“[…] Can the stakeholders assist the government by coming up with ideas for sports to play during this period—even if it is just to allow for some level of training? “[…] This could be done by groups making an application to the respective Office of the County Medical Officer of …
Read More »Gov’t offers email contact to nationals in St Vincent and Grenadines, ready to assist
The following is a release from the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs: The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago notes with concern the most recent activity at the La Soufrière volcano and its impact on the government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Trinidad and …
Read More »Dear Editor: TTFA member bodies have no uniformity, and it’s killing our game
“[The TTFA’s] associate members also need structural reform, especially for youth development. Every group does whatever it wants. Under-8s may play in 7v7 competitions in south Trinidad, but play 5v5 in the east, and something completely different in the north—each with different sized goalposts or field dimensions. There is no …
Read More »Guyana women footballers: We’re fed up of systemic bias; why are our dreams less valuable than the men’s?
“[…] We feel the impact of years of systemic bias. We have been relegated to second-class citizens because of our gender even though our records and accomplishments are amongst the best across the Caribbean region. “[…] Imagine how disheartening it is to hear the men get paid for matches in …
Read More »Dear Editor: The lessons of Easter—redemption and renewal in a pandemic
“[…] The Easter message says ‘Yes we Can!’ There can be redemption and renewal! We can find our way out of the pandemic, though it will take time and patience. “The more troubling problem is not the medical challenge of keeping people safe and alive; it is how do we …
Read More »Dear Editor: Malls packed, beaches crowded, new movies in cinema; yet they pick on sports
“[…] Last Saturday, the malls were jam-packed with juveniles and police had to be called in to disperse the crowd. Beaches remain open and quite obviously will be crowded this weekend, just as they were reported to be last weekend, while there are sure to be new movies released in the cinema. …
Read More »Dear Editor: Time for safe reopening of all organised outdoor sports
‘[…] Organised outdoor sports leagues, professional and amateur, have been reopened all around the world, and I would love for someone to show where it has resulted in the kind of spread associated with bars, gyms, or even churches and religious gatherings … ‘[…] Our players, coaches, administrators, facility managers, …
Read More »Camille: All mechanisms in Parliamentary Standing Orders remain intact, despite Opposition complaints
“[…] Let me also point out that even though because of the Covid-19 restrictions the speaking time has been reduced, we have not removed any of the mechanisms provided in the Parliamentary Standing Orders—whether it be Questions, Motions, Privileges and the Standing Orders themselves—that regulate the operation of the Parliament. …
Read More »Dear Editor: New NCRHA tents prevent the mixing of Covid and non-Covid patients
“[…] Our objective was to effectively set up an alternative system where we would be able to assure patient and staff safety in light of Covid-19 and also assure consistent service …” The following was submitted to Wired868 by the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA): According to the chief …
Read More »Dear Editor: We must all applaud the members of the Spiritual Baptist faith!
‘[…] Today, all the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago need to applaud the members of the Spiritual Baptist community—for their struggles and the achievement of their liberation is, in fact, an achievement that we all benefit from …’ The following Letter to the Editor commemorating Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day was …
Read More »Dear Editor: Arimians Maxie and Mary were ‘sterling examples of human decency’
“[…] The deaths of Maxie Assee and Mary Trotman saw an outpouring of love and appreciation to two outstanding Arimians who dedicated their lives to the promotion and development of young people, and to the entire community of Arima. “These unlettered heroes were sterling examples of human decency, working for …
Read More »Look Loy: Thank God for Frenderup; T&T need multiple improvements—plus ‘Froggy’ and Rampersad
“[…] Is the selection [of defenders] based on a physical prototype preferred by coach Terry Fenwick—tall, big and strong? I ask because for the third match now we saw Neveal Hackshaw, who is known as a defensive midfielder and now plays central defence for his club, appearing as the left …
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