Author: Janelle De Souza

For the first time in 30 years, the band 3canal will not be bringing out its J’Ouvert band and, as the mas was such a big part of the band’s identity, its three members have decided to switch things up and try something new: kaiso – TT’s “mother music”. While Wendell Manwarren, Roger Roberts and […]

GENEVIERVE HADEED was re-elected as president of the Syrian Lebanese Women’s Association (SLWA) at its annual general meeting and elections at a home of a member in St Clair, Port of Spain, on January 22. In her address, she reflected on the organisation’s 75th anniversary. She said, “This milestone is a testament to the unwavering […]

THE Gender and Child Affairs division of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the High Commission of Canada met on February 5 to explore cross-government learning on addressing Women, Peace and Security (WPS). Permanent secretary Kurt Meyer and director of Gender Affairs Shelley-Ann Hart met with Canadian High Commissioner Michael Callan and the […]

Dr Vanessa Harry, senior lecturer and head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at UWI, St Augustine, says TT has about 200 cases of cervical cancer a year, and most of those cases present at stage 2 or 3 because there are no symptoms during stage 1. She said […]

THE attorney for one of the men charged in the 2014 murder of Senior Counsel Dana Seetahal is calling on the Commissioner of Police to provide evidence that would be used against his client as well as answers to alternative theories surrounding the murder. In a letter dated December 24, Quantum Legal attorney Aaron Lewis […]

THE Prime Minister, members of his government, opposition politicians and the people of Trinidad and Tobago on December 28 congratulated Joshua “D Pan Man” Regrello after he set a world record of 31 hours for the longest-playing pan marathon to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. Previous steelpan world records had been set for […]

Former dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at UWI Prof Emeritus Terence Seemungal says most people recover from long covid in three to six months, but there are a few for which symptoms last longer. The US Centers for Disease Control defines long-term covid as a chronic condition that occurs after covid19 infection and […]

THE FATHER of businessman who owns several cellphone store branches was snatched from his Bamboo Settlement #1, Valsayn home on December 14. And residents are calling on the police to act quickly to find Zahir Khan. When Newsday visited Khan’s home around 4 pm there were several men standing around the yard talking and looking […]

It’s rare for an author to tell readers to ignore parts of a book if they wanted, but that is what Dr Charleston Thomas is advising for his first book, the novel titled A Biography of Memory. Thomas, 47, is a student of language and literature, and is intrigued by the writing style of interior […]

VIBRANCY and life are on full display at The Secret Garden art exhibition, currently on display at the Coco Reef Resort and Spa in Crown Point, Tobago. Viewers can feast their eyes on a variety of styles of paintings and sculptures, from professional local artists and up-and-comers alike. Human figures, birds, insects, scenery and more […]