Tuesday 14th                       Daily Media Monitoring Report - Tuesday 14 th October 2025   Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Sport News   Tuesday 14 th 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 14 th 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   Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Sport News   Tuesday 14 th 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/   Sport Division TTT News Sport News   Monday 13 th 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/   Sport Division TTT News Sport News   Monday 13 th 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/