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WASA PIPE
SCANDAL
Audit finds $81M
wastage on
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islandwide plan 5
Material bought for
16 projects rotting
away 8 years on
Management’s
procurement
processes flagged

SINKHOLE REPAIR
A WASA worker cuts a
water pipeline at the site
of a collapsed section of
Ariapita Road, St Ann’s,
yesterday. Work crews say
it could take five days to
repair the line and road,
which collapsed on Friday.
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Latest WASA audit finds Differences with Repair work on St Ann’s Spreading light, love
$81M pipeline scandal colleague sees sinkhole starts for a Trini Divali
Rampant inefficiencies in the Water
and Sewerage Authority (WASA)
CAL manager quit PoS North/St Ann’s West MP
This Thursday, Hindus across T&T
will observe Divali–the celebration

The project management department Yannis Gounaris has resigned Stuart Young, councillor Sherwyn of good over evil, light over
have led to the beleaguered State- as Caribbean Airlines’ Chief Jones and senior officials from darkness. On this local national
owned company over procuring $81 Commercial officer. the San Juan Laventille Regional holiday, when Mother Lakshmi

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million in pipelines they may not
have needed. This was just one of
the shocking findings contained in
Sources said Gounaris, who joined Corporation came under fire is believed to roam the Earth,
CAL around 2018-19, was based yesterday, as residents of St Ann’s bestowing blessings of wealth
in the US. Gounaris resigned last complained that they had been and happiness, many will prepare
Friday, it’s understood. informed about the bad condition

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a 35-page report by WASA’s Internal sumptuous East Indian favourites,
Audit Compliance Department CAL has been restructuring after of the Ariapita Road outside the wear new clothes and adorn their
into the authority’s procurement its finances were hard-hit by the Cascadia Hotel long before it caved homes and streets with beautiful
of 38,480 lengths of pipes valued at border closure last year. in on Friday. decorations, including thousands of
$223 million. —Page 5 —Page 13 —Page 10 eye-catching deeyas. —Page 22-23
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Million-dollar legal fees at
CoP’s office under radar
Questions over legality of acts
GUARDIAN MEDIA STAFF WRITER
Expenditure by the Office of the
Commissioner of Police under for-
mer CoP Gary Griffith is the sub-
ject of an ongoing probe initiated
by the Ministry of Finance.
A team of financial analysts, ac-
countants and other experts from
the Ministry of Finance are in the
process of conducting a probe to
review the millions of dollars in
expenditure.
Last week, Minister of National
Security Fitzgerald Hinds con-
firmed his ministry was consulting
with the Finance Ministry in re-
viewing spending within the TTPS.
Finance Minister Colm Imbert also
confirmed the probe, noting that
contract work, which increased
from $54.1 million in 2018 to $88.8
million in 2021, was one of the
areas of concern.
The issue of legal fees paid to
hire external lawyers to represent
the T&T Police Service (TTPS) has
also come under scrutiny. Tradi-
tionally, the TTPS has always been
represented in civil matters in the
High Court by legal officers from
the Solicitor General’s Depart-
ment (SGD) and the Chief State
Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) which fall
under the Ministry of the Attorney
General and Legal Affairs.
However, the SGD and CSSO, as
well as lawyers from the TTPS’s
Legal Department, were being by-
passed and external lawyers were
being hired to represent the TTPS
in the High Court. The head of
legal at the TTPS then was Chris-
tian Chandler.
Sources indicate that several
senior attorneys from the SGD
and CSSO raised concerns about
this practice and policy, because it
is the Attorney General who is re-
sponsible under the Constitution
for the conduct of all civil proceed-
ings against the State. Questions
were also raised about whether or
not a note was taken to Cabinet to
facilitate the bypassing of the SGD
and CSSO.
Legal officers from the SGD and
CSSO are appointed by the inde-
pendent Judicial and Legal Service
Commission ( JLSC) and report to
the Solicitor General and Chief
State Solicitor, which are inde-
pendent offices protected by the
Constitution.
Legal sources told Guardian
Media that these legal officers are
there to give objective legal ad-
vice to the AG, who is ultimately
responsible for defending cases
brought against State entities such
as the Police Service. Compensa-
tion and legal costs are also paid
by the AG’s Office and not the
TTPS.
Former commissioner of police Gary
Griffith PICTURE KERWIN PIERRE
A source with knowledge of the
procedural process said all em-
ployees of the State have to be
represented by the independent
offices of the SGD and CSSO which
fall under the purview of the Min-
istry of the Attorney General and
Legal Affairs.
“This is the established consti-
tutional arrangement because the
TTPS is part of the State. These are
independent legal officers who are
appointed by the JLSC. They pro-
vide independent legal advice
and representation so that even
if police officers were wrong, the
matter can be objectively assessed
by lawyers who are not part of the
TTPS.”
The source said the reason for
this legal relationship “is that it
is the State that is liable for the
unlawful conduct of agents and
employees. This is illustrated by
the fact that it is the State and
not errant police officers who are
responsible for paying the dam-
ages and compensation that are
awarded by the court in cases of
police brutality, malicious pros-
ecution and breach of a person’s
constitutional rights.”
The Ministry of Finance and
other state entity probers are now
trying to understand the “special
arrangement” that allowed the
bypassing of the Constitution and
selection of external lawyers paid
by the TTPS.
The TTPS has been represented
by Chandler and lawyers from his
legal department, as well as Joel
Roper, an external attorney from
private practice.
Roper, who operates out of
Atlantic Law Chambers, landed
several briefs and appeared in a
number of high-profile cases for
the TTPS.
Copies of High Court judgments
showed that the TTPS was repre-
sented by external lawyers, one
of whom is also acting as Griffith’s
personal attorney.
Roper recently issued pre-action
protocol letters against two peo-
ple who made adverse comments
The Police Administration Building in Port-of-Spain.
about him on Facebook–Mark
John Hamel-Smith of Bay Road,
St James, and Kenlee Ramoutar,
a security guard from Couva. He
has also written pre-action proto-
col letters to several media houses
on behalf of Griffith threatening to
sue for defamation.
Concerns have been raised
about Roper being retained to
represent the TTPS in court whilst
he, at the same time, acted as Grif-
fith’s personal attorney.
According to Roper’s Linkedin
profile, he graduated from Hugh
Wooding Law School in 2012. To
compound matters, Chandler
was also Griffith’s personal lawyer
before he was appointed as head
of the TTPS’s legal department.
Chandler had threatened to sue
the Police Service Commission on
behalf of Griffith prior to his ap-
pointment as CoP.
Chandler was recently detained
and charged in relation to an in-
cident aboard Chandler’s yacht
off the Chaguaramas coast on Au-
gust 5. He was slapped with five
criminal charges arising out of the
incident and is currently on $1 mil-
lion bail. Chandler is scheduled to
appear virtually before a Port-of-
Spain magistrate on November 25
in the matter.
At least ten other people were
also allegedly on board the vessel
at the time of the incident, includ-
ing the captain, a businessman
and eight women ranging from
ages 27-32, contrary to the public
health regulations, which, at that
time, limited the number of public
gatherings to five people.
Chandler had proceeded on
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PICTURE SHIRLEY BAHADUR
leave from the TTPS on August 16 ery, which is the Chief State and
pending the outcome of the inves- Solicitor General, will always then
tigation into the matter. kick in to be the defence attorneys
for the State. Police officers are
Legal mind not sued in their private capacity
but as agents of the State.”
Told that the TTPS’ legal depart-
Under the State Liability and
Proceedings Act, the SGD and ment in the last two years had re-
CSSO should defend the State, a tained private attorneys who were
reputable legal mind with expe- paid for their services through
rience working for the state told the TTPS, he said, “I know that in
civil matters that the SG and Chief
Guardian Media.
Having provided legal services State...I would think are the sole
to government departments, of- representatives (for the State) un-
fices and state agencies, the senior less they have some objection or
legal luminary said it was never a whatever and then I presume the
policy for the TTPS to retain pri- SG could waive and allow them to
retain private attorneys.”
vate attorneys.
He added, “But I don’t know
“I don’t know that practice. I
don’t know where that practice that in truth and in this instance,
has come from. I never knew that that they can go to private attor-
practice that the police can bypass neys and bypass the SG and Chief
the Solicitor General and Chief State. That is news to me. I have
State and hire attorneys to repre- never known that as the practice…
sent the police. I never knew that because they are there to save tax-
because under the State Liability payers’ money et cetera. Why are
and Proceedings Act, we are the you bypassing the State and going
ones who represent the State in to private attorneys?”
The legal mind said these two
those matters.”
When police officers are sued, independent offices offer expert
advice and one has to find out
he said the act caters for this.
Once a matter is filed against the “where is the real authority for
State, he said, “I don’t know if the where that goes.”
He stated that in the case of
Solicitor General and Chief State
could be bypassed. If they feel criminal matters, the TTPS also
there is some conflict of interest, has the DPP to advise them.
“In civil matters, the Chief State
they might then seek to have out-
side attorneys represent them and Solicitor and Solicitor General
advise ministries and state de-
a case has to be made for that.
“If you look at that act…when partments. That is how I have al-
they (public) sue the State, it then ways known it. And nothing has
becomes in the name of the Attor- changed from that.”
ney General and the police officers
involved…and the State machin-
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$81M pipeline scandal
SHALIZA HASSANALI
Rampant inefficiencies in the Water and
Sewerage Authority (WASA) project man-
agement department have led to the be-
leaguered State-owned company over
procuring $81 million in pipelines they may
not have needed.
This was just one of the shocking findings
contained in a 35-page report by WASA’s
Internal Audit Compliance Department
(IACD) into the authority’s procurement
of 38,480 lengths of pipes valued at $223
million from Chinese based firm Xin Xing
Ductile Pipes Company Ltd since 2013. The
38,480 pipes cover a distance of 235.14 kilo-
metres and it marked the largest purchase
in WASA’s history.
The pipes were bought for the execution
of 28 projects geared towards improving
WASA’s reliability and regularity of its pipe-
borne supply to its 400,000-plus custom-
ers.
Eight years later, however, the report,
dated September 16, 2021 and obtained by
Guardian Media, has found that 16 of the 28
projects are still incomplete after millions of
taxpayers’ dollars have been spent.
The report also uncovered discrepancies
in the procurement process for the pipes,
irregularities in the shortlisting and evalu-
ation procedures and lack of due diligence
by WASA’s management.
The audit concluded that every aspect
of WASA’s project management cycle had
been plagued with inefficiencies which
resulted in the over procurement of pipes
valued at $81,284,659.74
The fact that 16 projects had not been
executed, the report stated, demonstrated
the authority’s inability to execute projects
within planned timeframes, while manage-
ment did not have the autonomy and ability
to determine the prioritisation of projects.
“The authority’s failure to adequately
conceptualise projects resulted in pipes
being procured for 10 projects that are no
longer required. The IACD is of the opinion
that the controls over the procurement of
the iron pipes were unsatisfactory,” the re-
port discovered.
Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales
ordered the IACD to commission the audit
in March, in order to verify whether there
was a legitimate need for the number of
pipes procured, the reason for a large num-
ber of unused pipes in stock and ascertain
if the procurement process was executed as
an arm’s length transaction.
A review of the detailed report showed
WASA purchased the pipes under the then
People’s Partnership administration.
Funding for the projects was allocated
under the 12-month Water Development
Plan and Infrastructure Development and
Consolidated Funds from the T&T govern-
ment.
The pipes, ranging in diameters eight to
43 inches, were delivered to WASA in five
tranches between March 2013 and May 2014
and the average cost per pipe was listed at
$5,801.
Apart from the over procurement of the
16,045 pipes, the audit showed that two pro-
jects, namely Caroni Dualling from Couva
to San Fernando and Naparima/Mayaro
PLAY WHE: 10.30 am: 7 (Hog) 1 pm: 33 (Spider) 4 pm: 10 (Momkey) 7 pm: 6 (Belly) PICK 2: 10.30 am: 26,9 1 pm: 21,14 4 pm: 23,24 7pm: 30,3 PICK 4: 10.30 am: 6,6,9,8 1 pm: 0,1,5,9 4 pm: 3,1,6,7 7 pm: 8,9,6,2 CASH POT: 1,3,10,14,17 M: 4 LOTTO: 3,6,7,28,35 PB: 2
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pipes procured and prevented the author-
ity from attaining value for money for WTC
46/2012,” the audit report said.
The report concluded that the tendering
process for the procurement of the iron
pipes was deficient, since the selection
team failed to use the prequalification cri-
teria under WTC 137/2011. The management
team at the time justified the circumvention
of the same, as three packages of the WTC
Some of the pipelines purchased since 2013 for a series of projects sit on a WASA compound still only had two compliant bidders, which is
unused. The process used in the purchase of the pipelines has been raised in an audit report. the minimum required to facilitate a com-
petitive e-auction. However, the report
pointed out, this did not justify circumven-
tion.
“This not only impaired the transparency
and equity of the procurement process but
possibly limited the authority’s selection of
the most suitable supplier.”
The audit also picked up several variances
between the pipes that were purchased and
WASA’s inventory records.
To address the deficiencies, the IACD put
forward several recommendations. One
The name of the Chinese firm from which WASA bought pipelines for a project since 2013 are
recommendation was that acting CEO Sher-
still visible on them, although many are rotting away at sites across the country having not
been used for the projects they were intended. land Sheppard consider utilising the pipes
in stock for future projects and revise its
Road, were never executed but estimated discontinued was estimated to use 983 evaluation process and records manage-
to use 8,167 pipes valued at $61,067,787.56. pipes, having an approximate value of ment in readiness for the implementation
“It appears that the authority procured $3,499,615,25. of the Public Procurement and Disposal of
873 pipes valued at $5,064,814.26 in ex- Further analysis also showed that 12 com- Public Property Act 2015.
cess of the quantities approved by the TC pleted projects used 1,878 pipes less than “It should be noted that the detailed is-
(Tenders Committee) at the 219th and 225th what was estimated. sues were raised with the relevant man-
meetings. The TC approved the procure- Among the 12 projects is the Caroni Du- agers for corrective action and will not be
ment of 37,607 pipes, yet 38,480 pipes were alling South Transmission Main project, included as part of the outstanding Audit
procured.” which is now 91 per cent completed after Recommendations. However, it is expected
The report stated that “the former Head, starting in 2017. that corrective action will be taken to im-
Water Projects explained that since Xin “Based on documentation received from plement recommendations in the shortest
Xing’s cost was less than the authority’s es- the executing department, although an possible time frame.”
timate (38 per cent) spare pipes were also estimated $289,412,088.89 of taxpayers’ Contacted on the audit report, Minister
purchased for repairs and future projects. dollars has been spent to date, of which Gonzales said for weeks he has been pon-
However, this was not adequately justified $89,307,528.52 is for iron pipes, there is no dering how best he can utilise his time to
via votes to the TC.” confirmed plan to complete this project.” address the ills that occurred in WASA over
Also, 8,883 pipes priced at $26,045,566.41 It also found that as of May 2021, WASA the years,“including the pipeline debacle
were also procured for ten projects that had not used 24,269 of the pipes valued at and scandal.”
were no longer required. $80,113,234.68 which are currently stored “I think the public interest, at this time,
Of these projects, four were completed in Freeport, Caroni, Carlsen Field and two will be better served by putting all the un-
prior to receipt of Xin Xing’s pipes and areas in Tobago. used pipeline to use to improve transmis-
should not have been included in the 28 “IACD was unable to accurately reconcile sion and distribution of water, especially in
projects. and validate the actual quantities of pipes areas where there are high leakage lines,”
Pipes were also purchased for six other that were used in the 28 projects. Utilis- he said.
projects, three of which had been du- ing the Executing Department’s records, He said many of the players who were
plicated, while an additional three were 16,550 pipes were calculated to be on involved “in this scandal are no longer in
cancelled/discontinued. WASA spent hand. The variance of 7,719 lengths valued the authority and the transformation will
$6,322,947.56 on 1,650 pipes for the three $44,782,704.78 between Inventory (Oracle) address the internal shortcomings that fa-
duplicated projects. and the Executing Department’s records, cilitated this egregious and vexing state of
“This brings into question whether man- may have resulted from inadequate and in- affairs.”
agement was negligent or deliberately mis- accurate project records,” the report found. Having seen the pipes, which are hidden
led the TC when requesting approval for The report attributed that other control from the glare of the public, some rotting
the quantities of pipes required,” the report deficiencies would have contributed to the away, Gonzales said, “It struck me that past
stated. variances. executives were never interested in solving
The report cited two projects—Beetham/ In reviewing the procurement process, the country’s water crisis but used WASA as
Sea Lots and Castara to Runnemede—that the IACD picked up several discrepancies a cash cow to line their pockets.”
did not require pipes as confirmed by the which brought into question whether “the Gonzales said this fiasco went on for years
former head of Water Projects, yet 1,250 process was conducted at arm’s length.” “undetected” with no answers in sight.
pipes valued at $3,294,898.58 were pro- Based on their investigations, the audit “I was not getting satisfactory explana-
cured for the projects. found the Tenders Committee and the tions from previous management. Now that
“It should be noted that the former Head, board did not exercise due diligence in re- a special audit is completed the findings are
Water Projects subsequently contradicted questing adequate support from manage- clear and startling,” he said, adding he will
himself by indicating that the Beetham/ ment to make informed decisions. ensure that every piece of unused pipeline
Sea Lots project was executed at a reduced Irregularities were also identified in the is placed in the ground to improve T&T’s
scope but no documentation was provided shortlisting and evaluation process. water supply for citizens.
to substantiate this claim,” the report “The deficiencies noted in the pro- Pressed on if he will refer the audit to
found. curement process possibly impaired the the T&T Police Service for an investigation,
The report discovered that one project transparency and equity of the tendering Gonzales did not respond.
—South Central Road—which had been process, negatively impacted the quality of
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She said matters of “high public
interest and or sensitive matters,
the outcome of which is likely
to impact the State as a whole,
requests for representation are
made to the SGD and CSSO. As
it pertains to the preparation of
legal advice, same is obtained in-
ternally within the unit.”
Asked if the TTPS’ legal depart-
ment has been bypassing the SGD
and CSSO for independent legal
advice and representation, Rivas
wrote, “No.”
Questioned if the TTPS’s Legal
Department had, in the last two
years, retained private attorneys
to represent the TTPS/CoP in
High Court matters and if so, how
many attorneys were hired, who
they were, what were the value
of the briefs and how many cases
were victorious, Rivas wrote:
“TTPS’ records reflect the re-
tention of 12 attorneys for this pe-
riod. The total value of the briefs
over the last two years amounts
to approximately $1.1 million.
Notwithstanding that the major-
ity of the matters are still engag-
ing the attention of the court,
seven matters have been decided
in the TTPS’ favour.”
Rivas did not provide any de-
tails regarding the court matters
that went in favour of the TTPS.
As for the names of the at-
torneys who were hired by the
TTPS, Rivas sidestepped this mat-
ter, advising that “the attorneys
retained must first be informed
prior to disclosing their names.”
Asked who footed the bills
for the private attorneys and if
the TTPS’ Legal Unit was given
a budget to pay these lawyers,
Rivas wrote:
“Some of the fees are paid by
the TTPS under the line item
‘fees’, which includes legal fees,
and some of the fees are paid by
the Ministry of Attorney General
QUESTIONS TO GARY GRIFFITH
On October 13, questions were
forwarded to Griffith on WhatsApp
which showed two blue ticks as
having been read, but he failed to
reply.
Hours later, Griffith read a second
message but did not respond,
while efforts to reach him on his
cell phone on October 14 and 18
were unsuccessful.
Griffith eventually blocked our
number on WhatsApp.
These are the questions that
Griffith read:
1) On what authority did the
CoP’s office bypass the Solicitor
General Department which
has traditionally provided legal
representation to the TTPS and
started retaining external counsel?
2) Were you given any official
correspondence or memorandum
Stephen Williams
and Legal Affairs.”
She stated that matters
“brought against the office of the
Commissioner of Police for ad-
ministrative decisions taken by
the TTPS are conducted by the
Legal Department, such as judi-
cial review matters, writs of ha-
beas corpus and matters involving
any administrative tribunal.”
In the last two years, Rivas
stated, the TTPS’ record showed
its Legal Unit “has represented
the office of the CoP in approxi-
mately 110 writs of habeas cor-
pus, one proceeds of crime
application, 50 judicial review
applications (promotions, trans-
fer, disciplinary), and 45 judicial
review applications (Freedom of
Information) matter as at Septem-
ber 2021.”
Questioned about the last
time the TTPS had sought rep-
resentation from the SGD, Rivas
maintained the TTPS “is still con-
sistently represented by the SGD
and CSSO in all matters of a con-
stitutional nature.”
In August, Rivas stated that rep-
resentation was requested for a
judicial review matter.
Based on an examination of
the TTPS’ record, Rivas stated
that its Legal Unit “has sought
representation from the SGD and
CSSO which has assigned both in-
from the Attorney General advising
of the new policy whereby the
CoP’s office would be allowed to
retain its own counsel to represent
the TTPS?
3) Did you sanction the bypassing
of the Solicitor General’s
Department by the CoP’s office
for legal representation or are
you aware of who sanctioned this
move to breach the constitutional
arrangements that have governed
the legal relationship between the
AG and CoP’s office regarding legal
representation?
4) Are you aware of a note being
taken to Cabinet to facilitate or
support the bypassing of the
Solicitor General’s office regarding
legal matters?
5) Is there any special budgetary
provision for the Commissioner to
retain his own lawyers?
house counsel and external/pri-
vate attorneys in over 34 matters
since 2019.”
Williams: No such practice
under my watch
During his six-year tenure as
acting CoP, Stephen Williams
said it was never the practice of
the TTPS to retain private attor-
neys to represent the Office of the
Commissioner. He confirmed in
an interview with Guardian Media
that the established policy dur-
ing his tenure was that the TTPS
would seek legal representation
from the SGD and CSSO. He said
he had no authority to override
that institutional arrangement
and bypass those departments
and hire external lawyers to rep-
resent police officers. He also
had no idea how the CoP’s office
under Griffith could do so.
“I can speak authoritatively for
the period that I was head of the
Police Service, that that was not
the practice. I am actually una-
ware of any period of time that
the Legal Department would have
undertaken that type of activity
because the State is entrusted
with attorneys and once a matter
is before the court, we normally
engage the State to represent and
the Attorney General’s Office ac-
cording to what it may be...(they)
may choose to retain a senior
counsel from private to assist in
a matter combining the State re-
sources of State attorneys to work
with a senior counsel who is in
private practice.”
In matters where the TTPS had
been sued or litigation brought
against them, Williams said “rep-
resentation would have been
sought through the Solicitor Gen-
eral’s Department. So, the Legal
Department effectively repre-
sents the Commissioner of Police
before the Supreme Court.
“So, the dominant issue with
6) Is there any special precedent
for this type of arrangement under
any other commissioner?
7) Can you say how many
independent attorneys were hired
since the restructuring of the TTPS’
legal department in 2019 and how
many matters were handed out?
8) What was the cost of this
exercise under your watch?
9) We understand that Joel Roper
was one of the lawyers of choice
retained by the TTPS’s Legal Unit
to represent the CoP’s office. What
was the basis for his selection?
How was Roper selected and by
whom?
Additional questions were sent to
Griffith on October 18 but failed
to go through as a result of being
blocked on WhatsApp.
the Legal Department when I
was there, we had mostly serving
police officers attached to the de-
partment.”
Williams said if the TTPS has
a matter which requires legal
services, its Legal Department
would engage the Solicitor Gen-
eral’s Department for assistance
and the AG, who is responsible
for the SGD and CSSO, will decide
whether the Solicitor General’s
Department by itself will repre-
sent in a matter or they will re-
tain a senior counsel from private
practice to work with the Solicitor
General’s Department.
“So, you may have attorneys
from the Solicitor General’s De-
partment working as instructing
attorneys to a senior counsel who
is in private practice who will
take the lead on the matter...but
not the Police Service going and
retain those persons.”
Asked when the TTPS’ Legal
Department can defend a matter,
Williams said “generally, the Legal
Department would not effectively
represent on its own the Office of
the Police Commissioner...unless
ROPER DEFERS RESPONSE
On Tuesday, Joel Roper, one of
the attorneys who received TTPS
briefs, was sent nine questions via
WhatsApp by Guardian Media.
That same day, Roper was also
contacted on his cellphone and
asked to provide some clarity to
the questions he had received.
Roper said he held discussions
with attorney Keith Scotland (PNM
Port-of-Spain South MP) regarding
the questions and was awaiting
his reply.
“I think that is prudent for me to
do…to seek my own legal advice
on the matter,” said Roper.
However, Roper set the record
straight with regard to one
question–if he had ever worked in
Chandler’s law chambers.
“I sought to clarify that with
Derek (Achong Guardian Media
court reporter) I don’t work with
him (Chandler)…I never have. I
have always worked closely with
Keith Scotland. All the rest of the
questions, I would have to seek
my own legal advice on because
QUESTIONS TO CHRISTIAN CHANDLER
1. How was Joel Roper selected as
external counsel for the TTPS?
2. How is it that Joel Roper came
to be paid by the TTPS and not the
Ministry of the Attorney General?
3. Who authorised the bypassing
of the Solicitor General and Chief
State Solicitors departments,
which traditionally provides legal
representation for the State?
4. Who authorised you to retain
external lawyers to act on behalf
of the TTPS?
5) Who authorised payments for
external attorneys hired by the
TTPS?
news 7
it is a situation where the State
hasn’t been engaged within the
immediate position and you have
to have an attorney present.”
He said there may be situations
where an attorney from the TTPS’
Legal Department presents in
court “while we would have been
in the process of engaging the So-
licitor General’s Department. It is
almost like a stop-gap measure to
ensure you have a presence, but
not by way of saying you are not
engaging the Solicitor General’s
Department.”
Williams said this ensured that
the TTPS’ Legal Department
acted as a support mechanism to
the SGD to provide representa-
tion for the Police Service.
Williams said, “If the Police Ser-
vice engages an attorney directly,
the funds have to come from the
Police Service.”
Since retiring, however, Wil-
liams said he tries not to focus on
the TTPS.
“If I pay attention, it will cause
me severe pain and stress.”
Continues on Page 12
I know the matter (is) of public
interest and national importance.
I understand that and I appreciate
the need to get to the bottom of
things.”
Roper asked this reporter to call
him the following day saying,
“Perhaps I will get the requisite
legal advice at that time.”
A subsequent WhatsApp message
was sent to Roper at 6.09 pm
asking if there was any feedback
to his responses, which he read
but did not reply to.
Another Guardian Media reporter
sent a WhatsApp message to
Roper on Thursday enquiring if he
could respond by 2 pm that same
day since there was a deadline to
meet.
Roper replied in a message,
“I spoke to my client and they
advised that a response was
already provided. Please contact
the client for it. I was advised that
a response was provided.”
The client that Roper referred to
was the TTPS.
6) Who selects the private
attorneys?
8) What were the criteria used in
selecting external attorneys?
Chandler also failed to respond to
questions sent via text message
on October 18. On October
19 and 20 emails were also
forwarded to him which he did
not acknowledge, while calls to his
cellphone on these two days went
unanswered. Voice messages were
also not returned. This was prior to
him being detained by police for
questioning in the yacht incident.
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T&T Guardian your
partner in growing
your own food
The pandemic has changed our
lives a lot, including how we get our
food.
Grow It Today is a movement
launched by the Trinidad and To-
bago Guardian in collaboration with
the National Seed Bank to promote
the importance of growing your own
food.
As part of this initiative, readers
who purchased the T&T Guardian
yesterday would have received a free
packet of seeds in their newspaper.
If you missed it, this will be repeated
next week, so you still have a chance
to get that packet of seeds if you pur-
chase a T&T Guardian next Saturday
(November 6).
“Seeds are pockets of possibility
and potential we plant in the world,
be it in our garden, in the commu-
nity, or even the seeds of positivity
planted within our minds,” said
Commercial Head, Print Division,
Steve Dipnarine.
“As we navigate the tumultuous
tides of this pandemic that can cer-
tainly cloud our vision, let us be re-
minded of the resilience of seeds.
Let us plant prosperous beginnings.
The T&T Guardian is your partner in
growth, adaptability and sustainabil-
ity. We hope you plant these seeds
with your family and friends and be
reminded of YOUR resilience and
Hope within.”
Guardian Media communications
specialist Kristy Ramnarine said pi-
geon peas and corn seeds were ob-
tained for mass distribution across
Trinidad and Tobago.
“Employees volunteered their
time to package over 7,000 packets
of seeds for Phase 1 of the move-
ment. In the coming week, another
7,000 packets will be packaged for
Phase 2 of the distribution process,”
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Ramnarine said.
“It is our hope that citizens will
utilise the seeds to start or add to
their kitchen gardens.”
Phase one includes Warrenville,
St Helena, Cunupia, Enterprise,
Chaguanas, Felicity, Longdenville,
Tabaquite, Chase Village, Freeport,
Couva, Claxton Bay, Marabella,
Gasparillo, Mayo, San Fernando,
Princes Town, Tableland, Rio Claro,
Mayaro, Moruga, Barrackpore, Erin,
La Romain, Fyzabad, Point Fortin
and Tobago.
Phase 2 will include Carenage,
Diego Martin, Petit Valley, Port-
of-Spain, Morvant, Laventille,
From left, GML Communications Specialist Kristy Ramnarine-Bakr, Senior Account Executive Sandy Wong-
Barataria, San Juan, St Joseph, Pollidore, The Big Board Company Administrative Coordinator Tsarius Guichard and GML executive
Curepe, St Augustine, Tacarigua, management trainee Maryam Mohammed pack seeds on Friday, to be distributed free in yesterday’s T&T
Arouca, Arima and Sangre Grande. Guardian for the GML Grow it Today project being done in collaboration with the National Seed Bank.
Deputy Director of the National PICTURE SHIRLEY BAHADUR
Seed Bank, Ian Mohammed, said the
main thrust of the organisation is to
improve this country’s food security.
“We welcome the Grow It Today
movement, as it goes hand in hand
with our goals,” Mohammed said.
“A mass distribution exercise will
have a wide impact in the country.
We want people to know that it is
important to grow your own food.
It will not only strengthen the coun-
try’s food security, but assist with
the reduction of our food import
bill. We also want citizens to know
that you can obtain seeds locally at
the National Seed Bank to grow your
own kitchen gardens.”
The National Seed Bank falls under
the Agricultural Services Division of
the Ministry of Agriculture, Land
and Fisheries.
One of its major activities is the
production of high-quality seed ma-
terial like corn, pigeon peas, bodi,
sorrel, pumpkin, ochro and melon-
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Medical experts again caution over COVID rates, bed spaces
94% of patients in ICUs unvaccinated
ANNA-LISA PAUL
This country’s health crisis con-
tinues to worsen and as the Min-
istry of Health (MOH) battles
the grave situation, fears have
increased with medical officials
warning yesterday that on the
current trajectory in the parallel
healthcare system, resources at
the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and
the High Dependency Unit (HDU)
will be expended within the next
12 days.
Speaking during the ministry’s
virtual media briefing, Principal
Medical Officer Dr Maryam Ab-
dool-Richards said although they
had been staring down this clear
and present danger for some
time now, trends in the last two
weeks indicate more people are
presenting in a state that requires
immediate ICU care. She said this
meant there was an urgent need
for oxygen and ventilatory sup-
port upon arrival at hospital.
Up to 10 am yesterday, there
were 19 patients at traditional
A&E centres awaiting transfer to
hospitals in the parallel health-
care system—with seven requiring
ICU support, of which two were
too unstable to transport. All 19
were said to not be fully vacci-
nated.
In seeking to drive home the se-
verity of the situation the ministry
is battling, Abdool-Richards said,
“In Trinidad, 51 out of 54 beds are
Dead sex trafficker’s grave upturned
Cops suspect bizarre ritual linked to Venezuelans
RADHICA DE SILVA
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.tt
 
