Trinidad and Tobago is now free to extradite former Fifa vice-president and Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner to face racketeering charges in the United States, after a ruling by the Privy Council in London today. Warner, 79, is likely to face up to 20 years in jail if convicted of …
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There were some enjoyable electoral cut tails on Monday last. Send me your favourite. Mine is Garvin Nicholas. Tell me too who or what is the new Government’s biggest problem after Jwala Rambarran, sitting like a Reshmi in the Central Bank. Following the 23-18 outcome of the general election in …
Read More »Fixin’ T&T: AG must be recused from Warner extradition; Law Assoc should act
Civic watch group, Fixin’ T&T, has expressed grave concern over the failure of Attorney General Garvin Nicholas to deny or explain funds allegedly provided to him by Chaguanas West MP and ex-FIFA vice president Jack Warner, who is fighting extradition to the United States at present. Fixin’ T&T calls on …
Read More »Sense from nonsense: Live Wire rules on Warner’s racketeering defence
On Friday May 29, Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner stood up in Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament and told the Speaker of the House: “I was not here on Wednesday last because I was in prison.” Mr Live Wire cannot confirm that the Speaker replied: “Ahhh, yes. The most powerful country …
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