Dr Keith Rowley’s bigger problem is not the UNC but the culture of the PNM of which he is so deeply a part. Honed and hammered by the 30 unbroken years in government from 1956 to 1986, the culture has shaped not only the PNM but the entire political system …

“Life is a stage and we are the actors,” calypsonian Lord Valentino sang in the 1970’s. Three or four decades later, endorsement came from the novelist Earl Lovelace, who declared that (Politics in T&T) “…is just a movie.” “Everybody have a part to play,” Valentino also sings. Including Faris Al-Rawi. …

The following is a press release from Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on the decision of Luxembourg-headquartered multinational steel company, ArcelorMittal, to shut down its Point Lisas plant and simultaneously put over 600 workers out of a job: It is with a sense of sadness and deep disappointment that the Government …

The following letter, to commemorate the NJAC-led “March to Caroni” for racial unity on 12 March 1970, was sent to Wired868 by NJAC executive member and former People’s Partnership minister Embau Moheni: The period of February 26 to April 21 in 1970 marks one of the most momentous periods in …

There were as many as 10 past and present international frontmen involved in last night’s TT Pro League double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Fans confronted with that statistic might not have known whether to laugh or cry. By the time the stadium officials dimmed the lights, …

Remarkably, 17 days after the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) balked at a topless photo of national gymnast Thema Williams and exactly two weeks after a similar shot of her teammate, Marisa Dick, was also leaked, the local sporting body still has not made a decision about the fate …

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart selected eight uncapped players for friendly international action against Grenada on March 19 in just his team’s second outing of the year. The exhibition match falls outside the FIFA international calendar but, thanks to a fixture reshuffle by the Pro League, …

Riddle me this: Five strangers bid various amounts for an exotic medal on eBay. The smallest bid was US$25,000 and the highest was US$60,000. So who wins? The one named ‘Sabga’. Duh! Chairman Emeritus of ANSA McAL, Dr Anthony N Sabga, ORTT—or, as his associates fondly refer to him, Chairman …

Attacker Tyrone Charles returned to devastating effect yesterday evening as San Juan Jabloteh stretched their winning run to four consecutive matches with a 3-0 triumph over a hapless Morvant Caledonia United at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The result saw fourth placed Jabloteh pull within four points of second …

Eighteen year old AZ Alkmaar winger Levi Garcia may be on course to becoming the youngest player to represent Trinidad and Tobago at a World Cup qualifier in almost three decades, after he was invited to join the “Soca Warriors” for outings against St Vincent and the Grenadines on March …

The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team will face Uruguay in Montevideo on May 27, as the “Soca Warriors” head to South America for the first time since June 2014. Two years ago, the Warriors played Argentina in Buenos Aires and then Iran in Sao Paolo, as the latter two …

The pride of Trinidad and Tobago is coming home! Three cheers to the Chairman Emeritus of ANSA McAL, Dr Anthony N Sabga, ORTT. Or, as his beloved staff probably refers to him: Chairman Emeritus of ANSA McAL, Dr Anthony N Sabga, ORTT. (God help the receptionist who has to get …