 2025-26’
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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:
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Sport Division |
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |
Sport News
Tuesday 14th October, 2025 |
‘Tancoo: Sport, tourism to go hand-in-hand’
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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.
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https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/14/tancoo-sport-tourism-to-go-hand-in-hand/
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Sport Division |
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian |
Sport News
Tuesday 14th October, 2025 |
‘$328M handed to sport in National Budget’
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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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