Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Referees’ Committee Board member Osmond Downer is denying that the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) had any written contract agreement with referees for the just-concluded TTSL season. Yesterday, acting on behalf of the TTSL, the League’s general secretary Camara David requested reimbursement from …
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Transparency needed! Dumas, Hart and Raymond urge Carmona to heed Uff’s procurement advice
“[…] Contracts, particularly large-scale ones, should not be awarded without elementary transparency so that the public can be assured of straight dealings. The appointment of the Procurement Regulator, albeit an employment contract, will be one of the most critical contract awards in the history of our Republic.” The following letter, signed by Afra Raymond, Reginald Dumas and …
Read More »NOT CONDEMNING… Do the PM and the GoRTT see men as more equal than women?
When there is no law against sexual harassment, those engaged in such activities are in fact fully protected to continue their wrongdoing. This is the stark reality in Trinidad and Tobago today. There are few policies and no legislation to provide redress to the victims of sexual harassment. Harassers can …
Read More »We want a refund! TTSL asks referees’ body to foot the bill for boycotted games
The Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) has officially requested that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees’ Association (TTFRA) refund the body to the tune of TT$19,206 for “unrecoverable expenses” in its maiden 2017 season. The sum, according to TTSL general secretary Camara David, represents the expenses for three matches …
Read More »Dear Editor: Kambon’s eviction speaks to high-handed, lowbrow behaviour at The UWI
“Professor Copeland’s [alleged] designation of Kambon as ‘persona non grata’ and his subsequent eviction for daring to make a contribution on the proposed renaming (was), in my opinion, a clear violation of (his) constitutional right to freedom of speech which, it has to be noted, is at the foundation of the University’s …
Read More »Maraj’s murderous accounting of crime under this administration is in the liabilities column
The following letter, which deals with the impartiality—or lack thereof—of Sunday Express columnist Ralph Maraj, was penned by Wired868 Editor Earl Best with the Express Editor in mind. But not optimistic about his chances of having it published it in that paper, he changed tack and submitted it to Wired868. …
Read More »Chasing Greatness868 (Video): MX Prime on his musical roots, passion and riding the Soca Train
What is the pathway to greatness in Trinidad and Tobago? In Part One of Two, MX Prime talks to Wired868TV about his internal fire, his musical beginnings in Carenage, Magadan, the Ragga Soca revolution with Bunji Garlin and getting aboard the Soca Train in the pilot for Chasing Greatness868: More …
Read More »SSFL All-Stars stay away Saturday; ‘Sousou hands’ Smith saves South in Sunday showpiece
He has, one of his fans has boasted, more hands than a sousou and Denzil “Peng” Smith showed how true that is yesterday. The Shiva Boys’ Hindu College goalkeeper saved two penalty kicks at last evening’s Field of Dreams/Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) All-Star game to earn the South team …
Read More »Laventille United win twice, Cox Coaching lose thrice in Attin-Johnson’s 3v3
Laventille United walked away with two trophies at the end of the fourth edition of the AJI 3v3 Kids Soccer Tournament held at the Hasely Crawford Training Field on Saturday. And, despite reaching the finals in three divisions, Cox Coaching School came away empty-handed. Cox went down in sudden-death penalties to …
Read More »Glen stuns Santa Rosa; UTT hand Guaya TTSL title as Look Loy rages against ref
HydroTech Guaya United FC are champions of the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) One competition, the Guayaguayare-based club pipping FC Santa Rosa today on the final match day of the season. Santa Rosa were one point clear atop the standings at kick-off and needed a win over the …
Read More »Daly Bread: Musicians on the Titanic; looking at Trinbagonian response to our crises
In 1912, the Titanic began its maiden voyage across the Atlantic from England to New York. The ship was thought to be unsinkable—as though God was not only a Trini but was also the Titanic’s owner. Four days into its voyage, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank with loss …
Read More »Discussion: Does Rowley’s offer of drinks to Faine merit a national conversation?
In a recent TV6 interview entitled “All Things Considered” and meant to be a mid-term review of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s administration, there was a brief exchange between the Prime Minister and reporter Faine Richards. Faine Richards: Prime Minister, I’d like to move the conversation to a more social climate; …
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