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 …
Read More »George replaces Hyland on Warriors roster
Twenty-three-year-old combative Columbus Crew midfielder Kevan George will replace Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Khaleem Hyland for the rest of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. George received a SOS from the Trinidad and Tobago national football team head coach Stephen Hart and is due to meet the squad at its Atlanta …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Hyland and Molino ruled out of Mexico clash
The “Soca Warriors” will have to do without the services of ace midfielders Khaleem Hyland and Kevin Molino for their quarterfinal clash against Mexico on Saturday July 20 for differing reasons. Molino, who scored the second item in last night’s 2-0 win over Honduras, is suspended after being cautioned in …
Read More »Knockout! Warriors whip 10-man Honduras to go through
Can we play you every week, Honduras? The Trinidad and Tobago national football team weathered a tricky opening 10 minutes to brush aside an inexperienced 10-man Honduras outfit 2-0 last night in Houston and, in the process, qualified for the knockout stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup for only the …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Eight reasons for optimism about T&T’s Gold Cup chances
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team has not exactly set the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup alight just yet and, after a 2-2 draw with El Salvador and 2-0 loss to Haiti, the “Soca Warriors” face their toughest group opponent, Honduras, and possible elimination on Monday night. But, hey, it’s …
Read More »Warriors vow to produce A-game against Honduras
Trinidad and Tobago winger Carlos Edwards has vowed that the squad will bring its A-game for tomorrow night’s decisive CONCACAF 2013 Gold Cup fixture against Honduras from 9.30 pm (TT time) at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. A victory for the “Soca Warriors” will mean the team’s first appearance …
Read More »WASA aims to rebound against Public as NSL resumes tomorrow
Defending Blink/bMobile National Super League (NSL) champions WASA FC will try to rebound from a 2-0 opening day loss to Club Sando tomorrow afternoon as football action resumes in five Trinidad venues. WASA makes a short trip from St Joseph to the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya tomorrow to tackle …
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