After receiving a tip-off that the
body of murdered human traf-
ficker Keon Charles had been ex-
humed and dismembered, police
returned to the cemetery yester-
day morning to dig up his grave.
But after digging for two hours,
they found the body intact.
Charles, 40, aka Papa, of Morne
Diablo, Penal Rock Road, was shot
dead around 3.35 pm last week
Sunday behind a shop near his
home. His funeral took place on
Thursday, following which he was
buried at the Penal Rock Road
Cemetery.
However, hours after his fu-
neral, the mother of four of his
children received information
that his grave had been upturned.
When she visited the cemetery,
the soil around his grave had been
dug up. She then went to the po-
lice requesting permission to ex-
hume the body.
“I am just doing this to make
sure that the body that I left there
is there. This is just for my peace
of mind. My husband got shot on
the 24th of October on Penal Rock
Road,” she revealed.
occupied. That is a percentage of
basically 94 per cent occupancy,
so there were three beds left as of
this (yesterday) morning.”
She stressed, “Of those 51 pa-
tients, 48 are not fully vaccinated,
so 94 per cent of our patients in
our ICUs are not fully vaccinated.”
Highlighting these alarming fig-
ures, she added, “We are seeing
the impact of not being fully vac-
cinated.”
With ICUs near full occupancy,
Abdool-Richards warned, “If we
continue on this trend as we have
noticed, for the next 12 days, re-
sources will be expended.”
Assuring the nation that the
ministry was trying its best to pro-
vide care in both the traditional
and parallel healthcare systems,
the PMO pleaded with citizens
to access the vaccines as they are
“safe, accessible and available.”
Underscoring just how impor-
tant vaccines are, Diabetes Asso-
ciation president and director of
the T&T Non-Communicable Dis-
eases Alliance (TTNCD), Andrew
Dhanoo, said, “Persons living
with NCDs and persons with other
health conditions have a higher
risk of severe COVID-19 disease
and are more likely to die from
COVID-19.”
Pointing to data by the US Cen-
tre for Disease Control (CDC)
which claimed unvaccinated per-
sons had an 11-times higher risk
of dying from the virus versus the
Sgt David Jones and relatives of murder victim Keon Charles peer into his grave at the Penal Rock Road Cemetery
yesterday. Police were forced to exhume the body after Charles’ wife claimed she had received information that his
body had been disturbed.
She admitted that her husband
had children with several women.
“I don’t know how I coping. I
am just trying to get there. No one
has been arrested yet,” she said.
Sgt David Jones, who is in
charge of Penal Police Station, su-
pervised the operation along with
Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards,
Principal Medical Officer of
Institutions in the Ministry of
Health.
six-times higher risk vaccinated
persons were facing, he said the
risk, “seems to be much higher in
Trinidad.”
Speculating that this was “be-
cause of the high prevalence of
NCDs” in T&T, Dhanoo said it ap-
peared to be “the driving force
here.”
Focusing on vaccine hesitancy
trends globally, he said local hes-
itancy could have been amplified
through misinformation and dis-
information, complacency, con-
spiracy theories and a general
wait and see approach.
Having launched the vaccine
hesitancy hotline 607-VAXX last
week as one means of reaching
the public and providing accurate
ASP Mathura.
Speaking to Guardian Media,
Jones said there seemed to be a
Venezuelan link to the grave tam-
pering. “We received information
that Charles was involved in a re-
lationship with a Venezuelan na-
tional who gave birth to twins on
information to those needing that
extra assurance that vaccination
was the right thing to do, Dhanoo
said it was being manned by 25
doctors and over 300 volunteers
who have fielded more than 100
calls during the past week.
Claiming vaccine hesitancy
in T&T seemed to be pervasive
throughout, he appealed to the
public to listen and heed the ad-
vice of medical professionals who
were the most trusted sources of
information.
He added, “If it is that you are
vaccinated, your chances of sur-
vival are much higher.”
Lamenting the unfortunate de-
cline in vaccine numbers, Health
Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said
while over 600,000 people had
completed their vaccine regime,
the daily vaccination rate has con-
tinued “crawling to around 1,000
a day.”
Cautioning persons not to be-
come misled by the numbers,
he said doctors and nurses are
stressed and faced with the in-
evitability of having to make life
and death decisions in the coming
days as to who will get resources.
“We are not making any dis-
tinction between the vaccinated
and the unvaccinated, but what is
happing is that the unvaccinated
are posing a clear and present
danger to the vaccinated,” Dey-
alsingh said, adding this situation
can be avoided if persons come
PICTURE KRISTIAN DE SILVA
the day he was killed,” Jones said.
“This man also had 13 children
with one woman and four chil-
dren with another. The informa-
tion we received is that he wasn’t
a friendly person with Venezuelan
nationals. Traditionally, when-
ever you were unkind to Venezue-
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guardian.co.tt
forward and get vaccinated.
He added, “I am again pleading
with the unvaccinated to consider
being vaccinated as part of now,
your civic duty, to make our doc-
tors and nurses not have to make
those life and death decisions
to allocate scarce resources to
you which could have been used
elsewhere. We do not want to
shut down our outpatient clinics
again.”
He said while field hospitals are
once again being activated, the
ministry is rationalising staff and
stocking the hospital at the Jean
Pierre Complex with consuma-
bles as part of their preparedness
strategy, in the event there is
overspill from the St James Med-
ical Complex.
8 more COVID deaths
Meanwhile, the Ministry of
Health said yesterday that eight
more people had died from the
virus, taking the overall toll to
1,682. It said among the victims
were one elderly male, three el-
derly females, two middle-aged
males and two middle-aged fe-
males. Five of the patients had
comorbidities, including diabe-
tes, high blood pressure, heart
disease and osteoporosis, while
three had none.
It also said 290 new cases had
been detected from samples
taken from October 26-29.
lan people, they will dig up the
body and dismember it. That was
the intention on this occasion.”
Jones said the people who tried
to dig up the grave knew where
the head was placed. He said they
were perusing surveillance cam-
eras to see who tried to dig up the
grave.
Charles was killed on the day he
celebrated his 40th birthday. 
Jones said they had no evidence
that Charles’ death had a Vene-
zuelan link but noted that Homi-
cide officers were still doing that
investigation.
Meanwhile, the digging of the
grave attracted the attention of
spectators who went to do the
annual cleaning for All Saints Day.
Rennie Ganga said he was there
to clean his grandmother’s grave
and was astonished to see a grave
being dug up.
“First time I ever see anything
like this. I wanted to go closer
but the police said we could not
go there. They said the body was
dismembered but when they
checked that was not so. I was
shocked to find out this is hap-
pening here,” Ganga said.
Police left the Penal Rock Road
cemetery after midday. 
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CMO Parasram tells UWI graduands

Failure also a path to success
RAPHAEL JOHN-LALL
raphael.lall@guardian.co.tt
Given the COVID-19 pandemic and the
health problems that exist globally, Chief
Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram be-
lieves that people have a newfound respect
for health workers.
Parasram made the comment yesterday
as he was awarded an honorary Doctor of
Science (DSc) degree at a virtual graduation
ceremony for the class of 2021 in the fac-
ulty of Medical Sciences of the University
of the West Indies, St Augustine.
He urged young doctors and medical
practitioners to treat their patients as they
would treat themselves.
“In this world filled with critics and cyn-
ics, there seems to be a renewed sense of
hope and appreciation for the healthcare
worker. Our patients come to us at their
most vulnerable time, when they are in
their hour of greatest need. They have
chosen to take healthcare above all other
needs. Let us not betray their trust. Let
us not disappoint them. Instead, let us be
honest and kind. Treat each one of them
as if they were your mother, father, sister,
grandmother and in a manner you would
like to be treated,” he said in his acceptance
speech.
He also said that as a young graduate,
what he expected in the world of work was
far different from what he experienced. He
also advised the graduands to be a “team
player.”
“None of us can do these jobs on our
own, we are part of a healthcare team and
every sphere of life. In order to succeed,
we have to be part of a team. Every mem-
ber of that team should be treated as equal
partners. From the operating theatre to the
boardroom teamwork equals positive out-
comes,” Parasram said.
His other advice to graduands was to give
their best no matter what they do in life,
have integrity and do the right things, even
when no one is looking.
Finally, he told graduands not to be dis-
tracted by failure.
“There will be times in your career when
you will fail. Failure is the foundation on
which the path to success is built. Learn
your lessons and keep moving forward.”
In her address, UWI Professor Elizabeth
Walcott-Hackshaw spoke about Parasram’s
“outstanding accomplishments,” listing his
education at Presentation College, UWI
and the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine.
“He is the nation’s physician, overseeing
all health-related matters in T&T. I cannot
imagine what it would be like to walk in
those shoes at this point in time in our na-
tion’s public health history, where every
decision must take into account its impact
on the health of almost 1.4 million people.”
Earlier in the morning, UWI celebrated
the graduands of the Faculty of Humani-
ties, Education and Sport virtually.
Pannist Ray Anthony Holman was
awarded his Degree of Doctor of Letters
(Dlitt) during the ceremony and was de-
scribed as being a musician and educator
whose music career began in 1956. Holman
also performed during the virtual gradua-
tion ceremony by playing the steelpan.
Chancellor Robert Bermudez, who gave
introductory remarks, said COVID-19 had
changed the world including the way the
university operates.
“How we work, how we learn, how we
conduct a significant ceremony such as
your graduation. This change in the mode
does not diminish the significance of this
celebration. Despite the changes that have
taken place and will continue to take place,
whatever you do in the future must be im-
pactful, it must be done to a high standard
with a commitment to advancing not only
your personal interest but those of the Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram was
awarded an honorary Doctor of Science
wider community,” Bermudez said.
degree by UWI.

Councillor, MP under fire as sinkhole repair work starts

CHARLES KONG SOO
Port-of-Spain North/St Ann’s West MP Stu-
art Young, St Ann’s/Cascade/Mon Repos
West Councillor Sherwyn Jones and senior
officials from the San Juan Laventille Re-
gional Corporation came under fire yes-
terday, as residents of St Ann’s complained
that they had been informed about the bad
condition of the Ariapita Road outside the
Cascadia Hotel long before it caved in on
Friday.
When the Sunday Guardian visited the
area yesterday, a San Juan/Laventille Re-
gional Corporation excavator was at the
site with personnel and corporation trucks
removing the debris, while WASA person-
nel were cutting an exposed water pipe to
allow for the culvert repair.
In order to allow affected residents to
access their properties and to get in and
out of the community, a wall on the Cas-
cadia Hotel compound was broken down
to allow vehicles to pass through it to get
around the sinkhole area.
Speaking under condition of anonymity,
a resident said, “The Minister (Young) was
aware of this, also the senior personnel
from a corporation. We had screenshots of
messages. The Ministry of Works said they
only found out about this on Thursday. I
find that hard to believe.”
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social media dealing with the challenges in
the community and asked him about ac-
cessing hampers for the needy.
“However, a lot of people are very dissat-
isfied with his work ethic, we understand
the situation with finances, however, this
whole thing could have been avoided.”
He said Jones gave him a run around to
get a Bailey Bridge, claiming red tape and a
bureaucratic process.
Seales said he attempted to impress on
Jones how critical the situation was, noting
there was one way in and out of the area
and there were many elderly people, sev-
eral pregnant women and the sick who
lived in the community.
Also contacted yesterday, Cascadia Hotel
said, “The management team of the Cas-
cadia Hotel is pleased to be in a position
to bring some relief to the residents of
the area during this challenging time, and
hope the situation can be resolved as soon
as possible. We continue to work with the
citizens in our community.”
In a statement on Facebook on Friday,
Young said that the matter was being ad-
WASA workers assess the area around a ruptured water pipeline along the Ariapita Road in St
dressed.
Ann’s yesterday. The road cave in on Friday, making access into and out of the area impossible
for residents beyond the point. A wall at the Cascadia Hotel was broken down to allow residents “There has been what appears to be
temporary access around the site until the area is repaired. a sinkhole road collapse on the Ariapita
PICTURE ANISTO ALVES Road, St Ann’s outside Cascadia Hotel. I
On October 11, three weeks before Fri- “The authorities visited and will rectify have spoken to the Minister of Works and
day’s collapse of the road, a resident the issue as it was deemed urgent. Spe- Transport and he informed me that the
posted on Facebook, “We require cial thanks to Terry Seales and others who ministry assessed this yesterday and he
assistance from the councillor or MP made it happen.” assured me that they will work on a tem-
Stuart Young with reference to the St Ann’s resident Terry Seales said he porary solution to allow cars to pass. It
road located at Upper Ariapita Road, also made several attempts and spoke with is hoped that this will be effected by this
between Cotton Tree and the Casca- St Ann’s/Cascade/Mon Repos West council- evening.”
dia Hotel. The road is collapsing and lor Jones as well as with the engineers who St Ann’s/Cascade/Mon Repos West coun-
is in need of immediate repairs be- visited the site about three weeks ago. cillor Jones did not return the Sunday
fore it becomes unusable or worse, Speaking to Sunday Guardian yesterday, Guardian’s call or Whatsapp messages.
collapses and hurts someone. Calls Seales said, “Sherwyn Jones and I grew up However, work crews at the site yester-
have been made to the councillor’s together. I spoke to him at length along day told the Sunday Guardian repair works
phone to no avail.” with other people from the area. I have a at the site could take as long as six days due
An update was later posted saying, programme called Trini Famili Matterrz on to the extent of the damage.
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Differences with colleague
sees CAL manager quit
GAIL ALEXANDER
Yannis Gounaris has resigned as Car-
ibbean Airlines’ Chief Commercial
officer.
Sources said Gounaris, who joined
CAL around 2018-19, was based in the
US. Gounaris resigned last Friday, it’s
understood.
CAL has been restructuring after its
finances were hard-hit by the border
closure which began last year when
COVID-19 hit T&T. CAL sustained a
$738 million loss for the year ending
December 2020. Unaudited financial
results from the first quarter of 2021
showed a $172.7 million loss, with 75
per cent decline in revenue, com-
pared to the first quarter of 2020.
Restructuring plans included send-
ing home 450 workers. But this was
later reduced to 280.
However, in a goodbye statement
to colleagues—which has been cir-
culating on social media—Gounaris
cited issues with a senior official.
His message stated that he resigned
following discussions with CEO
Garvin Medera and “it is for the best
of the company to depart immedi-
ately.” Gounaris said it wasn’t an easy
decision but it was driven “primarily
by multiple and escalating issues”
caused by the actions of a certain vice
president over the last 16 months.
Gounaris claimed the person’s
actions “have continuously caused
significant hardship to CAL’s Com-
mercial Division and that directly
translates to financial hardship for
the company, especially in the cur-
rent difficult time.’’
Gounaris claimed the person’s
actions caused “significant unnec-
essary stress” to CAL employees,
“crossing legal and ethical lines
which during the pandemic period
was tragic for employee morale and
recovery efforts” and “have repeat-
Late husband of Rosita (deceased)
Father of Leon (dec), Linda,
Lorna, Lucille, Louise, Lynette (dec),
would have been happy to know his
May Daddy’s soul continue to
rest peacefully in the arms of
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Yannis Gounaris
edly compromised all the gains we
were able to make with our deci-
sions.”
However, Gounaris lauded the
professionalism, efforts and vision
which he said CAL staff brought for-
ward during the pandemic to make
the airline survive 15 months of lock-
down at its hub, fend off tough com-
petition and ever-changing health
restrictions, fund the company and
go after new opportunities while
everyone dealt with personal strug-
gles a pandemic can bring.
Thanking Medera, CAL’s board and
all Commercial Division employees
for the chance, he added, “I will al-
ways look up in the sky for the Carib-
bean logo under the fuselage.”
Senior CAL officials, including
Medera, didn’t respond to calls yes-
terday. Corporate communications
manager Dionne Ligoure confirmed
Gounaris’ resignation but declined
to discuss details of the resignation
letter, saying they were confidential.
After Gounaris’ departure, there’s
now speculation in CAL about
whether any more executive staff will
be leaving later in November.
In Loving Memory of
Benjamin
Burkett
10 January 1921 -
30 October 2001
Irving, Irma and Petra
Forever in our hearts
............
Benjamin delighted in his
15 grandchildren and
21 greatgrands.
.............
our Lord.
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AG silent on TTPS legal spending
Continued from Page 7
Contacted on the matter, Al-
lanna Rivas, who is attached to
the office of the TTPS’ Head of
Legal Services, insisted that the
offices of the SGD and CSSO
“conduct matters with the full
cooperation and assistance from
the Legal Unit (TTPS) and vice-
versa.”
Section 76 (2) of the Constitu-
tion states the Attorney General
is responsible for the adminis-
tration of legal affairs in T&T and
legal proceedings for and against
the State shall be taken- (a) in the
case of civil proceedings, in the
name of the Attorney General (b)
in the case of criminal proceed-
ings, in the name of the State.
A legal source said all employ-
ees of the State have to be rep-
resented by the independent
offices of the SGD and CSSO,
which fall under the purview of
the Ministry of the Attorney Gen-
eral and Legal Affairs.
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi
This ensures that objective
independent legal advice and
representation is provided, as
the legal officers in these depart-
ments are appointed by the JLSC
and are not part of the TTPS.
Questions are being raised as
to why the AG’s office allowed
the TTPS’ bypassing of the Con-
stitution and mechanisms of
the State to select and retain
external lawyers to represent
the service. The auditors have,
therefore, raised queries about
the legal authority for such ex-
penditure.
Whilst officials remain tight-
lipped about the ongoing probe,
sources within the TTPS have
confirmed that legal fees to ex-
ternal attorneys are “under in-
tense scrutiny.”
“If external counsel had to be
retained, it was the AG who did it
in consultation with the Solicitor
General and not the TTPS,” one
source said.
The Sunday Guardian repeat-
edly sought answers and clarifi-
cation from AG Faris Al-Rawi to
no avail. He refused to shed light
on the mysterious circumstances
in which the Solicitor General’s
Department was bypassed.
He had promised to answer
Guardian Media last week but
never did.
Al-Rawi first acknowledged
receipt of the questions, which
were sent via WhatsApp to him
on October 8.
He replied to the message,
“Headed into the Budget now.”
Guardian Media replied, “Ok, I
will await your telephone call or
written responses.”
The AG wrote, “Appreciated.”
Among the questions the AG
read were:
1) How did Gary Griffith get a
legal budget to pay external at-
torneys?
2) Where is the money coming
from?
3) Was a note taken to Cabinet
to facilitate this?
4) Can you say if an investiga-
tion is being conducted into the
expenditure of the TTPS’s legal
department?
Several calls to Al-Rawi’s cell
phone thereafter went unan-
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swered. He also did not respond
to follow-up messages and an
email.
Additional questions sent to
Al-Rawi on October 18 remained
unread up to October 23.
Repeated calls to Al-Rawi’s
phone also went unanswered.
A WhatsApp message could
not be sent to Finance Minister
Colm Imbert’s cell phone since
he blocked our number. He also
did not answer calls.
On October 7, Guardian Media
sent a list of questions via
WhatsApp to Solicitor General
Carol Hernandez, who read the
message but did not reply.
Contacted on her cellphone
the following day, Hernandez
said, “I have no comments on
that. If I did not respond… I have
nothing to say on that.”
Pressed on if she was abso-
lutely sure she would not re-
spond, Hernandez replied, “I am
100 per cent sure.”
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Issues for the December 6 THA election
I
have been asked by several
persons what issues the two
major parties are likely to ad-
dress for the THA election of
December 6, 2021, and given the
fact that I am still to go out and
follow the parties around, and the
further fact that the temperature
of the hustings is still rather low,
I have not been able to give an-
swers that some of the seekers of
my views seemed satisfied with.
But in political commentary,
the best way to know is to ask
the likely voters via polling. But
we don’t do polling in this way
in these islands. The good thing
is that we have had since January
25, some nine months now, when
the electorate tied up the parties,
to listen to and discuss the issues
arising and hear various propos-
als going forward. And surely, we
have heard enough to declare that
there can be no issues other than
those we have heard thus far?
We have heard that the new-
ly-elected PDP and PNM Assembly
persons could take the unprece-
dented step of sharing power by
agreeing to elect a Presiding Of-
ficer, share portfolios, present to
the Cabinet an agreement of how
they (and not the Cabinet) would
like Tobago to be run autono-
mously within the state, run gov-
Governance? What governance?
L
ast Sunday’s T&T Guardian
published a report on the
state of the Public Services
Association’s accounts
for the years 2014 and 2015–the
accounts that only materialised
after the PSA was ordered to do
so by the High Court.
Admittedly, the news story was
based on a leaked document but,
assuming it is the final report
by the accountants, E Augustus
Alexander and Company, it is a
damning verdict on how the PSA
and its leaders were and may
still be handling their members’
money.
The report claims that the PSA
has overspent its budget by $6.3
million in the last four years,
whilst raising questions over
how it goes about spending the
members’ dues and sounding the
alarm over the state of its own
staff pension.
To sum it up, it lists a number of
very worrying governance and ac-
counting shortfalls, raising some
really important questions over
how such an important union
runs its business and whether the
Ministry of Labour is fulfilling its
trade union oversight legal obli-
gations.
First, the PSA itself.
According to the report, the au-
ditors found a number of ‘report-
able conditions’ applicable under
international auditing standards–
the kind of standards that are
adopted to measure how well
Dr Winford James
ernment for, say, two years, and
then go back to the polls. But the
parties couldn’t agree on either a
legal perspective on Tobago gov-
ernance or a power-sharing for-
mula.
We have heard that the impasse
could be ended by the drawing of
lots in accordance with our par-
liamentary regulations, but the
PDP said that they didn’t have the
funds to prosecute the matter in
the courts.
We have heard that the best
way to end the impasse was to
amend the THA law to expand
the number of electoral districts
to 15 and set the stage for new
elections. This was a suggestion
from the Cabinet and it was the
one that prevailed.
In the meantime, we have been
taken up with Bills to ostensibly
provide equality of status and
self-determination for Tobago
reputable businesses are operat-
ing in terms of their accounting,
governance and fraud prevention
measures.
To begin with, as things stand,
the auditors seem to believe that
the PSA may struggle to argue it
will remain a going concern, as
they found the union to be in a
state of asset deficiency when
liabilities exceed assets. In plain
language, they are saying that
the PSA may need to pay more
money than it has in the bank
and in assets they could turn into
cash.
Not that it is very easy to estab-
lish the actual state of the PSA’s
assets as, according to the audi-
tors, the union’s procurement
procedures are also inadequate.
According to them, there were
fundamental breakdowns in the
procurement process, with no
reasonable explanation provided.
One part of the report quoted by
the T&T Guardian is particularly
worrying: “The Auditors noted
an unusually high frequency of
reimbursements to the President.
On enquiry, we were told these
were purchases made on behalf
of the Association. On further
enquiry by the Auditor, as to why
the sourcing of these standard
items was not obtained using the
Association’s established procure-
ment, the auditors were informed
that is how it happened based on
instructions at the time.”
The president of PSA, Watson
and with discussions about fund-
ing for Tobago and, inevitably,
about dependence on Trinidad,
Tobago’s terrestrial and maritime
boundaries and its entitlement
to a greater development share
of the national budget, and of
corruption in the distribution of
contracts and other goodies from
the state.
Surely, these matters will not
just disappear? Surely, they will
feature on the hustings?
And there are others. What
about the following, all of them
already a part of our political nar-
rative:
• The PNM focusing on the ‘un-
suitability’ of Watson Duke, espe-
cially on his association with the
UNC?
• The PNM holding aloft its
project of airport expansion and
its promise of facilitating 4/5-star
Duke, reacted to the report with
a characteristic ‘the buck doesn’t
stop here’ attitude, claiming that
all financial matters fall within the
PSA’s General Council.
But here is a problem: accord-
ing to former members, Mr Duke
has been making financial deci-
sions without the General Coun-
cil’s meetings and that the annual
conference of delegates, required
in the PSA’s constitution, was last
held in 2012 (yes, 2012–this is
not a printing error), which im-
plies the financial transactions
by its executive have been going
through without the oversight
and approvals required by the
PSA’s own rule book.
Mr Duke could argue that the
PSA is a members-only associa-
tion and therefore he has nothing
to answer for, at least as long as
the wider public is concerned. If
so, he is wrong.
The PSA is one of the coun-
try’s main trade unions, with the
ability to impact on everyone’s
lives given the fact it represents
hotel construction?
• The PNM reminding us of its
improvement of transportation
on the sea-bridge?
• The PDP, in line with its theme
of #LehWeFixDis, identifying a
number of critical areas in To-
bagonian life that need fixing?
Like low wages from the state and
in the tourism sector? Like the
crumbling of our road infrastruc-
ture as we scramble to get tourism
really going via long-term plans?
• The PDP holding the torch
for the transformation of the gov-
ernance of the island through the
prosecution of radically different
legislation?
• The PDP focusing on election
gimmicks by the ruling party?
Like reactivating the BOL (Bene-
ficiary Owned Land) programme
with $25,000-$50,000 cheques
to suspiciously selected appli-
cants and sending them to seek
assessment letters from financial
institutions?
• What do the constituents want
for their economic progress?
• The constituents wanting ac-
cess to participatory budgeting
and contractual opportunities?
Still others might include, for
both parties:
• Different aspects of the new
a substantial number of pub-
lic servants. And its leadership,
especially Mr Duke, is often
criticising private and state or-
ganisations for all sorts of cases
of what they see as poor manage-
ment and lack of transparency.
As it happens, he also holds a
prominent role in the politics
of Tobago, so his dealings at the
PSA ought to be above board if he
is to be entrusted with the spend-
ing of public money.
So, it would be helpful, if not
vital, for Mr Duke to come for-
ward and produce a detailed
explanation of what has been hap-
pening at the PSA under his watch
and how he plans to fix the prob-
lems there. Starting, perhaps, by
having a proper membership reg-
istry, as even that failed to materi-
alise in front of the auditors.
The auditor’s report may be
damning for the PSA and Mr
Duke’s leadership, but it also
raises some really big questions
over how committed and willing
the Ministry of Labour is when it
comes to fulfilling the role of the
trade union registrar, established
in legislation to ensure the inter-
ests of union members are prop-
erly looked after.
To begin with, it took an elec-
tion dispute and a High Court
judge to get the accounts for
2014 to be completed, with no
evidence of remedial action
taken by the Registrar’s office to
get them done and filed in due
15
Bills that would or wouldn’t ben-
efit Tobago, e.g., proposals for
education and land management.
• Infrastructural improvement/
decline in different electoral dis-
tricts.
• The re-design and renewing of
the capital, Scarborough.
• The opening up of Tobago to
international shipping.
• Stasis versus dynamism in To-
bago’s development space.
• The brain drain and the need
to expand Tobago’s economy.
What have I missed? Oh yes, the
advantages and disadvantages of
incumbency. Has the PNM been
in power long enough? Is the PDP
ready for government?
Some of the issues are difficult
to present and argue on a politi-
cal platform, and it would be very
interesting to see who the parties
choose as their main speakers.
This is a time for the young men
and women of Tobago to take the
baton and run as if their lives de-
pend on it. This is a time for the
energy and innovativeness of the
younger encouraged by the care-
ful judgement of the elder.
And the stakes may be much
higher than we think. Who re-
ally owns Tobago? Tobago is at its
umpteenth crossroads!
course. And their lack of action
regarding the PSA raises justifia-
ble questions over the state of the
accounts of other unions in the
country.
From the report published last
Sunday, the PSA’s management
was made aware of the auditor’s
findings last year and, yet, there is
no sign–publicly at least–that the
Registrar has acted since, despite
the gravity of the findings.
And where is the labour move-
ment itself when these serious
errors amongst their own are
identified? They seem to be very
quick to organise protests and ac-
tion against companies that they
claim to be putting pension funds
at risk or ‘cooking their books’
(as the then leader of BIGWU and
current Industrial Court judge,
Vincent Cabrera, once accused
this paper’s publishers of doing
without a single piece of evi-
dence). But they seem remarkably
quiet when governance flaws fail
both trade union members and
their own employees.
Labour movement leaders
must remember that the moral
high ground cannot be claimed
through shoddy practices. And
them, together with the Ministry
of Labour, must also remember
that good governance principles
don’t apply only to private busi-
nesses–they are designed and ex-
pected to be applied to all.
The PSA would make a good
starting point.
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opinion
residents fish
for cascadura
at Pool River,
Pluck Road, on
Tuesday, after
the water level
rose following
Established 1917 rains that day.
PICTURE
COVID’s mental health toll KRISTIAN DE
SILVA
To the credit of the Ministry of Health, the focus of the
national response to the COVID-19 pandemic has not been
solely on the physical efects of the disease.
Dr Hazel Othello, who assumed the position of Director
of Mental Health just months before the irst COVID-19

