Live Wire

CoP Dwayne Gibbs says that Trinidad and Tobago citizens shouldn’t fear being murdered unless they happened to know a murderer. Presumably, he meant longer than the seconds it takes for the murderer to pull the trigger. More from Wired868 Who’s after me?! Bin Laden’s granddaughter?! Griffith fires at media while …

Sport Minister Anil Roberts showed sleuthing promise as he accused the TTCB of secretly pocketing $3.5 million for not playing its best players and requesting State funds while enjoying a bank balance of $5.1 million. Roberts never seems as clever when the topic of conversation is approximately $180 million collected …

Works Minister Jack Warner, whose football bodies were never fond of independent scrutiny, remains puzzled by the PM’s PURE audit. Warner may offer the services of the TTFF accountants—free of charge. More from Wired868 Protesters push back against ‘little prick’; Live Wire alarmed as tension boils over at QPS On …

MP Vasant Bharath said he purchased a “just over $400,000” Porsche as Food Production Ministry’s official vehicle to save the money from being returned to the Finance Ministry. He did not say whether, to his knowledge, the Finance Ministry burns returned cash. More from Wired868 Kamla wins UNC catfight! Ex-PM …

Housing Minister Roodal Moonilal wants to purchase a small airplane to locate and eradicate the ‘parasite of squatting’. He did not divulge whether the intention was to use weedicide and if a plane was cheaper than bus route fare to Bangladesh in St Joseph. More from Wired868 Mr Live Wire: …

Benjai’s sweet soca tune, “Trini” was adjudged NACC’s 2011 “Calypso of the Year” at NAPA on Saturday night. Iwer George, Denise Belfon and Swappi set to vie for the 2012 award. More from Wired868 Dem judges mudda can’t (be) serious? Live Wire reviews 2024 Calypso Monarch show And the 2024 …

A spiritual ‘conman’ is charged after allegedly telling a Valsayn doctor she had a week to live and, in exchange for prayers, relieving her of $212,000 over the next two months. In other news, the field of alternative non-medicine is attracting more students. More from Wired868 #iamcorbeau… Shannon-ploitation, perverted justice …

Anti-Corruption Bureau reportedly asked to investigate Integrity Commission Deputy Chairman who responded with a pre-action protocol letter against the Commission. In other news, local Transparency International cannot get international body to return calls. More from Wired868 Big Momma’s House; why we are all right about Marlene… and wrong Independent Senator …

PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC refused to return her silk since she felt other recipients over last 50 years would have to follow. The PM didn’t specify whether she meant just the controversial ones. More from Wired868 Protesters push back against ‘little prick’; Live Wire alarmed as tension boils over at …

PSA past, present and in-between executive members have claimed assault by each other. Members wonder if anyone at union is still fighting for wage increases. More from Wired868 Diary of a foolish genius: Fixing the passport office dilemma Okay, I have just done some cleaning up and tossed out the …

Ex-Junior National Security Minister Subhas Panday objected to conjugal visits for prisoners on the grounds that it was two minutes wasted. There was no comment from Mrs Panday. More from Wired868 Free at last? Live Wire looks at Jamaica’s call for slavery reparations The Jamaica Government has probably become the …

T&T prepares to market cemeteries as tourist attractions; gangsters supposedly keen to contribute. More from Wired868 POS Mayor pays final disrespects to dead Carnival masquerader; Mr Live Wire fires back Here’s a brain teaser for Wired868 readers. A well known member of society gave the following quote: “I spoke of …