April Tuesday 7th                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Thursday 2nd April - Tuesday 7th April, 2026                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  Sunday 5th  Sport News 'Cyclist Colin 'Creepy' Wilson dies following tragic crash at Grand Prix' Page 48 The cycling community is in mourning following the tragic death of former national cyclist Colin 'Creepy' Wilson. He passed en route to the San Fernando General Hospital after a crash on the opening day of the Easter International Cycling Grand Prix Programme.  Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Monday 6th  Sport News 'McMillan-Cole, Carrington swim to Carifta gold' Page 26 Ethan McMillan-Cole and Liam Carrington were the lone gold medal winners for T&T on the opening night of finals at the 39th Carifta Aquatics Championships. In addition to the two gold medals, T&T swimmers also bagged five silver, and three bronze to end the first day of competition.  Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Tuesday 7th   Sport News 'Browne pedals to keirin title' Page 33 T&T's Kwesi Brown completed the men's sprint & keirin double when the T&TCF Easter Grand Prix/Caribbean Track Cycling Championships concluded on Sunday night at the National Cycling Centre, Couva.  Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Tuesday 7th   Sport News 'Jankey brothers , Torkar, Perkins top U-21 beach vball again' Page 32 The duos Sadie Tokar & Bianca Perkins (women) and Josiah Jankey & his brother Jerome Jankey (men) won the second legs of their respective TT Volleyball Federation Trinbago Beach Volleyball tour Under-23 Division Tournaments at Mission Beach, Toco on Sunday.  Sport Division  TTT News Saturday 4th  Sport News 'Sport Minister Extends Condolences After Cyclist Colin Wilson Dies In Tragic Accident' Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, has extended his deepest condolences to the family, friends, and the entire cycling fraternity following the tragic passing of former national cyclist Colin “Creepy” Wilson on Friday. https://www.ttt.live/sport-minister-extends-condolences-after-cyclist-colin-wilson-dies-in-tragic-accident/   Wednesday 8th                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Wednesday 8th April, 2026                Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required Sport Division Trinidad & Tobago Guardian  Sport News 'T&T Carifta team in top five performance' Page 38 T&T's 2-26 Carifta Games team became the fourth most successful contingent to participate in the annuall regional showcase of junior track and field talent. From April 4-6, the country's most successful team since 2007 accumalated 35 medals. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts heaped praise on the young national heroes.  Sport Division Trinidad & Tobago Guardian  Sport News 'Carrington, Anthony double up as swimmers snare 15 more medals' Page 34 USA-based Liam Carrington won two individual gold medals in record times, while Zahara Anthony also doubled up for T&T in a jaul of six fold medals, five silver, and four bronze.  The T&T swimmers are third on the table with 43 medals, the most of any of the 24 countries competing, consisting of 14 gold, 15 silver and 14 bronze medals.  Sport Division Daily Express  Sport News 'Carifta athletes celebrated - Minister Watts lauds exceptional T&T' Many medals were on display at the VIP Lounge of the Piarco International Airport, yesterday, as the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs celebrated Trinidad and Tobago’s excellent showing at the Carifta Games in St George’s, Grenada. Shortly after touching down at Piarco, the T&T athletes were showered with praise by Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/carifta-athletes-celebrated/article_2cdc30cd-a9b0-4b01-a313-37cd2bbed9d8.html   Sport Division TTT News Sport News 'Minister Watts Praises CARIFTA Teams' Standout Showing In Grenada' Trinidad and Tobago’s CARIFTA track and field team was welcomed home and the government is calling its performance in Grenada nothing short of historic. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts welcomed the athletes back on Tuesday afternoon, saying that this was the country’s best CARIFTA showing since 2010 and possibly the third-best performance in the Games’ history. https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-praises-carifta-teams-standout-showing-in-grenada/   Sport Division TTT News Sport News 'Spartans Triumph in Legacy Basketball Final' After months of exciting action at the University of the West Indies Sports and Physical Education Centre (UWI SPEC), Spartans TT emerged victorious in the final of the Legacy Invitational Basketball Tournament. https://www.ttt.live/spartans-triumph-in-legacy-basketball-final/   Thursday 9th April Thursday 9th                Daily Media Monitoring Report - Thursday 9th April 2026               Prepared by: Alain Martinez Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required Sport Division Trinidad & Tobago Guardian  Sport News T&T Swimmers finish third with 59 medals Ethan McMillan-Cole and USA-based Liam Carrington recorded individual record-breaking performances and also set a new time during the Boys 15-17 relay swim at the Pierre Samot Community Aquatic Centre, Le Lamentin, Martinique, on Tuesday night. T&T swimmers tallied the most medals of all 24 participating countries, 59 medals, two more than last year. https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/carifta-aquatics-championships-tt-swimmers-finish-third-with-59-medals-6.2.2557953.b040c33dd6 Monday 13th                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 11th April - Monday 13th April, 2026                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 Sunday 12th Sport News 'Waterpolo men, women off to CAC Qualifiers' Page 41 T&T's senior men and women water polo teams left early Saturday morning for Cali, Colombia, where they will compete in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games Water Polo Qualifying Event that will be hosted by Panam Aquatics.   