G Governance…for all?
case was conirmed in this country, has been participating overnance is defined as
occasionally in the thrice-weekly news brieings, providing the act or process of gov-
information and advice on mental health issues arising from erning, be it an organisa-
the pandemic. tion, or a country. The
Still, so much is unknown about the efects of this Corporate Governance Institute
pandemic on mental health, such as the efects of separation
from loved ones, loss of freedom, boredom and uncertainty.
defines governance as the system
by which an organisation is con-
There was just no way that the worrying increase reported trolled, operates and the mecha-
nisms by which the organisation
by mental health professionals in children and teenagers,
and its people are held to ac-
requiring treatment for anxiety, depression and other
count. Specifically, it refers to the
illnesses and disorders, could have been anticipated. rules, controls and policies estab-
This is an aspect of the pandemic which, if not addressed
lished to guide or ensure that the
urgently, could lead to grave consequences in the long term. behaviours of all are appropriate
Therefore, much more efort needs to be put into promoting to the circumstances.
public awareness of available mental health services. Note that this definition refers
As an immediate response, not only must the Ministry to “people,” not simply leaders
of Health make known its strategies to support the mental or managers. It is wide and sys-
health needs of all citizens, but it must make these strategies temic, meaning that it is binding
universally available, especially in vulnerable communities. on all who are part of the organ-
Unless there is a sustained efort, this country could ind isation, from captain to cook. No
itself struggling with the mental health aspect of COVID-19, one is above the law. Viewed from
such as a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders and this angle, it incorporates ethics
suicides, for several years after the pandemic ends. (meaning moral principles), risk
The capacity does not seem to exist within T&T’s health management, compliance and
system at present to avert a mental health crisis on the scale administration, all elements of
that experts in other jurisdictions have been predicting since the governance process.
the onset of the pandemic. To ensure wide acceptance,
these mechanisms should be
A 2018/2019 Joint Select Committee ( JSC) highlights
clear and transparent and known
serious challenges with the detection of mental illnesses and
to all. Transparent means that
accessibility of services and treatment dating back to well they should be understood by all
before COVID-19.
concerned. Having written rules
Another major concern in this country, which is ranked helps to ensure that everyone un-
the third highest in the Caribbean for the prevalence of derstands their responsibility to
mental illness, is the stigma associated with seeking and the organisation and its members.
using mental health services. That may explain why, For example, every employee
according to data from the Ministry of Health, some 20 per should receive an employment
cent of our population might be living with some type of letter or contract of service to
untreated mental illness. ensure the responsibility of em-
Among the recommendations in that JSC report was for a ployer and employee are under-
policy document to be done on mental health services for stood by all parties.
minors and adolescents, which could inform amendments Managing a country is a more
to the Mental Health Act, Children Act, Children’s Authority complicated process than man-
Act and other relevant laws. aging a corporation, but the
That document was also to be used to guide the principles are the same. The con-
development and expansion of facilities to provide mental stitution protects the rights of all,
healthcare for children and teenagers and guide the determines how the key players
should perform whilst in office
collection of data on mental health issues in that age group.
and the rules by which incum-
The JSC also recommended training of school guidance
bents can be removed from office.
counsellors and social workers to assist in the early There will be grey areas. For ex-
detection of at-risk children.
ample, if an incumbent loses the
If these recommendations have been implemented there confidence of stakeholders, there
is a glimmer of hope. It means that T&T is well on the way may be no rules which require
to building capacity within the healthcare system to address the incumbent to resign. But
the problems identiied by mental health professionals and public opinion may be so strong
avoid a full-blown epidemic. that the incumbent may consider
Mariano Browne
it prudent to step aside to avoid
prejudicing the success of the or-
ganisation. This depends on cul-
tural norms and the strength of
public opinion: Ethics.
Even written rules can have dif-
fering interpretations. In the last
three months, there have been
several instances where rules
have required interpretation, or
circumstances in which the rules
have been questioned, or simply
ignored, the Integrity Legislation
for example. The law was passed
with the intention of restricting
those appointed to public of-
fice from unjust enrichment as
a result. S11(6) of the Integrity
in Public Life Act requires those
who hold office to declare their
income annually and submit a
statement of registrable interests
in accordance with that objective.
The Integrity Commission’s ad-
vertisement in the newspapers
on October 26 listed 60 current
and former parliamentarians as
not having filed their declara-
tions with the commission. The
current members included 14
Cabinet Ministers, 4 non-cabinet
ministers, 2 backbenchers, 7 op-
position parliamentarians and 6
independents. Since there are 71
parliamentarians (41 elected MPs
and 30 Senators), that means
the non-compliance rate was
widespread at 48 per cent. Also,
non-compliant were 27 perma-
nent secretaries, gatekeepers
of the public service. COVID-19
was advanced as an explanation.
It is more probable that the 52
per cent who filed were diligent
and took their responsibility
more seriously. Will the Finance
Minister be as understanding to
citizens who do not file their valu-
ation forms by November 30 and
waive the penalty of $5,000 for
non-compliance?
The Integrity Commission’s
gazetted publication, Vol 60
#68 of May 5, 2021, showing
those non-compliant for 2015-
2019 makes interesting reading.
Not only was the list long (675
names), but it included persons
from all walks of life who are also
gatekeepers in other spheres of
influence. They included account-
ants, practicing bankers and for-
mer bankers, current and former
business executives, consultants,
doctors, lawyers, trade unionists,
university professors, current and
former cabinet members and par-
liamentarians.
Rules matter and are meant to
be followed. Clearly, publication
and shaming are insufficient to
encourage compliance. How is
it possible for someone to be
non-compliant for five years?
Why bother to comply if there is
either no penalty, or no penalty
is enforced? Given the continued
complaint about corruption at all
levels, surely it is important to
ensure the rules are followed and
seen to be followed.
In this regard, former Speaker
Nizam Mohammed and former At-
torney General Ramesh Lawrence
Maharaj are to be complimented
for their clear and unambiguous
statements supporting the proce-
dures adopted by current speaker
Bridgette Annisette-George in
accordance with S36 of the Con-
stitution in her handling of the
procedural motion to begin the re-
moval of the President. Institutions
are important to the functioning
of any democracy and must be
upheld. Democracy requires a re-
sponsible and spirited opposition
to hold government accountable
for its actions. But that also requires
good sense and judgement.

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2 killed as gun violence continues
ANNA-LISA PAUL
Members of the T&T Police Service are
currently investigating two murders that
occurred on Friday.
In the first incident, an Arima construc-
tion worker was shot dead as he went to
purchase a soft drink to consume with his
lunch.
Police said around 1.50 pm, officers
on mobile patrol in Pinto were alerted
to gunshots at Peters Avenue, Demerara
Road. They arrived at the scene to find Ian
“Cobin” Peters, 36, lying on the road in
front of a mini-mart.
Witnesses said he had just come out of
the parlour when a black, heavily-tinted ve-
hicle drove up and the lone occupant shot
him three times.
A relative of Peters rushed outside and
found him struggling to breathe and took
him to the Arima Health Facility, where he
died just after 2 pm.
In a separate incident in the district
around 6.30 pm, Kevin Michael Williams,
also known as Spongey, of Thanno Lane,
Arima, was at a garage at Mathura Road,
Arima, checking on his vehicle when he
saw a gunman clad in a black hoodie ap-
proaching him. He was shot once in the
neck by the suspect, who escaped on foot.
Williams was taken to the Arima Health
Facility where he was treated and warded
in a critical condition. He was expected to
be transferred to the Eric Williams Medical
Sciences Complex, Mt Hope for further
treatment yesterday.
And in a connected incident, around
1.40 am yesterday, Mohani Rampersad,
47, of Moonlight Circular, Demerara Road,
alerted fire and police officials of a fire at
her home. She reported that a portion of
the outer wall to her kitchen area, along
with a Nissan Primera and a white Mazda
three-tonne truck, had been set alight.
Neighbours managed to keep the fire
from spreading, using a bucket brigade.
They managed to pull out the Nissan Pri-
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mera which had been parked under the garage but
it was completely destroyed. The truck’s front cabin
was also damaged.
Officers said straightening and painting work is
usually done at the garage. The truck was taken to
the garage located at Rampersad’s home by Kevin
Michael Williams on Friday evening. Williams was
shot while there.
Investigations are continuing into all incidents.
Meanwhile, a Sangre Grande man was shot and
killed minutes after he heard gunshots and peered
out his window on Friday night.
Police said around 7.45 pm, Victor Fournillier,
of Kowlessor Road, Coalmine, was in his bedroom
when he heard gunshots nearby and walked to his
kitchen and pulled back the curtain to check outside.
The 57-year-old’s wife told police she then heard
several more gunshots and ran out of the bedroom
to find him lying on the kitchen floor, bleeding from
several wounds. He died at the scene.
Fournillier’s death is believed to have been an ac-
cident, as officers reported that the fatal shooting
followed an attempt to kill another man.
A 22-year-old man of Southern Main Road, Cu-
napo, who was driving along Kowlessor Road
around 7.30 pm, told police he saw the suspect, who
is known to him, emerge from the bushes wearing
camouflage gear and holding a shotgun in his hand.
The suspect, who lives at Mandillion Road, Coalm-
ine, fired a single shot at the driver of the van, caus-
ing him to run off the road. As the driver came out of
the van, the suspect continued to fire at him, hitting
him. It was following this incident, as the suspect
walked along Kowlessor Road, that he fired at the
home of Fournillier, killing him.
The driver of the van was treated for minor inju-
ries and was said to be in a stable condition yester-
day. Officers of the Eastern Division Task Force later
arrested the suspect, who remained in police cus-
tody up to yesterday.
In another incident, a Morvant man was shot sev-
eral times while liming on the road near his home
on Friday night.
Akil Douglas, 30, of Celestine Drive, Morvant, sus-
tained injuries to both arms and his chest after an
unknown gunman shot him shortly before the 10 pm
curfew took effect.
Port-of-Spain Task Force officers were alerted to
the incident after officials at the Port-of-Spain Gen-
eral Hospital informed them that Douglas had been
brought in suffering with gunshot wounds.
Douglas later told police he was seated near the
corner of Celestine Drive #1 and Pelican Extension
in front of a shop, when he saw an unknown vehi-
cle pull alongside him and a gunman came out and
opened fire on him. Douglas was said to be in a sta-
ble condition up to yesterday.
Also on Friday, officers of the Capital City Patrol
Unit and the PoSDUI were performing street check
exercises in the Central Police Division when they
stopped a black Mazda driven by a soldier—after of-
ficers observed a child under five years of age seated
in the back without a child restraint or booster seat.
Whilst officers were handing back the driver’s doc-
uments to him, he allegedly used obscene language.
As the officer cautioned the driver about using
obscene language, he sped off, dragging the officer
a short distance away as
he refused to stop. Other
officers pursued the car,
which eventually came to
stop near George Street
due to traffic. The driver
was subsequently charged
for various offences.
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Guardian Media journalist Ryan Bachoo, left, sits down with UN Global Ambassador for Climate Change Racquel Moses ahead of the Conference of Parties 26 meeting.
A warming world looks to world leaders
The Caribbean takes centre stage in Glasgow
RYAN BACHOO
ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt
World leaders will gather in Glas-
gow this week to discuss climate
change. And if it feels like we’ve
been here before, we have. I was
a college student in 2009 studying
journalism when Commonwealth
heads of government descended
on Port-of-Spain for two days in
November. Then French presi-
dent Nicolas Sarkozy was a special
guest. Climate change dominated
the summit which served as a pre-
amble to the United Nations (UN)
Climate Change Conference in Co-
penhagen, Denmark, a week later.
Since then, there have been
pledges made and promises bro-
ken, which brings us to the point
of Glasgow. The Conference of
Parties (known as COP26 this
year) is the UN meeting of the 197
countries that have agreed to the
UN Framework Convention on
Climate Change. This year’s con-
ference will take place in Scot-
land’s largest city. The UN itself
has desperately tried to put the
worsening climate situation at the
forefront of global headlines with
its general secretary Antonio Gu-
terres declaring the latest reports
“a code red for humanity” and
warning “we are approaching a
point of no return.” In journalism,
we are careful not to sensational-
ise stories but Guterres seemed
justified in labelling the Emissions
Gap report “another thundering
wake-up call.” The report found
that nations, including the United
States, Canada, Australia, Brazil,
South Korea, and Mexico never
met their old target. Scientists say
the planet has warmed by 1.2 de-
grees.
Trinidad and Tobago is one of
the victims and one of the cul-
prits in this climate catastrophe.
This country has over the last
decade placed within the top ten
contributors per capita of CO2.
Three years ago, the World Bank’s
UN Global Ambassador Racquel Moses in an interview with Guardian Media
ahead of the Conference of Parties 26 meeting this week.
Global Carbon Project put T&T in
second place worldwide for car-
bon emissions. Now, with more
violent storms and hotter days,
the effects of climate change are
being felt by all, even those who
are not aware of it.
Racquel Moses, the UN Global
Ambassador for Climate Change,
who is from T&T, has confirmed
that there has already been sea
level rise across the region.
She’s the CEO of Caribbean
Climate-Smart Accelerator, an or-
ganisation that supports climate
action and economic growth
through sustainable develop-
ment, and she was recently ap-
pointed as the new UN global
ambassador. Moses will sit at the
global table in Glasgow, speaking
on behalf of the people of the Car-
ibbean.
In an interview with the Sun-
day Guardian before leaving for
Europe, Moses said she will tell
global heads of government that
the Caribbean is ready to lead,
provide solutions and use those
solutions to create jobs. However,
she insists investments made in
the region must be grant money.
“I intend to make the case that we
are certainly vulnerable but we
are innovative and ready to de-
liver solutions to the world, that
we need the funding and much
of that needs to be free money
because if we’re talking about ad-
ditional loans we just don’t have
the capacity to take on additional
debt to solve a problem that we
didn’t cause,” Moses said.
Free money will be at the cen-
tre of Moses’ case when she pre-
sents in Glasgow. The concept
isn’t new. Free money is a benefit
that has no costs. It merely means
that the entity is not asking for
anything directly in return for
the money. While the region has
access to the Green Climate Fund
(GCF), created in 2010 to support
the efforts of developing coun-
tries in responding to the chal-
lenge of climate change, Moses
admitted “they don’t move as fast
as we would like.”
Barbados Prime Minister Mia
Mottley recently held talks with
the GCF and a new mechanism
will be piloted in the hope that
funds are released quicker than
they have been in the past. Her
country has also set up a regional
fund. These are part of several
broader initiatives around the Car-
ibbean to generate funds quicker.
Moses’ Caribbean Climate-Smart
Accelerator set up a financial ad-
visory committee consisting of re-
gional representatives providing
them with projects every month
and working alongside corpora-
tions such as the Inter-American
Development Bank.
She further explained, “There
are a number of efforts that are
being coordinated to ensure that
funds continue to flow through
the region. The challenge that we
have is that a lot of that money is
not free money. It’s loans or even
equity investments and those are
all great but we also need access
to free money because, again, we
don’t have enough room to take
on any additional debt.”
Moses said what is required is
bringing these different instru-
ments under a single umbrella so
people understand where to go,
how they qualify, and how to get
access to it.
World leaders start arriving in
Glasgow as their countries begin
feeling the early effects of climate
change. Unprecedented flooding
across European towns this year
along with images of New York
city’s subway system underwater
have prompted several interna-
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tional news outlets to conclude
that climate change has arrived.
T&T is not immune. In fact, the
change in weather patterns which
has seen more violent storms and
hotter temperatures point to
the damage that is already being
done.
Moses went further in saying,
“We’re definitely seeing sea lev-
els rise across the region. You’re
hearing people talk about with 1.5
degrees you’re going to see this
much sea level rise–sea level rise
is happening now, erosion of the
coastal areas is happening now,
people are being forced to move
across the region now. These
things are all happening already.”
She remains optimistic of
COP26, even as recent history
shows that countries renege on
promises made at major climate
summits, none more so than The
Paris Agreement of 2015. Moses
agrees that the reason everything
hinges on Glasgow is that nations
failed to deliver on their targets at
home in the last five years.
“We’re on the wrong trajectory
but unless we remain hopeful,
determined and action-oriented
on measuring the changes that
need to take place we won’t get
there, so I refuse to believe that
anything but positivity will come
out of Glasgow because there is
not another option,” she said.
It may very well be the summit
where world leaders are told they
cannot be the arsonist and the
firefighter at the same time.
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Women as sexual objects, and race in calypso
O
ne of the most controver-
sial areas of exploration by
the calypsonian is his creat-
ing out of the woman, a sexual ob-
ject of his fantasy, his conquest,
as the arbiter of power in the rela-
tionship and his projection of her
as being inherently unfaithful.
However, it has not been a one-di-
mensional portrayal.
The body of compositions in
this genre of calypso is expansive
and complex, meaning it has not
only been the objectification and
degradation of women, antago-
nistic and belittling in character.
There has been genuine humour,
often with the male calypsonian
at the receiving end. Love, de-
fined in several ways, and honour
for the woman have all been part
of the genre. Denyse Plummer,
Calypso Rose, Singing Francine,
Singing Sandra have retorted with
strong, striking voices.
Sparrow has over the decades
been an avenger on social classes
of women, the most famous Jean
and Dinah, Rosita and Clemen-
tina. He also had little sympathy
and understanding of “Marabunta
Jean” and “Picky Head Eileen”
who he swore had to be swept off
the streets as a means of “Keeping
de City Clean.”
Kitchener mocked “Tie Tong
Mopsy” who in today’s world
would have been considered
someone subjected to scorn not-
withstanding her challenges. On
the other side of “de mopsy” is
“Santa who tief ah big man from
St James and tie him like a cow
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RAMLEELA
Members of the Shiva Gana Organisation, from
Campo in Cunupia, during their Ramleela
production last Sunday. From left, Ishaan Ramjit-
Shri Ram, Sanjay Boodha-Lakshman, Shane Ramjit-
Bharath, Akeish Shah-Shatrughan and Rajeev Singh-
Hanumanji. PICTURE EDISON BOODOOSINGH
which sought sufficiently and ment with state funds.
with enough calypsonic rhyme In the 1990s when Bro Mar-
and music to have men conceive vin sang what was considered
Sparrow has over the decades of women with love, respect, and by groups of people a crossover
been an avenger on social classes appreciation, a creation of the Di- song that pointed to the com-
vine, equal to men? mon roots of the two peoples,
of women, the most famous Jean As controversial as the treat- there were those who felt not
and Dinah, Rosita and Clementina. ment of women in calypso has only was he singing for his supper
He also had little sympathy and been how calypsonians have sit- but he made “Ramlogan, Basdeo,
uated and commented on race Prakash and I” the benefactors of
understanding of “Marabunta relations between Indians and the “Brotherhood of the Boat.”
Jean” and “Picky Head Eileen” who Africans especially, but not exclu- Important too were the inter-
he swore had to be swept off the sively, in the post-Independence ventions by Black Stalin begging
period is a matter that has im- Sundar Popo to make a chutney
streets as a means of "Keeping de pacted social relations. for him–my interpretation being
City Clean". In many of the calypsoes of the that he not only wanted to further
contemporary period, the char- a brotherhood in song and mel-
acterisation of Indo-Trinidad has ody, but to understand something
Tony Rakhal-Fraser been acerbic, hostile in language
and imaging of Indians. Cro Cro
of the Indian culture. The Black
Man also saw the relationship
tfrasertt@gmail.com and Sugar Aloes antagonised between Afros and Indos from a
Indians and blew open the con- class perspective in “Sufferers.”
test for political and economic His Caribbean Man identified
in Morvant,” using knowledge of to the sexual spell of the Alpha power by Indo-Trinidad; the Indo such a man as being culturally
bush remedies and the powers of Male, “The Village Ram, not ah party having been through the and physically “Black.” The ca-
her sexual manoeuvres. woman ever complain yet.” first three-quarters of the 20th lypso attracted great attention
In the contemporary period, But even Sparrow, after three century without a real chance of and verbal conflict. Even histo-
women in soca have been cen- verses of bragging on the best gaining control of government. rian Williams did a take-off on
tral to dance music–“Rebecca,” ways to subject women, had to When they challenged for it and Stalin’s commentary.
“Ethel,” “Marajhin,” “Indrani” admit that if he continued with achieved it in the 1990s and be- What we have heard is the ca-
and others. The playful, adoring his disrespectful treatment and yond, a number of Afro-singers lypsonian, essentially African in
treatment of the Bahia Girl, Rud- one-dimensional view of the aligned to the Afro-based PNM hit ethnicity and cultural outlook,
der, and the love songs of respect woman, she would eventually out with a great deal of acidity in as he sought to make sense of the
and adoration of Black Stalin for gather the strength “to leave him their lyrics and tone of voice. reality of the ethnic and ideologi-
the “Black Woman” are “love” eternally.” And having ventured It was a case of a number of Af- cal contests for economic, social,
features of the treatment by ca- across the Caribbean Sea, he had ro-calypsonians (the reality being educational and political power.
lypsonians of women. to run from “Dem Bermuda Girl”. as a group, limited in number but To be sure, calypsonians did not
I submit that in the majority The issue to be researched and loud in their castigation) reacting create the tribal contention but
(but I admit that my conclusion is concluded upon is whether or not fearfully of the coming power they reflected native feelings and
not based on any expansive sur- the calypsonian has been com- of Indo-Trinidad. The allegation the animosity generated by it.
vey of a body of the man-woman plicit in furthering the discrim- came through that there were
calypsoes) the calypsonian has ination and abuse of women by those amongst PNM officials who
portrayed the woman as subject men, and is there a body of songs encouraged the anti-Indian senti- To be continued.
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The recent unsuccessful attempt
at establishing a tribunal to in-
vestigate the President in the
Electoral College has revived con-
sideration of the means by which
our current Electoral College
A tale of two electoral colleges of the Majority that the President the Wooding Commission’s Draft
came into being. Under the head- The provisions in our Republican Constitution for the should be elected by an Electoral Constitution. The draftsman did
ing of “Announcements by the removal of the President from office represent an edited College composed of the mem- an edited cut and paste job to re-
Speaker” at the Extraordinary Sit- bers of the National Assembly and move the word “Vice-President”
ting of the House of Representa-
cut-and-paste job that was done by
the members of the City, Borough to leave only the word “Presi-
tives two Thursdays ago, Speaker the draftsman to alter the wording of and County Councils. The prec- dent”. There was also the substi-
Brigid Annisette-George, at para- the Draft Constitution (separate from edent for this is taken from the tution of the words “Senate” and
graphs 21 and 22 of her published the Report) prepared by the Wooding Constitution of India.” “House of Representatives” for
statement, said: Sinanan’s position on this point “National Assembly” and “Assem-
“21. Admittedly, a motion to
Constitution Commission.
was adopted by the Government bly” either jointly or individually
trigger the removal of a Presi-
dent is rarely invoked. In fact,
the framers of the Constitution
Prof Hamid Ghany who rejected the attempt to
morph the States of India into
in certain sub-sections of section
36.
hamid.ghany@sta.uwi.edu local government authorities in These adjustments were nec-
intended that when the provision Trinidad and Tobago for purposes essary because the Commission
is invoked, the complaint and the of creating the Electoral College to had recommended the abolition
succeeding.’” quoted by the Speaker, at para-
particulars must be sufficiently so elect and remove the President. of the Senate, the creation of
These excerpts from the Wood- graph 150, an Electoral College
sufficiently weighty that it would He preferred that the President the office of Vice-President who
ing Constitution Commission based on the following member-
be likely to succeed. be elected by a simple majority of would have been the Speaker of
Report of January 22, 1974, rep- ship:
22. This is evident from para- the House of Representatives and the National Assembly, and the
resented a commentary by that “150. Accordingly we rec-
graph 162 and 163 of the Wooding serve for five years. Deputy Speaker was to preside
Commission on the procedure for ommend that the President be
Commission. Paragraph 162 states As regards the issue of removal over sittings of the Electoral Col-
removing both the President and elected by an electoral college
as follows: of the President from office, Si- lege (not the Speaker) because the
the Vice President that they had composed of members of the Na-
‘We thought it necessary to nanan had this to say at page 7 of Vice-President could also be im-
recommended. tional Assembly and the members
make provision for removing the his Minority Report: peached by the same procedure.
The provisions in our Republi- of the City, Borough and County
President from office although it “I submit that the provisions The use of the Wooding Com-
can Constitution for the removal Councils sitting all together and
is expected that this eventuality for removal from office (Art 53 mission Report as a reference to
of the President from office rep- voting by secret ballot.”
will never arise.” and 54 of the Draft Constitution) “framers of the Constitution” was
resent an edited cut-and-paste job This proposal was roundly re-
It continues at paragraph 163: ought to be deleted entirely. They quite charitable by the Speaker
that was done by the draftsman jected by Dr Eric Williams and
‘The recommended procedure are unnecessary, and may easily having regard to the outright re-
to alter the wording of the Draft the PNM as well as by one of the
for his removal as set out in the be abused in practice.” jection of their Electoral College
Constitution (separate from the Commissioners, Mitra Sinanan,
attached draft constitution is de- The then government did not proposals by Prime Minister Eric
Report) prepared by the Wooding who submitted a Minority Report,
signed basically to make it un- accept Sinanan’s proposal on Williams in his address to the
Constitution Commission. also on January 22, 1974. In it, he
likely that the procedure will be this point and decided instead to House of Representatives on De-
That Commission had rec- said the following at page 6:
set in motion unless there is near extract portions of Article 54 of cember 14 and 17, 1974.
ommended, in the same report “I reject the recommendation
certainty of the likelihood of its

