Trinidad and Tobago had its 29th Covid-19 related death for the month of September, as the Ministry of Health confirmed that an elderly male with co-morbidities passed away today. The twin island republic has had 51 deaths since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, with 39 of them coming …
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Dr Rowley maintains restrictions but hints at improvements, encouraged by TKR success
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley confirmed today that current public health restrictions will stay in place until 11 October, as a means of thwarting the spread of the novel coronavirus. Those measures include: the limiting of public gatherings to five persons, as well as no in-house dining, drinking, contact sport, …
Read More »United TTFA: Fifa and normalisation committee trying to cover up DJW’s ‘crimes’, govt must step in
“[…] In all of this malfeasance, Fifa was either guilty of gross ignorance of its own regulations and, therefore, gross mismanagement; or it was guilty of gross negligence and complicity in the actions of David John-Williams. “In any event, United TTFA concluded from the outset that Fifa imposed its normalisation …
Read More »Farewell, ‘Godfather Burkie’: The Man, The Meme, The Malandros…
Cedric Burke was a father, a son, a husband and a friend to many. And his passing yesterday, allegedly due to Covid-19, will be mourned by those close to him. ‘Godfather Burkie’, though, belonged to everybody—the fluffy, scruffy, artful dodger who strode into President’s House, allegedly uninvited, and entered the …
Read More »Media Monitor: CNC’s Bassant to the rescue again; T&T football family sees big picture at last
Wired868’s Lasana Liburd is far and away the best football reporter in Trinidad and Tobago, arguably in the West Indies. So if any proof were needed that the current protracted TTFA vs FIFA issue is not about football, it came on CNC3 last night. I am sure Liburd and Wired …
Read More »‘Contemptuous!’ Wallace asks High Court to stop EGM and ‘restrain’ Fifa’s normalisation committee
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president William Wallace has asked the High Court to block the Fifa-appointed normalisation committee from holding an Extraordinary General Meeting on 15 September, as the two bodies continue to fight over the right to run the local game. On 4 September, normalisation committee chairman …
Read More »Media Monitor: Is this the UNC, Best? Yes, it is Devant, yes, it is!
It did not take long, did it? We all knew it was coming but less than a month? “One law for them. Another for you.” This stunning insight on the state of the Republic, brothers and sisters, comes down to us from the Upper House via Facebook. More accurately, it …
Read More »Covid counter: T&T’s death tally climbs to 23 this month with 79 more positive cases
The Ministry of Health confirmed Covid-19 related death number 22 and 23 for the month of September with an additional 79 positive cases to boot, as the novel coronavirus continues to pummel Trinidad and Tobago. The latest deceased patients were described as ‘an elderly female with co-morbidities’ and an adult …
Read More »Champs again! TKR firepower too much for game Zouks; sorry-for-self Sammy to soldier on?
Champions know that the time to be in front is at the end; three-time CPL winners the Trinbago Knight Riders arguably know it better than most. And therefore today went on to become four-time title-holders. The victory means that they did not lose a single one of their 12 games …
Read More »‘An honest athlete who erred’; CAS upholds ‘prohibited substance’ ruling against Njisane
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled against ace Trinidad and Tobago cyclist Njisane Phillip for the presence of a prohibited substance in a sample provided by him at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The CAS ruling supports the decision of the Panam Sports ad hoc disciplinary …
Read More »Dear editor: Is Hadad fronting for DJW? Does toeing the line with Fifa really help our development?
“[…] The reality is most of our current footballers do not have a real future, as the standard of our football has dropped to an all time low. “[…] Why are we overly concerned about a Fifa ban when there is much groundwork to be done to address the more …
Read More »Technical staff members say settlement imminent, hail ‘progressive’ talks with normalisation committee
Representatives for the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) national technical staff members have reported progress in discussions with the Fifa-appointed normalisation committee, with a settlement believed to be imminent. The coaches and assortment of support staff, who were all hired under the William Wallace-led administration, have not been paid …
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