Soca Warriors captain Kenwyne Jones will be guided from the sidelines next season by a man whose last centre forward was Argentine sensation and global superstar Lionel Messi. New United States Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, Atlanta United, announced today that former Argentina and Barcelona coach, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, will …

St Anthony’s College kept pace with the SSFL Premier Division frontrunners today after a 1-0 win over East Mucurapo Secondary in a rescheduled fixture at Westmoorings. Veteran central defender Nicholas Moyou grabbed the winner—his first goal of the season—which saw the Westmoorings Tigers maintain their unbeaten start to the 2016 …

“Education kills,” some wit with spare time and a can of spray paint inscribed on the walls of the London Underground years ago, “… by degrees.” How right! The move from ABC to BA, MSc or PhD is very often not a journey about acquiring the life skills comfortable survival …

Suffice to say that President Anthony Carmona’s reputation has not exactly aged like fine wine. Today, Carmona delayed his retort to various allegations about his conduct in office until Wednesday afternoon due to “very recent additional matters… warranting a more comprehensive response.” In football, this is referred to as “running …

Mr Live Wire has heard the questions: “What the arse is FATCA?” “Dem politicians wouldn’t be playing the fool if this so serious, right?” “PNM just trying to scare we again, nah?” “That have something to do with Marlene coming back?” Well, despite the legitimate interest in pompous Pussyfoot’s petty …

Haiti won their second successive Under-17 Caribbean Cup title yesterday evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, as the French-speaking islanders routed Cuba 5-0 in the CFU final. Steeve Moondestin put the Haitians ahead with an item in the 36th minute. But the game really swung open in the …

“President [Anthony] Carmona appears out of touch with the urgent demands for accountability in 21st century Caribbean reporting and journalism.” The following is a release from the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) in response to President Anthony Carmona’s Republic Day message: His Excellency Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona SC is wrong to use his …

“There needs to be an overhaul of what exists because let’s be real: Obviously it is not working…” Emmanuel Callender, sprinter. “Apparently the bench mark for a good performance is strictly a Gold medal and everything else is a let down or failure—ridiculous in my opinion…” Richard Thompson, sprinter. “Until …

Is President Anthony Carmona’s mother-in-law, Savitri Seetaram-Singh, employed by the Office of the President? Has she travelled abroad with the President’s family? And, if so, who paid for her airfare and accommodation? These are some of the questions put to President’s House, through the Freedom of Information Act, by civic …

Abigail Hadeed, the photographer and filmmaker, is my cousin.  To be more precise, as her beloved grandfather and my uncle constantly reminded us, Abigail is my first cousin once removed. That is because her mother, who was born Daly, is my first cousin. I mention these relationships as a form …

It was billed as a SSFL Premier Division football match but, for much of the evening, it felt like a roller coaster ride at the Petrotrin Pointe-a-Pierre Sports Ground in Fyzabad. Fyzabad Secondary led 2-0 and were coasting to the finish line. Then St Anthony’s College roared back to make …

As a minister of education, Tim Gopeesingh can’t touch Anthony Garcia with a ten-foot pole. As a conscientious educator with over three decades of dedicated service in the formal education system, I confidently so affirm. Photo: Former Minister of Education Dr Tim Gopeesingh And I go further. If you gave …