Dwight Yorke will make his debut as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach in a friendly away to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 17 December. The outing, which falls outside the Fifa international match calendar, will be held at the Al Shabab Club Stadium in Riyadh and was …
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Dear Editor: Why aren’t workers granted same salary considerations as those in power?
“[…] This development raises once again the need for constitutional reform to put the necessary mechanisms in place to prevent issues like these from raising their heads and creating doubt in the minds of ordinary citizens about whether decisions being made are really honourable. “Surely, recommendations for your own salary …
Read More »Vaneisa: Ghosts of Christmas Past—cheer, chores and counterfeit
Everyone has their particular memory of childhood Christmas. It is one of those universally observed seasons that is inescapable. Even if you belong to a community that ignores or abhors it, the very act of spurning the commemoration leaves an impression of some sort. The month of December is probably …
Read More »SSFL 24: James scores again as Signal Hill down Arima North 3-2
Signal Hill Secondary jumped two places to eighth spot in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings yesterday as they defeated Arima North Secondary 3-1 in their rescheduled fixture in Signal Hill, Tobago. Forward Kyle James came off the bench to score the winner for Signal Hill, who …
Read More »Best: Will West Indies cricket sink or swim with Shallow?
Ralph Gonsalves, an unconditional West Indies cricket supporter, has an important message for Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dr Kishore Shallow. The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister is unhappy with the way regional cricket is being managed. According to him, “the same bureaucratic, lifeless kind of administration” is …
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Daly Bread: Deflections and delusions, as General Election beckons
Contemporaneously with critical commentaries, the Prime Minister last Sunday attempted certain deflections of the Government’s decision—despite the parlous state of our finances—to accept for its members the hefty salary increases and backpay, which the Salaries Review Commission recommended (the SRC increases). However, it is reasonable to hold this Government accountable …
Read More »SSFL 24: Fatima fire Charles; coach admits to strained relations with Old Boys
Three Premier Division seasons, four major trophies—and then the axe. Coach Hutson “Baba” Charles’ era at Fatima College came to an abrupt end yesterday when he and assistant coach Russell Sutton were dismissed from the staff, just hours after finishing second in the 2024 Coca Cola National Intercol competition. In …
Read More »Campbell gets 4-match suspension; Jamaica and Barbados players docked Super50 money
West Indies today announced a four-match suspension for Jamaica Scorpions captain, following a Level 3 charge for misconduct by match referee Reon King for his behaviour during the CG United Super50 Final against Barbados Pride on 23 November 2024. The charge, in accordance with the CWI Code of Conduct for …
Read More »Intercol 24: Zoom Zoom reigns! Garcia double sees St Benedict’s hold off Fatima
It had to be him. St Benedict’s College finished the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season unbeaten, after a 2-0 triumph over Fatima College in the Coca Cola Boys National Intercol final this evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. And, not for the first time, forward and …
Read More »SSFL 2024: Have Gonzales-led execs destroyed credibility of 2024 season?
Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president Merere Gonzales has, uncharacteristically, kept a still tongue in the past two weeks. During that period, Gonzales has not taken or returned calls from Wired868 to address pertinent matters related to the competition he heads. There are multiple disciplinary matters from the current season …
Read More »“Reds” Perreira: Will CWI take action against no-show Super50 captains or will the tail wag the dog?
The following Letter to the Editor, which deals with the aborted CG United Super50 Cup final between Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on November 23, was submitted to Wired868 by retired regional journalist Joseph “Reds” Perreira. The West Indies board needs to send …
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