“[…] Dr Paul Richards is not only an independent senator, but also a very experienced journalist. He ought to know better. “He has an obligation to provide the evidence [against Senior Superintendent Roger Alexander from the TV6 Beyond the Tape programme], or publicly withdraw his statement and apologise…” The following …
Read More »Ex-T&T and MLS defender Damani Richards, 21, allegedly held with loaded firearm
Three years ago, former Trinity College student Damani Richards seemed a good bet for a successful career as a top flight footballer. Instead, he could feasibly end up facing the local courts, after he was allegedly held by the Western Division Task Force with a loaded firearm and a quantity …
Read More »Birdsong plucked, CNC3 puts Alleyne in a tighter pants and Alexander dances with Braveboy
Yesterday, renowned 28-year-old steelband academy, birdsong, had its equipment tossed on to the streets of Tunapuna like a jilted lover with nary a word from Prime Minister and carnival aficionado Dr Keith Rowley, Culture Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and Tunapuna MP and Deputy Speaker Esmond Forde. Maybe, as a matter …
Read More »CNC3 apologises for getting caught misleading public on Ian Alleyne arrest
“We’re sorry that you caught us!” The CNC3 media house has admitted to misleading its viewers and the Trinidad and Tobago public today, over the arrest of its crime show host, Ian Alleyne, in arguably the most self-serving and insincere apology since Raymond Tim Kee’s statement two weeks ago. Tim …
Read More »MATT concerned by force in Alleyne arrest; wants answers on TTPS/TV6 relationship
The following is a press release from the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) in relation to the arrest of Crime Watch television host, Ian Alleyne, by Inspector Roger Alexander from competing reality crime show, Beyond The Tape, and the subsequent media coverage of the matter: The Media Association …
Read More »Insp Alexander wets Alleyne: Lawman arrests TV rival on taxpayer’s time
What should have been a police investigation into a domestic violence matter in Chaguanas this morning turned into a cocolooks measuring competition between rival television hosts, Inspector Alexander and Ian Alleyne. And, to summarise, Alleyne ended up flushed, begging for mercy and getting treatment for a sore hand. While the …
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