“[…] Unlike many of their fellow citizens who disrobed and took off the robe of the red white and black when the going got tough; they, our athletes who represented Team TTO, did not do that. And what they showed was the ability to bounce back. “[…] Face our fears …
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Ahye and Paul top TTOC awards list; Blackman, Serville, Gittens, Anissa and Prescott also honoured
Cyclist Nicholas Paul and sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye were yesterday named the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s (TTOC) 2021 Senior Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively at the TTOC’s 27th Annual Awards Ceremony, which was held online for the second successive year. Ahye, who also copped the prestigious award in …
Read More »Dear Editor: UNC’s Christmas Day coffin stunt at Deyalsingh’s home shows there’s no line Kamla won’t cross
“[…] The recent ‘danse macabre’ of a coffin being positioned outside the house of my Cabinet colleague, the Honourable Terrance Deyalsingh, on Christmas Day is evidence enough that the Leader of the Opposition is prepared to cross all lines of sanity and sobriety in her quest for political relevance. “Mrs …
Read More »Persad-Bissessar: Al-Rawi should try ‘mandatory truth-telling’ over Boxing Day boat party
“[…] Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi allegedly advised the son of Minister Paula Gopee Scoon, Adrian Scoon, on a way to bypass Covid-19 regulations so as to throw a fete on a boat by declaring it to be a ‘floating restaurant’. “[…] The fact that our Covid-19 infection and death rates continue …
Read More »Anyone for ‘Covid roulette’? Live Wire has an uncomfortable experience on Scoon’s ‘pleasure boat’
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and with Trinidad and Tobago recording an average of 23 deaths a day, 100 persons headed to west Trinidad for a boat lime—allegedly put on by Adrian Scoon, the son of Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon. According to one advert for …
Read More »Dear Editor: The juice is loose; managing T&T’s malodorous garbage truck menace
Wired868 is primarily a sports media outlet but I am in no way referring to OJ Simpson and his recent reintroduction into society as a free man. What I am referring to is an issue that affects every community in Trinidad and Tobago, an issue that actually transcends race, creed, …
Read More »Health Ministry confirms T&T’s 11th Omicron case; 75 deaths since Christmas Day
After six more positive results on Boxing Day, the Ministry of Health today revealed that Trinidad and Tobago has 11 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Of the six new cases, three were foreigners aboard an international ship which has already left our waters, two were nationals with a …
Read More »Great opportunity, but many minefields—tips for T&T nurses migrating to UK
“[…] For the winters, your accommodation costs should budget to cover heating and electricity. The best-case scenario is finding accommodation at a fixed cost provided by your employer. “[…] Never raise your voice loudly to appear to be shouting at anyone in the workplace. Do not wave your hands/arms around …
Read More »McWatt and ‘Reds’: Hayley, Seales and Brathwaite shine in 2021, but results, fitness and selections stink
“[…] Since making his debut on 10 June against South Africa, 20-year-old Jayden Seales has captured 16 wickets in just four Tests, while demonstrating the pace and accuracy that are the hallmarks of all great fast bowlers. “[…] However, during 2021, the West Indies’ […] final win/loss ratio was a …
Read More »Noble: Sorrow at Christmas—‘how can we sing songs while we weep at our fate?’
In the period between Christmas 2020 and 2021, because of Covid-19, we have lost a staggering 2,456 persons. We have empty chairs and beds in many homes, which serve as a haunting reminder. How do we eat a Christmas Day meal without the presence and joy of a loved one? …
Read More »Hadad: ‘Covid hampered our plans… but our commitment is not diminished’
“[…] Like every other organisation, the work of the normalisation committee was hampered by Covid, and we were unable to implement much of what we had planned. “These setbacks have not diminished our commitment and our resolve to get football back onto a sound and sustainable footing that would enable …
Read More »The story of Parang: Venezuela’s musical gift that makes Trinbagonians feel at home
The raucous sound of cuatro and maracas spills from a variety store in Arima. A woman in a long wrap skirt stands nearby, hips swaying in time. Behind her, whistling along, a street vendor measures out bags of the bright red sorrel that will flavour his customers’ Christmas drinks. A …
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