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Sat Punishes Principal… With Kindness

Sat Maharaj yesterday won a High Court ruling that forces Tunapuna Hindu School principal Sita Gajadharsingh-Nanga to leave the school at 3.30 pm daily. The principal reportedly insisted she was only smiling on the outside. Honest. More from Wired868 A Massive Count?! Live Wire considers underlying issue as Gosein takes …

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Teacher waterboards 8-year-old

A female primary school teacher was quizzed by St Clair police yesterday after flushing an eight-year-old boy’s head in a toilet bowl. The teacher is rumoured to have described her action as an enhanced interrogation technique. More from Wired868 Moderate THA debate leaves candidates un-flushed The three candidates for the …

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Fuad touched by Manning gesture

Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan said that ex-PM Patrick Manning is improving since suffering a mild stroke and even gave him a “thumbs up” after a hospital visit yesterday. Wired868 could not confirm whether Khan was wearing his glasses and if he is sure about which finger Manning used. More …

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Politically correct murders

Opposition Leader Keith Rowley believes that political indecisiveness by the People’s Partnership is behind a rise in murders. Gangsters confirmed that the lapse in the Hanging Bill was decisive in their devilish actions and justified the long hours they spend watching the Parliament channel. More from Wired868 Missing the Faris …

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Anil splashes the cash

Yes, Sport Minister Anil Roberts offered to put wealthy local cricketers Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard on his Elite Athlete Funding Program. No, he still disagrees with the NAAA’s assertion that he treats State funds like his own bank account. More from Wired868 Faris’ gun-toting kids, Alleyne’s pity party, Cazabon’s …

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Nizam’s right to be reckless

Sacked PSC chairman Nizam Mohammed is suing the State after being dismissed for inflammatory statements around racial lines. Mohammed believes that parliamentary privilege is like “time” during a game of catch at recess. More from Wired868 A Massive Count?! Live Wire considers underlying issue as Gosein takes Rowley’s mudda for …

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Who needs MSJ?

PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that change at the MSJ party would not affect the flavor of the People’s Partnership. Wired868 cannot confirm that she then asked her aide: “MSJ is what they put in Chinese food, right?” More from Wired868 Protesters push back against ‘little prick’; Live Wire alarmed as …

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Gov’t sparks sack race

Sacked SAUTT Brigadier Peter Joseph apparently joined dismissed SWRHA ex-CEO Paula Chester-Cumberbatch in collecting massive cheques for wrongful dismissal by the State. The only thing better than keeping your government job, seems to be losing it. More from Wired868 Fitzie loses his Works, Works, Works, Works! Keithos turns to Ish …

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Political Labour pains

Labour supposedly moved closer to becoming a full-fledged political party yesterday when Errol McLeod stepped aside to allow David Abdullah to become Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) leader. They hope to be seen as a viable political alternative once they can keep Watson Duke out of the room. More from …

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Warriors fail to Finnish

The “Soca Warriors” led twice but did not finish well as they fell 3-2 to Finland at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday. Still, the spirited play augured well for the future; not so, the lack of a set schedule for the year, though. More from Wired868 Jack hung and King …

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All of we ent thief?

A Siparia Regional Corporation worker allegedly admitted to using the constituency’s material and labour on a private residence but told the corporation chairman that he thought it was “normal.” Wired868 understands that the worker intends to prove that Siparia is part of Trinidad and Tobago and therefore does not recognise …

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Kamla cleared, Rowley defiant

The Integrity Commission ruled that PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar did not act unethically in FIU appointment of Susan Francois. Now, PNM Leader Keith Rowley wants her judged on “fairness, transparency and impartiality.” The fat lady is clearing her throat… More from Wired868 Missing the Faris for the trees? Mr Live Wire gets …

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