… Former U-20 captain backs Olympic hopefuls   Gifted Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Leston Paul has denied that he ever turned down the chance to represent his country and said he is rooting for his teammates to book a London 2012 Olympic spot without him. The 22-year-old playmaker, who is …

The Trinidad and Tobago national under-23 football team lost the second of its last three outings yesterday evening with a 2-1 defeat to Fort Lauderdale Strikers in Miami. As in their last defeat to Portmore United in Jamaica, the young men in “red, white and black” were undone by senior …

The Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) yesterday ordered MP Vernella Alleyne-Toppin to make an unconditional apology to her constituents and Trinidad and Tobago for misuse of a government-issued credit card. Wired868 cannot confirm Alleyne-Toppin retorted that her credit card-fuelled shopping spree was down to “personal issues unique to a …

Works Minister Jack Warner yesterday threatened to embarrass a German television crew that questioned him on his ongoing court matter with 13 World Cup 2006 players and other FIFA-related scandals. The ZDF TV crew didn’t ask any further questions but Warner subjected them to a humiliating experience anyway; as they …

PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s use of her sister Vidwatie Newton as a travel assistant was backed by an anonymous minister who claimed a staff member—who cannot defend himself due to a confidentiality clause—snooped through the PM’s purse and cellphone on a prior trip. Another source said the money spent on Newton …

An unhappy police constable and a cell phone outlet manager got into a public altercation over a non-functional phone on Tuesday evening and, in the resulting scuffle, the manager was allegedly thrown through a glass case. It appears that the constable didn’t appreciate being denied a service; one can only …

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said her sister Vidwatie Newton’s costly trip to India was necessary to help her with “personal issues unique to a woman.” The PM didn’t give further details, which is just as well because, to further the stereotype, men can be squeamish on feminine matters. The newly …

The Energy Ministry’s Permanent Secretary yesterday ordered a halt to quarrying at the Asa Wright Nature Centre (AWNC) after a media barrage on the issue. Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine visited Asa Wright on Friday—at the request of the latter party—but did nothing all weekend or on Monday when the frustrated …

Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development Verna St Rose-Greaves said the Children’s Bill 2012 has a provision that allows a Children’s Ombudsman to sue abusers on behalf of aggrieved children. St Rose-Greaves did not give details as to how such cases would benefit the young victims, what the impact …

… But Eve welcomes MLS duo to camp   Trinidad and Tobago national under-23 football team coach Angus Eve is still enjoying promising results on the field of play as he prepares for this month’s London 2012 Olympic Games qualifiers in the United States. But Eve might be growing increasingly …

Justice Minister Herbert Volney thinks he is just the deputy political leader that the UNC needs since he is not from south Trinidad, Indian, Hindu, a cabal member or a politician. He probably isn’t much of a salesman either. Volney said he will run a smart campaign. Wired868 hopes it …

Cabinet colleagues of ex-PM ANR Robinson have denied any suggestion that Robinson took his son, David, on State trips; as PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar claimed when asked to justify spending over $200,000 in State funds to taker her sister, Vidwatie Newton, on official trips. Persad-Bissessar SC, like most lawyers, is big …