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Prisons go green: But how will it affect Chaguanas West?

In a radical new move engineered by Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj and Justice Minister Christlyn Moore, convicted prisoners will soon be mandated to work in the agricultural sector. Maharaj explained that the scheme was part of the prisoners’ rehabilitation and offers them the chance to earn a new life …

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Tiger hunts British Open success

Three-time British Open golf champion Tiger Woods will try to wrest the prestigious title away from defending champion Ernie Els as the third major golf tournament tees off on 18 July 2013. Adam Scott, the winner of the Masters in Augusta, and Justin Rose, the U.S. Open champion, are among …

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DIRECTV offers unique 2014 World Cup coverage

DIRECTV Sports warmed up for its Brazil 2014 World Cup coverage at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup from which all matches were broadcast in high-definition. At the 2014 World Cup, all 64 matches will be broadcast live and in high definition and additional channels will be activated to allow viewers …

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Why we walked: The Guardian journalists speak out

The following is a joint press statement from former Trinidad Guardian public affairs editor Dr Sheila Rampersad and investigative reporters Denyse Renne and Anika Gumbs-Sandiford: When we staged a Wednesday July 10 walkout from the Trinidad Guardian newspaper, we were and remain clear on the issue: there was a significant …

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Who’s in charge of the dirty MATT?

Today’s Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) press conference was never done. Its former president Suzanne Sheppard didn’t know who promised one; and its former vice-president Judy Raymond has a paper to run. Mr Live Wire thought about a pun; but opted for a poem, just for fun: (Cough, …

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WASA held goalless by Public in rowdy affair

Defending Blink/bMobile National Super League (NSL) champion team, WASA FC, got its first point of the season yesterday afternoon but most of the fireworks occurred off the field in an ill-tempered goalless draw against Joe Public at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. At St Anthony’s College ground, Westside Superstarz …

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