Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart and captain Kenwyne Jones have expressed their appreciation for the support shown by “Soca Warriors” fans during their 6-0 Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying win against St Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday March 29. The handsome triumph at the …
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Should the WICB be applauded for our T20 success? Of course not; and here’s why
Are the West Indies cricket team fighting to be crowned as the world’s best Twenty20 outfit because of the mechanisms of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)? Or should that be despite the mechanisms of the WICB? No matter who triumphs when the West Indies cricketers clash with England at the …
Read More »ArcelorMittal’s actions cloaked in trappings of deception: the story behind the exit
The following letter on ArcelorMittal’s retrenchment of hundreds of Trinidad and Tobago employees was written by Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) education officer Bryan St Louis: Retrenchment is defined as the forced layoff of employees by a company usually to cut down or reduce payroll expenses. In our jurisdiction and in accordance …
Read More »Doomed to importing foods: Raffique points to economic risks of our diet
Recently, there has been much noise over Trinidad and Tobago’s capacity to produce the foods that we eat. I use the word “noise” instead of discussion or debate because so much of what is said and written is uninformed. With the economy in full-blown recession and foreign exchange inadequate to …
Read More »T&T hit St Vincent for six; Soca Warriors put on dancing shoes in POS
The “Soca Warriors” put on their dancing shoes tonight with their most comprehensive victory under head coach Stephen Hart, as they brushed aside St Vincent and the Grenadines 6-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The result kept Trinidad and Tobago atop of Group C, as they …
Read More »Hart: Warriors have fantastic attitude! Coach responds to media, as T&T target three points
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart has defended the attitude of his players, after the Sunday Express newspaper used the headline “Bad Attitude” in reference to his post-game comments after their 3-2 World Cup qualifying win over St Vincent and the Grenadines in Arnos Vale last …
Read More »Griffith: Warriors supporters will flow to their seats for WCQ against St Vincent
Former National Security Minister Gary Griffith, who was hired by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) as a security consultant, has promised football fans that the trip to their seats to watch the “Soca Warriors” tackle St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Tuesday March …
Read More »Kenwyne: Don’t put too much pressure on Levi; Warriors ready to finish job
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain Kenwyne Jones has urged “Soca Warriors” supporters not to heap too much responsibility on Levi Garcia just yet, after the 18-year-old Netherlands-based winger shone in their 3-2 win over St Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday afternoon. Garcia, who plays professionally for Eredivisie club …
Read More »Hart feelings: Key to mentally stronger Warriors and why Caribbean football is better than ever
“We have a tendency that when the real game stress is on us, we make mistakes and let teams into the game,” Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart told Wired868. “So what we have to strive for is to be more consistent and determined. So that, when …
Read More »Mystifying dead-ends to reform: Sunity explains why the people must seize reins
Of all the plans being promoted by the Dr Keith Rowley administration, local government reform offers the greatest potential for revolutionary political change through decentralisation of power. But we would be a very naïve people indeed if we were to ignore the record and underestimate the great risk of it …
Read More »Wreckers operate at stadium for T&T WCQ; Griffith acts as TTFA security consultant
Patrons at Trinidad and Tobago’s Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against St Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday March 29 will follow parking guidelines or face the consequences. Wired868 was reliably informed, by a football insider, that a wrecker will be in operation both inside and outside the Hasely Crawford …
Read More »Recession inflammation: Daly fears mix of simmering anger and economic strain
The recent departures of Raymond Tim Kee and Marlene McDonald from the respective offices of Mayor of Port of Spain and Minister of Housing respectively are still reverberating around a discussion of what is the degree of inappropriate behaviour that requires departure from office or denotes unsuitability to hold high …
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