Digital labour and hybrid hiring of gig talent

Digital labour is the new zeitgeist.
Soft skills and hard work are now
intertwined. Digital platforms,
through the application of big
data, AI and cloud computing,
are shifting the nature of work
and economic structures. These
platforms are either ‘capital plat-
forms’–like Airbnb that connect
customers with renters (sellers) or
‘labour platforms’ like Uber, that
connect clients with service pro-
viders to offer either physical ser-
vices (gig work) or virtual work.
For the gig economy to deliver
the foreseen transformative im-
pact, widespread broadband
infrastructure penetration is
required, especially if entrepre-
neurs in rural communities are to
have access to gig platforms and
services. This ‘gig mindset’ will
birth disruptions. It will mandate
a high-level, porous, multi-stake-
holder governance model to
script and orchestrate the emerg-
ing new order that will embrace
multinationals, trade unions, ci-
vi-tech, angel finance, and start-
ups.
COVID-19 triggered many activ-
ities in the digital gig economy.
The demand for gigs and the as-
cension of several new forms of
jobs call for the development of
a comprehensive gig economy
framework and the continuous re-
view of its building blocks which
remain open. Developing a digi-
tal culture is central to any digi-
tal transformation (DT) strategy.
Latin American and Caribbean
(LAC) countries must curate citi-
zen developers to build gig econ-
COVID-19 triggered many activities in the digital gig
economy. The demand for gigs and the ascension of
several new forms of jobs call for the
development of a comprehensive
gig economy framework and the
continuous review of its building
blocks which remain open.
Dr Fazal Ali
omy platforms and services. The
gig culture demands a unique
‘gig mindset’ and agile work pa-
rameters. Gig workers flock to
co-working spaces where they
meet like-minded individuals, ex-
change experiences, collaborate
and build business connections.
This is unlikely to happen while
working remotely or freelance.
These features separate the
‘freelance economy’–charac-
terised by independent work-
ers–from the platform economy.
Independent workers are yet to
have equal access to unemploy-
ment insurance, workers’ com-
pensation, training, credentials,
access to credit lines, the protec-
tion of anti-discrimination laws,
retirement security, minimum
wage legislation, and they can-
not be easily licenced. The gig
economy requires investment in
co-working spaces. These hacker
spaces make gig workers feel they
belong to a bigger community
of aspirants, inspire creativity,
and allow gig workers to develop
their gig expertise. As COVID-
19  fuelled  knowledge workers’
desire for flexibility,  co-working
spaces are likely to double in the
US in the next five years. It is esti-
mated that 30 per cent of all office
space will be consumed flexibly
by 2030 and that five million peo-
ple will be working from co-work-
ing spaces by 2024, an increase of
158 per cent compared to 2020.  define digital skills. The European
LAC countries must consider
four key themes when setting out
the regulatory framework for the
gig economy. (1) Data Protection:
Consumer and provider personal
data protection and ad-hoc cyber-
security schedules in consultation
with consumer protection agen-
cies and consumer safety mecha-
nisms. (2) Fair Trade Regulations:
Allowing fair market competition
and the licencing of gig economy
platforms. (3) Labour Policies:
Enforcing social security bene-
fits, healthcare, injured workers’
compensation and unemploy-
ment benefits, and pensions in
gig economy contracts alongside
the standards and guidelines of
the International Labour Organ-
ization (ILO). (4) Tax: Provisions
to guarantee that gig economy
platforms pay taxes and VAT espe-
cially those domiciled in alien ju-
risdictions or those that position
themselves as off-shore purveyors
of services.
Across all LAC countries, DT
is imperative as it will enhance
transparency, offer citizens faster
and more accessible services any-
where any time, fewer opportuni-
ties for corruption, and improve
public service efficiency. In a re-
gion characterised by low output,
socio-economic inequality, and
low trust in government, digital
transformation offers a chance
to advance toward the solution to
many of these complications.
To identify the digital talents
required to participate in digital
gig labour, it is essential to first
Commission established that dig-
ital competence involves the con-
fident, critical and responsible
use of, and engagement with,
digital technologies for learning,
at work, and for participation in
society. It embraces information
and data literacy, communica-
tion and collaboration skills, dig-
ital content creation (including
programming), safety (including
digital well-being and competen-
cies related to cybersecurity), and
problem-solving.
The UK digital skills framework
has five parameters: 1) communi-
cation; 2) handling information
and content; 3) transacting; 4)
problem-solving and; 5) being
safe and legal online. Other coun-
tries categorized digital skills into
seven core and five contextual
skills. Information management,
communication, collaboration,
creativity, critical thinking and
problem-solving are core skills.
Ethical mindfulness, cultural
awareness, flexibility, self-di-
rection and lifelong learning
are contextual digital skills. It is
important to recognise that the
battery of contextual skills varies
across countries. This suggests
that there is a need to develop
tool kits unique to the gig culture
of countries and tool kits specific
to industries in each economy.
On June 9, 2021, Google an-
nounced its plan to lay the
Firmina subsea cable that will
run from just north of Miami to
Las Toninas, Argentina, with ad-
ditional landings in Praia Grande,
Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uru-
guay. It will be the longest cable
in the world capable of operat-
ing entirely from a single power
source at one end of the cable if
its other power source(s) become
provisionally unavailable—as a
resilience measure when reli-
able connectivity is vital.  This
announcement came eight days
after EllaLink went live with a
state-of-the-art optical platform
connecting Fortaleza in Brazil to
Sines in Portugal. This is the first
data link connecting South Amer-
ica to the EU. Hybrid hiring is
open to gig talent anywhere.
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The importance of income

Why do you work? Why do people work?
The usual answers are to survive, to sup-
port basic needs or to pay bills. This can be
summed up into one word “income”.
Not an up and down income but a steady
income on which you could always depend.
Income can come from two sources. A man
or a woman who is working for money alone
is always at a disadvantage when compared
to another man or woman who is working
for money AND at the same time has money
working for them.
But income can come from a third source–
charity. Most of us will not be looking for
charity.
I indicated earlier that income is to provide
for the basic necessities of life such as food,
clothing, shelter, education. But there are
situations in life that can threaten the contin-
uance of your income. These situations are
called the hazards of life and are described as
old age, disability, death and critical illness.
Have you asked yourself the following ques-
tions: Can I live to the ripe old age of 85?; is
it possible that I can become disabled?; can I
die too soon?; can I become critically ill? What
do you think would happen to you and your
family if you experienced any of the hazards
of life? Think about it. Let’s look at each one.
yourself and your loved ones?
As Warren Buffet likes to say, “If you have to
Coaching Corner go through too much investigation something is
wrong.”
Education reduces fear. As we grow older, start-
ing the process early in our lives will make things
Janice Learmond-Criqui easier. In the event a hazard strikes and you are
CPC, ACC not able to have an income to support your basic
janicelcriqui@gmail.com needs, you would blame yourself for not putting
things in place so that your family life would not
have to change forever.
Don’t wait until it is too late. If you would like to
There are days that you feel like a list of the three most important rea- find out more about the hazards of life and how
super dad/mom and you would not sons why you get up every day to go to you can prepare for it, I can be contacted at janicel-
give any thought about the hazards a job that you do or do not enjoy. Once criqui@gmail.com
of life. Working diligently at your job, you make out your list, think of ways Tomorrow is not promised! So give it some
taking care of your family, going to the in which you can have money working thought and talk it over with your partner. I have
gym, running errands and maintain- for you. What can you do to protect yet to meet someone who has a crystal ball.
ing relationships.
Are you prepared to put things in
place to treat with the hazards of life?
Instead of being trapped in a world of
analysis paralysis, knowing all the an-
swers but yet you cannot bring your-
self to put money to work for you? Are
you going to allow your fear and doubt
to be in control?
After reading the above, ask yourself
the question: Why do I work? Make a

• Unexpected death–If you were to die unexpectedly, you

will no longer be around to provide an income or the basic
necessities for your family, whether it is your wife/husband
and children or even your parents who you would be looking
after.

• Disability–If you were in an accident and became disa-

bled, you will no longer be able to generate an income that
may provide for all of your basic necessities plus pay for
medical expenses.

• Critical illness–If you were to become critically ill, would

you not want to have a reserve to assist with the medical bills
and look after your family?

• Old age–If you were to live to a ripe old age, would you
not want an income that would pay for your basic needs es-
pecially with the rising cost of living?

We need love, compassion, charity and forgiveness

T&T is in the throes of great tur- as awful as the betrayal, torture
moil today. Almost two years into and death of Jesus, then nothing
the COVID-19 pandemic, there is is beyond redemption.” Look at
no Police Commissioner because
the Police Service Commission Vernon Khelawan the kind of compassion and char-
ity our people display after a local
made a foul-up somewhere; se- tragedy. It’s simply fantastic
vere economic problems; protests Each of us, therefore, could
all over the country for water, pot- help change society for the better.
gladness. ers and each of us needs someone
holed roads and suspect bridges; Armed with the resolution to be a
And renew you in his love, to lead us. Hebrews 11 gives a long
landslides and a plethora of other crime and uncertainty and resort better citizen, more forgiving, ex-
He will sing joyfully because of list of courageous heroes who
ills, a litany of woes so to speak. to all things protective. But what uding more love not only to family
you, have stood strong in the faith and
It all boils down to a serious lack we really need is that radical turn and friends but to all with whom
As one sings at festivals. each generation has more faith-
of leadership–at home, at institu- to Almighty God. We have to be we come into contact, more char-
Should we study this passage filled leaders for us to learn from.
tions, in sports and government. determined to let God come into itable and great faith in the Lord.
carefully, we begin to see hope We observe how they live and how
We cannot look to the majority of society. We have to be focused, Resolve today to make a change in
and a certain kind of joy. That is they show faith that is rock solid.
parents, the many single mothers, strategic and alert. The writer behaviours in almost everything
demonstrated here. We only have We watch so we can follow and be
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), adds that God doesn’t leave us de- you do and slowly you will see
to understand that God is always stronger ourselves.” Does this in
sports administrators and our par- fenceless. “God gives us armour the kind of change that this nation
in our midst. Understand that and any way sound like Trinidad and
liamentarians. You see then, why to wear, weapons of truth, right- needs.
we are on the way to getting closer Tobago today? The answer lies in
we are in such a pickle. So, who eousness, peace, faith, salvation
to Him. So, we need a better so- your own hearts. Vernon Khelawan is a columnist
remains? Almighty God. and His word.”
ciety–one that is full of love, com- It also says, “At some point, for Catholic Media Services Limited
Let us look at this passage from If we are to consider what good
passion, charity and forgiveness. we discover that life is more (CAMSEL), the official communications
Zephaniah (3:17-18) will eventually come from the
Reading a book recently, I came like a battleground than a play- arm of the Archdiocese of Port-of-
The Lord, your God, is in your COVID-19 pandemic we could read Spain. Its offices are located at 31
across a passage which states: “As ground.” This is where we are
midst, Mark Neilsen in “Living Faith” Independence Square. Telephone: 623-
men, we are never alone. We grow in this place called Trinidad and
A mighty saviour; when he writes, “If God could 7620.
by observing the examples of oth- Tobago. We are battling all this
He will rejoice over you with bring good even from something
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COVID-19: What
will it take
to protect
the Americas?
CARISSA ETIENNE
Director of the Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO)

T
en months after the
first vaccine for COVID-
19 was authorised for
use by the WHO, most
people in the Americas
remain at risk.
We must face the daunting re-
ality that the over-reliance on im-
ported health products–including
lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines–has
left this region vulnerable. We Dr Carissa Etienne, PAHO Director
cannot wait for the next health PICTURE PAHO/WHO
emergency to act, as ending this As a first step, a private com-
dependency will require long- pany in Argentina and a public
term planning, investment and, institute in Brazil were selected as
above all, collaboration. hubs to develop and produce vac-
Despite the pervasive inequal- cines using cutting-edge mRNA
ity within and across countries, technology.
our region has achieved high The mRNA initiative is just one
coverage of routine childhood part of a broader platform that
vaccines, which have saved lives aims to serve the needs of the
and secured a chance of a better entire region, by linking capac-
future for several generations. ity across countries to produce
The Americas was the first region different components of the
in the world to eliminate rubella, pharmaceutical supply chain. No
to eradicate smallpox and to be single nation has the means to
declared polio-free. transform the current landscape
Yet, during the worst pandemic on its own. We must align around
in a century, we are struggling a shared plan and coordinated in-
to secure enough vaccines to vestments to make the Americas
protect our people and though
41 per cent of the population in
Latin America and the Caribbean
more self-sufficient.
It is not enough to act during
this emergency. Expanding man-
Shopping time
has been immunized, coverage ufacturing and bringing vaccines
closer to where they are needed Four-year-old Maiya Joseph looks at items while shopping at Wonderful World, Westmall, on Wednesday.
remains very low in the poorest
PHOTO: SHIRLEY BAHADUR
areas of our region. Why has ac- require lasting commitment from
cess to COVID-19 vaccine been so governments across our region,
different? and the active engagement of
Simply put, there are not
enough vaccines available, and
the ones that are, have not been
global funding partners.
It also requires that the few
companies that hold the required
Parliamentary conduct worsening
technical knowledge and patents The front page of our three dailies I listen to men/women speak on now is for our leaders to unite
equitably distributed. Nations
are prepared to share these to on Friday, October 22 reported, matters affecting the lives of citi- against the ills which exist at pres-
with more resources, or with es-
help diversify global production “Total disorder,” “Disgrace,” zens? Can someone tell me what ent in our society. The population
tablished manufacturing capac-
of vaccines and medicines. Fail- “Speaker calm under fire”. This has changed in the lives of patri- needs to see leadership demon-
ity, secured the lion’s share of
ure to do so will keep the world was the news the way they saw it otic citizens after the October 21 strating love, care, and concern
vaccines for their people, while
struggling with insufficient out- and rightly so. They shared the be- brawl? Absolutely nothing! Now towards them, feeling their pain
the rest of the world must wait.
put for months and, possibly, haviour of some of our parliamen- there seems to be another upcom- and spending time to make their
This delay cost countless lives
years to come. tarians, people elected into office ing fiasco. Well, I am sure that we lives better. This is what the citi-
around the world, but especially
The upcoming G20 summit is by us the citizens, on October 21. I are making world news. But for zens voted for when they allowed
in economically stratified regions
a crucial opportunity to embrace would like readers to fully under- what reason? Is it going to benefit you, our MPs, the opportunity to
like ours.
this vision and secure it with stand that I am not dealing with us in any way? represent us in Parliament.
We have no option but to close
strong financial and technical the issues that are at hand with Permit me to give my learned From my observation, our lead-
this gap. Vaccine donations re-
commitments. the CoP etc. Let those who are the friends in Parliament a gentle re- ers have before them thousands
main critical, but we need to look
We can only succeed if coun- experts in this area do the talking. minder, thousands of our citizens of disappointed citizens whose
elsewhere for long-term solu-
tries in the Americas work to- I am listening to the comments of are still in a serious “dilemma” dreams and aspirations have been
tions.
gether to locally produce the the experts. out here, many of them still un- shattered because of the state of
That is why the Pan American
tools that can get us out of this My concern, which I feel very employed. Poverty (not having, the country. Try hard as you may,
Health Organization (PAHO) is
pandemic and leave us better pre- strongly about, is the behaviour lack, ends cannot meet, financial that is the reality before you that
championing an ambitious new
pared for the next. and the conduct that continues to suffering) is real in the public do- must be addressed–giving hope
programme to expand vaccine
COVID-19 has shown that there get worse in the Parliament. The main while you trade punches in to the citizenry. I believe it can be
manufacturing capacity in Latin
is no pathway for recovery while demon of misconduct was at it Parliament. done. T&T could be a better place
America and the Caribbean,
our neighbours continue at risk. again on October 21, as I sat there My request: Can we have those for all if only we can stop the fight-
where vaccine availability has
Science and innovation that looking on wondering what was concerns of the citizens seriously ing amongst ourselves. Let’s do it
been very uneven. It builds on
remains out of reach will not taking place. addressed? Too many are being together people.
the proven expertise of our insti-
protect us. Solidarity and self-re- Is that the new face of parlia- left behind and our children are
tutions and the strengths of our
liance in vaccine production will. mentary conduct that I will be also in the mix, the future gener- ARNOLD GOPEESINGH
scientific community.
viewing even more regularly as ation. What the nation needs right San Juan
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love for a Trini Divali
—FROM PAGE 22
“It was an amazing experience. You would
never feel so proud to hold your national
flag and walk the streets. It was a phenom-
enal experience. And then to see when
you’re driving through the streets, the flag
of T&T on all these apartment buildings.”
Despite his achievements, he holds a
unique dream for the country and himself
close to his heart.
“One of my dreams actually is to rep-
resent my country in a Broadway pro-
duction because I believe we have the
resources here, we have the talent.
“All we need is an opportunity to pack-
age a very good show...not just snippets
of our culture, but a full understanding of
what we are.”
Salickram had a message for T&T in the
face of the COVID crisis. He felt that de-
spite the setbacks, the people of this coun-
try would benefit from working together
to pick up the pieces.
He added, “Despite the pandemic, there
is always hope and we always have to look
on the brighter side.
“At least our country is not in war like
some other countries. We’re not living
with that kind of fear. We should make
the best of what we have. Sometimes we
worry about what we need and never ap-
preciate what we have.”
Recalling “the Ganges and the Nile”
unity dance performed with the Malick
Folk Performers which took both dance
companies on tours worldwide, Salick-
ram said people would see the dance and
Founder, artistic director and
choreographer of ZEE TV Shiv Shakti
Dance Company, Michael Salickram.
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always ask what was the secret of such a
beautiful fusion. “When Malick and Shiv
Shakti meet we are just a real big loving
family. They come over by us for Divali,
we storm by them at Christmas. The se-
cret is love,” he said.
Q&A with assistant artistic director
and dancer of Shiv Shakti, Anastasia
Salickram
How long have you been a part of the
group?
I was actually born into Shiv Shakti as
my mother was the former lead dancer of
the company. I, myself, started dancing
ever since I could remember.
I made my debut appearance with the
performing company at the tender age
of 11. Today, I share the spotlight as one
of the frontline dancers with the senior
company, as well as the lead dancer of the
Swastika dance group, which is a branch
of our parent company. I also assist with Members of the ZEE TV Shiv Shakti Dance Company, strike a pose at the end of a performance.
the administrative aspect, choreography,
Please share any Divali reflections or Any words you would like to share
audio editing, marketing etc.
memorable Divali moments you have had about learning from dance guru Michael
What do you enjoy most about being a with the group. Salickram?
member of the group? Back in 2018, I was indeed privileged to He’s not only my uncle but a mentor;
Firstly, it gives me an opportunity to represent my country at an international a source of inspiration. He has taught
pursue my first love which is dance, along Divali pageant which was held in Guade- me many lessons like: “Nothing in life
with opportunities that may sometimes loupe. comes easy. Success can only be achieved
seem unimaginable. In my opinion, dance Apart from being victorious and cop- through dedication and hard work.” But
is the ultimate form of devotion. You be- ping the first prize, the experience was most importantly, he has taught me: “Be
come one with yourself and all that sur- very refreshing as I was able to form life- yourself, but be your best self.” Today, I
rounds you. Apart from the art form itself, long friendships with the other contest- live by those simple words and try to em-
the bond created with our girls is what we ants, sharing our diverse culture with ulate those attributes in everything that I
consider a “sisterhood”. those around the world. do: “Humility with majesty.”
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Assistant artistic director, Anastasia Salickram, centre and members of the ZEE TV Shiv Shakti
Dance Company.
GILLIAN CALISTE
T
his Thursday, Hindus across T&T
will observe Divali–the celebra-
tion of good over evil, light over
darkness. On this local national
holiday, when Mother Lakshmi is believed
to roam the Earth, bestowing blessings of
wealth and happiness, many will prepare
sumptuous East Indian favourites, wear
new clothes and adorn their homes and
streets with beautiful decorations, includ-
ing thousands of eye-catching deeyas. As
usual in our melting pot of cultures and
peoples, others will also join in the festiv-
ities making the occasion, “A Trini Divali.”
This is also the title of a much-antici-
pated concert series to be hosted on ZEE
TV, from November 1 to 4. And who better
to convey the spirit of T&T than the ZEE
TV Shiv Shakti Dance Company.
As founder, artistic director and chore-
ographer for Shiv Shakti, Michael Salick-
ram informed Sunday Guardian recently,
A Trini Divali was conceptualised by Ro-
shan Persad and is a wonderful blend of
East Indian film and devotional songs, film
dances, devotional dances and steelpan
performances, and even features a mod-
elling segment.
“When Malick and Shiv
Shakti meet we are just
a real big loving family.
They come over by us
for Divali, we storm by
them at Christmas. The
secret is love.”
Spreading light,
Shiv Shakti has partnered with the
broadcasters in the past to produce local
cultural programmes, which garnered
over 40,000 views worldwide last Divali
and Christmas.
According to Salickram, this year, the
focus is highlighting the talent of the
youth through the likes of singer Kaitlyn
Sultan and pannist Joshua Regrello, and to
continue to promote the diverse culture of
this country.
Known for its bold use of colour, its
vibrance and innovative choreography,
Shiv Shakti has distinguished itself as a
foremost East Indian dance troupe in the
Caribbean and beyond, since its inception
34 years ago.
Under Salickram’s leadership, the group
has copped awards time and time again,
with the dance guru, as Salickram is af-
fectionately called, showing himself to
be a force on the local and international
landscape of East Indian dance. In 2004,
he was awarded his most outstanding ac-
colade to date, the Chaconia Silver for his
outstanding contribution towards the de-
velopment of culture and the arts in T&T.
Breaking barriers that limited dances
to either classical East Indian dance or
dance recreated from Bollywood films,
Vibrant colours and creative choreography are
hallmarks of the ZEE TV Shiv Shakti Dance Company.
in the early years, Salickram sought to
develop something uniquely Trinidadian.
He ended up with a contemporary style,
mixed with classical East Indian dance
elements, Bollywood, folk and African in-
fluences.
“I wanted to create a style that could
be Indo-Trinidadian, so styles were from
different dance techniques. Some dances
would be a combination of classical and
folk dances and some would be Bollywood
style depending on the occasion. Like we
say: Shiv Shakti has a dance for every oc-
casion,” Salickram laughed.
“What I always say is that when we are
asked abroad especially, to show what our
talent is, we cannot go and display the tal-
ent of India, Africa or any other country.
We have to show them what our talent
is here which is chutney, calypso, limbo,
steelpan.” He proudly recalled how awed
many people of South Korea and India
were a few years ago after Shiv Shakti
did a production in their countries when
they realised that “we in Trinidad have a
culture of our own.” Of course, there are
other features that make the more than 40
performing members of Shiv Shakti from
areas across Trinidad stand out.
Their keenness to research dance styles
and design custom-made costumes embel-
lished with sequins or gems or are hand-
painted, and their knack for doing their
hair and make-up is a winning formula,
said Salickram. He just wrapped up par-
ticipation in a documentary showcasing
Best Village stalwarts on TTT.
Having Indira Salickram tasked with
stitching costumes, Gail Boodoosingh
doing handwork and Joycelyn Abraham
managing props, costume design and just
about anything else also helps their pro-
cess. Based in Couva, Shiv Shakti boasts
eight dance schools in T&T where the
members are very focused on education
and consider themselves to be a “dance
family,” Salickram said.
Salickram felt that though Divali cele-
brations would be on a smaller scale due
to the pandemic, the group would still
approach all their engagements, like their
appearances at the Divali Nagar site last
week, with their customary high standard.
The festival usually kindles positivity
and unity in communities in this country.
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Helping to prepare delicacies, cleaning the
house, bursting bamboo, splitting bamboo
to place and light deeyas on in the yard
and village in Princes Town, where he
grew up were some of Salickram’s fond
memories of Divali.
“It was so much fun going to collect the
mud to actually put onto the bamboo to
hold the deeyas (in place)…and playing
with starlights. In those days we never
had fireworks, we had starlights. That was
the closest thing to fireworks for us. Every-
body would come out in the village and we
would share what we made for the day–all
vegetarian stuff–greet each other and it
was really beautiful.
“We would sing songs, sit and talk about
old times...kind of what you do for Old
Year’s night because Divali is like a whole
new beginning for Hindus. It’s like a whole
new year for us, so we really look forward.
You clean the house, varnish the floor, so
much excitement, paint over the house,
try to clean up before 6 pm because
they say it’s inauspicious to be sweeping
your house after six on Divali Day, in fact
throughout the year,” he recalled.
He also reminisced on the new outfits
everyone would wear for the occasion,
and the drive or walk around the area to
view decorations and deeyas, lamenting
that we were losing the authenticity of the
celebration that is truly Trinbagonian be-
cause of the rise of social media and the
like.
He insisted that Shiv Shakti would never
lose its social conscience as the dance
company supports many temples and
charitable organisations like the Ganesh
Utsav Foundation and Isha Foundation.
Salickram said he views T&T as a small
cultural village where we should encour-
age others to reach for their dreams.
One of the greatest moments for the
only ever male winner of dance at Mastana
Bahar (1992) and champion of Scouting for
Talent in 2002, was making his debut in
the Bollywood film industry as a choreog-
rapher on the movie Dulha Mil Gaya.
He added that he was also grateful to
have represented T&T as part of a contin-
gent for the World Cup 2006 in Germany,
when the Soca Warriors qualified that
time.
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Good Samaritan
INNIS FRANCIS
innis.francis@yahoo.com
Delvin Gooljar, the Good Samaritan
who has put his life on hold to fulfil
his childhood dream, now stands
committed to taking care of dogs
abandoned and left to suffer on the
roadsides.
His commitment to these animals
spans six years.
Gooljar, 53, of Caroni Road, off
Cemetery Street, Princes Town, is
hoping that the authorities imple-
ment stricter laws so the animals
would not be abandoned and be
handled with more care.  tion, so I have more intake than the
Over the years Gooljar adopted
street dogs and brought them back
to his humble home where he
would rehabilitate them and pro-
vide a place for them to live until
they die.
With no one coming forward to
adopt these abandoned dogs, the
pressure of this commitment has
now forced the former TSTT con-
tractor to become a stay-at-home
caretaker.
He is pleading with the public to
be more aware and get educated
about responsible ownership of
their animals.  at Christmas time, a lot of people
Gooljar said since COVID-19
started, it has become difficult both
physically and mentally to look
after the distressed animals. He said
he does camera installation but this
has become somewhat dormant
and it is has now become a struggle
to feed the animals and take care of
their medical needs.
It has become an even bigger
struggle to leave home on time to
do anything as he spends so much
time looking after the needs of the
dogs.
“I can’t even work part-time. I
live off my savings, I maxed out my
Delvin Gooljar plays with one of the dogs he looks after daily.
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credit card and I welcome the dona-
tions and kindness of others. So you
see, I couldn’t have a family and do
this kind of work. I can’t even travel
as I want,” Gooljar said.
Gooljar is pleading with people
to forget about the aesthetics and
“seasonal” obsession when they
purchase or get a dog, take the ani-
mal to their homes and later dump
them. 
He said, “I am doing this all my
life. I never had a place to put the
dogs but I couldn’t turn a blind eye
to a dog suffering and go my way.
But we don’t have a culture of adop-
exit of dogs. Like most things in life,
people go for the more aesthetically
pleasing and similarly everything
serves the same purpose.
While some people insist on get-
ting the dogs, he said, they are not
capable or prepared to treat the an-
imals well.
There is a surge in demand for
dogs during the Christmas period,
especially as gifts to children. But
then the novelty wears off, Gooljar
said. 
“People just let them go because
they become a burden. Especially
go out and buy a dog for their kids
and then get fed up. It is on a case-
by-case basis. I would pick up dogs
suffering on the streets with skin
conditions, a hole in their head with
worms. It is the injured dogs that
draw my attention the most. I usu-
ally take in pot hounds, pit bulls,
rottweilers, and poodles.”
He said on the public side, the
lack of education and cultural prac-
tice was the major hiccup in the
well-being of the animals.
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dog rescuer needs help

• From Page 24
He said his dream to have an establishment with
people to work and take care of the animals seems
unattainable, and now with COVID-19 around he
just does it by himself. Gooljar said people would
say that he was wasting his time and that he has
nothing else to do and all the time in the world to
do it, but, “people need a big stick over them to
obey the laws. We need the enforcement of the dog
legislation.”
Gooljar said his recurring expenditure is for the
items he uses to car for the dogs. His immediate
plan is to get assistance to expand and give the dogs
more room. He had high praises for the assistance
from Animal 360, Fine Choice Limited in Arima,
and Happi Products. 
Sara Maynard, TTSPCA operations manager ap-
plauded the efforts of Gooljar for the work he is
doing with the animals in the absence of a pound
facility.
Maynard said there was no government facility in
Trinidad where people can take unwanted animals. 
“People will continue to dump the animals. There
is nowhere and no education coming from the Min-
istry of Agriculture, and there is a disconnect be-
tween the police and the Ministry,” she said.
“It is a vicious cycle, there is nothing in place, it
will continue to happen. Spay and neuter will res- Delvin Gooljar walks past some of the rescued dogs at his Princes Town
cue the population and proper humane facility.”   home.

Ways to decrease the number

of stray animals
It’s no secret that homeless animals are becoming a
problem. Pet overpopulation stems from several factors:
cats and dogs reproducing with little chance of their
offspring finding homes, lack of spaying or neutering,
pet owners relinquishing their pets to shelters, and irre-
sponsible pet owners.

How to decrease the number of strays

1. Spay or neuter your pet

Spaying and neutering your pet is the best thing you
can do to help prevent pet overpopulation. The key is to
prevent the problem before it begins.

2. Adopt an animal
Instead of purchasing a pet from a breeder or pet store,
adopt from an adoption centre.

3. Educate your children, family members, friends, and

co-workers
Help to combat pet homelessness by educating others
in your community.

