Plain spoken but quick witted, Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team attacker Ahkeela Mollon is one of the most dynamic players in red, white and black strip at present. It hasn’t been an easy road for Mollon—both on and off the field—but her resilience and faith in God has seen her through. Wired868 caught …
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Remembering Raf: Funeral and remembrance activities planned
Rafael “Raf” Robertson, a Trinidadian pianist, composer, arranger, teacher and producer, with over 40 years of international experience, passed away on Friday 4 December 2015. His funeral will take place on Friday 11 December 2015 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, 30A Abercromby Street, Port of Spain from 1.30 pm. The proceeding is …
Read More »Fixin T&T: Fire Central Bank governor Jwala Rambarran immediately
Civic watchdog group, Fixin’ T&T, has called for the immediate dismissal of Central Bank governor Jwala Rambarran, as a result of his supposed “demonstrated and ongoing incompetence” and “recent breach of confidentiality” with regards to his disclosure of Trinidad and Tobago’s large users of foreign exchange. The following is the …
Read More »Five-Star Creighton crushes QPCC; UTT give Prisons Championship lead
Jamal Creighton and his University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) team put a huge speed-bump in Queen’s Park Cricket Club’s CNG National Super League (NSL) promotion chase last night, as they thumped the “Parkites” 6-2 in O’Meara, Arima. Creighton bagged a hat-trick by halftime and added two more in the …
Read More »Reggae rout: Jamaica U20s humiliate Trinidad and Tobago women 6-1
Trinidad and Tobago’s FIFA 2016 Women’s Under-20 World Cup campaign ended in humiliation today as the teenaged “Women Soca Warriors” were routed 6-1 by Jamaica in their final CONCACAF group match. Tsaianne Leander scored Trinidad and Tobago’s first goal of the group stage, in their third and final fixture, but …
Read More »General secretary chaos slows new TTFA; Phillips claims long-term contract
New Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams should announce an interim general secretary before the end of this week, as the local football body has found itself handicapped by a debatable, existing arrangement between ex-president Raymond Tim Kee and his estranged former general secretary, Sheldon Phillips. Phillips, …
Read More »This week in football: Pro League, NSL and Women Warriors
The following are this week’s fixtures for the various Trinidad and Tobago football competitions covered by Wired868: Tuesday December 8 (CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship) Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica, 10 am, Escuela Internacional Sampedrana; (TT Pro League) Club Sando v Morvant Caledonia United, 3.30 pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium; (CNG NSL …
Read More »MVP Jomal shines as Connection brush aside 10-man Army for Toyota Classic title
DirecTV W Connection attacker Jomal Williams continued his dazzling form yesterday, as he helped the “Savonetta Boys” cruise to their second cup triumph of the 2015/16 season with a 4-0 whipping of the 10-man Defence Force team in the Toyota Classic final at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. …
Read More »Recession was predictable: Save the country and jail the culprits
This recession did not creep up on us like the proverbial thief in the night. It was long in the making. In fact, from as far back as the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, when Clico collapsed and the price of oil plunged from a brief high of US$140 a …
Read More »Honduras KOs T&T; Women Warriors relinquish 2016 U-20 W/Cup dreams
Trinidad and Tobago’s FIFA 2016 Women’s Under-20 World Cup dreams ended on a soggy surface in San Pedro Sula this evening, as captain Renee Mike and her teammates fell 2-0 to hosts, Honduras, in their second group outing at the Olimpico Metropolitano venue. The result means the teenaged “Women Soca …
Read More »The rigging question: Daly muses over the UNC internal elections
By this morning the 2015 UNC leadership contest should be history. As it was proceeding, the usual bland salutation “may the best person win” did not seem appropriate. “May the best rigger win” came jokingly to mind. High profile figures in this internal election and others associated with their party …
Read More »Kamla wins UNC catfight! Ex-PM still number one in number two party
You can call her “Queen KPB.” Well, she has been called worse. Former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar re-established herself as the number one in the number two party yesterday, as her “Team UNC” whipped Dr Roodal Moonilal’s “Team Loyalists” and Vasant Bharath’s “Team Reconnect” in the UNC’s internal election. It …
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