On Sunday night, the Spain football team left its opponents confounded, breathless and whipped into an open mouthed awe. And those were just the armchair critics. God knows how the Italian players felt. Spain’s 4-0 triumph over Italy at the Euro 2012 finals in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium was the most …
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Jack’s Shaq-attack inspires youth; broken hearts to follow
National Security Minister Jack Warner, with typical pizzazz, yesterday unveiled his first crime fighting plan with a little help from seven foot one ex-NBA star Shaquille O’Neal. O’Neal and PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar launched the “Hoops of Life” competition in the Beetham Gardens, which will pay out $1.75 million in prize …
Read More »Euro 2020 is coming to the Caribbean… Maybe
Scene: Office of Caribbean Football Union President, Gordon Derrick. The telephone rings. “Good morning, Bonjour, Buenos Dias, Goedemorgan, Guten morgen, Chow Baby, Gordon Derrick speaking.” Photo: Recently elected CFU president Gordon Derrick “Uhm, Good morning, Mr Derrick. Sepp Blatter here.” “Ah, your Lordship. How are you, sir?” “I’m very well, …
Read More »Spain’s conquistadors aren’t done yet
So you’ve lost your taste for tiki-taka, have you? Perhaps you should consider alternative plans for tomorrow when Spain defends its European football crown against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine. Should Spain win, it will become the first nation to win three consecutive major trophies after the …
Read More »Warner makes flying start; Kublalsingh grounded
National Security Minister Jack Warner was true to his word in making an early and emphatic start to his new portfolio. On the weekend, Warner flippantly declared his desire to reintroduce his interpretation of the “Flying Squad”—a group that is as synonymous with murder and drug dealing as it is …
Read More »Kamla: It is alleged
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar brushed aside queries as to the suitability of new National Security Minister Jack Warner. Everything from a prima facie case at FIFA level to eyewitness and video accounts in Trinidad and Tobago were mere allegations or else “somebody would be in jail.” The PM sidestepped the …
Read More »PM’s Ministry of Mystery and Obfuscation
Four days after the announcement of a Ministry of National Diversity and Social Integration, Trinidad and Tobago remains confused about the deliverables of the new State body. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar did not help much when asked for details. The PM offered that Ministers Clifton De Coteau and Embau Moheni …
Read More »Prakash drops pokerface after PM’s reshuffle
COP Political Leader Prakash Ramadhar has welcomed the new Ministry of National Diversity & Social Integration since, he explained, “we need to know more about each other.” And what better way to love each other than through a Ministry of Social Integration? After all, Trinidad and Tobago has been a …
Read More »An unsporting conversation with the Spalk Minister
It is Monday morning in the Office of The Minister of Sport. The telephone rings. Sport Minister: “Good morning. The Minister of Spalk speaking.” Anthony Harford: “Ah, Minister, it’s Tony here.” Minister: “Tony, Tony, I’m so glad you called. I wanted to speak to you about your football funding.” Harford: …
Read More »Another adjournment in 2006 W/Cup bonus case
The 2006 Germany World Cup bonus dispute had another adjournment today and will resume on 2 July 2012 with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) aiming to convince High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad that he should recuse himself from the case. Wired868 was informed by a legal source that …
Read More »PM shuffles her Cabinet; Jacks are wild
Minister of National Security: Jack Warner, M.P Minister in the Ministry of National Security: Collin Partap, M.P Minister of Legal Affairs: Prakash Ramadhar, M.P Attorney General: Senator Anand Ramlogan Minister of the People and Social Development: Dr. Glenn Ramadharsingh, M.P Minister in the Ministry of the People and Social Development: …
Read More »Caledonia AIA takes Caribbean football title
Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA enjoyed the most memorable night of the club’s 32-year history today as the Morvant/Laventille-based football team edged fellow Trinidad and Tobago Pro League team, W Connection, to win the 2012 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Twenty-two year …
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