4. Commit to keep your pet for life

Before you adopt or, buy a pet understand the commit-
ment you’re making. Dogs and cats can live upwards to
13-15 years, some even longer. Pets are your responsi-
bility for their lifetime. Puppies and kittens may be cute
when they’re young, but how will you feel when they’ve
lost their cuteness and started to gray? Will you still love
them the same or will you surrender them to a shelter?
It’s no secret that senior pets are the last to get adopted,
and they are less likely to adapt to a shelter setting.
Evaluate your lifestyle and determine if bringing a pet
into your home is the best for both you and the pet. De-
termine what type of pet you’re looking for and choose
a breed that best fits your lifestyle. (ccspca.com)

Delvin Gooljar holds up Crazy Larry, one of the dogs

he saved after treating him for a hole in his head.
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Anthony E Phillip Laurent Mef

Meffre
Chairman Managing Director
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The magic words
T
he building blocks of proper
etiquette and good manners
begin with the magic words.
These are not the abraca-
dabra, hocus pocus, or words used
by magicians when pulling a rabbit
out of a hat. The magic words of man-
ners are: Please, thank you, you’re
welcome  and  I’m sorry.  These are
the words and phrases that should
be taught to children from an early
age.
When we introduce children to
magic words, we heighten their
motivation to learn and use them
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by telling them that each word has
magic powers. After a short time,
they start using these magic words
more frequently, when they see how
happy it makes their parents and
friends. Here is a fun story for you
Magic Words With Max By Michelle
Borel. Manners matter. The way
we act affects others, and it’s never
too early for children to learn these
lessons. The best way is through
role-playing, songs, stories, and fun
activities.
(AUTHOR MARY CUFFY)
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This image shows a poster of Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Parents need to know that
Ghostbusters: Afterlife reboots the
beloved Ghostbusters franchise
as a frighteningly good comedy
adventure about kids ridding a
town of ghosts.
This instalment takes place
decades after the events of the
original and was written to appeal
to kids (including a self-possessed
tween girl scientist leading the
charge), who don’t need to have
seen the original to enjoy this one.
But long-time fans will be
rewarded with a basketful of
Easter eggs and cameos from all
of the original living Ghostbusters:
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie
Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and
Annie Potts (Egon/Harold Ramis
died in 2014). Count on seeing
ghosts both funny and fearsome;
keep in mind that special effects
have improved since 1984, and
what didn’t scare you as a kid
might be more frightening through
the lens of modern technology.
There are references to virginity
(without an explanation of what
that term means) and a couple of
other sexual insinuations that will
likely go over most kids’ heads. You
can also expect a few swear words.
Still, this is definitely a more
family-friendly film than the
original, with themes of friendship,
forgiveness, and redemption.
Watch through the end of the
credits for an extra treat.
What’s the story?
In Ghostbusters: Afterlife,
siblings Trevor (Stranger Things’
Finn Wolfhard) and Phoebe
(McKenna Grace) move to a small
Oklahoma town with their mom,
Callie (Carrie Coon), to take over
their late grandfather’s crumbling
farm. When unusual activity starts
happening around town, Phoebe’s
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science teacher, Mr Grooberson
(Paul Rudd), tells her how current
events seem to relate to the
paranormal events of New York
City in the 1980s.
When a supernatural presence
tries to communicate with Phoebe,
she starts to understand her
family’s mysterious past.
The Ghostbusters franchise
crosses streams to find new life as
a family film that’s frighteningly
good fun.
For anyone who remembers how
the original 80s horror comedy
shook pop culture like a ginormous
Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man
stomping through New York, it
may have seemed like too much to
hope for that a new version could
match that magic (especially after
the underwhelming 2016 reboot).
And yet, Ghostbusters: Afterlife
pulls it off.
Writer-director Jason Reitman–
son of Ivan Reitman, who directed
the 1984 classic–grew up with this
franchise. With Ivan now in the
producing role and (according to
Jason) sitting right next to his son
on set, the duo proves to be the
Keymaster and the Gatekeeper,
truly re-creating the special feeling
of an 80s comedy, while adding
a modern-day spin that fits with
today’s sensibilities.
While pulling back from the
original’s eyebrow-raising banter
and behaviour, this kidventure still
respects its elders. The 1984 film
was about four scientific misfits
who don’t quite fit into society
but believe in themselves when no
one else does and, through their
courage and ingenuity, save the
world.
Here, the same premise is
reignited: Four diverse kids come
together to follow a similar path.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife appears in
cinemas on November 17. AP
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Russell Diaz,

No stopping visually impaired young man... right, with his

older brother,
Richard.

CHARLES KONG SOO floor. ian on what inspired him to

write his poem, Russell said "I

W
orld Sight Day is an an-
nual day of awareness
held on the second
Thursday of October, to focus
global attention on vision im-
pairment, including blindness.
The event was observed on
October 14, with the theme,
'Love Your Eyes.'
Globally, at least one billion
people have near or distance
vision impairment that could
be prevented or are yet to be
addressed.
Russell Micheal Diaz, 11, from
Cunupia, who was born blind
wrote a poem for the occasion
of World Sight Day, also called
Love Your eyes.
LOVE YOUR EYES
By Russell Diaz
Well, guys! it’s that time again,
World Sight Day is upon us
once more,
Let us come together my
friends
And bring awareness to the
They say prevention is better
than cure!
Well, vitamin A, C, and E is the
key.
Carrots, spinach and pump-
kin! Yum!
Orange, tomatoes and al-
monds! Mmm!
Let us eat healthy guys, and
learn to love our eyes.
Sunglasses and limited screen
time,
Boost the protection of your
eyes.
Dryness of eyes, headaches
and eyestrain,
can be avoided if we protect
our eyes.
Preserve and prioritize your
eyes,
By having regular eye exams
Share this message with family
and friends
And make it a mission to love
your eyes!
Speaking to the Kids' Guard-
learned about World Sight Day
in class, and I decided that a
poem would be a good way to
share what I learned and help
raise awareness.
"The poem tells you about
ways to care for your eyes so
that you can avoid vision loss
and blindness.
"I have the NVDA (NonVisual
Desktop Access) software in-
stalled on a laptop, which I
use for school and is similar to
JAWS ( Job Access With Speech).
"NVDA is a free 'screen
reader' which enables blind
and vision-impaired people to
use computers."
He said he admires Deejay
Pun from 96.7FM and he would
like to be a DJ and radio an-
nouncer just like him one day.
Russell lists among his hob-
bies or interests listening to
music since it makes him happy
and relaxed and keeps him oc-
cupied.
The School for Blind Chil-
dren Class Three student said
that his
favourite subject is Science.
Russell said he would feel ec-
static meeting his school friends
and teachers in person because he
missed them.
His favourite food is KFC and his
favourite dessert is chocolate ice
cream.
Russell revealed that his favour-
ite television show is The Pink Pan-
ther, his favourite movie is Black
Panther. When it comes to music
he likes a mix of all genres, but he
loves local music–soca and chutney,
Anthony Diaz, Russell's father,
said hat he tries to help him with
his pursuits and activities. His
brother, Richard Diaz and grand-
mother Mooniha Seenatha also
help with this.
He described his son as being
very obedient and hard working.
Since Russell was about seven years
old, he told his parents he wanted
to be a DJ to play music on the
radio.
Diaz disclosed that when the fam-
ily lost his mom, Maline Diaz, three
years ago due to illness, it crushed
him. With prayers and comfort,
however, Russell was able to stick
his mind to it once more.
Diaz lets him and everyone
around him know that there is
nothing that they do that he can’t
do.
Jessica Ramnarine, who has seen
his progress over the years, is one
of the people who support Russell.

Two-year-
old Kalea
Williams
smiles as
she
Girls pose
posed for
Angeline Martinez,
a photo
22-month-old, stands
at the
near the water fountain
Queen’s
at The Falls at West Mall,
Park
Westmoorings on
Savannah
Thursday.
last week
Sunday.

kids
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CROSSWORD 169 Virgo

ACROSS Eugenia
1. In the sky
6. Naturalist John
Last
10. Loggers’ contest
11. ___ account (never)
12. Gardener’s gift
14. Out ___ limb
Horoscope
15. Not just “a” HAPPY BIRTHDAY
16. Hunky-dory Uncertainty will limit what
18. Vegan coffee order
20. Small Chevy model
you can accomplish. Rely
on your intuition, and
23. Trivial Pursuit category: Abbr.
you will find the path that
24. Sore loser leads to self-improvement,
28. RAV4 or Escape, e.g. gratification and purpose.
29. Granada bear Change is heading your way,
30. Flight tower grp. and knowing what makes
33. Da Vinci masterpiece, with “The” you happy will help you pick
36. Palm Pre predecessor a path that allows you to use
37. Kommo ___ (Australian trail that your attributes to make your
means “water walk”) mark and reach your goals.
38. Mt. Rushmore’s state: Abbr.
39. ___Mobil (fossil fuel giant) BIRTHDAY BABY You are
mysterious, dedicated and
DOWN unique. You are compelling
1. Jason’s ship, in myth and unpredictable.
2. Desolate
3. Olive genus YOUR NUMBERS
4. Service charge 8, 13, 21, 27, 34, 39, 42.
5. Kemo Sabe’s companion
6. Bris official Aries
7. Burma’s first prime minister 19. James Bond, e.g.: Abbr. 27. Google Maps offering March 21-April 19
8. Prisoner 20. Muscles that are crunched 30. Tiptop
9. “Domo arigato, Mr. ___” (Styx line) 21. Jumps 31. Mr. T’s last name 3 STARS Personal growth
13. “Love ___ neighbor ...” 22. Composer Grieg 32. Start of some blended juice names will lead to a positive change
17. It’s tapped 25. “The Chosen” author Chaim 34. ___ of Tranquillity of attitude. Spend time with
18. Distress signal 26. “Inglourious Basterds” org. 35. Curse someone you love, and you’ll
gain perspective regarding
your relationship and where
CROSSWORD SOLUTION 168 it’s heading. Discuss your
plans, and you’ll feel better
about your future.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Taurus
April 20-May 20
5 STARS Take part in
something that excites you.
An adventure, challenge or
unique experience will give
you the boost you need
and encourage you to push
harder to achieve something
that will help you improve
your game and lead to a
better position.
Gemini
May 21-June 20
2 STARS Use discretion
when dealing with personal
relationships. Someone
will use persuasive
tactics that put you in a
Calling all app inventors! compromising position. Do
your homework; get the
August 23-Sept 22
3 STARS Share your
thoughts and feelings, and
you’ll find out where you
stand. It’s important to know
what’s possible before you
start making changes that
will affect the way you live or
where you live. Don’t give in
to intimidation.
Libra
Sept 23-Oct 22
3 STARS Invest in your
security. Put your money in
a safe place, and it will ease
stress and give you a chance
to rethink how best to move
forward. A stable home
environment will encourage
you to fret less and enjoy
more.
Scorpio
Oct 23-Nov 21
4 STARS Investigate
what’s available to you.
Ask questions, and push
for answers. Be secretive
regarding your intentions
until you have all the
information you require to
put your plan in motion.
Aggressive action, coupled
with mysterious charm, is
encouraged.
Sagitarius
Nov 23-Dec 21
2 STARS Draw on the
experience you have
gained over the years, not
secondhand information
from an unknown source.
Pay attention to detail, and
make only adjustments
that are foolproof. Trust the
facts, not your heart, when
dealing with emotional
situations.
Capricorn
Dec 22-Jan 19
5 STARS Improvements
geared toward comfort and
convenience will encourage
you to spend more time
at home. A sufficient
workspace will enable you to
develop an idea and turn it
into an opportunity. Taking
an unusual path with be
energizing and profitable.
Aquarius
Jan 20-Feb 18

Have you ever had a great idea download the MIT App Inventor lowdown on any newcomer 3 STARS Slow down and
who grabs your attention. make sure you have enough
for an app? MIT wants students to your iPad or tablet. Four easy It’s better to be safe than resources available to finish
How Clean is of all ages to be able to turn their Tutorials will help you learn the sorry. what you start. It’s essential

your air?
AirNow, airnow.gov/
education/students, is an
organisation that provides
current forecast and air
quality data for 500 cities
in the United States.
In Education, Air Quality for
Students explains why air quality is such an
important factor afecting your health. In the
book Why Is Coco Orange? you’ll learn how
conditions like asthma are aggravated by
pollutants in the air.
See how to spot harmful particles in the
air in Clean Air and Dirty Air. Sometimes you
can see dirty air easily, such as when smoke
comes out of a car’s exhaust. Learn how to
read the Air Quality Index’s (AQI) levels of
danger.
ideas into products. MIT App
Inventor, appinventor.mit.edu, has
helped students create more than
30 million apps.
In Get Started, learn how to
build an app, from setup to live
testing. An easy way to begin is to
learn the science behind news
The Why Files present Inter-
actives, whyiles.org/category/
interactives/index.html, using
concepts like friction, climate and
other scientiic ideas in action. Do
you play baseball? In Friction and
Fly Balls you can adjust the speed,
angle and air resistance of a
thrown baseball to see how each
afects the distance it travels. Find
steps for programming apps.
Once you master those tutorials,
move on to more advanced ones.
When you’re ready, submit your
app for consideration to MIT App
Inventor of the Month, tinyurl.
com/8ry75tsd.
the best conditions for hitting
a home run. How do the eleva-
tions of diferent stadiums afect
the game? Examine the Curious
Growth of a Snow Crystal. Deter-
mine how far away a storm is by
sound. Can you control a tornado?
Learn how wind speed and atmo-
spheric pressure help estimate the
damage a tornado will cause.
Cancer
June 21-July 22
4 STARS Reach out to
someone you don’t get to
spend enough time with.
Exciting information that
helps you make a personal
decision will evolve. Limit
social activities that can
affect your financial situation
or reputation.
Leo
July 23-August 22
3 STARS Handle your money
wisely. Spending lavishly on
something you don’t need
will put you in a tight spot.
Set a budget, and stick to
your plan. A problem with
an older relative will cause
difficulties. Don’t let anger
consume you.
to have a well-thought-out
plan in place if you want to
avoid an expensive mistake.
Concentrate on what and
who you cherish most.
Pisces
Feb 19-Mar 20
3 STARS Sharing too much
information too soon will
put you in a vulnerable
position. Take care of every
detail, and protect your
plans from anyone who
could try to stand in your
way. Use the element of
surprise to throw rivals off
guard.
CELEBRITIES BORN
ON THIS DAY
Letitia Wright, 28; Justin
Chatwin, 39; Erica Cerra, 42;
Mike O’Malley, 55
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SAT/GRE/ GMAT BMW X1 $90,000. 41,000 Miles,

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CUNUPIA $1.5M. 329-4130

AM MARKETING APV ORIGINAL Steel Rims. 752-

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BRAND NEW WINGLE 2000 Sq.ft Unit, Furnished ARIMA - (NEW CONSTRUCTION) - Last
3 Bedrooms, 2½ T/B
condition, 60KM, fully powered, P/UP 90K UP One Woodbrook Place
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bedrooms, 3 baths – TT$1.35M
sunroof, one owner, $165,000,
Neg. 463-5174.
WHILE STOCKS LAST NISSAN AD WAGON $70,000 WESTMOORINGS $4.45M, O.N.O BELMONT – Cadiz Road - 3 bedrooms, 2
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5495
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751-9270
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BERYL JEAN SUE WING
passed away peacefully in her
sleep in Boston, Massachusetts,
USA on 21st October, 2021 after
a brief illness. Jean, as she was
known, was born in New York
City in 1927, the last of nine
children of T.D.E. “Jack” Hill and
Lydia Caroline Hill (nee Gibson).
She came to Trinidad as a young
girl and attended Tranquility
Methodist School. A stalwart of
Trinidad’s cultural scene from
the 1950s through 2000s, Jean
was a member of multiple drama
groups including the Whitehall
Players, Company of Players
and Strolling Players, where she
acted, stage-managed, directed
and produced several plays. For
23 years she served as Cultural
Officer in the Ministry of Educa-
tion and Culture, traveling the
country, nurturing talent in the
folk arts, and putting on concerts
and cultural showcases for local
as well as international audi-
ences. Jean acted as judge for
numerous national speech and
drama festivals as well as for the
National Carnival Commission.
Known for her command of
English and fearless commitment
to the truth, Jean always gave
freely of her knowledge and
expertise, and catalyzed every-
one around her to aspire to high
standards while providing quiet
reassurance that excellence was
attainable. A dedicated, lifelong
teacher, she taught drama, ora-
tory and literature to students at
secondary schools and teacher
training colleges throughout
Trinidad, as well as English lan-
guage at University of the West
Indies, St. Augustine and School
of Languages. In retirement Jean
remained a staunch cultural
advocate, writing a series of fea-
tures in the Trinidad and Tobago
Review on prominent contribu-
tors to the development of the
nation’s performing arts. She was
an active supporter and honor-
ary member of the Girl Guide
movement. Jean was the widow
of Audley Sue Wing, upon whose
passing she moved to Boston
to spend her last years closer to
family. She is survived by her four
children, Judith and Jonathan
Herbert, Leah Hill and Ian Sue
Wing, two grandsons and three
great grandchildren.
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FERREIRA, LARRY passed away
peacefully on Wednesday 20th
October, 2021. Husband of Jen-
nifer Ferreira (née de Verteuil). Fa-
ther of Robert. Brother of Agnes
(dec), Gloria, Dianne, Elaine (dec),
Glen and Cliff. A private funeral
mass for the late Larry Ferreira
took place on Thursday 28th
October, 2021. For enquiries,
contact Chancellor Walks Funeral
Services Limited, 287-0403/04.
Tuesday 26th October, 2021
Sunday 31st October, 2021
Curtis Francis Jones,
son to the late parents, Beryl (Gajadhar) and
OSWALD (OSSIE) NOEL
WOODS Timothy Jones, passed away on Friday, Octo-
Sunrise: 05-08-1948 ber 15, 2021, at 66. Husband to Yvonne. Father
Sunset: 25-10-2021 of Cassia and Leah. Grandfather to Isabella and
Ex husband of Prunella Veron-
ica Woods (deceased), Son of Milan. Brother to Sheryl, Barbara (dec), Carol,
Paulas, Marcelus and Gregory. Uncle and friend
Lionel and Floretta Woods (de-
ceased) Father of Marc Woods. to many. Special mention to the entire Reyes
Brother of Stephen and David Family who loved him unconditionally and to the
Woods. Cousin of Jackie Sher-
riff, Arnold and Myrna Sherriff
thousands of beautiful people he touched and
saved through fellowship.
(Deceased), The Toby, Watson,
Sherriff, Bowles, Bowles-Dove, He will be deeply missed by all.
Thomas & McMillan families.
Brother-in-law of Cora Arnold,
Lennox Watson, Frederick and
Carlton Watson (deceased)
Uncle of Darren and Shoshana
Sherriff, Kerry and Kandice
Springer, Ashley Rahim, Daron
Kyle Woods. Friend of Micheal
(Yogi) Tousainnt , Stanley Git-
tens, Adrian Bartholomew,
Mike Beard, Peter. Machintosh
and MANY MANY more! Funer-
al at 11:30 AM Monday 1st No-
vember, 2021 from Clark and
Battoo Chapel, 11 Tragarete
Road, Port of Spain, Cremation
to follow at Clark and Battoo
Crematorium at 4:00PM. TO
SEND CONDOLENCES PLEASE
VISIT www.clarkandbattoo.
com. For enquiries; call C&B:
625-1170
It is with a broken heart
we announce the passing of
DARREN OWEN
Son of Eileen Owen; Brother of
Frankie, Gail and Rhonda. Belov-
ed father of Xchyelle, Tsahai and
Aaron; Nephew of Janet Skinner,
Monica Perez, Jean Reece and
Barbara Drayton; Cousin to the
Owen, Willis, Perez and Drayton
families; friend and colleague
to many. Due to the COVID-19
pandemic and current restric-
tions, the funeral service for the
late Darren Owen will be held at
the Clark & Battoo Funeral Chapel
on Tuesday 2nd November at
12.00 pm followed by cremation
at same. The funeral service will
be livestreamed via bit.ly/Dar-
renOwen. For enquiries; call C&B:
(868) 625-1170. To send condo-
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England gives old rival Australia

8-wicket thrashing
DUBAI —Jos Buttler was near his
brutal best as England thrashed
old rival Australia by eight wickets
with 50 balls to spare at the cricket
T20 World Cup yesterday in the
United Arab Emirates.
Buttler smashed 71 not out from
32 balls with five thumping sixes
and five fours as England’s batters
quickly finished off what its bowl-
ers had started by knocking the
Aussies over for 125.
Buttler dismantled a vaunted
Australian bowling attack, punish-
ing both quick bowlers and spin-
ners — and scattering the crowd
with huge hits into the top tiers of
the stadium — as England powered
home in Dubai by making 126-2 in
11.4 overs.
“A pleasure to watch genius at
work,” England teammate Liam
Livingstone said of Buttler. “He’s
the best hitter of a white ball in the
world. A clinic of white-ball hit-
ting.”
It was a clinical way also for Eoin
Morgan’s England team to take the
outright lead of Group 1 and re-em-
phasise its status as one of the fa-
vorites for the title.
Openers Buttler and Jason Roy
put on a rapid 66 to start England’s
chase. Jonny Bairstow was with
Buttler to finish it off, and also
didn’t hang around by launching
two sixes in his 16 not out from 11
balls.
England lost Roy for 22 and
Dawid Malan for 8 and barely no-
ticed.
England’s bowlers, with Chris
Jordan leading with 3-17, raced
through Australia’s batting lineup
at the start, with the Australians
sliding to 21-4 in 6.1 overs. Australia
rallied to see out its full 20 overs,
but only just with Mitchell Starc the
last man out off the final ball of the
innings.
Jordan was one of three England
seamers to subdue the Australian
batters, with Chris Woakes taking
2-23 and Tymal Mills 2-45.
Australia’s top order fell apart in
the first four overs after being put
in to bat, with David Warner (1),
Steve Smith (1) and Glenn Maxwell
(6) all back in the dressing room.
Australia was 51-5 before Ashton
Agar, Pat Cummins and Starc swung
the bat and connected for five sixes
between them to give themselves at
least something to bowl at.
But it wasn’t nearly enough and
England, with comprehensive wins
over West Indies, Bangladesh and
now Australia, appears headed for
the knockout stages. Maybe there
will also be a chance to put right
a heart-wrenching loss to the West
Indies in the final of the last T20
World Cup in 2016.
“The challenge for us is adapting
to conditions away from home,”
England captain Morgan said. “We
did that really well in the first two
games then a big test against a re-
ally strong Australian side.
“They are all hard (games), we
treat everyone with the same re-
spect.”
Australia, which belied its shaky
recent form by winning its opening
two games, is tied with South Af-
rica for second place in Group 1 but
behind the South Africans on run
rate. Saturday’s hammering by Eng-
land was Australia’s heaviest loss in
terms of wickets at the World Cup.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka ear-
lier yesterday and only the top two
teams from the group will reach the
semifinals.
“We had to bowl them out, no
issues there, but Buttler played a
hell of an innings,” Australia cap-
tain Aaron Finch said. “We got off
to a poor start, but a couple of days
off to recharge and we’ll dust our-
selves off.”
SCORES
AUSTRALIA 125 (A Finch 44; C Jordan
3-17) vs England 126/2 (J Buttler 71 not England’s Jos Buttler hits a six during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup
out, Agar 1-15). England won by eight match against Australia in Dubai, UAE, yesterday. England won by eight
wickets. wickets. PICTURE AP

De Kock takes knee as South Africa beats Sri Lanka

SHARJAH — Quinton de Kock
took a knee at the start and David
Miller took charge at the end as
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by
four wickets with a ball to spare
in the T20 World Cup in the
United Arab Emirates, yesterday.
Miller hit two sixes in the last
over as South Africa shrugged off
a hat trick from Wanindu Hasa-
ranga, which left it struggling on
112-6 in the 18th over, to clinch
a second victory in the Super 12
stage that keeps it in contention
for the semifinals.
The 32-year-old Miller launched
his late attack with support from
Kagiso Rabada to take his side be-
yond the target of 143.
Miller finished with 23 from 13
balls and South Africa ended up
smiling after a week of turmoil
following de Kock’s decision to
withdraw from Tuesday’s game
against West Indies in protest at
players being told by the South
African cricket board to take a
knee in support of the Black Lives
Matter movement.
De Kock returned to the team
yesterday after apologising, and
removed his cap and took a knee
alongside all the other players on
“It’s really hard for us after this
game,” he added, with Sri Lanka
now in a battle to claim one of
the two semifinal places from the
group.
Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and
seamer Dwaine Pretorius both
took 3-17 after South Africa put
Shanaka’s team in to bat. But Sri
Lanka’s 142 all out in 20 overs,
set up by opener Pathum Nissan-
ka’s brilliant 72 from 58 balls, was
highly competitive.
It seemed like a winning total
when legspinner Hasaranga re-
moved Bavuma (46) and Preto-
rius in consecutive balls in the
18th over, having removed Aiden
Markram off the final ball of his
previous spell.
South Africa needed 22 from
South Africa’s David Miller, right, celebrates with teammate Kagiso Rabada after defeating Sri Lanka in their Cricket nine balls when Rabada kicked
Twenty20 World Cup match in Sharjah, UAE, yesterday. PICTURE AP off the late rally with his six back
the field ahead of the start. He “I was a bit tense but I had con- bada played his role, too, with a down the ground.
made 12 opening the batting. fidence in David. He’s got one of six in the penultimate over and
“It’s quite hard to put the most beautiful swings, like a the winning runs from an edge SCORES
everything that’s happened over golf swing.” past the wicketkeeper for four. He SRI LANKA 142 (20 overs) (P Nissanka
the last couple of days behind Miller’s swinging sixes off the finished with 13 from seven balls. 72; T Shamsi 3-17, D Pretorius 3-17) vs
us,” South Africa captain Temba second and third balls of Lahiru “It was enough to defend for SOUTH AFRICA 146/6 (19.5 overs) (T
Bavuma said. “There was a bit of Kumara’s final over flew into the Lahiru,” Sri Lanka captain Dasun Bavuma 46, D Miller 23; W Hasaranga
3-20, Dushmantha Chameera 2-27).
it at the back of the mind but we stands in Sharjah, and settled it Shanaka said of the last over.
South Africa won by four wickets.
had a job to do and we had to dig after South Africa needed 15 off “Credit to South Africa’s batsmen,
deep. the last six balls. Tailender Ra- they finished really well.
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Fixing yourself benefits the team

“I’m fed up with these chats after is you can start working on time-sucking activities. places? When will we be hon-
games and people apologising. yourself at any time. There’s a The best leaders focus on win- est? When will we stop wasting
(Harry) McGuire was saying they reason that the high perform- ning the small battles before the our time and potential?”
need to come together as a group. ers dedicate more time towards biggest of victories, right? Same And listen, it’s normal to feel
“No you need to sort your game personal enhancement, they goes for personal achievements like you could be doing more
out if you’re going to be the leader train more, they eat better, they and improvements. Focus on when it comes to boosting your-
of that group. Get the basics and do rest better and they focus more what you can control. You are self.  But being a better person
your own job.” on their mental state. in total control of you, better doesn’t involve being overly
Those were the words of former Unless these athletes are in- than anyone else. With some hard on yourself. In fact, it’s
Manchester United captain Roy volved in individual events, inspiration, planning, and im- quite the opposite. The more
Keane on the back of Manchester they are mostly part of a team plementation, you can start self-kindness and self-compas-
United’s 5-0 whipping by Liverpool and they understand the con- self-improvement anytime. sion you can foster, the more
last week and his statement had siderations that come with Craig Harper, a leading equipped you’ll be to treat
deep meaning as it’s something that being in such a set up. But they presenter and educator in those around you the same way
has become common in modern-day also know that nobody else is self-improvement and high and make a contribution that
sport and usual day-to-day activities. going to do their job or their performance, said “...we know benefits the rest. In the end, the
We all know the saying that: “To- “extras” for them. what to do, but we don’t do team comes out better because
gether Everyone Achieves More”. By taking positive steps to re- what we know. Too many of us of you.
Working collectively is the way to align your life’s vision, you’re are great at the theoretical and
go or at least it’s been preached to working toward the best ver- complete crap at the practical. Shaun Fuentes is the head of
us for as long as we can remember sion of yourself. It’s an invest- We continue to destroy our- TTFA Media. He was a FIFA Media
particularly in a team environment, ment that takes time, discipline, selves despite our knowledge. Officer at the 2010 FIFA World
for the team. Consider what it’d be Cup in South Africa and 2013 FIFA
But it’s become the norm where after and a lot of effort. Interestingly We want the results without
like with everyone having this type of U-20 World Cup in Turkey. The
matches or events it seems to be the self-improvement activities do the work. We want the pill, the
mindset and approach. views expressed are solely his
easy way out when the spokesperson in fact  involve being around powder, the potion, the short- and not a representation of any
Self-improvement is an ongoing
laments on the lack of team effort or people who inspire you as cut. When will we stop look- organisation.
process. The most successful people
the group failing to pull it together. well as it involves avoiding ing for answers in the wrong shaunfuentes@yahoo.com
in the world are constantly work-
This is where I agree with Keane in
ing on personal development and
that too often persons are being let
self-improvement. Self-improve-
off easily without being held account-
ment is a way for you to make your-
able.
self better or more knowledgeable.
There are times when as individu-
It’s a way to challenge yourself in
als we need to take stock of ourselves
new ways while working on your
and perhaps put more pressure on
personal growth.
ourselves to improve. The better we
The beauty of self-improvement
become, the better it’s going to be
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gressed to the quarterfinals of the
med, while the in-form Em-Miryam
Mixed Doubles by beating the team
of Darren Alexander and Farah Chau-
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Minister of Sports Darryl Smith, will
November 5th, 2021
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 66 sports
Solskjær gets vital win for United; City, Liverpool setbacks
LONDON — After all those doubts about his
future at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar
Solskjær achieved what Pep Guardiola and
Jürgen Klopp couldn’t do yesterday: Win in
the Premier League.
It just needed United to face a Tottenham
side devoid of any attacking ingenuity that
allowed Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Ca-
vani — with a combined age of 70 — to both
score before Marcus Rashford netted.
After collecting one point from four
games, the 3-0 win in north London will
give Solskjær some breathing space even
though United is still eight points from first
place.
“Of course this week has been a difficult
one for the players, fans they haven’t been
happy,” Solskjær said. “The experience
came through.”
Particularly from the 36-year-old Ron-
aldo, who got on the end of a high ball
from Bruno Fernandes and peeled away
from defender Ben Davies before netting
from a first-time volley across goal in the
39th minute. Ronaldo turned provider for
Cavani, who clipped in the second in the
64th before Rashford came off the bench
and produced a curling strike.
“I hope this time we have changed the
page,” Ronaldo said. “Everyone knows his
role in the team, it’s not only the coach that
many point out (for criticism), it’s the play-
ers as well.
“I believe that something happened for
a reason and we have to be happy for this
amazing afternoon, we win 3-0 in an away
stadium against a difficult team and we are
so pleased for that and happy.”
Rather than Solskjær feeling the heat —
United fans were back singing “Ole’s at the
wheel” — the Tottenham supporters were
booing their team and chanting at man-
ager Nuno Espirito Santo: “You don’t know
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CITY SHOCKED
While Liverpool is the last unbeaten side,
Guardiola’s City has another loss to add
to the opening game of the title defense
against Tottenham.
Hopes of recovering from Wilfried Zaha’s
sixth-minute goal were hit when City had
Aymeric Laporte sent off in first-half stop-
page time for bringing down Zaha when he
was the last man. Gallagher added a second
goal on the break in the 88th.
“Unfortunately it went wrong in many,
many things,” Guardiola said, “and we lose
the game.” (AP)
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
ENGLAND - PREMIER LEAGUE
Leicester 0 - 2 Arsenal
Burnley 3 - 1 Brentford
Liverpool 2 - 2 Brighton & Hove
Manchester City 0 - 2 Crystal Palace
Newcastle 0 - 3 Chelsea
Watford 0 - 1 Southampton
Tottenham 0 - 3 Manchester United
SPAIN - LALIGA SANTANDER
Elche 1 - 2 Real Madrid
Sevilla 2 - 0 Osasuna
Valencia 2 - 0 Villarreal
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min is challenged by Manchester United’s Victor Lindelof, right, during Barcelona 1 - 1 Deportivo Alaves
the English Premier League football match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, ITALY - SERIE A
yesterday. Manchester won 3-0. PICTURE AP Atalanta 2 - 2 Lazio
what you’re doing.” Klopp’s second-place Liverpool threw Verona 2 - 1 Juventus
Tottenham failed to register a single shot away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home Torino 3 - 0 Sampdoria
on target and Nuno has now lost half of his to Brighton. GERMANY - BUNDESLIGA
Arminia Bielefeld 1 - 2 Mainz
10 league games in charge Defending champion Manchester City is
Leverkusen 0 - 2 Wolfsburg
“The booing and disappointment of the two points further back after Guardiola’s Dortmund 2 - 0 FC Cologne
fans is understandable,” Nuno said. 200th league game in charge of the club
Freiburg 3 - 1 Greuther Fuerth
Chelsea was able to extend its lead at the ended in a 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace. Union Berlin 2 - 5 Bayern Munich
Premier League summit to three points The Arsenal revival continued with a 2-0 Frankfurt 1 - 1 Leipzig
with a 3-0 win at Newcastle secured by a win at Leicester putting the north London FRANCE - LIGUE 1
double from Reece James and Jorginho’s club behind United on goal difference in Metz 1 - 1 Saint-Etienne
penalty. sixth place. Lyon 2 - 1 Lens
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Bubbles and bubble fatigue

