The Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) has officially requested that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees’ Association (TTFRA) refund the body to the tune of TT$19,206 for “unrecoverable expenses” in its maiden 2017 season. The sum, according to TTSL general secretary Camara David, represents the expenses for three matches …
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Dear Editor: Kambon’s eviction speaks to high-handed, lowbrow behaviour at The UWI
“Professor Copeland’s [alleged] designation of Kambon as ‘persona non grata’ and his subsequent eviction for daring to make a contribution on the proposed renaming (was), in my opinion, a clear violation of (his) constitutional right to freedom of speech which, it has to be noted, is at the foundation of the University’s …
Read More »Maraj’s murderous accounting of crime under this administration is in the liabilities column
The following letter, which deals with the impartiality—or lack thereof—of Sunday Express columnist Ralph Maraj, was penned by Wired868 Editor Earl Best with the Express Editor in mind. But not optimistic about his chances of having it published it in that paper, he changed tack and submitted it to Wired868. …
Read More »Chasing Greatness868 (Video): MX Prime on his musical roots, passion and riding the Soca Train
What is the pathway to greatness in Trinidad and Tobago? In Part One of Two, MX Prime talks to Wired868TV about his internal fire, his musical beginnings in Carenage, Magadan, the Ragga Soca revolution with Bunji Garlin and getting aboard the Soca Train in the pilot for Chasing Greatness868: More …
Read More »SSFL All-Stars stay away Saturday; ‘Sousou hands’ Smith saves South in Sunday showpiece
He has, one of his fans has boasted, more hands than a sousou and Denzil “Peng” Smith showed how true that is yesterday. The Shiva Boys’ Hindu College goalkeeper saved two penalty kicks at last evening’s Field of Dreams/Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) All-Star game to earn the South team …
Read More »Laventille United win twice, Cox Coaching lose thrice in Attin-Johnson’s 3v3
Laventille United walked away with two trophies at the end of the fourth edition of the AJI 3v3 Kids Soccer Tournament held at the Hasely Crawford Training Field on Saturday. And, despite reaching the finals in three divisions, Cox Coaching School came away empty-handed. Cox went down in sudden-death penalties to …
Read More »Glen stuns Santa Rosa; UTT hand Guaya TTSL title as Look Loy rages against ref
HydroTech Guaya United FC are champions of the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) One competition, the Guayaguayare-based club pipping FC Santa Rosa today on the final match day of the season. Santa Rosa were one point clear atop the standings at kick-off and needed a win over the …
Read More »Daly Bread: Musicians on the Titanic; looking at Trinbagonian response to our crises
In 1912, the Titanic began its maiden voyage across the Atlantic from England to New York. The ship was thought to be unsinkable—as though God was not only a Trini but was also the Titanic’s owner. Four days into its voyage, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank with loss …
Read More »Discussion: Does Rowley’s offer of drinks to Faine merit a national conversation?
In a recent TV6 interview entitled “All Things Considered” and meant to be a mid-term review of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s administration, there was a brief exchange between the Prime Minister and reporter Faine Richards. Faine Richards: Prime Minister, I’d like to move the conversation to a more social climate; …
Read More »Connection steal another FA trophy; Hector’s double keeps Lawmen waiting for another year
W Connection captured their fifth Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) FA Trophy title last night when they defeated Police FC by a 3-1 margin at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. A predatory double strike by veteran skipper Hughtun Hector was enough to get the job done for Connection, …
Read More »Footy Fest or Field of Dreams? Two entities book SSFL All-Star events on same weekend
Dead ball specialists Judah St Louis of Naparima College and Che Benny of St Anthony’s College are among the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) stand-outs expected to show off their skills on 9 and 10 December respectively. However, it remains uncertain whether it will be at the Marvin Lee Stadium …
Read More »Season 2017 review: Pres, Shiva come good, Fyzo make things bad but God doh like ugly
With another Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season now in the books, two names seem likely to remain in the long-term memory. Fyzabad and Shiva Boys, the dearly departed? Signal Hill and Speyside High, who struggled manfully but in vain? Che Benny and Judah St Louis, who lit up the …
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