Crime Watch star Ian Alleyne is not someone easily put inside a box; be it a coffin, witness stand, conformed set of values or whatever else might come to mind. Alleyne, who is Trinidad and Tobago’s most popular pseudo-crime fighter, is the only politician to get projects done before the …
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How to con a con: Warner gets Jack-ed in Chaguanas mayor race
“Thy’s a Judas,” stated one onlooker, as councillors met at the Chaguanas Borough Corporation yesterday to select a new mayor. The female commenter did not quite pull off the King James version-speak; but one got the picture. An evil deed of biblical proportions had just been executed. “We want the …
Read More »Pro and Super League teams clash in Toyota Classic
Last season’s Toyota Classic Cup competition produced a fairy tale run for Super League outfit, Stokely Vale, and introduced the wider public to then 18-year-old Tobago star Rundell Winchester. There will be a chance for lower league teams to strut their stuff on the big stage again from Friday November …
Read More »To Akeem with love: T&T Gov’t and private sector must up ante
Letter to the Editor: I am writing to express my disappointment in the support offered so far to Akeem Adams, the 22-year-old national footballer who suffered a massive heart attack in Hungary, where he plays for Ferencvaros. After the removal of his damaged heart, Akeem was placed in a coma …
Read More »TTFA apologises; but no figures for “I Support Akeem”
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) today finally apologised for its role in the “I Support Akeem” tee-shirt controversy, which was part of its “Heart of a Warrior” fund-raising drive for 22-year-old Ferencvarosi defender and former two-time Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup player, Akeem Adams. The TTFA told …
Read More »Love and war for Kamla, Jack and Keith in St Joseph
The Trinidad and Tobago public might be woozy today from another hard-fought battle filled with recriminations and suspicious behaviour from the people entrusted with the responsibility of governance. But enough about Presentation College of San Fernando’s controversial Big Five victory over St Mary’s College; the St Joseph by-election had its …
Read More »Tendulkar’s farewell tour against the West Indies on DIRECTV
Indian superstar and, arguably, cricket’s last active batting legend, Sachin Tendulkar, will retire from Test cricket to much fanfare and deserved accolades on 16 November 2013. But the West Indies cricket team is adamant that it is not content to be a prop in someone else’s party. So will Windies …
Read More »No apology: TTFA denies responsibility for Akeem controversy
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips said on Saturday that the football body would do some things differently in its fundraising effort for 22-year-old former two-time World Youth Cup player Akeem Adams. But Phillips stopped short of apologising for the TTFA’s role in the controversy, which …
Read More »Soca versus Reggae: T&T faces Jamaica on Nov 15 and 19
Trinidad and Tobago’s “Soca Warriors” will battle Jamaica’s “Reggae Boyz” in a home and away friendly clash this month between the Caribbean’s traditional football superpowers. The Warriors and Boyz will square off in Montego Bay on November 15 before meeting again at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain …
Read More »Native Spirit set to reveal costs for “I Support Akeem”
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips said that he expects to receive a full breakdown of costs from Native Spirit for the production of “I Support Akeem” tee-shirts by Monday. Both organisations came in for criticism on the social media since Wired868 and I95.5 FM …
Read More »Caledonia goes third as Stars hold Central
Caledonia AIA stormed into third place in the Digicel Pro League last with a 6-1 rout of St Ann’s Rangers at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva after another rough evening for the clubs at the top half of the table. Keyon Edwards scored for the second successive weekend for …
Read More »Show us the money: TTFA asks Native Spirit for breakdown of Akeem venture
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and the Native Spirit clothing company both pointed towards each other today as Wired868 sought further information on money raised from the sale of “I Support Akeem” tee-shirts. The $100 tee-shirts, which sold out last month, were designed to raise funds for former …
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