A bio-secure bubble is a safe and
secure environment that is cut
off from the outside world to
minimise the risk of infection at
a sports event.
This has been the go-to for
many sports like cricket, which
was the first sport to resume
competition as seen in the “con-
tained” bubble used in the 2020
West Indies vs England series
and a “water in a glove” bubble
for the 2020 Caribbean Premier
League. These two types of bub-
bles were successful in protect-
ing the players and staff during
the competition. Let us look at
the characteristics of each bub-
ble.
A “contained” bubble is one
where the hotel for the players,
staff and other personnel is in
or around the same area where
the competition is being held. In
the England tour, the hotel was
part of the sporting complex.
No one was allowed in or out of
the bubble except for a hospital
emergency. In the event of such
emergencies, a predesignated
hospital with isolated areas for
the athletes was utilised. Per-
sons leaving the bubble did so in
full protective gears and, upon
re-entry, they were quarantined
for seven days and tested for
COVID-19 at days two and day
five.
A “water in a glove” bubble is
one where all the players, staff
and other personnel participat-
ing in the competition would
stay at one hotel. The bubble
would extend from the hotel to
the practice and competition
grounds in different areas. No
one would be allowed to leave
these areas except for medical
treatment which could not be
offered in the bubble and in such
cases, a predesignated facility
was used.
The formation and manage-
ment of a bubble is a costly
venture. Another way of hav-
ing a successful tournament at
cheaper costs may be to host the
event in a country with minimal
to no infections. In this case, the
participating teams would follow
the requirements for entry and
quarantine and then be incorpo-
rated into the wider society. This ap-
proach was used in West indies tour
to New Zealand in 2020. The players
were placed in a cluster of three to
four persons, with each having a dif-
ferent skill so that in the event one
person became infected, the rest of
the squad would most likely remain
COVID- free and still have enough
players to field a team. Frequent
COVID tests and temperature checks
were done.
In some cases, like the 2020 In-
dian Premier League hosted in
Dubai, players were asked to wear a
tracking system that recorded their
movements and contacts with per-
sons within the bubble. At the stadi-
ums and practice areas, players were
only allowed to use the facilities
for bathroom purposes and not to
shower. Gears and equipment were
left outside and only one team was
allowed to use the facility at a time.
Cricket, like any other sport,
causes mental fatigue and stress.
Every day, athletes battle with the
need to be mentally strong and to be
seen in the public’s eyes as warriors
and role models.
Some can handle the pressure
alone, whilst others rely more heavily
on support from family, friends and
teammates. It is not uncommon for
them to be accompanied by mem-
bers of their support network when
they travel for competition. Sadly,
a bio-secure bubble does not make
allowance for this and we have seen
fatigue and challenges of operat-
ing in a bubble. Many stress on not
having their family around to help
them in such a tough time and that
existing in “back to back” bubbles
has led to increased anxiety, fear,
depression and feelings of isolation
for some.
One may think that being in a bub-
ble would have been a great oppor-
tunity for many teams to bond but
this has not been the case; some
became even worse off. We ask our-
selves, what can be done to help
bubble-fatigued players? We can
start by taking a sports psycholo-
gist with each team, having a rota-
tion policy for players to give them
“bubble breaks,” hosting more tour-
naments in countries with minimal
infections so there may be greater
opportunity for socialisation in a
relatively safe sphere and educating
athletes on coping mechanisms.
The absence of spectators when
competing in a bubble has also had
a negative impact, especially for
athletes who depend on the crowd
energy to drive them to higher levels
of performance. With vaccines being
rolled out throughout the world,
consideration should be given to
having some spectators at sporting
events. We hope that one day we can
stem the flow of the pandemic and
return to pre-COVID norms. Until
then, “let’s be our brother’s keeper.”
Dr’ T’shaka Patterson is a medical

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Sunday, October 31, 2021
guardian.co.tt
Waldropt dropped
in second round at
W/Championship
WALTER ALIBEY
walter.alibey@guardian.co.tt
T&T’s Blessing Waldropt went down
to American Vershaun Lee by knock-
out in a bruising Light Welterweight
contest in the round of 32 as action
continued in the AIBA World Boxing
Championship in Belgrade, Serbia,
yesterday afternoon.
Waldropt, a national champion
boxer in his class, was up against
a physically stronger Lee who ap-
peared to have been set waiting for
the big knockout punch. Waldropt
looked decent in the first round,
moving from side to side and charg-
ing ever so often, but he was fre-
quently caught in Lee’s crossfire
punches.
Waldropt did land a few punches
of his own in the opening round but
the American caught him with more
telling blows.
The experience of Lee then
showed in the second round, as
Waldropt sought to make up for lost
points in the first round.
As Waldropt charged, he was
caught flush with a big right hand
that sent him to the canvas more
shaken than hurt. He successfully
survived a standing eight count, but
later in the same round, the Ameri-
can caught him with an even stiffer
right-hand punch that left the T&T
T&T boxer Blessing Waldropt, left, punches in his bout against Vershaun Lee in the
Light Welterweight (60kg to 65.3kg) category at the AIBA World Boxing
Championships yesterday in Belgrade, Serbia. Waldropt lost by knockout in the
second round of the bout.
sports 69
McCarthy debuts for Mavericks in Fast5 tourney
T&T’s Jameela McCarthy made champion Loughborough Light- even with the “Wow Hydrate”
her debut yesterday with the ning (51-30) and edged Strath- golden buzzer in action. At six
Saracens Mavericks, helping clyde Sirens (20-17) to reach the minutes to go, it was the Mav-
them reach the final of the semifinals. Mavericks went on ericks who had the advantage
Fast5 Netball All-Stars Tour- to top Thunder, 27-11, to reach 6-3 but they turned a corner
nament but they fell to a 23-17 the title match. from then on, first using their
defeat against Team Bath at the Bath led by Anna Stembridge own golden buzzer moment
Copper Box Arena in London, saw off London Pulse twice, to perfection. Those closing
fighter wobbling before he went to England. 27-26 and 23-17, before a nail- moments did seem tense, but
the canvas for a second time. McCarthy formed part of biter against Wasps Netball it didn’t faze a Bath side who
This time the referee called off the the Mavericks defensive team (29-28) to set up the final with finished third in the 2021 VNSL
fight with Waldropt hurt. who in their opening match in Mavericks despite a hiccup campaign. Long bombs are the
Afterward, Waldropt’s coach Rey- the double elimination group against Manchester Thunder aim of Fast5 especially when
nold Cox said it was an experience stage fell to Wasps Netball club, (36-16). double points arise, but Stem-
that his fighter will learn from. 48-33. However, Mavericks re- When it came down to the bridge rewrote the rulebook as
“The guy was a little bit more ex- bounded to upstage defending final, proceedings were tight Bath secured their first title.
perienced than he was, but it came
down to a simple mistake of Wal-
dropt dropping his hands and was
caught with a very good shot which
spelled the end for him.
“He was also caught in the first
round, but it did not affect him so
much. We always tell the boxers that
by dropping their hands they may
get away with it at the national level,
but not at this level at the World
Championships,” Cox explained.
With Waldropt losing, it now
leaves only Nigel Paul as the lone
boxer to carry the red, white, and
black of T&T at the championships.
Paul will be up against Ayoub
Ghadfa of Spain in a Super Heavy-
weight division contest, today.
Cox told Guardian Media Sports
he believes Paul can do really well in
the tournament if he does what he is
supposed to do in the fight.
“If he enters the fight with the
right frame of mind he can, not only
go to the second round but can go
all the way to the podium,” Cox said.
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Int’l cricket returns, U-19 World Cup coming as...

Bassarath bowls out Mahabir

RYAN BACHOO
ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt
No review was needed. No power-
play necessary as Azim Bassarath
soundly beat T&T Cricket Board
(TTCB) presidential candidate
Surujdath Mahabir in yesterday’s
elections.
Bassarath won 34-15 to secure
a fifth term in office with the ma-
jority of his slate also marking vic-
tory with him.
For first vice president, Arjoon
Ramlal staved off stiff competition
from former West Indies spinner
Dinanath Ramnarine. He won
with 23 votes while Ramnarine
had 19 votes. In third position was
Shareeda Mohammed with seven
votes.
Kerwin John returned as second
vice president unopposed.
Incumbent third vice-president
Parasram Singh, the chairman of
the North East Zone, and a former
president of the T&T Umpires As-
sociation beat out Sukesh Maniam
of Mahabir’s team for the position
of second vice president. Singh
had 29 votes while Maniam had
19.
It was a close battle for the post
of general secretary with school
principal Altaf Baksh narrowly
edging attorney-at-law Henry
Chase, 25 votes to 24. Chase rep-
resented the Bassarath slate while
Azim Bassarath, returns as president
of the TTCB
Baksh was on Mahabir’s slate.
Finally, independent candi-
date Kiswah Chaitoo won his bid
for the treasurer post eclipsing
Central Sports president Richard
Ramkissoon, 28-20.
Among the seven candidates
running for executive positions,
Joseph Sam Phillip received 43
votes, Stephen Ramkissoon 39,
Kelvin Mohammed 31, Anderson
Ramnath 29, Ann Browne-John
29, Winston Sobers 26 and Sharaz
Mohammed 17.
The victory means Bassarath
will begin serving in a new era of
the TTCB. On October 2, a major
part of a new constitution that
was passed by the board included
two four-year term limits for a
president.
Speaking to Guardian Media
Sports after being declared the
winner, Bassarath said this term
will be one of the most important
periods in domestic cricket.
He said, “I think the next four
years will be extremely critical. In
these pandemic times, we have to
put in a lot of work in the devel-
opment stages of the game for the
youngsters. The youngsters have
not been engaged in any sort of
sports for the last 18 months so it
will be a tough ask to really get the
youngsters back out on the park
and we are only waiting on the
restrictions to be lifted to start to
work.”
Reacting to the defeat, Mahabir
conceded by saying, “It’s a Demo-
cratic process and the electorate
has chosen. Congratulations to
the winners, especially Mr Baksh
and Mr Chaitoo. I wish the new
executive all the best.”
Bassarath urged all the stake-
holders involved in the elections
to put the past behind them and
now work towards developing the
game in the country.
“I’m going to make that call that
everybody must get on board and
try to focus on developing the
game and give every single crick-
eter the necessary support,” he
said.
Despite the challenges that lay
ahead exacerbated by the pan-
demic, Bassarath is confident he
can achieve his goals over the
next four years.
He said, “I don’t think it will be
a difficult job. I think the team I
have put together for the execu-
tive are people who have experi-
ence, who have the passion for
the game and I’m quite confident
that they are going to put their
best foot forward in giving me
all the necessary support that is
needed to really take the game
forward.”
He will place a large amount
of focus on the development of
the game saying that an Under-23
tournament will return as soon as
restrictions are lifted.
He added, “We have also de-
cided that we are going to host
a four-team Under-16s and U-19s
tournament during the cricket
season next year so a lot of plans
are in place already to make sure
that we focus on the development
of the game and for the benefit of
the game.”
Bassarath also confirmed that
international cricket will return to
T&T in 2022 with India expected
to play four matches in this
country including three One Day
Internationals and one T20 Inter-
national which is expected to be
played at the Brian Lara Cricket
Academy (BLCA) in Tarouba, San
Fernando.
He further explained, “Part of
the U-19 World Cup will be staged
in Trinidad and we are looking
forward to that. We know it will
be a challenge because are very
close to January now and the pan-
demic is still raging so we know it
will be a challenge for us here in
Trinidad but we are part of it and
we are very happy that Cricket
West Indies and the ICC have
awarded Trinidad part of that ICC
tournament.”
ELECTION RESULTS
President: Azim Bassarath - 34;
Surujdath Mahabir - 15
First vice president: Arjoon Ramlal
- 23; Dinanath Ramnarine - 19;
Shareda Mohammed 7
Second vice president: Kerwin John
- unopposed
Third vice president: Parasram
Singh - 29, Sukesh Maniam - 19
General secretary: Altaf Baksh - 25;
Henry Chase -24
Treasurer: Kiswah Chaitoo - 28;
Richard Ramkissoon - 20
Executive positions: Joseph Sam
Phillip (43), Ann Browne-John
(29), Anderson Ramnath (29),
Kelvin Mohammed (31), Stephen
Ramkissoon (39), Winston Sobers
(26), Sharaz Mohammed (17)

Jones wants equal treatment for women footballers

WALTER ALIBEY
walter.alibey@guardian.co.tt
Interim national women’s coach Kenwyne
Jones has called for women footballers to
be treated equally to their men’s counter-
parts.
His call came at Monday’s post-match
media conference after the T&T wom-
en’s team played to a 1-1 tie with Panama
women at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Bal-
main, Couva.
Jones, quizzed on what he believes is
necessary for women football to strive in
T&T, said, “As a former player, all I think
the women need is respect. Respect for
their craft, respect for what they do. They
have for themselves, but I think our wider
society needs to do that because at the end
of the day, like any young boy or young
man or adult male, they are playing for
their lives.
“They love football from a very young
age, and there is room for them to play
football, but we also have to respect the fact
that anything that men can get, we have to
be able to have equality across the board
because if we don’t do that, we’re going to
help stifle a few generations of players.
“For far too long, the women of T&T have
been disrespected, have been operating
with a lack of resources and to be honest, I
think it’s a little bit more than the men. The
men’s teams, well they suffer, but the wom-
en’s teams suffer a bit too much, so I think
it’s time for things to turn around and we
give them that respect that they deserve.”
ing the information they got and trying to
implement it on the pitch. Rhea (Belgrave)
had a fantastic performance and also Yaya
(Kennya Cordner) had a fantastic perfor-
mance.
“All we have to do is be able to perform
that consistently over 90 minutes. If we
don’t we see where we can cause ourselves
problems and the opposition will have
room to score.”
Before Monday’s encounter, the T&T
team also played to a goalless draw with
the same team on October 21.
The former national striker was appointed
as interim head coach of the senior wom-
en’s national team on October 18 by the T&T
Football Association (TTFA) which is being
managed by a FIFA-appointed Normalisa-
tion Committee, led by chairman Robert
Hadad replacing previous coach Constan-
tine Konstin after he stepped down.
Konstin’s appointment came after Wales’
James Thomas, who was hired in April as
the women’s team’s head coach after an
extensive recruitment process, resigned to
pick up the position as Bristol City.
The national women’s team is preparing
for the Concacaf Women World Cup and
Gold Cup Qualifiers, which was recently
delayed from November to February.
T&T will contest Group F alongside Guy-
T&T’s Ochelle Decourcy, left, challenges Panama’s Deysire Salazar for the ball during Monday’s
friendly encounter between the countries at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The match ana, Nicaragua, Dominica, and the Turks
finished 1-1. PICTURE COURTERSY TTFA and Caicos Islands for the round-robin se-
ries at the end of which only the top team
Jones was high in praise for all his play- past two years.
will advance to the next stage of qualifica-
ers, noting that they have done well in the He said, “Every single one of the ladies
tion.
two practice matches against Panama, de- I have to praise today for their effort, for
spite not being involved in action for the their continued drive and also for receiv-
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A PLAGUE
ON
FARMERS

Locusts spreading
across south Trinidad

Millions of dollars
in losses anticipated

Divali and Christmas

favourites affected
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India v New Zealand, 10 am

TOMORROW’S MATCH
England v Sri Lanka, 10 am

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Striker KENNYA “YA YA” CORDNER

scored a goal for T&T against
Panama in an international friendly
at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva
on Monday. The match ended in a
1-1 draw.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Every single one of the ladies I

have to praise today for their effort,
for their continued drive and also
for receiving the information they
got and trying to implement it on
the pitch.”

— KENWYNE JONES, interim

national women’s football coach.

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Locusts
eating into
farmers’ money
T
he Old Testament of the
Holy Bible tells the story
of Pharaoh refusing
Moses’ entreaties to re-
lease the enslaved Israelites, and
God in turn sending a series of
ten plagues to show his might and
pressure the Egyptian ruler to let
his people go.
The plague of locusts was the
eight plague that God sent after
he had sent a plague of hail, ac-
cording to the Bible.
“They covered all the ground
until it was black. They devoured
all that was left after the hail—
everything growing in the fields
and the fruit on the trees. Nothing
green remained on tree or plant
in all the land of Egypt,” Exodus
10:15 states.
But for farmer Devon Ousman
this ravaging by locusts is not just
some biblical tale told to church-
goers
It has been his life.
‘The breadfruit and chataigne
trees are now like dry sticks. I
never saw a tree so clean in my
life. The locusts ate everything
and the chances are that fruit will
just drop off it may not stay,” Ous-
man told the Business Guardian.
Ousman’s farm in Princes Town
is one of many farms in South
Trinidad that have been attacked
by locusts recently.
Ousman, 37, has seen locusts
before, but he never saw them
reach this far.
“Growing up here in Princes
Town I never saw this amount of
locusts before here. I saw them
in Moruga before,” Ousman ex-
plained.
The farmer said his family has
fields in both Princes Town and
Moruga.
The family does various crops
including mangoes, pomme-
cythere, cassava eddoes, peas
and paw paw.
The locust actions are giving
the farmers and added headache,
Ousman said.
“Once they destroy the leaves
that hampers the crop from pro-
ducing,” he said.
“It delays the harvesting period
and that itself puts additional
strain on the farmer because you
have to re-fertilise. The amount
of money you spend on that crop
you lose. It comes like you gradu-
ally lose that because you are not
sure to get that crop going,” Ous-
man said.
Apart from the delays, Ousman
said in some instances the locusts
actually kill the plants.
“Once the locust feeds on the
leaves it hampers that fruit it ham-
pers getting the nutrients to that
fruit to mature that fruit so you
end up getting premature fruit.
In some cases you will lose the
fruit,” he said.
The ravaging by the locusts may
in turn affect two of the upcoming
religious holidays in this country.
Apart from the chataigne which
is a staple for the Divali season,
Ousman said the locusts may also
cause difficulties to get peas for
Christmas.
“I’m not foreseeing a peas
crop. We are at the end of Oc-
tober and peas is supposed to
start flowering next two weeks in
order to get that peas to come in
for the ending of November into
Christmas and I am not seeing
that,” he said.
Locusts also love plantain, Ous-
man said.
Ousman said a field of plan-
in the seat SB3
tain is usually around $25,000-
$40,000.
“Imagine investing in that and
you lose that entire thing. And
you still have to pay the bank. And
you still have to provide for your
family,” he said.
Apart from Moruga and Princes
Town, there have been reports of
locusts invading Debe, Barrack-
pore and New Grant as they have
now moved from residential areas
in South Trinidad to South West-
ern coastal areas.
President of the Agricultural
Society of T&T Darryl Rampersad
said he anticipates that the locusts
have destroyed over a million dol-
lars in crops.
“We are hearing of huge losses
and it is spreading,” Rampersad
said.
“If you are to do an assessment
$15,000 a acre by almost 100
acres,” he said.
Rampersad said the locusts are
most likely to exacerbate the pres-
sure facing the agricultural sector.
“We are approaching the Christ-
mas and one of the crops down
there is sorrel, which is a favour-
ite,” Ousman said.
Millions of locusts devastate farm
land in Lothians Road, Princes
Town. PICTURE KRISTIAN DESLIVA
Sorrel is also a staple of the
Christmas season.
Agricultural extension officers
from the Ministry of Agriculture
have been tracking the locust
since August with the intention
of destroying their breeding
grounds.
Currently, 28 egg nests are mon-
itored yearly by the Agriculture
Ministry but there are concerns
that the recent inclement weather
may have split up the swarms.
The tracking teams have said
that the locusts have made a cir-
cle and would normally return to
their nesting grounds.
“We will see some pressure in
agriculture and we will continue
seeing that,” Ousman said.
“It is a lot of things farmers are
being faced with,” he said.
Ousman said farmers have not
gotten a financial assistance even
in the face of COVID-19.
“I have credit with ADB and
I can say that I have not gotten
any deferral for COVID. Farm-
ers had to face the full brunt
throughout the year. And this
locust situation is an added pres-
sure,” he said.
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Climate change and
the energy sector
• From Page SBG4

