The annual Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day holiday on March 30 celebrates the repeal in 1951 of the 1917 Shouter Prohibition Ordinance. The Ordinance, issued by the colonial authorities, banned any worship activities by members of the faith, whether in public or private. Well-known Baptist singer Beverly “Sister Bev” Irish said the holiday represents the … Continue reading
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International Women’s Empowerment event comes to T&T (March 28, 2019)
The T&T launch of the Caribbean Women’s Power Lunch (CWPL) will take place on March 31 in Trinidad and April 6 in Tobago. The event is hosted by President of Kerra Denel Entertainment, Kerra Denel. Denel said she was inspired to create the event because “we currently have a need for female empowerment within our … Continue reading
Mas fun continues for children (March 9, 2019)
Play Mas!, the inaguuaral project of the Zum Zum interactive children’s museum, continues to run at 215 Belmont Circular Road, Belmont. The museum is a project of dancer and filmmaker Sonja Dumas. “Children of any age need various ways of expressing themselves if they’re to grow into the best adults they can be.” That’s the … Continue reading
Prison Service Calypso Competition on February 27 (February 23, 2019)
The T&T Prison Service will host its annual Calypso Competition at Woodford Square on February 27. The event is the culmination of calypso competitions held at all nine facilities managed by the Service. The calypso competitions are arranged by the Programmes Department of the T&T Prison Service, which according to the Service’s website, “is geared … Continue reading
Leah Lewis – creating a healthy workplace (January 29, 2019)
Healthcare consultant Leah Lewis will be hosting a workshop on February16 aimed at teaching employers how to create health and wellness programmes within their organisations. Lewis will facilitate the workshop, titled How to Create a Healthy Workplace, along with nutritionist James Harper. Lewis said the workplace is the perfect setting for focused efforts to be … Continue reading
Kalloo’s Train Village takes Christmas fun into Carnival (January 15, 2019)
Train enthusiasts will be interested in viewing aircraft technician Dexter Kalloo’s Christmas train showcase in Diego Martin. Kalloo has been building and improving the showcase for the last 10 years. The showcases consists of six trains running around a 12 foot by eight foot structure built in Kalloo’s living room. The trains are the Polar … Continue reading
Christmas Village exhibit in Woodbrook (January 9, 2019)
Building her Christmas Village every year is one of the many activities that keep 90-year-old Leonora Grannum alert and active. This year, the scaled down version of her village is displayed at her home on Gallus Street, Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain. The village is a detailed reproduction of a small-town American village and features many familiar sights … Continue reading
A Fun Day for Children with Disabilities (December 7, 2018)
The Rotaract Club of Port-of-Spain West, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Port-of-Spain, will be hosting its second Annual Fun Day for Children with Disabilities. The event will take place on December 8 at Nelson Mandela Park. Community Service Director 2018/2019, Mishaal Primer said the fun day is one of the club’s signature events … Continue reading
Seizure Support Network – founded to help others (December 5, 2018)
Founder of the Seizure Support Network (SSN), Dionne Baptiste, said the organization was formed with the aim of demystifying epilepsy and epileptics. She said contrary to popular belief, having seizures is not a death sentence. Originally published in the T&T Guardian on December 5, 2018 Baptiste said epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurring seizures, … Continue reading
Khadine on a mission to help children with autism (November 19, 2018)
Khadine Ali-Rajah is the first ever psychologist to be certified in Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) in T&T. A branch of behavioural psychology, ABA is a research-based form of therapy which focuses on using positive strategies to change behaviour, and certified ABA therapists are in high demand worldwide. Ali-Rajah said therapists who pass the exam on … Continue reading