March Monday 2nd                       Daily Media Monitoring Report - Thursday 26th February - Monday 2nd March, 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 28th, Feb Sport News 'Winning Pan Am cyclists saluted by Sport Minister Watts'   Page 38 The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts celebrated the recent success of the 11-member T&T cycling team at the recently concluded Pan American Track Championship in Santiago, Chile at a function held at the VIP Lounge, Hasely Crawford Stadium.  Sport Division Daily Express  Friday 27th, Feb Sport News 'Celebration and recognition - Minister Watts lauds T&T cyclists' Pan Am performance'   Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts singled out the national cyclists for recognition when the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago hosted a reception at the VIP Silver Room of the Hasely Crawford Stadium, yesterday to honour the national track cycling squad following a successful campaign in Santiago, Chile. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/celebration-and-recognition/article_d2b98695-d3ef-41fb-98fe-fe2828d4eea5.html   Sport Division Daily Express  Thursday 26th, Feb Sport News 'WADA Officials meet Sport Minister'   The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, received a courtesy visit from representatives of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at his head office. Discussions focused on the well-being and support of all athletes, the promotion of clean sport, and ongoing collaboration to strengthen anti-doping systems and education in Trinidad and Tobago.  https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/wada-officials-meet-sport-minister/article_8dc691f3-d121-45c0-b8aa-a81589b089df.html   Sport Division TTT News Friday 27th, Feb Sport News 'National Cyclists Honoured After Pan American Success'   On Friday, Trinidad and Tobago national track cyclists Nicholas Paul, Teniel Campbell and Akil Campbell were honoured by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs for their medal-earning performances at the Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Santiago, Chile. https://www.ttt.live/national-cyclists-honoured-after-pan-american-success/   Sport Division TTT News Thursday 26th, Feb Sport News 'Clean Sport In Focus: Minister Watts meets WADA Officials'   Trinidad and Tobago’s commitment to clean sport took centre stage on Thursday, as the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, welcomed officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency to his Port of Spain office. https://www.ttt.live/clean-sport-in-focus-minister-watts-meets-wada-officials/   Friday 6th                       Daily Media Monitoring Report - Friday 6th March, 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 'Pollard backs youth cricket programme - "Sport was my way out" ' Page 44 Former West Indies captain & Sport Ambassador Kieron Pollard has endorsed the Youth Hardball Community Cricket Programme recently launched by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs and SporTT. He highlighted its importance in shaping young lives.    Sport Division Daily Express Sport News 'CEO urges NGBs to prioritise ' The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) has told several national governing bodies (NGBs) that it has capped subvention support at $1.3 million for the current fiscal year. CEO Jason Williams says the agency will be asking NGBs to rank their priority events so the limited funds can be directed where they will have the most impact. Monday 9th                       Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 7th Match - Monday 9th March, 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 7th Sport News 'Carrington leads T&T charge for Carifta Swimming Championships'   Page 38 Liam Carrington will lead a formidable 31-member T&T swim team into the Carifta Swimming and Open Water Championships. The team comprises of boys and girls from ages 11-18. Sport Division TTT News  Friday 6th  Sport News 'Minister Watts Prioritises Good Governance In Sporting Bodies' Since taking office in 2025, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts says he has made good governance of the nation’s sporting bodies his top priority, and he’s putting numbers to his progress. https://www.ttt.live/minister-watts-prioritises-good-governance-in-sporting-bodies/   Tuesday 10th                       Daily Media Monitoring Report - Tuesday 10th March, 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 '"Invincible twins'" lead 74-strong athlete contingent to Carifta Games'   Page 38 Defending multi-event Under-20 gold medallists Tyrique and Tenique Vincent, famously known as the "Invincible Twins" headline a huge 74-athlete contingent set to represent T&T a the Carifta Games in Grenada over the traditional Easter weekend, from April 4-6. Sport Division Daily Express Sport News 'Romany wins Ariapta Midnight 10K'   Nicholas Romany emerged the winner of the Bafasports T&T Midnight 10K Ariapita Road Race, which took place through the streets of Port of Spain early Sunday morning. Romany stopped the clock at 31 minutes, 39.3 seconds to take top honours in the men’s division, finishing ahead of training partner Tafari Waldron, who crossed the line in 32 minutes, 16.2 seconds.  https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/romany-wins-ariapita-midnight-10k/article_b469023f-e582-4ba8-9fef-4ad9ed73e8bb.html   Sport Division TTT News Sport News 'Tree Planting Initiative Marks Commonwealth Day In T&T'   The Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games Association marked Commonwealth Day on Monday with a symbolic tree-planting exercise, highlighting the importance of environmental sustainability. https://www.ttt.live/tree-planting-initiative-marks-commonwealth-day-in-tt/   Monday 16th                       Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 14th - Monday 16th March, 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 14th  Sport News 'Richards to lead T&T quartet to World Indoors'   Page 45 World 400m 2022 indoor champion, Jereem "The Drream" Richards will lead a four-member team to the 21st World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland from March 20-22. Sport Division TTT News Friday 13th Sport News 'Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs Launches Shuttle Smash' The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs continues to target grass-root development in various sporting disciplines. On Friday, the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Phillip Watts was on hand at the Brazil Secondary School to launch the Shuttle Smash, Introduction to Badminton Programme.