Yes, our children, too, are committing monstrous crimes, astonishing us by claiming the adult power to molest, maim and murder. Adulthood has lost its mystique as age—that great marker of maturity separating children from big men and women—is revealed as a hoax. They know now that nothing superior separates us …
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Champion Dynamics: Daly suggests how to save Rowley’s “monsters”
From my very first year as a columnist in 2002, I criticised our dysfunctional national security system and took up then, by their names, the cases of several murder victims. I have consistently continued to do so. Even then, murder was already being carried out with impunity. There was no …
Read More »Some of Marisa’s critics would make Trump blush; Shaka joins gymnastics debate
I see, in Trinidad and Tobago, the discrimination against foreign-born athletes is alive and kicking. Full disclosure: I was born in the UK and represented T&T with all of my pride. I also have more than a passing interest in gymnastics. So I have followed the personalities, issues and discussion …
Read More »Rodney’s ghost haunts Guyana; the intellectual behind Caribbean’s black consciousness
The findings of a Commission of Inquiry into the murder of Guyanese intellectual and political activist Dr Walter Rodney, 36 years ago, are an indictment not only against the Forbes Burnham dictatorship that ruled Guyana for 21 horrible years, but also other Caricom governments and countries that never condemned Burnham’s …
Read More »Hector returns as Connection stroll past Sportif to set up CFU Sunday showdown
DIRECTV W Connection and Suriname’s Inter Moengo Tapoe will square off in a decisive CFU Club Championship Group One match at the Ato Boldon Stadium tomorrow, after the two teams won their second group stage matches in contrasting fashion at the same Couva venue last night. Former Caribbean champs, Connection, …
Read More »Narine accuses TTCB of trying to end his career; wants investigation into email
The following is a statement by West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago cricket star Sunil Narine, which is in response to an unflattering email—allegedly sent by Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) president Azim Bassarath—about his bowling action and shared with Wired868 by I95.5FM journalist, Andre Baptiste: I am Sunil …
Read More »Pro League rules for Oliver! Central FC ordered to compensate ex-captain
The Pro League’s Players Status Committee today ruled against its own board member, Central FC, as it declared that the defending Caribbean and Pro League champions had improperly dismissed their former captain and ace midfielder Marvin Oliver. Central, which is headed by former Sport Minister and 2006 World Cup player …
Read More »Gianni Infantino is elected FIFA president, TTFA backs winning candidate
UEFA general secretary, Gianni Infantino, was elected as FIFA president today in Zurich, Switzerland after an unprecedented two rounds of voting at the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress. Infantino, who has dual Swiss and Italian nationality, collected 115 votes in the second ballot—nine more than the simple majority necessary—to distance himself from …
Read More »Substitute Jamal Charles doubles up as W Connection overcome gritty Atlantico FC
DIRECTV W Connection started their quest for an eight CONCACAF Champions League appearance with a hard earned 4-2 victory over Dominican Republic’s Atlantico FC at the Ato Boldon stadium last night. Double strikes by attackers Jomal Williams and Jamal Charles secured an important three points for Connection after last year’s …
Read More »New topless photo rocks gymnastics; Marisa and Thema sent to disciplinary committee
The Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) has decided to send its two top athletes, Thema Williams and Marisa Dick, to its Disciplinary Committee, after the local body was rocked by a second topless photograph this morning. On Tuesday, the TTGF received a topless Instagram photo of Rio-bound 20 year …
Read More »Hughtun Hector can make W Connection return in CFU Championship tonight
Trinidad and Tobago international midfielder Hughtun Hector can make his return to competitive football at the Ato Boldon Stadium tonight, after nearly 10 months out due to a ruptured achilles tendon. W Connection listed Hector in their 20-man squad for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship, which kicks off …
Read More »T&T gymnast, Thema Williams, fights ‘character assassination’ after circulated photo
Twenty year old gymnast, Thema Williams, has vowed to remain focused on her dream of doing Trinidad and Tobago proud at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, despite falling victim to perceived character assassination yesterday. At around noon yesterday, Georgette Heinz, the self-declared mother of an unnamed young female gymnast, sent …
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