It said looking sector-by-sector at what meas-

ures governments have actually put in place,
as well as specific policy initiatives that are
under development, reveals a different picture,
which is depicted in its Stated Policies Scenario
(STEPS). This scenario sees an accelerating pace
of change in the power sector, sufficient to re-
alise a gradual decline in the sector’s emissions
even as global electricity demand nearly doubles
to 2050. However, this is offset by continued
growth in emissions from industry, such as the
production of cement and steel, and heavy-duty
transport, such as freight trucks.
It said a successful, orderly and broad-based
energy transitions depend on finding ways to
lessen the tensions in all countries. the IEA noted
the need to do more by embarking on at least
four key measures.
The four measures are:
a) A massive additional push for clean electri-
fication that requires a doubling of solar PV and
wind deployment; a major expansion of other
low-emissions generation, including the use of
nuclear power where acceptable; a huge build-
out of electricity infrastructure and all forms of
system flexibility, including from hydropower; a
rapid phase out of coal; and a drive to expand
electricity use for transport and heating. Accel-
erating the decarbonisation of the electricity mix
is the single most important lever.With improved
power market designs and other enabling condi-
tions, the low costs of wind and solar PV mean
that more than half of the additional emissions
reductions could be gained at no cost to electric-
ity consumers.
b) A relentless focus on energy efficiency, to-
gether with measures to temper energy service
demand through materials efficiency and behav-
ioural change.
c) A broad drive to cut methane emissions
from fossil fuel operations. Rapid reductions in
methane emissions are a key tool to limit near-
term global warming, and the most cost-effec-
tive abatement opportunities are in the energy
sector, particularly in oil and gas operations.
Methane abatement is not addressed quickly or
effectively enough by simply reducing fossil fuel
use; concerted efforts from governments and in-
dustry are vital to secure the emissions cuts .
d) A big boost to clean energy innovation. This
is another crucial gap to be filled in the 2020s,
even though most of the impacts on emissions
are not felt until later. All the technologies
needed to achieve deep emissions cuts to 2030
are available. But almost half of the emissions re-
ductions achieved in the NZE in 2050 come from
technologies that today are at the demonstration
or prototype stage. These are particularly impor-
tant to address emissions from iron and steel,
cement and other energy-intensive industrial
sectors – and also from long-distance transport.
According to the IEA getting the world on track
for 1.5 °C requires a surge in annual investment
in clean energy projects and infrastructure to
nearly USD 4 trillion by 2030.
It warned the costs of inaction on climate are
immense, and the energy sector is at risk.
Extreme weather events over the past year
have highlighted the risks of unchecked climate
change, and the energy sector will feel the im-
pacts. Today, the world’s energy infrastructure
is already facing increasing physical risks re-
lated to climate change, which emphasizes the
urgent need to enhance the resilience of energy
systems. We estimate that around one quarter of
global electricity networks currently face a high
risk of destructive cyclone winds, while over 10%
of dispatchable generation fleets and coastal re-
fineries are prone to severe coastal flooding, and
one-third of freshwater-cooled thermal power
plants are located in areas of high water stress.
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A new global
energy economy
is emerging
There is a big difference of opin-
ion on how quickly the world will
transition away from oil and gas
to renewables but what is clear
in the latest report from the In-
ternational Energy Agency (IEA)
the ride will be bumpy and not
enough is being done now to
meet the most ambitious targets.
In its World Energy Outlook
(WEO) released earlier than nor-
mal in anticipation of the start of
today’s COP26 meeting, the IEA
said liquids and gases are caught
between scenarios. Oil demand,
for the first time, goes into even-
tual decline in all the scenarios
examined in the WEO-2021, al-
though the timing and speed of
the drop vary widely.
In the Stated Policies Scenario
(STEPS) of governments post the
2015 Paris agreement, the high
point in demand is reached in
the mid-2030s and the decline is
very gradual. In the Announced
Pledges Scenario (APS), a peak
soon after 2025 is followed by a
decline towards 75 million barrels
per day (mb/d) by 2050.
The WEO predicts that natural
gas demand increases in all sce-
narios over the next five years,
but there are sharp divergences
after this.
“Many factors affect to what
extent, and for how long, natu-
ral gas retains a place in various
sectors as clean energy transi-
tions accelerate. The outlook is
far from uniform across different
countries and regions,” the report
reads.
Energy Minister Stuart Young
recently told the Senate that natu-
ral gas was going to be around for
a long time as the world has seen
that there needs to be a more de-
liberate approach in the transition
to renewable energy.
The IEA warned that there is a
looming risk of more turbulence
ahead for energy markets.
“The world is not investing
enough to meet its future energy
needs, and uncertainties over
policies and demand trajectories
create a strong risk of a volatile
period ahead for energy markets.
Transition-related spending is
gradually picking up, but remains
far short of what is required to
General Electric wind turbines, part of the Pakini Nui Wind Farm in Kailua-kona, Hawaii. Despite the growth in renewables, the US still gets nearly two-
thirds of its electricity from burning fossil fuels, primarily natural gas and coal. Nuclear and renewables account for roughly equal shares of the rest, each
accounting for less than 20 per cent of total output.
meet rising demand for energy
services in a sustainable way. The
deficit is visible across all sectors
and regions. At the same time, the
amount being spent on oil and
natural gas, dragged down by two
price collapses in 2014-15 and in
2020, is geared towards a world of
stagnant or even falling demand
for these fuels,” the WEO stated.
IEA analysis has repeatedly
highlighted that a surge in spend-
ing to boost deployment of clean
energy technologies and infra-
structure provides the way out
of this impasse, but this needs to
happen quickly or global energy
markets will face a turbulent and
volatile period ahead.
Clear signals and direction from
policy makers are essential it said,
if the road ahead is paved only
with good intentions, then it will
be a bumpy ride.
Transitions it said can offer
some shelter for consumers
against oil and gas price shocks.
Energy transitions can provide a
cushion from the shock of com-
modity price spikes, if consumers
can get help to manage the up-
front costs of change.
“As electricity takes up a pro-
gressively larger share of house-
hold energy bills, governments
have to ensure that electricity
markets are resilient by incenti-
vising investments in flexibility,
efficiency and demand-side re-
sponse.
“Across all scenarios, the share
of variable renewables in electric-
ity generation expands to reach
40-70% by 2050 (and even higher
in some regions), compared with
an average of just under 10%
today,” the report noted.
According to the IEA a new en-
ergy economy is emerging one
that is more electrified, efficient,
interconnected and clean.
It used the example of 2020,
when economies bent under the
weight of COVID-19 lockdowns,
renewable sources of energy such
as wind and solar PV continued to
grow rapidly, and electric vehicles
set new sales records.
“Its emergence is the product of
a virtuous circle of policy action
and technology innovation, and
its momentum is now sustained
by lower costs. In most markets,
solar PV or wind now represents
the cheapest available source of
new electricity generation. Clean
energy technology is becoming
a major new area for investment
and employment—and a dynamic
arena for international collabora-
tion and competition,” the report
read.
The IEA said every data point
shows the speed of change in en-
ergy can be countered by another
showing the stubbornness of the
status quo. It said the rapid but
uneven economic recovery from
last year’s COVID-induced reces-
sion is putting major strains on
parts of today’s energy system,
sparking sharp price rises in nat-
ural gas, coal and electricity mar-
kets.
For all the advances being made
by renewables and electric mobil-
ity, 2021 is seeing a large rebound
in coal and oil use. Largely for
this reason, it is also seeing the
second-largest annual increase in
CO2 emissions in history.
“Public spending on sustain-
able energy in economic recov-
ery packages has only mobilised
around one-third of the invest-
ment required to jolt the energy
system onto a new set of rails,
with the largest shortfall in devel-
oping economies that continue
to face a pressing public health
crisis. Progress towards universal
energy access has stalled, espe-
cially in sub-Saharan Africa. The
direction of travel is a long way
from alignment with the IEA’s
landmark Net Zero Emissions by
2050 Scenario (NZE), published
in May 2021, which charts a nar-
row but achievable roadmap to a
1.5 °C stabilisation in rising global
temperatures and the achieve-
ment of other energy-related sus-
tainable development goals.”
The report noted that the pres-
sures on the energy system are
not going to relent in the coming
decades as the energy sector is
responsible for almost three-quar-
ters of the emissions that have
already pushed global average
temperatures 1.1 °C higher since
the pre-industrial age, with visible
impacts on weather and climate
extremes. The energy sector has
to be at the heart of the solution
to climate change it added.
At the same time, it noted that
modern energy is inseparable
from the livelihoods and aspira-
tions of a global population that is
set to grow by some 2 billion peo-
ple to 2050, with rising incomes
pushing up demand for energy
services, and many developing
economies navigating what has
historically been an energy- and
emissions-intensive period of ur-
banisation and industrialisation.
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Today’s energy system is not
capable of meeting these chal-
lenges; a low emissions revolution
is long overdue.
It added that in the run-up to
COP26, many countries have put
new commitments on the table,
detailing their contributions to
the global effort to reach climate
goals; more than 50 countries,
as well as the entire European
Union, have pledged to meet net
zero emissions targets. If these
are implemented in time and
in full, as modelled in detail in
its new Announced Pledges Sce-
nario (APS), they start to bend the
global emissions curve down, says
the IEA report.
“The APS sees a doubling of
clean energy investment and fi-
nancing over the next decade, but
this acceleration is not sufficient
to overcome the inertia of today’s
energy system. In particular, over
the crucial period to 2030, the
actions in this scenario fall well
short of the emissions reductions
that would be required to keep
the door open to a Net Zero Emis-
sions by 2050 trajectory. One of
the key reasons for this shortfall
is that today’s climate commit-
ments, as reflected in the APS, re-
veal sharp divergences between
countries in the pledged speeds
of their energy transitions. Along-
side its achievements, this sce-
nario also contains the seeds of
new divisions and tensions, in the
areas of trade in energy-intensive
goods, for example, or in interna-
tional investment and finance.”
The report read.
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Don’t blame COVID for regional tourism
woes says UWI professor
T
he region’s tourism challenges have
not been created by COVID-19, but
have simply been exposed and am-
plified believes Professor Andrew
Spencer, who was recently the first person
to be promoted to the position of Professor
of Tourism at University of the West Indies
(UWI), Mona.
In an interview with the Sunday Business
Guardian, Spencer who was appointed on
October 13, explained that the problems
before the pandemic are the problems
today: climate change, social exclusion and
high leakage rates.
These, he advised will continue without
real structural changes.
“The dominance of sun, sea and sand,
multinational corporation exploitation and
an accommodations preoccupation must
make space for the emergence of forms of
organic and socially inclusive offerings and
experiences,” Spencer, currently the Dep-
uty Executive Director at the Mona School
of Business and Management, said.
Most recently, Spencer served for four
years as the executive director of the Tour-
ism Product Development Company Ltd,
the agency responsible for the mainte-
nance, development and enhancement of
the tourism product in Jamaica, and the
largest agency in that country’s Ministry of
Tourism.
Zeroing in on T&T, he said this country’s
decision not to open its borders for tourism
was prudent given its lower dependence on
the industry.
He advised that a slow and methodical
reopening for this country is best and will
allow for proper monitoring of the “stories
of success and failure.”
According to Spencer, response rates are
improved in such an environment where
tourism numbers are not large, uncon-
trolled and uncontrollable.
“The strengths of Tobago ought to be
highlighted with a clear differentiation in
what is being offered in Trinidad outside of
festival and events. There are community
tourism options available in abundance
and these must be unearthed,” Spencer
further recommended.
Additionally, he noted that countries
which have been leading the charge in the
region in post-COVID efforts appear to be
Barbados and a few Eastern Caribbean
states in terms of managing infection rates
and opening up of borders.
Jamaica, he also said, has done well with
uptick in arrival numbers but not as well
with the management of infection rates.
“There is a clear difference, however,
with those rates outside of the resilient cor-
ridors and inside these managed spaces,”
Spencer said.
The World Travel & Tourism Council
(WTTC) recently noted that while the Car-
ibbean is recovering faster than other re-
gions, this is still below its performance in
2019; a record year for the sector where
travel and tourism represented more than
14 per cent of the region’s GDP contributing
more than US$ 58 billion to its economy.
Jamaica’s recovery initiatives
In sharing Jamaica’s recovery plan, Spen-
cer said the impact of the pandemic on
that country’s tourism sector has been sig-
nificant and has given rise to the Jamaican
Government implementing a comprehen-
sive multi-phased approach to cushioning
the impact and re-opening that country’s
borders to visitors.
As the CEO of the Tourism Product De-
velopment Agency from 2017 to 2020,
Spencer led this process.
He outlined that the agency ensured the
industry had access to enhanced health
and safety standards required to reopen
tourism, develop COVID-19 tourism health
and safety protocols based on benchmarks
of nearly 20 markets in the Caribbean and
globally.
Jamaica was one of the first three coun-
tries to receive the WTTC Safe travel stamp
for its measures based on its comprehen-
siveness.
Further, Spencer said Jamaica’s proto-
cols are being guided by a five-point recov-
ery strategy including robust measures that
will withstand local and international scru-
tiny, training all sectors to manage proto-
cols and new behavioural patterns moving
forward, strategies around COVID security
infrastructure (PPEs, masks, infrared ma-
chines, etc), communication with the local
and international markets about reopening
and a staggered approach to reopening/
managing risk in a structured way.
Further, Spencer said as a part
of the Jamaican Government’s risk
management strategy to reduce the
likelihood of transmission of the
virus between visitors and Jamai-
cans, that country’s Ministry of Tour-
ism instituted “Resilient Corridors.”
Within these “corridors” all inter-
actions are subject to the enhanced
health and safety standards directed
by Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and
Wellness and as set out in the COVID-
19 tourism health and safety proto-
cols.
“All tourism entities in operation
within the corridors are required
have a COVID-19 resilient certificate.
These corridors will protect visitors
with robust protocols and will ena-
ble more visitors to safely experience
more of the tourism product than
would be available in their hotels
while enabling tourism businesses
and workers to restart operations in a safe
environment,” Spencer explained.
Additionally, he said the number of corri-
dors, their geographic reach, and scope of
operations will be expanded or contracted
depending on the level of risk to both visi-
tors and Jamaicans.
Noting that a collaborative approach is
required to ensure the safe management
of the “corridors” Spencer said key pillars
include controlled visits, adherence to Ja-
maica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness,
Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Local
Government and Community Development
protocols and controlled group activities.
Are Caribbean countries on
the right path to recovery?
To Spencer, the paths are quite varied yet
the similarity is striking.
“The development paths of destinations
in the region took on an identity of their
own, while many of the challenges were the
same over many decades,” he explained.
In much the same way, he noted, the
challenges surrounding balancing lives
versus livelihoods in tourism dependent
states, with very weak healthcare systems
are not dissimilar, however approaches
have been varied.
He cited that Grenada for example, re-
mained closed with very few cases, but
eventually had to respond to economic
challenges.
Meanwhile, Jamaica and the Bahamas
opened their borders relatively quickly but
dealt with spikes which in turn, made it
challenging to sell tourism because of CDC
classifications, Spencer added.
Barbados, on the other hand, he said,
took a measured approach to a slow open-
ing with systems of tracking, which had pe-
riods of success
“In the final analysis, no Caribbean des-
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Tourists at
Dunns River
Falls, Jamaica.
tination is in a position that it wishes to be
in. Resources are scarce and priorities do
not necessarily favour tourism, Spencer
added, noting that the overall trend in the
region is a decrease in cases.
Once again, however, Spencer said most
countries have dedicated larger portions of
their budgets to marketing than to product
development, which may provide a “band-
aid and a short-term high, but which will
continue to “promote exclusion and re-
sentment which are antithetical to sustain-
ability.”
Holistic tourism approach
Spencer started off at UWI as a Literature
in English.
He then transferred after one year to the
Faculty of Social Sciences before venturing
into tourism.
A holder in a Masters in Tourism and
Hospitality and a PhD in Tourism Strategy,
Spencer’s personal desire for Caribbean
tourism development entails an “attrac-
tions-driven model” that allows for real
community involvement with the accom-
modations sector being a key support arm.
Further, he hopes there be a region that
embraces a sector that is “environmentally
sensitive, socially inclusive, authentic and
owned by its local people.”
According to Spencer, tourism at its best,
should provide dignified work to people
who would have made some trade-offs for
its development.
“Being the first full Professor in the field
at UWI makes my future role exciting and
daunting all at once,” Spencer acknowl-
edged.
He added that his job is therefore, to
champion all these causes through thought
leadership, advocacy and impactful re-
search projects that will lead to significant
improvement to lives and livelihoods.
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T&T STOCK EXCHANGE TRADING SUMMARY
WEEKLY BULLETIN FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 29, 2021
Massy Holdings Ltd. (MASSY) –
29.10.21
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock
Exchange Limited (TTSE) received
notice from MASSY advising that
a Director purchased 355 MASSY
shares on October 13th 2021.
National Flour Mills Limited
(NFM) – 29.10.21
The TTSE received notice from
NFM advising that Ms. Annalean
Inniss, an Attorney-at-Law, was
appointed as a Director of NFM,
effective October 11th, 2021.
Praetorian Property Mutual Fund
(PPMF) – 29.10.21
The TTSE received notice from
PPMF advising that pursuant to an
Ordinary Resolution of the Class B
Unitholders, the Termination Date
of the Fund has been extended to
the 14th November 2022. PPMF
indicated that in order for the
Trustee to complete the disposal
of the remaining properties in
the Deposited Properties, the
Termination Date of the Fund
was extended to 14th November,
2022, having regard to the current
economic situation. They noted
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TCL is this week’s volume leader
with 20.33% of market activity
MARKET ACTIVITY FOR WEEK ENDED OCTOBER 29, 2021
This week saw 392,734 shares traded on prise Limited (NEL) holds third place with
Market Trades Volume Value (TT$) the First Tier Market, a decrease of 56.54 an increase of 1.23 per cent or $0.04 to
First Tier 259 392,734 9,177,137.04 per cent on last week’s total of 903,625 close at $3.29.
Mutual Fund 28 40,304 1,070,932.71 shares crossing the floor. The value of The major decline this week was TCL
SME 2 500 3,740.00 trading decreased by 57.12 per cent to down 4.38 per cent or $0.18 to close at
Total 289 433,538 10,251,809.75 $9,177,137.04 from last week’s value of $3.93. In second place was One Caribbean
$21,403,323.05. Media Limited (OCM) with a decrease of
MARKET INDICES AS AT OCTOBER 29, 2021 Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) was the 2.26 per cent or $0.11 to close at $4.75,
Index Value Weekly % Change YTD % Change volume leader with 20.33 per cent of the followed by Point Lisas Industrial Devel-
Composite Index 1,423.34 0.34 7.58 market activity or 79,842 shares traded. opment Corporation Limited (PLD) down
All T&T Index 1,938.51 0.53 9.36 In second place was West Indian Tobacco 1.67 per cent or $0.05 to close at 2.95.
Cross Listed Index 122.22 (0.12) 3.50 Company Limited (WCO), with 16.53 per There was no activity on the Second
cent or 64,922 shares traded. In third place Tier Market.
SME Index 40.62 2.99 (36.86)
was Guardian Holdings Limited (GHL) with On the TTD Mutual Fund Market, 40,211
Market Capitalization 135,748,354,449 0.34 4.90
15.19 per cent or 59,658 shares traded. CLICO Investment Fund (CIF) units traded
The Indices ended the week in mixed with a value of $1,069,350.91. CIF’s unit
DIVIDEND/CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION PAYMENTS
territory. The Composite Index rose by price closed at $26.50, up 2.04 per cent
Security Amount Ex-Div. Date Record Date Payment Date 0.34 per cent or 4.80 points to close at or $0.53 from last week. There were 93
GMLP 3.00% 15.10.21 19.10.21 08.11.21 1,423.34. The All Trinidad and Tobago Calypso Macro Index Fund (CALYP) units
Index ended at 1,938.51, up 0.53 per cent traded this week with a value of $1,581.80.
Dividends of cross listed companies are quoted in their national
or 10.29 points. The Cross Listed Index fell CALYP’s unit price closed at $17.01, un-
currencies. *Dividend quoted in US dollars. by 0.12 per cent or 0.15 points to close at changed from last week.
that pursuant to a previous Resolution of the Class 122.22. The Small and Medium Enterprise On the Small and Medium Enterprise
Index ended at 39.44, a increase of 2.99 Market, 500 Endeavour Holdings Lim-
B Unitholders passed on the 07th August, 2019 the per cent or 1.18 points. This week there ited (EHL) shares traded this week valued
Termination Date for the Fund was resolved to be 14th were 10 shares advancing and 9 shares at $3,740.00, while CinemaOne Limited
November, 2020; which was subsequently extended to the declining, while 2 shares were at their 52 (CINE1) had no trades. EHL’s unit price
14th November, 2021 via resolution dated October 22nd week high and 2 share at their 52 week closed at $7.28, up 3.31 per cent or $0.24
2020. low. from last week. CINE1 unit price closed at
Further details on this announcement can found using The major advance this week was ANSA $4.00, unchanged from last week.
the following link: McAL Limited (AMCL) up 2.17 per cent or On the USD Equity Market, no MPC Car-
https://www.stockex.co.tt/news/praetorian-property- $1.24 to close at $58.37. In second place ibbean Clean Energy Limited (MPCCEL)
mutual-fund-notice-re-extension-oftermination-date-of- was Trinidad and Tobago NGL Limited shares traded this week. MPCCEL shares
(NGL) with an increase of 1.55 per cent or closed the week at US$0.90, unchanged
praetorian-property-mutual-fund/ $0.28 to close at $18.31. National Enter- from last week.
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Hillview College
From humble beginnings
to Hillview, our home
In July 1951 the official Board of the
Aramalaya Presbyterian Church ap-
pealed to the board of the Presbyte-
rian of the Canadian Mission Church
for a Boys’ Secondary School to be
sited on Sheriff Street, Tunapuna.
Two years later the Naparima Col-
lege Board, which was governing
only the Canadian missionary Sec-
ondary Boys’ School in the country
at the time, was instructed by the
Presbytery to proceed with plans for
a programme of secondary school
expansion, giving priority to the oil-
field area and the area in the vicinity
of Tunapuna.
A committee of missionaries
agreed to release buildings on Sher-
iff Street for use and on September
27, 1954, an application was made
to the Colonial Government for the
recognition of a Provisional Assisted
Secondary School in Tunapuna.
On Monday, January 17, 1955, the
school was opened under the prin-
cipalship of Reverend H F Swann. It
was called Naparima College, Tuna-
puna Branch, with an enrollment of
44 students and two teachers. The
church hall on Sheriff Street was
used as the classroom and the por-
tion of the grounds and cow-shed
were used for games.
Naparima College, Tunapuna
Branch, remained on this site until
September 1957. In this year the prin-
cipal, staff and students entered the
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The original school building
present site at the top of El Dorado
Road.
In November 1957 the government
granted the college permanent status
as a Government Assisted Secondary
School and in 1962 the next princi-
pal, Dr Stephen Moosai-Maharaj, re-
named the school to Hillview College
and gave it its motto and composed
the words for the college song.
In 1959 the science laboratories
were built and the number of class-
rooms increased.
In 1967 the main hall was extended
to accommodate the increased num-
ber of staff, and an extension was
made in 1996 to create offices for the
administration and clerical staff.
In 1986 a library was built and
named in honour of Stephen R Seep-
ersad (Principal 1975-1988).
In 1993 a 6th Form block was
built, and in 1999 a pavilion was
constructed and named in honour
of Richard Kokaram (Principal 1989-
1999).
In 2005, Hillview College won the
President’s Gold Medal for the fourth
time. Hillview also obtains scholar-
ship places in CSEC (CXC) examina-
tions.
Victorious InterCol 2011 Cricket
Team: Hillview College became the
first North East Zone school to win
the PowerGen Secondary Schools
Cricket League and swept all other
major competitions.

Nothing concerning
humanity is alien to us
A snapshot of Hillview College
Leandro Seepersad, from left, Zachary Geelalsingh, Riaz Jokan,
Kyla Lakheeram, Amrit Galbaran (President Medal Winner), Leslie Mahase
(Principal, retired), Derek Bissessar (Principal, Ag), Jabari Daniel, Ojore
Kanneh, Jason Harroo, Michael Sam. Missing: Dylan Kowlessar.
Derek Bissessar, principal (Ag)
Hillview College is a seven-year Gov-
ernment-assisted Presbyterian Sec-
ondary School. It was established
on January 17, 1955 as a branch of
Naparima College in order to fulfil
the need for a boys’ college in North
Trinidad. It was then called Napa-
rima College, Tunapuna Branch.
From humble beginnings on the Ar-
amalaya Church compound at Sher-
riff Street, Tunapuna, the College
was moved to its present location in
1957.
Over the years, with the support of
the Ministry of Education, we added
new buildings, modernised our labs
and upgraded our infrastructure.
Just recently the ministry handed
over two new buildings, giving us
a total of nine new classrooms, a
lecture theatre and a staff resource
centre.
The college is owned and man-
aged by the Presbyterian Church of
T&T. The Presbyterian Secondary
Schools’ board of education, is re-
sponsible for the management and
development of the college. The
school currently has an academic
staff of 50, a support staff of 19 and
a student population of 830 which
includes a small number of girls in
Form six. Hillview offers a diversi-
fied curriculum and is renowned
for its excellent results in the CSEC
and CAPE examinations. Hillview
has won the coveted President’s
Medal on five occasions including
2020, when Amrit Galbaran won in
the category of Science. Every year
our students are among the top per-
formers in the CAPE/CSEC regional
ranking. In 2020, the college gained
ten National Scholarships—four open
and six additional.
The school has over 30 active clubs
and offers a number of sporting ac-
tivities including: Cricket, football,
badminton, table tennis, basketball,
distance running, dragon boat rac-
ing and swimming. In 2017, 2018 and
2019 the Premiership Cricket Team
swept all the national titles.
Also in 2017, the Under-16 and
Under-14 teams were both National
Champions, a first in the history
of the Secondary Schools’ Cricket
League (SSCL)! In 2015, the school
won the National Secondary Schools’
Swimming Championship, a first for
a school outside of the Port-of-Spain
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district. This was repeated in 2017,
2018 and 2019. The Hillview College
film and photography club is one of
our most vibrant clubs and has been
in existence for seven years.
Within this time, the club has
hosted seven photography exhibi-
tions and five film festivals. Its mem-
bers have won awards nationally.
The club’s activities focus on de-
veloping the creative digital arts of
students and promoting the image of
the school.
Being a Presbyterian School,
morning worship/assembly is an
important part of school life. These
are conducted by staff, students and
visitors.
These assemblies instil moral and
spiritual values, motivate and chal-
lenge students, and develop lead-
ership and public speaking skills.
Our College Chaplain conducts spe-
cial services, including those at the
opening and closing of each new
term.
The college is supported by a very
vibrant PTA and Old Boys’ Associa-
tion. Both organisations were very
instrumental during the college’s
transition to online school during the
pandemic, ensuring that our teach-
ers and students were well-equipped
with the required resources.
They are invaluable stakeholders
who contribute to making Hillview
a community. I have spent 35 years
of my life at Hillview College, 28 in a
professional capacity and seven as a
student. Over the years, I have seen
Hillview College evolve into what
we know it as today, one of the top
performing boys’ secondary schools
in the country. We have come to be
associated with excellence, not just
in academic terms, but from a holis-
tic perspective as our students excel
in and out of the classroom and they
leave Hillview College forever, im-
bued with a sense of pride, belong-
ing and camaraderie.
This culture is cultivated by our
staff who consistently go the extra
mile, giving of themselves and their
talents to keep the Hillview flag fly-
ing high.
From where I sit now, as principal
(Acting), I can say with absolute cer-
tainty that there is indeed something
special about Hillview College and
we hope this supplement will give
you a little insight into what “Hum-
ani Nihil Alienum” means to us.
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Celebrating education in unique times

Greetings from The Rt Reverend
Joy Evelyn Abdul-Mohan
Moderator of Synod,
Presbyterian Church of T&T
(PCTT)
When the World Health Organi-
zation declared more than a year
ago that the rapidly spreading
coronavirus outbreak became a
pandemic, we all had to adapt
to a “new normal” and a new
way of life. As a result Hillview,
as most educational institutions,
discovered its ingenuity out of
necessity.
As we celebrate with thanks-
giving the achievements and
accomplishments of Hillview
College during the past 66 years,
in these unique times, we are cel-
ebrating an impressive history
and rich heritage of the Presby-
terian Church of Trinidad and
Tobago (PCTT) which has been
in existence for over 153 years.
Since 1868, the PCTT has been
making an invaluable contribu-
tion to education as a human
enterprise in which people at-
tempt to do something in a pur-
poseful, thoughtful and careful
way, recognising the good and
worthwhile in life. Among the
varied and cherished institutions
of the Canadian Mission in its ed-
ucational work, the invaluable
contribution of Hillview College
cannot be overestimated and its
importance to the church, com-
munity and nation is very signif-
icant.
Hillview College has a great
heritage and great stalwarts have
left their imprints on this institu-
tion, so there must be gratitude
and appreciation for the solid
foundation upon which this in-
stitution is built, but there must
also be preparedness to grow and
to see new visions. We can look
back in gratitude, gain inspiration
and courage for the present and
find guidance with vision for the
future, as we celebrate education
in unique times.
As you continue to construct
your future with wisdom, I pray
that God will stimulate your con-
cern for spiritual, moral and aca-
demic excellence through holistic
education. May your witness and
service vindicate the continuing
involvement of the church and
education and may your future
be blessed with success, as it un-
doubtedly has been in the past.
Therefore, on behalf of the
Synod of the PCTT, it is with a
deep sense of optimism and pro-
found admiration that I extend
best wishes and God’s blessings
to the present and past Admin-
istration, teachers, parents, and
students for your accomplish-
ments and successes.
May God bless us all and keep
us safe in these unique times!

The Rt Reverend
Joy Evelyn Abdul-Mohan,
Moderator of Synod,
Presbyterian Church of T&T

Consistently providing
quality, holistic education
Message from the Chairman
of the Presbyterian Secondary
Schools’ Board of Education
“What makes a child gifted and
talented may not always be good
grades in school, but a different way
of looking at the world and learn-
ing.”—Chuck Grassley.
As the Chairman of the Presby-
terian Secondary Schools’ Board
of Education, I am humbled at this
great honour to bring greetings to
all readers of this special magazine
edition. For decades, Hillview Col-
lege has consistently provided qual-
ity holistic education to the young
active minds of children in Trini-
dad and Tobago. This institution
ensures that an ethos of moral and
spiritual values is instilled into the
minds and souls of the students that
walk its corridors, while also im-
parting learning to match advance-
ments in technology and worldwide
development.
Hillview College continues this
task by effectively adapting to local
and global changes even during this
immensely daunting Covid-19 pan-
demic. Speaking on behalf of the
PSSBoE, I am proud of the amazing
commitment displayed by the Prin-
cipal, teachers and staff of Hillview
College
d u r i n g
these un-
precedented
times. We also
thank the parents
for their unwavering
support and the students
for their co-operation with the
teachers and school administra-
tion amidst the many changes and
uncertainties of the past two years.
The school has made appreciable
efforts to mould these young minds
to think logically and critically and
become nation builders as well as
caring human beings. The aim of
Hillview College is undoubtedly to
help their students tap into their
potential and emerge as the best
versions of themselves, while re-
taining their individuality and cre-
ativity.
We are so grateful for the rich his-
tory and legacy that the Presbyte-
rian Church has embedded into the
hearts and minds of these students
and I pray that God will continue
to shower his blessings upon the
Hillview College family.
Thank you all.
—Ashford Tamby,
Chairman of the Presbyterian
Secondary Schools’
Board of Education
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Working together for a Deaconess

Anupa Nanan

brighter and better future

A message from the Chairman of the to interests, goals and aspirations of all stakeholders.
Administrative Committee:
We wish the staff and students all the best and
“True wisdom consists in two things: Knowl- God’s blessings for health and peace for this new ac-
edge of God and Knowledge of Self.”—John Cal- ademic year 2021-22.
vin —Deaconess Anupa Nanan
Chairwoman of the Administrative Committee
It is a privilege and honour to bring greet- of Hillview College
ings on behalf of the Administrative Com-
mittee (AdCom) of Hillview College. As the
new Chair, I am delighted to be part of this
esteemed learning institution and to be given
the opportunity to work with a dedicated
team from the Presbyterian Church of Trini-
dad and Tobago, alongside the teachers and
Principal as we devote ourselves in service to
Hillview College.
This is an institution with remarkable
achievements both academically and non-ac-
ademically. These achievements have pro-
duced responsible and enthusiastic persons
who contribute tremendously to the develop-
ment of our country.
The AdCom pledges continued support as
we work together for a brighter and better fu-
ture, even in the midst of this COVID-19 pan-
demic. We look forward to the new school
term as we embrace change, set goals and
develop life plans for the growth of students
by sharing and expanding in a holistic and
spiritual way. By grounding our students in a
knowledge of God, we believe that their goals
and ambitions will be shaped in a way that
blesses both school and nation.
We also believe that training and education
are critical for self-improvement and commit
to working hand-in-hand with all stakeholders
to achieve key objectives that would benefit
the school. This, therefore, requires a true
knowledge of self, as we continuously evalu-
ate our methods and relationships to ensure
growth and development in the relevant
fields.
By strengthening bonds and supporting stu-
dents and staff we can provide the tools nec-
essary to succeed and make dreams a reality.
Our top priority is to add value to Hillview
College: to better serve by doing what Al-
mighty God has called us to do by responding

Face the world with visions new
GREETINGS FROM THE ARAMALAYA
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
T
he Archives of the Aramalaya
Presbyterian Church divulge
that it was 70 years ago in
July 1951 that members of
the congregation raised their
collective voices to call for the establish-
ment of a secondary school in the Tuna-
puna area to educate their sons akin to
what Naparima College had been doing
for the sons of Presbyterian families in
South Trinidad.
That dream materialized in January
1955 on the very grounds of the Church.
There is no other church that readily
gave up its Church Hall, its grounds,
part of its Manse and its now very fa-
mous ‘Cow Shed’ so that a secondary
school could germinate.
Within two years the Presbyterian
Church was able to secure a permanent
location for the growing school not far
away on El Dorado Road.
At the foot of the Northern Range
the slightly elevated “hill” site offered
a panoramic “view” of North Trinidad
and so the initially named Naparima ebrate today. Throughout the years the
College North of the church grounds be- Aramalaya Church has steadfastly main-
came the Hillview College that we cel- tained a close relationship with the Col-
7
lege. Indeed, since that first morning in 1955 to
the present date Hillview College has sustained
an unbroken line of students and faculty who
are members of the Aramalaya congregation.
In fact, three of Hillview’s eight appointed
principals were members of Aramalaya and
elders of Aramalaya continue to be regulars on
the Administrative Committee of the College.
Traditionally also the Minister of Aramalaya is
also appointed the College Chaplain.
It goes without mention that the church has
had numerous occasions to celebrate with the
school.
Its myriad successes with national and other
scholarships, in sports and in national and in-
ternational competitions of every type are rec-
ognised and applauded not only at Aramalaya
but by the wider Presbyterian family.
Undoubtedly what has been a great harvest
in this 66-year-old church/school partnership
has been the symbiotic development and cre-
ation of generations of nationals who under-
stand hard work, maintain faith in God, and
are exemplars of ethics and diligence.
Those for who Hillview is Alma Mater have
gone on to become outstanding entrepreneurs,
leaders in government and in the fields of med-
icine, science, technology and – of particular
value to the church – ministers of religion.
Certainly this beacon on the hill will con-
tinue to produce a caliber of individuals that
will build our nation and Church for genera-
tions to come.
I am thus delighted on behalf of the found-
ing congregation of Aramalaya to convey con-
gratulations to the industrious principal, staff,
students, and organisations of Hillview College
such as the Hillview Old Boys’ Association and
PTA on the significant milestones reached and
exceeded.
We pray for God’s continued benevolence
and grace on all aspects and activities of the
school as she continues in her unending mis-
sion under the motto Humani Nihil Alienum.
Rest confident the church will never devi-
ate from an active and relevant relationship
with Hillview and all its stakeholders so that
together we will continue to - in the words of
the College song - “face the world with visions
new”.
ANTHONY SAMPATH
Chairman,
Local Board,
Aramalaya Presbyterian Church

May the maroon
and gold continue
to fly high
A message from The Hillview
College Old Boys’ Association:
Greetings on behalf of The
Hillview College Old Boys’ Associ-
ation (HOBA) and the thousands
of alumni all over the world.
Hillview College has played a
critical role in the education and
development of graduates who
have supported national devel-
opment, political and social co-
hesion, economic growth and
productivity, as well as personal
development and fulfilment.
HOBA continues to support the
College in providing excellent ed-
ucation to its students as it deals
with challenges including rising
student expectations and the pro-
vision of education applicable to
a global context, the upgrading
of old and expired infrastructure
and the provision of a safe and
comfortable environment for the
students and staff as well as the
provision of innovative technol-
ogy and digital tools for students
and staff, all in a changing eco-
nomic environment of rising costs
and shifting funding.
The advent of the COVID-19
pandemic transferred education
to students’ homes and Trinidad
and Tobago, like many countries,
faced the challenge of an unantic-
ipated and accelerated move to
online learning and the reconsid-
eration of the use of technology,
pedagogy and education. HOBA’s
immediate response was to pro-
vide funding towards the upgrade
of the College’s digital infrastruc-
ture and technology capability,
Phase 1 of this upgrade is near
completion and will enable teach-
ers to engage students remotely
using tools that enable both syn-
chronous and asynchronous com-
munication.
Apart from raising much
needed funds and resources for
the College, our activities also
bring people together and facil-
itate an atmosphere of immense
enjoyment. The connection of
all Alumni to HOBA provides a
common bond and a strong sense
of school community, spirit and
pride. You can make that connec-
tion to HOBA visiting us at http://
hoba.org.tt/.
On behalf of HOBA and its Ex-
ecutive Team, we wish our Alma
Mater continued success and may
the maroon and gold continue to
fly high excelling in academics,
sports and all aspects of college
life.
—Peter Machikan
President, HOBA
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Stronger and more resourceful
to continue our good work
A message from our PTA:
‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of
times.’
Many would look at the state of education
over the last 18 months and say that they are still
waiting on the first part of that saying to come to
pass. But I think we need to also see the opportu-
nities that this pandemic has created, especially
for schools like Hillview College, and reference
a quote by Winston Churchill instead that says,
“Never let a good crisis go to waste.”
The PTA has had to pivot in this crisis and evolve
from one that was dependent on a single barbecue
fundraiser to finding multiple safe and creative
ways to generate revenue. We have had to find
ways through the economic challenges to finan-
cially assist three times the number of students as
before. Come what may, our students still needed
to continue their education online, write exams,
cope with a mentally distressing environment
and still find ways to enjoy their young formative PTA President Cheryl Mohammed
years. As a PTA, this meant digging deep to iden- more resourceful to continue our good work.
tify the needs of our parents and students, main- We are still in the midst of the crisis but I am
taining close ties with our school’s Administration confident that as we trust God, leverage our
and finding innovative ways to keep the Hillview combined strengths and remain resolute in our
family connected even when we were more physi- common purpose, our Hillview College PTA com-
cally disconnected than we have ever been. munity will thrive and find the hope and silver
I remain a firm believer in the resilience and for- linings in this pandemic.
titude of our College community, and the children In the words found in this scripture, we find
we have raised and taught. Like the rest of the our hope and encouragement for a brighter to-
world we have wrestled with what works and also morrow:
what needs further adjustment. We have had to
deal with frustrated parents, overworked teachers “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord.
and confused, depressed children. But through it Plans to prosper and not to harm you...plans to give
all with the grace of Almighty God and the power you a hope and a future.”
of community, the PTA has emerged stronger and —Jeremiah 29:11.

