Tuesday 18th

Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 15th August - Tuesday 18th August, 2026
Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

Division	Media House	Type of Article	Headline and Page No	Article Summary/Issue Raised	Hyperlinks	Action Required
Sport Division	Daily Express	Sport News	T&T 2nd at Goodwill	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO finished second overall at the 2026 Goodwill Swimming Championships, collecting 94 medals and 1,225.50 points as the three-day meet concluded at the National Aquatic Centre, in Couva, on Sunday. TTO improved on their performance from the previous edition last year, leapfrogging two places from fourth position.	https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-2nd-at-goodwill/article_22565b54-f863-4da0-93cc-6d784444a615.html
Sport Division	Trinidad and Tobago Guardian	Sport News	Bravo, Bishop first two inductees into CPL Hall of Fame	Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and respected cricket commentator Ian Bishop will be the first two people inducted into the newly established Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Hall of Fame.	https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/bravo-bishop-first-two-inductees-into-cpl-hall-of-fame-6.2.2647852.008e91afcb
Sport Division	TTT News Monday 17th	Sport News	Junior Cyclists Named For UCI Junior World Championships In Belgium	The Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation has named the team for the 2026 UCI Junior World Championships in Belgium. Heading to the event will be Zion Lucas, Christian Nelson, Kafele Desomeaux, Kylee Young and Shamika Hoyte. The team will be managed by Sheryl Leacock, with Gregory D’Andrade serving as coach and Sheldon Ramjit serving as mechanic.	https://www.ttt.live/junior-cyclists-named-for-uci-junior-world-championships-in-belgium/
Sport Division	Daily Express Sunday 16th	Sport News	SporTT, Ministry clarify role in SSFL matter	The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SporTT) and Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA) have sought to clarify their roles in giving support to the Secondary Schools Football League in ensuring the full participation of teams from Tobago in the League’s 2026 competition. The release stated: “SporTT and MSYA pledged immediate assistance for major expenses, specifically targeting air travel costs to guarantee that students from both islands have an equal opportunity to compete.”	https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/sportt-ministry-clarify-role-in-ssfl-matter/article_ab0ff81f-74e1-457b-bb97-1734ffd9c6ea.html
Sport Division	Daily Express Sunday 16th	Sport News	T&T swimmers set six Goodwill records	NATHANIEL ST LOUIS was the standout local performer as Trinidad and Tobago swimmers accounted for six of the 17 new meet records on the second day of the 2026 Goodwill Swimming Championships on Saturday at the National Acquatic Centre, Couva. Trinidad and Tobago’s six record-breaking performances were highlighted by two new marks from Nathaniel St Louis, while Kamden Williams, Josiah Guerin and Khristian Allen all also swam into the record books. T&T’s Girls’ 15-17 200m medley relay team also set a new record of two minutes, 05.60 seconds, edging the previous mark of 2:05.64.	https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-swimmers-set-six-goodwill-records/article_b97c70ac-beaf-4653-abd9-bb2a2f24f1e7.html
Sport Division	Daily Express Sunday 16th	Sport News	Spicer scores again in MLS	Trinidadian Tyrese Spicer scored his fourth goal in six matches as Orlando City battled to a 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer (MLS) at Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday night.	https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/spicer-scores-again-in-mls/article_abc044ed-4b0f-45f9-ad91-3400eed37449.html
Sport Division	Daily Express Saturday 15th	Sport News	New Champs Arise - T&T girls beat Barbados for U-19 title	Trinidad and Tobago are the newly crowned champions of the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship after defeating defending champions Barbados by six wickets in the final in Antigua.	https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/regional/new-champs-arise/article_1fe473c9-7f57-4c56-a976-2f9aae67707d.html

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