Paula Lindo Monday 6 April 2020 Donations of blood have decreased significantly recently, Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram has said. Measures are being put in place to ensure there is an adequate supply. Speaking at Monday’s media conference, the CMO said it was expected that there would be a decrease in the number of people … Continue reading
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Covid19 numbers remain steady overnight (April 3, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 3 April 2020 The number of cases of covid19 remained at 97 on Friday morning. This followed an increase of seven new cases on Thursday. The Ministry of Health’s 10 am bulletin said the number of covid-related deaths remains at six, with one person having been discharged. A total of 701 samples have … Continue reading
Four more covid19 cases (April 2, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 2 April 2020 Four more cases of the covid19 virus have been confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH). This brings the total to 94. There have been no additional deaths or discharges, as the figures remain at five and one respectively. The MoH’s 4 pm bulletin says of the four new cases, … Continue reading
Mourner turned away from pan pioneer’s funeral (March 21, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 21 March 2020 Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra arranger Leon “Smooth” Edwards was denied entry to the funeral of steelpan legend Neville Jules on Friday. The doors of the Trinity Cathedral were closed after ten people had entered. Edwards said when he reached the church, he was told the police said the maximum … Continue reading
Author-inspired traditional mas comes to life… Baby dolls a family effort (January 23, 2020)
Tracey Sankar-Charleau’s Red Thread Cycle – All the Dead, All the Living baby doll mas band is an addition to the mas-woman’s brilliant portfolio of Traditional Mas portrayals. The title of the mini-band is taken from a section in poet Shivanee Ramlochan’s debut collection, Everybody Knows I Am A Haunting (Peepal Tree Press, 2017). The … Continue reading
In memory of Benny J (January 20, 2020)
There were tears, laughter and music in abundance at the celebration of the life of rapso artiste Derek “Benny J.” Jones on January 8. The artiste who passed away on December 21, was a founding member of De Network Riddum Band, one of the most popular rapso bands of the 1980s and beyond. Friends and … Continue reading
Theatre loses an icon (November 2, 2019)
The National Drama Association of T&T (NDATT) is saddened to hear of the passing of internationally renowned, Trinidadian-born playwright Mustapha Matura. Matura passed away suddenly on October 2, at the age of 79, after becoming ill while traveling. Mustapha Matura was born Noel Mathura, in Trinidad, in 1939, He later changed his name when he … Continue reading
Memorial for Raymond Choo Kong tonight (July 19, 2019)
Grief, sorrow and anger are the prevailing emotions in T&T following the death of veteran theatre practitioner Raymond Choo Kong. Choo Kong, who would have been 70 on August 5, was found dead at his Arima home on July 15. Choo Kong was an award winning producer, director, and actor who founded the well-known company … Continue reading
