Can someone tell TTFA president David John-Williams they were only joking when they said the Soca Warriors should quit football for underwater golf? With the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team having no chance of progressing for the Russia 2018 World Cup, the local football body has just two priorities …
Read More »Congratulate Rowley?! It’s his fault! Fixin’ T&T slams PM on Marlene fiasco and gov’t weaknesses
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is still being commended by some for taking decisive action in firing Ms Marlene McDonald for a second time. If Dr Rowley had any appreciation for the philosophy that “politicians serve their party best when they put their country first”, Ms McDonald would not have …
Read More »Barrow wheeled over to Social Development; PS transferred after Tobago spending spree
Natasha Barrow, formerly the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs’ Permanent Secretary and Sport Minister Darryl Smith’s personal travel agent, is on the move in the first notable fall-out at the MoSYA after last month’s infamous Tobago splurge at the Magdalena. Barrow authorised a TT$92,000 bill for 12 ministry officials—including Sport …
Read More »DALY BREAD: Senator Incitatus would appreciate horseplay of Darryl, Shamfa, Faris, Sinanan and JLSC
Just two Sundays ago, I discussed the inability of our public officials to beg our pardon when they blunder. They show contempt for our intelligence and our own experience when they spin improbable explanations for obvious blundering. The Government has had a very bad fortnight of blunders and ‘no beg-pardons.’ …
Read More »Kate and DiSmith heading for the rocks? Minister caught in whale of a porkie as PM gets involved
One day, there will be public relations lectures on the worst response humanly possible to an embarrassing media report. It will go like this: blame your second-in-command, defend yourself with lies that can easily be cross-checked, call critics haters and insist that it wasn’t really a mistake anyway, based on …
Read More »Rowley asks Smith to account for Tobago trip; new info refutes Sport Minister’s claims
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has called on Sport Minister Darryl Smith to account for his $91,910.43 weekend trip to Tobago with 11 officials from his Ministry. The following is the statement from the Office of the Prime Minister: “The Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley has requested a …
Read More »Tobago love?! LiveWire does the maths as Sport Ministry spends TT$91K on weekend excursion
First, the good news. Thank God that Tourism Minister Shamfa Cudjoe didn’t ask her Cabinet colleague, Darryl Smith, to tag along to the Bahamas. There has been precious little worth celebrating at the Ministry of Sport ever since the super-sized Diego Martin Central MP squeezed through the front door and …
Read More »AV ROOM: Will the Brian Lara Stadium survive the curse of politicians’ egos?
Those who have read CLR James’ Beyond a Boundary will be all too familiar with Matthew Bondman. James describes Bondman on the second page so that the name is likely to have been encountered even by those who did not get very far into the famous book. The Bondman description reads in part …
Read More »Dinas confirmed as SPORTT chairman; Bravo, Herschelle, Ranatunga among stars for Lara opening
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga and dashing South Africa opener Hershelle Gibbs are among a host of stars of yesteryear who will don cricket gear once again and take to the pitch tomorrow evening for the opening of the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Tarouba. Former West Indies …
Read More »Green light for TTSL as TTFA recognises new league; Look Loy seeking local sponsor
All systems are now go for the new Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL), which is carded to kick off on 11 June 2017. The highest hurdle standing in their way was cleared on Wednesday evening when they finally got the long awaited ratification by the Trinidad and Tobago Football …
Read More »Dinas tipped for SPORTT chairman post despite ongoing legal matter with TTCB
Former West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Dinanath Ramnarine appears set to replace Michael Phillips as chairman of the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT). Phillips quit the role on Monday after complaining that his responsibilities had become too distracting to his business. However, Wired868 was reliably informed that …
Read More »Phillips quits SPORTT; chairman walks in wake of Tendulkar Stand furore
The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) will soon be in the market for a new chairman after former Trinidad and Tobago international cyclist Michael Phillips quit the post yesterday afternoon. In a public statement today—sent out via email—Phillips, who runs his own bike store, conceptualises and manages various …
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