Tuesday 14th                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Tuesday 14th April, 2026                Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required Sport Division TTT News Sport News 'George replaces Williams as SporTT CEO' The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago has a new, acting CEO. She is Arlene George who replaces Jason Williams who had been in the position full-time since 2020. Williams vacated his post on March 31 after his contract was not renewed. He leaves after a 14-year association with SporTT, having joined the organisation in 2012. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/george-replaces-williams-as-sportt-ceo/article_ecb83cb7-0cfe-4efe-bce7-d8fdb851d9fd.html   Thursday 16th                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Thursday 16th April, 2026                Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required Sport Division TTT News  Sport News 'Emotional Farewell For Cyclist Colin "Creepy" Wilson After Racing Tragedy' Family, friends, and fans filed into the Church of the Assumption in Maraval on Wednesday to pay their respects to former national cyclist Colin ‘Creepy’ Wilson, who passed away following an accident at the Easter International Cycling Grand Prix. https://www.ttt.live/emotional-farewell-for-cyclist-colin-creepy-wilson-after-racing-tragedy/   Sport Division TTT News  Sport News 'Government Backs UWI Games 2026 Ahead of May Kick-Off' The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs has thrown its support behind the upcoming UWI Games 2026, following a courtesy visit from senior executives of the University of the West Indies. The visiting UWI delegation, led by Deputy Principal Professor Derek Chadee, met with Minister Phillip Watts and Permanent Secretary Penelope Bradshaw-Niles to discuss preparations for the multi-campus games. https://www.ttt.live/government-backs-uwi-games-2026-ahead-of-may-kick-off/   Friday 17th                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Friday 17th April, 2026                Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required Sport Division Trinidad & Tobago Guardian  Sport News 'T&T U-16 netballers top St. Lucia to remain unbeaten' Page 38 Curleen Lara's sharp shooting remained the focal point of T&T's undefeated campaign as the hosts upstaged St. Lucia 43-20 in the Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament at UWI SPEC, St. Augustine on Wednesday.    Sport Division Trinidad & Tobago Guardian  Sport News 'Arena365 swings for the fences, signs Pooran in "New Model" cricket partnerships ' Page 37 In a move that signals a major shift away from traditional endorsement deals, Arena365 announced yesterday that it has signed T20 superstar Nicholas Pooran as its Official Brand Ambassador.   Sport Division Daily Express Sport News 'One win away' Trinidad and Tobago’s senior women’s football team will play their most significant match in over a decade when they face El Salvador for a place in the November 2026, CONCACAF Women’s Championship this evening. It is their biggest fixture since the intercontinental playoff for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a campaign that saw T&T come agonisingly close to an historic qualification. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/one-win-away/article_1ee0f80f-46d3-4fac-8917-69184ec93da5.html   Youth Division TTT News News 'T&T Join Global Conversations At UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026' The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs proudly joined the global community at the United Nations ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026, that took place from April 14-16 at the UN Headquarters in New York https://www.instagram.com/p/DXNhyd4kdbc/?img_index=1   Monday 20th                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 18th April - Monday 20th April, 2026                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 Saturday 18th Sport News  'T&T retains Jean Pierre Youth Netball Title' Page 38 T&T repeat as champions of the Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament, defending their crown on home soil. The team went unbeaten, winning all six of their games while scoring 253 and conceding 79 during their campaign.  Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Saturday 18th Sport News  'Ceren's brace puts T&T women out World Cup qualifiers' Page 38 A double strike from Branda Ceren confined T&T women football team to their first defeat, 2-0 in Group F of the Concacaf W Championships, and Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers, which officially ended the T&T campaign last Friday. Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Saturday 18th Sport News  'T&T sprint team led by Paul finishes 6th at UCI World Cup' Page 37 Trinidad and Tobago's trio of Nicholas Paul, Njisane Phillip, and Zion Pulido returned an overall sixth-place finish in the men's team sprint of the UCI Track World Cup in China last Friday. Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Sunday 19th  Sport News  'T&T U-19 girls, boys teams snare bronze' Page 47 The T&T girls and boys Under-19 teams both secured bronze medals when the team competitions at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Americas Caribbean Youth Championships continued in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Saturday.  Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Monday 20th  Sport News  'T&T under-15 boys secure t-tennis bronze' Page 31 Trinidad & Tobago noys' under-15 team of Mateo Mollineau, Daniel Bhim, Ethan Mohammed and Jared Simon added a third bronze medal when the team competitions at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Americas Caribbean Youth Championships continued in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, yesterday.  Tuesday 21st                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Tuesday 21st April, 2026                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 'Fraser storms into main draw at youth table tennis' Page 30 France-based Chloe Fraser of T&T stormed into the main draw of the Girls' Under-19 singles competition after she topped her round robin series in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Americas Caribbean Youth Championships. Sport Division  Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Sport News 'Double crowns for Ghuran siblings, D'Juran' Page 29 Squash siblings Gia and Evan Ghuran amd Ross D'Juran were dominant ober the past week, as each claimed two titles at the Dasani Junior Squash Nationals at the Indoor Court of the Queen's Park Oval in St. Clair.  Sport Division  Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Sport News 'Francis: Competitive inexperience cost T&T at CAC Qualifiers' Page 28 Inexperience took its toll on the T&T teams at the recent Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games Qualifiers in Cali, Colombia, with both the country's men's and women's teams failing to earn qualifying berts for the CAC Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, scheduled for July 24 to August 8. Thursday 23rd                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Thursday 23rd April, 2026                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 'Fraser, Thong get Youth t-tennis doubles silver' Page 46 T&T's Chloe Fraser and Jordan Thong came up short, ending this country's 13-year gold medal drought in the doubles competition at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Americas Caribbean Youth Championships.  Sport Division TTT News Sport News '65 Grants Awarded To Athletes and Sporting Bodies The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs continues to play its role in supporting athletes in Trinidad and Tobago. On Wednesday, the Ministry distributed 65 grants to athletes and sporting bodies at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua, with the aim of aiding them with upcoming competitions, training, travel expenses, and other amenities for 2026. Sport Division TTT News Sport News 'Boxer Tianna Guy Welcomes Sports Grant Support' Trinidad and Tobago National boxer Tianna Guy has hailed the distribution of grants by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs for sporting athletes and organisations. Guy, who was among the 65 recipients, said that it will aid her in seeking out high-level training partners as she prepares for the Central American and Caribbean Games in August. Monday 27th                      Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 25th April - Monday 27th April, 2026                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  Saturday 25th  Sport News 'Sports Minister Distributes over $3M to athletes, sporting bodies' Page 36 Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, The Honourable Phillip Watts distributed some $3 million in grants to 70 athletes, Sport-Serving Bodies and National Governing Bodies during a ceremony held at the National Racquet Sports Centre last Wednesday.  Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Sunday 26th   Sport News 'Paul pulls off bronze in keirin final' Page 45 Nicholas Paul secured the bronze medal for T&T in the men's keirin final of the UCI Track World Cup in Nilai, Malaysia. Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Monday 27th    Sport News 'Paul takes sprint silver at UCI World Cup' Page 38 Nicholas Paul secured his second medal of the UCI Track World Cup in Nilai, Malaysia, yesterday, securing the silver medal after he was edged out by Dutch sprint Ace, Harrie Lavreysen. Sport Division Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Monday 27th    Sport News 'Paul contemplating retiring after not receiving government funding' Page 35 T&T's highest rank amateur boxer, Nigel Paul is strongly considering retiring from the sport after being excluded from the list of athletes to receive funding from the government.  Media Monitoring Template                      Daily Media Monitoring Report -  Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required Media Monitoring Template                      Daily Media Monitoring Report -  Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required Media Monitoring Template                      Daily Media Monitoring Report -  Division Media House Type of Article Headline and Page No Article Summary/Issue Raised Hyperlinks Action Required