Tag Archives: David Nakhid

“[…] How can you, as president of an organisation that controls the  majority voting bloc in Concacaf, be content, pacified, domiciled and domesticated to the point that you grovel at the feet of your Concacaf bosses?” The following letter to the editor, in response to a Q&A with Caribbean Football …

The dawn of the new millennium produced a shocking Concacaf Gold Cup tournament in 2000 as, for the first and only time in 30 years, neither Mexico nor the United States appeared in the final. In the quarterfinal round, Canada shocked Mexico 2-1, South American guests Colombia edged USA on …

Trinidad and Tobago’s most capped Men’s National Senior Team footballer, 1991 Fifa U-20 World Cup ace, and Naparima College stand-out coach Angus Eve on his apprenticeship under Ron La Forest, pointers from Russell Latapy, Dwight Yorke and David Nakhid, Bertille St Clair’s life lesson, developing Kevin Molino and Kerry Baptiste, …

Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, in his trademark rhetoric, responded to concerns expressed by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Senator David Nakhid about the deaths of Andrew ‘Solo’ Morris and Joel Belcon while in police custody with personal attacks today, via a Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) release. Griffith …

It did not take long, did it? We all knew it was coming but less than a month? “One law for them. Another for you.” This stunning insight on the state of the Republic, brothers and sisters, comes down to us from the Upper House via Facebook. More accurately, it …

It’s an ill wind, we have long heard, that blows nobody good. Ditto, I think, Anil Roberts. Which may be why Kamla Persad-Bissessar has seen it fit to return him to the national parliament as a senator. If every current UNC Member of Parliament were somehow able to make a …

“[…] I wish to apologise to the honest, hard-working members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), all of whom I am sure were hurt and discouraged by the statement…” The following is a response from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and the United National Congress (UNC) …

As I sit in my home, uncomfortably watching and anxiously waiting for every new video that depicts our brothers and sisters, our children from the east-west corridor hills are forced into a reaction that every single one of us can understand if not accept. I warned of this, the political …

“I never saw Sedley [Joseph] in the middle of a problem as a player, and as manager he was even better…” “Sometimes a player might make an accurate pass but it wasn’t the best one—he would always see the best pass…” “Captain Sedley was the epitome of the essential gentleman: …

With Trinbagonians, you just cannot win. Let me explain. When I was over the pond—between the Middle East and Europe doing my Academy business—busy as ever, but finding the time to write about the injustices meted out to black people globally, but more specifically in our homeland. Some of the …

“You have to answer for Santino, Carlo,” said Michael Corleone, as Carlo Rizzo protests nervously in iconic mob film, The Godfather. “Ahhh… That little farce you played with my sister, you think that could fool a Corleone? “[…] I’m putting you on a plane to Vegas; I want you to …

‘I have never understood Nakhid and I still don’t, but a truth teller if ever there was one, no sycophant eat ah food mentality like so many of our commentators” — Mt D’or resident and Santos legend, Big Red, in his critique of Wired868 article, ‘Fire next time’. ‘If people …