The David John-Williams-led Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has been accused of trying to mislead the High Court after allegedly submitting inaccurate information in a sworn affidavit. In a court matter which involves former FIFA referee and ex-head of the local refereeing department, Ramesh Ramdhan, the TTFA—through their attorneys …
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Pro League scores: Police FC stun Connection; North East Stars stay perfect
North East Stars climbed to joint atop of the Pro League with a game to spare last night, as they took advantage of a slip by early leaders W Connection. Rundell Winchester delivered the decisive blow for Stars at the Arima Velodrome as he beat Morvant Caledonia United goalkeeper Glenroy …
Read More »OLIVE OIL: Don’t tolerate me anymore, Brian Harry tells T&T, include me
Picturing a society free from bigotry and persecution, on the eve of Independence on 31 August 1962, Eric Eustace Williams—the Father of the Nation—gave us the watchwords “Discipline, Tolerance and Production.” Starting the very next day, we began to sing our National Anthem, which says in part, “Here every creed …
Read More »Longdenville, Haiti and the banker’s son: How FIFA’s Garcia report shatters the Jack Warner myth
FIFA’s investigative report into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids—won by Russia and Qatar respectively—has shed new light into the machinations of former National Security Minister and Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner, who resigned from the global football body in disgrace, six years ago, and is fighting off an …
Read More »Pro League scores: N/East Stars down ‘Army’ to stay perfect, Jabloteh edge M’vt Caledonia
North East Stars remained just one of two clubs with a 100 percent record in the 2017 Pro League season as they downed Defence Force 2-1 tonight in a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Winger Jomoul Francois and forward Rundell Winchester scored on either side of …
Read More »Bateau completes six month move to Kazakhstan Premier League
Twenty-six year old Trinidad and Tobago defender Sheldon Bateau will spend the rest of 2017 in Kazakhstan after signing off on a six-month loan move to Kairat Almaty in the Kazakh Premier League. Bateau, a former San Juan Jabloteh player and Fatima College schoolboy, is on loan from Krylia Sovetov …
Read More »Bourdain’s starter menu: Humble pie with foot-in-mouth; Live Wire dissects Sabga-Aboud’s apology
One serving of humble pie with a side order of foot in mouth please? And can I get some olive oil to go with that? The Trinidad and Tobago have-nots scored a rare but fitting victory today as Mario Sabga-Aboud, a prominent local businessman and respected member of the Syrian/Lebanese …
Read More »Dear Editor: In the wake of three youth suicides, is T&T ready to consider the mentally ill?
“How competent and resourced are the existing services [that deal with suicidal people and the mentally ill]? The answer to that question will tell you how serious were are about treating this problem.” The following release on youth suicide and society, which follows three suicides over the past two weeks, …
Read More »Santa Rosa seek RBNYL double; QPCC, Central, RSSR and Jabloteh still in hunt
The finalists of the 2017 Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYL) have been decided and the “Big Cannons” of FC Santa Rosa will be gunning for a double after they qualified for the Under-13 and Under-15 finals after some intense action at the Queen’s Park Savannah today. There were no …
Read More »Dear Editor: A Tale of Two Critics; why Bourdain’s T&T review was ultimately tasty
“[Anthony] Bourdain doesn’t concern himself about whether the food is too much for his ‘tummy’—as [Megan Ogilvie gripes—he explores and situates the cuisine within Trinidad’s history: doubles, roti, fish, kibbeh, pastelles, souse, callaloo, crab and dumplings… the delicious and unique list goes on.” The following Letter to the Editor was submitted …
Read More »TTSL scores: Guaya and D/Force stay perfect; Prisons make flying League Two start
Guaya United and Defence Force maintained their perfect 2017 Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) records on Sunday with wins over Police FC and UTT respectively. Talismanic forward Carlon “Judgment” Hughes and ex-North East Stars captain and defender Glenton Wolffe both notched their third goals of the season as Guaya …
Read More »Should taxpayers continue to help Pro League? Shabazz, Hospedales, Harrison, Eve and Fakoory speak
New day, old problems. The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League kicked off as scheduled on 9 June 2017; but the problems are still there: little money, small crowds and general public disinterest. Or maybe things are worse than usual. Digicel have not renewed their title sponsorship while, for only the second …
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