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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 12th - Monday 14th September, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

Division
Media House
Type of Article
Headline and Page No
Article Summary/Issue Raised
Action Required
Sport Division  Daily Express

Monday 14th
Sport News  Keshorn 4th in 'Ultimate' Keshorn Walcott missed out on a top-three finish at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/keshorn-4th-in-ultimate/article_f85506a6-0ec4-4e40-898c-878073f62ef6.html 
Sport Division  Daily Express

Saturday 12th
Sport News  Take Sport Serious - Jereem battles to 'Ultimate' 400m bronze, makes plea

Jereem “The Dream” Richards secured bronze in the World Athletics Ultimate Championship Men’s 400 metres final.

 

Following his run, Richards used the Ultimate Championship platform to make an impassioned plea to the powers-that-be.

“Let’s take track and field serious, please. Invest in sport, invest in track and field. We are the most successful sport in Trinidad and Tobago.”

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/world/take-sport-serious/article_fa3f20be-ced3-47e8-bfd0-ac5dd2d92cd2.html 
Sport Division  Daily Express

Saturday 12th
Sport News  An off year - Pooran urges youngsters to step up after failed TKR season Nicholas Pooran has accepted full responsibility for his dismissal as Trinbago Knight Riders’ Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title defence came to an abrupt end with a six-wicket defeat against Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence Stadium on Saturday night. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/regional/an-off-year/article_2f3944b7-09c3-4fd6-9b30-66495b59097d.html 
Sport Division  TTT News

Friday 11th
Sport News  Sport Ministry to Create Online Funding Platform For Athletes

Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts said an online platform will be created to better assist Trinidad and Tobago athletes with applying for funding to compete internationally.

 

Minister Watts was responding to questions in Parliament regarding the measures being implemented by the Ministry to ensure national athletes receive funding.

https://www.ttt.live/sport-ministry-to-create-online-funding-platform-for-athletes/ 
Sport Division  Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Saturday 12th
Sport News  Lendor on T&T's Nations League participation: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'

Both teams, the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), have expressed optimism that the requested funding will be made available to the Trinidad and Tobago’s senior men’s football team to participate in the upcoming Concacaf Nations League (CNL).

This follows a meeting with SporTT and the TTFA at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua yesterday.

https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/lendor-on-tts-nations-league-participation-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-6.2.2665639.9ea910c462 

Revision #3
Created 2026-09-01 10:11:40 AST by Elijah Samaroo
Updated 2026-09-14 09:02:18 AST by Elijah Samaroo