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Three first half goals saw St Mary’s College turn a potentially awkward meeting with St Augustine Secondary into a straightforward affair, as the “Saints” ran out 3-0 victors on match day one of the 2026 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) SporTT Premiership competition.

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Derek King announced his strongest team since his reappointment, as the Soca Warriors prepare for group stage battle in the 2026 Concacaf Nations League. Captain Levi Garcia leads a 25-man squad that includes pacy Orlando City winger Tyrese Spicer and Colorado Rapids midfielder Wayne Frederick II—the latter duo is involved for the first time since the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Health, Wellness No matter how thrifty I am, it is a challenge to manage the high cost of living. Working from home gives me a welcome kind of flexibility to shop around. Cooking brings me pleasure, mainly because I don’t have to do it as I live alone. Growing up as part of a farming community taught me to appreciate produce from the land, to savour home-made food. Ingredients were basic, and simple concoctions erupted with flavour from the blends of herbs.

Thirteen-year-old form one student J’quan Bernard made a dream debut in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) SporTT Premiership today, as he came off the bench to grab the decisive goal in a 2-1 win for Speyside Secondary against Signal Hill Secondary in Shaw Park. The result meant that newly promoted Speyside started their 2026 campaign with three points, while Signal Hill must wait for their first positive result of the season.

Health, Wellness World Suicide Prevention Day is observed annually on 10 September. The international theme for 2024 to 2026 is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”. It seems mundane to ask the question: “How are you?”—but if your gut tells you something is wrong, ask again. Try this instead: “You haven’t seemed like yourself lately. I’m worried about you. How are you really doing?” Have you, or someone close to you, been thinking about suicide?

Volley, Youth Football Defending champions Naparima College made a sizzling start to their 2026 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) campaign this evening, as they spanked St Benedict’s College 6-0 in the Boys SSFL Super Cup at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Signal Hill Secondary took the Girls Super Cup, thanks to a superb hattrick from substitute Gloria Henry, as the Tobago outfit triumphed 4-2 over Pleasantville Secondary.

The 2026 Secondary Schools Football League kicks off tomorrow with the ceremonial Boys and Girls Super Cup at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Reigning Premier Division and National Intercol champions Naparima College face 2025 Premier Division runners-up St Benedict’s College from 5.30pm, while, in the opening game, Girls National Intercol Champions Pleasantville Secondary tackle Big Five finalists, Signal Hill Secondary from 3.30pm.

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior players are prepared to represent their country in the 2026 Concacaf Nations League competition, after the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFA) yielded to their demands in-full yesterday. The Soca Warriors, through captain Levi Garcia and vice-captains Andre Rampersad and Kobi Henry, pleaded for months to be paid match fees and bonuses due to them from the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

“[…] In Trinidad and Tobago, it feels like being a footballer is the worst job you can have. Elsewhere, in other parts of the world, you are highly rated and treated well, with respect from fans and agents and scouts and officials in the game. “But then you come to Trinidad and they treat you like you are nobody.

Health, Wellness In the days before the new academic year begins, the quest for books, uniforms and shoes continues. Health is often ignored—but a child who is exhausted, hungry, anxious, dehydrated or struggling to see the board cannot succeed. Sleep patterns may have changed during the vacation, so it is wise to move bedtime and waking earlier several days beforehand. Children aged six to 12 generally need nine to 12 hours of sleep, while teenagers need eight to ten.