A
s a member of the pio-
neer class (1955-1960), I
am pleased to share some
memories.
Naparima College, Tunapuna
Branch was located on Sheriff
Street, Tunapuna in a structure
known as “The Cowshed”. It
was this seed that would blos-
som into this dynamic second-
ary school, Hillview College.
Our first day at school was
one to remember. With heavily
starched and ironed blue shirts
and short khaki pants with stiff
seams, we moaned and groaned
through the National Anthem,
“God Save the Queen”. Obvi-
ously, He did. Queen Elizabeth
II is still alive and very well
today. The officials present, as
far as I can recall, were Rever-
end Harold Swann, Principal,
Reverend Isaac Kirkpatrick,
Mrs Kirkpatrick, Reverend
Cyril Beharry, Reverend Paul
Sharma, Mr Kalloo, Reverend
Lute, Principal of Naparima
College, San Fernando, Mr Ste-
phen Alisharan and Mr Effle
Mohammed. After the prayers
and speeches, I remember Mr
Kalloo advising that we should
always “do that little extra”
Reflections of a pioneer student
A class in the 1960’s
work at home. As a brand-new
student in a brand-new school, I
wondered, “what in the world is
he talking about?” It didn’t take
long before I experienced the
stark reality of homework. As a
young student, I found it rather
curious that the new brick and
concrete washrooms were far
stronger than our old wooden
school building. However, I was
never brave enough to ask any
teacher, fearing that I might be
given some ridiculous penance.
I fondly recall Dr H Swann
teaching us the subject “Facts
of Life” similar to present-day
Social Studies. How can I forget
Mr Effle Mohammed teaching us
Latin, Biology, Algebra and Ge-
ometry? To this day, I remember
the formula for solving quad-
ratic equations. Mr S Alisharan
taught us English and Arithme-
tic. At the end of Form One, he
was our “Stocks and Shares”
teacher and I had the dubious hon-
our of getting all my “sums” wrong,
much to my teacher’s amusement.
However, I did get a few correct but
this was purely accidental. The con-
cept of “Stocks and Shares” served
us well later in life. Preparation for
Life, THAT is Hillview College.
One Friday afternoon, we were
absolutely delighted to escape the
drudgery of studies. We were in-
structed by Mr Alisharan to walk
up El Dorado Road to the site of
our new school. The purpose of
our visit was to clear the rocks and
stones from the newly graded play-
ing field. On arrival there, we were
completely “blown away” by the
vast expanse of land which was to
be our new campus. This seemed
at least a thousand times larger
than the compound of our former
school. The contrast of extremes
was striking to us.
I am not sure how many stones
were actually cleared, but I recall
thinking aloud that this was proba-
bly a stone quarry that these “crazy”
people were desperately trying to
convert into a playing field. What
great fun we had that afternoon!
Every imaginable “stone joke” was
delivered to roars of raucous laugh-
ter. But miracles do happen. With
a lot of grading, filling and rolling
the land, a playing field gradually
materialised for our enjoyment
and education. In Form Three, we
said goodbye to Sheriff Street and
moved to our new school on El Do-
rado Road.
Dr Swann had retired and re-
turned to Canada and Reverend
Kirkpatrick assumed duties as
Principal. Life at Hillview College
was different from life at Naparima
College, Tunapuna. Lots of space
and elbow room; no more cramped
classrooms and endless grounds to
roam. Our hikes up the mountain
trails at the back of the school pick-
ing fruits etcetera were unforgetta-
Assembly in the old days.
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Our pioneer students
ble. On one occasion, we emerged
at the back of the Caura Hospital.
Startled by barking guard dogs, we
beat a hasty retreat to the safety of
Hillview College with me bringing
up the rear.
Our daily morning assemblies
kept us in touch with the strong re-
ligious guidelines and standards ex-
pected of students. This served me
in good stead when I was appointed
Vice-Principal of the Guaico Presby-
terian School and later as Principal
of the Sangre Chiquito Presbyterian
School. At Hillview College, I made
lifelong friends: former Chief Justice
Satnarine Sharma (deceased), Mr
Ralph Sampath, Mr Ramesh Ram-
kissoon, Mr Stephen Kangal and Dr
Harri Narinesingh and Dr Rawle Ji-
bodh. On every student of Hillview
College, the stamp of Excellence
and Humanity is indelibly etched on
his/her character, providing a solid
academic base and a strong moral
compass. What a privilege to have
served as a member of the Admin-
istrative Committee for many years
and then as Chairman for the past
two years! I consider it an honour
to be part of the rich heritage of
Hillview College.
Thanks to all stakeholders past
and present. Of significance to me
is the role they played in effecting
major improvements to the infra-
structure of the school, especially
the Promenade which features a
marble plaque in recognition of
pioneer students, the Richard Ko-
karam Pavilion overlooking the
refurbished playing field and the
Leslie Mahase Sixth Form Building.
May God continue to guide and
inspire the Principal, Staff and
students of Hillview College and
shower them with his blessings.
—Kenneth Mahase
Pioneer Student (member of the first
class of Hillview College in 1955)
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Rev Harold Swann (1955-1957) Dr Stephen Moosai-Maharaj (1962-1969)
Rev Isaac WM Kirkpatrick (1957-1962) Stephen Alisharan (1969-1975)
CONGRATULATIONS TO
HILLVIEW COLLEGE
Hillview College has made
tremendous strides since
1955, having been formerly
known as Naparima College,
Tunapuna Branch.
Today, the college stands as
one of the most prestigious
educational institutions in
Trinidad and Tobago. Its
administrators have always
adopted a holistic approach
in their pursuit of excellence.
There is evidence that the college has
remained true to its Mission Statement “At
Hillview College we encourage students
to become lifelong learners by nurturing
and developing their intellectual, physical,
moral and spiritual potential through a fully
integrated curriculum, enhanced by a strong
partnership between home and school.”
One of its greatest achievements is that of
Amrik Singh Kochar who placed irst in the
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Past principals
Reverend Harold F Swann ........................................... 1955-1957
Reverend Isaac Kirkpatrick .......................................... 1957-1962
Dr Stephen Moosai-Maharaj ........................................1962-1969
Stephen Alisharan ....................................................... 1969-1975
Stephen Seepersad...................................................... 1975-1988
Richard Kokaram .......................................................1988-2000
Jeremiah Seepersad...................................................2000-2007
Leslie Mahase ...........................................................2007–2020
Derek Bissessar ......................................... 2020-Present (Acting)
Leslie Mahase (2007-2021)
From left: Stephen Seepersad (1975-1988), Richard Kokaram (1988-2000) and Jeremiah Seepersad (2000-2007).
world in Cambridge Advanced
Level Mathematics, and won
the President’s Gold Medal in
2005. Additionally, in 2020,
they won the President’s Gold
Medal for the fourth time.
Students are extremely
enthusiastic about cricket and
football and were especially
proud to have become the
irst Secondary School to have
swept all major competitions
in the Power Gen Secondary Schools Cricket
League in 2017.
Dr. Stephen Moosai-Maharaj, Stephen
R. Seepersad, Richard Kokaram and Leslie
Mahase are among its most outstanding
principals.
We wish the Board of Management and
Staf at Hillview College every success as they
strive to infuse their students with a passion
for learning.
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MODERN STUDIES

Our Staff

Nadira Kalloo Joseanne Sam

Alan D’Andrade Yema Jaikaran

LAB STAFF SCIENCE

Stephen Bedase

Damian Charrie Laldeo Bahal Sharina Ramkissoon Shane Baldeosingh Mala Chin Fong

ANCILLARY STAFF

Keegan Fanovich Neil Singh

Haima Joseph (Ancillary) Jeewan Soogrim (Ancillary) Alexi Noriega (Ancillary)

RETIRED SECURITY

Larrisa Mohammed Raul Gajadhar

Karen Williams-Sharma Leslie Mahase (Principal Retired) Michael Batson

Roshini Ramkissoon Sarita Sookraj-Sirju

Mohanie Nanan Louise Owen Shanice Batson
OFFICE STAFF

Kathy Brooks (Dean)

will retire on November 10, 2021 Jay Mahase Tracy Chang-Thomas Ria Rodriguez
Jade-Marie Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATION HEADS OF DEPARTMENT

Surujdaye Lalchan Elspeth Ann Salina Thakur Roop,

Derek Bissessar (Principal (Ag)) Sharon Ramdeen (VP Ag) HOD Science HOD (Ag) Modern Languages HOD Mathematics & IT

BUSINESS

Camille Mohammed-Beharry Michelle Tappin-Davis Krishna Lakheeram

HOD (Ag) Business HOD (Ag) English and VAPA HOD(Ag) Modern Studies
Siddiqua Khan Hamesha Ramnarine-Manickchand
DEANS

MATHEMATICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Sushilla Maharaj-Phagoo Lisa Rajkumar (Dean Ag) Nigel Phagoo (Dean)

(Dean Ag)
Marlon Bachew Bhisham Deonarine
LANGUAGE ARTS AND VAPA DEPARTMENT

Jeremy Lum Young Sievan Siewsarran

Sherry Ann Saunders Shastra Ali Firishta Ali Hosein
MODERN LANGUAGES

Christopher Adams
Rheisa Heeralal Danielle Lewis Samantha Joseph-Antoine
Micaela Naidoo-Paul

NOT PHOTOGRAPHED
Deans: Asha Parasram-Paltoo - Form 1 - Dean (Ag)
Language Arts and VAPA Department: Fiona Chadee,
Darren Gunness
Mathematics and IT: Cathy-Ann Lindsay, Ron Ramsingh, Adesh Ragoo
Modern Studies: Kheera Daly-Novoa
Library Staff: Sarita Jodhan, Preeya Ramesar, Stefan Smith
Lab Staff: Virginia Sorzano
Office Staff: Vindra Maharaj-Sharma, Jehvani Riley
Security Staff: Doreen Harford, Annalise Hippolyte
Ancillary Staff: Joel Owen, Dassie Pardassie, Leena Rampersad, Naresh Toolsie Alana Ramlal Nalini Rampersad
Aleah Guitan

Pearl Vashti Tikah
Former VP of Hillview College
Women in Administration
SHARON R RAMDEEN
V isualise an administrator at
this institution, and chances
are that your vision is male. Fe-
male administrators at Hillview
College have been non-existent
since the culture of the institu-
tion has been traditionally male.
That being said, our female
administrators who have acted
as vice principals throughout the
years have been very different
from their male counterparts, in
their femaleness.
The women of Hillview have
had to put in all their determi-
nation and effort, offering to the
post good career survival value.
Women, at the helm have dis-
played nurturing, empathetic,
sensitive, caring and accommo-
dating qualities, as women gen-
erally would.
Hillview College gained its first
female-appointed vice principal
in the person of Miss Pearl Vashti
Tikah.
The chimney in bloom
Student and Staff Choir
Her tenure began in August
2015 and culminated in 2019.
She taught both French and
Spanish at government schools
before coming to Hillview Col-
lege.
She enriched Hillview Col-
lege not only with her bright-
ly-coloured attire and high heels
but also with her sense of strong
values and a woman who stood
for the love of familial bonding,
children, music, travel and a
matchless faith in Almighty God.
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Her contribution to Hillview
College added a dynamism in
which she was easily approach-
able, of humble character and
possessed a very funny, at times
quirky sense of humour.
We, at Hillview College wish
Miss Tikah the very best in all her
endeavours and pursuits.
We know that she will etch an
indelible mark on the lives of all
whom she encounters at Biche
Secondary where she is currently
the Principal.
Thanks again Miss Tikah, for
your soulful contribution to our
noble institution.
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Enjoying Sports Day

The Nativity

Girls Tug of War (2020)

The Steel Ensemble

The students eating food at Divali.

Models for the Divali Fashion Show 2019

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Student activities
Our student activities are many and help make our students well-rounded.

Sports Day fun (2020)

Alisharan house (2020) celebrating after winning interhouse Tree Planting

football competition.

Form 6 Parang
Group for Carols
by Candlelight
(2019)

HVC Choir for Carols by Candlelight (2019)

Exceence.
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Online learning
Down the Chimney! The student perspective
SHARON RAMDEEN roll, visitors, parents’ ques-
tions, a whirlwind in the of- RESHAD AHMED, FORM 5: “As we rec-
ognise that humanity is resting in the
N ovember 24, 2020, I
transitioned from online
teaching to the post of Vice
fice.
The workload could
smother me like the catspur
midst of a paradigmatic revolution
which is fundamentally changing our
Principal (Ag) of Hillview Col- vines on the chimney. What lives, we also take heed of the conse-
lege. When I was asked to act, makes it worthwhile, there is quences of such. The education sys-
I remember saying: “Yes, Sir, I always something new…new tem has certainly changed to suit our
am willing to serve.” is good...refreshing. I dust “new” ways of life...for the better or
Initially, I felt as if I myself off and bloom every- for the worse? In all honesty, my be-
were Alice in Wonderland. day as the catspur does in her ginning reaction towards the “online
Everything that I have learnt golden yellow dress and smile school” initiative was enveloped with
so far has held me in wonder radiantly. contempt. How could I focus like this?
and awe as if I am on an ad- My learning curve in this Why can’t there be physical school for
venture. Some days, I learn post has been about our CSEC/CAPE students alone? How am
very quickly. Other days, Sharon Ramdeen (VP Ag) school’s motto “Humani Nihil I going to manage with CSEC exams
struggling, trying to grasp, Alienum.” Hillview has a cul- while being forced to stay home and
to understand the duties of steadfast, to weather every ture engendered in warmth, learn from a screen? I often found
a Vice Principal. Initially, it storm with strength, courage love, discipline, respect and myself asking those questions, but I
was crazy adapting to admin- and grace. excellence. So working with could never find the answer. As time
istrative duties. I have never Though, unlike Alice, I did my colleague daily, the Prin- progressed, this alienation from the
fathomed anything like this not meet any anthropomor- cipal (Ag), Derek Bissessar physical world has unequivocally
job, especially, not during a phic beings. I met iguanas, has been a slow but thorough yielded its benefits. While I couldn’t
pandemic. hummingbirds, the catspur learning process. have improved my “social image”, I
At times, I feel as if Vice vines so tightly interwoven, I thank God daily for His decided to expand my physical, intel-
Principal duties and respon- matted on this chimney. I cling kindness, patience, support lectual and philosophical horizons.
sibilities associated, make everyday, swinging, holding and advice. Sometimes I tell My first step was to delete every form
me feel that I am falling, fall- on for dear life. I listen to the myself, there is so much to of social media. This certainly detox-
ing down a rabbit hole. In bamboo, the wind whistling, learn, to apply, to change. ified my perception of the world as
Hillview, we have no rabbits soothing all my encounters, I feel myself constantly it removed my previous egocentric
nor rabbit holes. making them human, humane evolving. Like Alice, “I knew individualistic personality. Following
We have the Hillview chim- and humanitarian. who I was this morning but such, I began to read every piece of
ney—a maestoso icon of this Every day, I have been I’ve changed a few times since literature that I could get my hands
noble institution. I wish it taught on the job. Some days, then”. on and as my knowledge increased,
could speak. I could only I am bombarded with phone As I continue on my journey inherent feelings of self-satisfaction
imagine the secrets it would calls, staff issues, children’s down the Hillview chimney, I were escorted in. Exercising has kept
share with me, the advice concerns, ministry docu- look forward to all the excit- me sane during this school year espe-
it would give me – to stand ments, Ministry of Education ing encounters ahead. cially as it is one of the best avenues
of stress relief. My exams have finally
come to an end and as I conclude,
my advice to those who may not see
the light at the end of the tunnel is to
inculcate a mindset of abundance,
where obstacles are seen as opportu-
nities and not limitations. “If you are
willing to do things that others are
not, then you will accomplish what
others will not”—This quote has been
my driving force for as long as I can
remember. I hope you find it helpful.”
TROY GALE, LOWER SIX-ONE: “This
school year was definitely different
to say the least and presented many
challenges that I was not prepared
for. Honestly, at the start of the on-
line school year, I was happy to be at
home because I thought I would be
able to relax more. However, that was
not the case. The first few weeks of
online school were fine but after two
or three months, the cycle of getting
up, attending class on my laptop and
simultaneously trying my best to be
on top of numerous assignments be-
came boring, tiresome, and monot-
onous. I began to miss some of the
things that I once took for granted,
like talking to friends, going to the
cafeteria and walking around the
campus.
“Although some of my subjects
were somewhat of a challenge to
adapt to, like Pure Maths and Chem-
istry, my teachers always did their
best to make the learning experience
easier for our classes. This year was
really a challenge. Nevertheless, I
honestly, eagerly look forward to
upper six and I definitely think I will
be better prepared for it, whether
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school is online again or on campus.”
SAMEER MOHAMMED: “I think on-
line learning has thus far been effec-
tive in its purpose. It is convenient
and it has the potential to be very im-
mersive and efficient once the right
teaching methods are employed. It
does have one flaw, however, which
is a lack of socialisation. There should
be measures put in place to allow for
this as I feel like it is a crucial aspect
of society.”
SAMEER MUSLIM, LOWER SIX - ONE:
“Online learning became very new
to me as the pandemic started but I
quickly adapted to my new learning
environment. Although I adapted, I
still found it challenging. Why? Be-
cause I wasn’t able to retain infor-
mation and the workload was a lot.
I would even go a lot of nights with-
out sleep just to get my work done.
My sleep schedule was so messed
up and after a while I started to feel
very tired in the mornings since I was
lacking sleep. Although I had these
challenges with the online learning
environment, there was still a bene-
fit—I didn’t have the inconvenience
of waking up early in the morning
to face traffic on the road to get to
school. Instead, I could have woken
up about 10 minutes before class
began to get ready for the online
class. To conclude, the online learn-
ing environment was very different
from the physical school environ-
ment and I did face some challenges
but I also benefited. Do I prefer on-
line learning? No. I do not but I also
do not mind doing online learning for
some time again until the spread of
COVID eases up. Safety is more im-
portant than comfort and I would do
what is safe for me rather than what I
feel comfortable with.”
CHRISTIAN MACK, FORM 2: “Look-
ing back now, I can safely say that
although the journey may have been
irritatingly difficult and stressful at
times, online education certainly was
a useful and efficient way of not only
gaining knowledge, but communicat-
ing as well, because despite the fact
that it can become very trying, the
process of learning online is unique
and very much helpful in ways that
one would find somewhat unpredict-
able as it has aided in more ways than
one.
“Going through the pandemic and
being introduced to the platform of
online schooling and to the method
known as e-learning, I have found
an increase in skill sets such as so-
cialising, communicating and even
understanding more generally. To
summarise, the past school year,
which took place online, has more so
introduced/presented itself as some-
what a wave, one filled with a mix
of knowledge and new experiences
that, as previously mentioned, assists
a person in very unique ways, and so
even though tiring and most times
hair-pulling, I don’t at all regret the
experiences that came along with it.”
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Swimming
Nathan Nancoo (Form 5)

F or the last few years, Hillview Col-

lege has been second to none in
the field of swimming.
Usually, there are three swim
meets per academic year. They con-
sist of the Inter School Swim Meet,
the National Secondary School Swim
Meet and the ASATT National Sec-
ondary School Swim Meet. Since the
year 2016, the Spartans have won
all three yearly swim meets, with
the exception of the year 2019-2020
when they placed second in one of
the meets. However they completely
dominated the other two meets.
The most recent of these swim
meets was the ACATT National Sec-
ondary School Swim Meet, which
was held on the 26th of January,
2020. Hillview College managed to
place first in at least one stroke in
every age category, and conclusively
placed first among all the schools
overall by accumulating the highest
Our sporting accomplishments
number of points, via participation
and the amount of wins they gath-
ered. Hillview has produced some
of the top young swimmers in the
country such as Gabriel Bynoe, Gio-
vanni Rivas and Kael Yorke, who
helped greatly in achieving the posi-
tion of the top school swim team in
the country.
The HVC Spartans Swim Team
consists of swimmers from every
form, from 1 to Upper 6, and has a
very large number of athletes. Led
by the coach Sterling Manchouck,
he works diligently to ensure the suc-
cess of the students and helps keep a
holistic education.
As of right now, the swim team is
inactive due to the closure of public
sporting facilities, but will continue
to train as soon as possible.
Swim
Team
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October 2018 Chinese Bicentennial
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June 2018 Pigeon Point Heritage Park
Regatta • 1st - Open 500m small boat
1st - Open 200m small boat
March 2018 TTDBF School’s Regatta
2nd - Open 200m small boat
October 2017 Chinese Bicentennial
Limited Regatta • 3rd - Open 200m
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June 2017 Tobago House Assembly U21 open standard 500m
Regatta • 1st - Open 200m small boat U21 open small 200m
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March 2017 TTDBF School’s Regatta
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October 2019
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Our sporting
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CRICKET
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ver the last 20 years,
Hillview College has be-
come a powerhouse in sec-
ondary school cricket in
T&T. Due to this success, the school
has been able to continue to churn
out players for the various national
youth and senior teams.
The following represent the
achievements of the school, over the
last 20 years:
National Under 14 Titles (2) - 2008, 2017
National under 16 titles (1) - 2017
National under 19 Premier League Titles
(5) - 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
National super sixes titles (4) - 2011, 2012,
2017, 2018
National Intercol Titles (5) - 2010, 2011,
2017, 2018, 2019
School of the Year Titles (4) - 2011, 2017,
2018, 2019
Cricketer of the Year (3)- 2011- Duane
CONGRATULATIONS TO Cockburn, 2018- Navin Bidaisee 2019-
Navin Bidaisee
Coach of the Year (1) - 2017 Richard Kelly
HILLVIEW COLLEGE Sr
Players to represent West Indies
ON THEIR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE Youth teams and West Indies A
teams.
OF CONTINUED ACADEMIC SUCCESS Jeremy Solozano: West Indies
Under-19 team at the 2014 World
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Cup, West Indies A team, T&T youth
teams and senior team.
Richard Kelly Jr: West Indies A
team 2006, T&T youth teams and
senior teams.
Kirstan Kallicharan: West Indies
Under-19 World Cup teams of 2016
and 2018, T&T youth teams and sen-
ior team.
Keagan Simmons: West Indies
Under-19 World Cup team 2018, T&T
youth teams and senior teams.
Leonardo Julien: West Indies
Under-19 World Cup team 2020, T&T
youth teams.
Isaiah Rajah is also a past student
of Hillview College who has repre-
sented T&T youth teams, together
with being a stalwart on the national
senior team.
Special mention: Andrew Ram-
baran, who would have Captained
the West Indies Under-15 team in the
recent past.
This success has been under the
superb guidance of the outstanding
Richard Kelly Sr, Derek Bissessar and
Raul Gajadhar.
Leslie Mahase, former principal,
overlooked all of this success and
his support is the main reason for
this amazing chapter in Hillview Col-
lege’s cricketing success.

President’s
Medal
Winners
AMRIK S KOCHHAR
As I reflect on my time at
Hillview College, I continue to
see the tremendous impact it
has on my life even today, and
how well it prepared me for the
trials of my working and profes-
sional life.
Hillview taught me the “how”
to learn. While you are study-
ing, learning in class and doing
homework, you are in the sim-
ple act of applying yourself and
making your mind flexible.
This flexibility pays dividends
throughout your life, it allows
me to continue learning new
technologies and skills, in the
rapidly changing high tech-
nology world we live in today.
Indeed, the stress of exams pre-
pares you in its own way for the
stresses on the job and in life.
My fellow classmates taught
me the power of empathy and
trust. At any scale, great deeds
are done not by the few but by
the many.
To be a leader in the work-
place means you must under-
stand those that follow you and
how best you can serve them.
By building trust with your
co-workers you can achieve far
more together than on your
own. By providing a safe envi-
ronment to build lasting friend-
ships, the College teaches you
these soft-skill fundamentals.
I am proud to be an alum of
Hillview College. Continue your
journey and keep God in your
heart.
AMRIT GALBARAN
I am a former student of
Hillview College, Class of 2020
and I was nominated for the
President’s Medal award in
Category one. I am currently
pursuing my first year of stud-
ies leading to the bachelor of
medicine, bachelor of surgery
(MBBS) degree at the UWI, St
Augustine. In Form four, I chose
to pursue the science subjects at
O’ level.
This decision stemmed from
my love for science that ignited
from the incredible exposure,
which the teachers at Hillview
College rendered to me. It is
so important to love what you
study. In Form five, I was able to
find a fair balance between stud-
ies and leisure, and committed
to that balance all the way to
O-level examinations.
During the transition be-
tween Form five and Form six,
I got into contact with the stu-
dents that were a year ahead
Amrit Galbaran
of me and asked for advice and
an insight as to what to expect
in Form six. A common thread
strung all their responses to-
gether which was that Form
six required focus, consistency,
and perseverance. With this in
mind, I did some pre-reading
in the various subject areas be-
fore the start of the school term
and when school commenced, I
would never let a day’s work go
by without revision of what was
taught during the school day. In
that way, the work never accu-
mulated and became unbeara-
ble.
In the end, I truly credit my
success to three factors that I
believe are important to achieve
your goals. Firstly, it is having a
personal relationship with God
in order to leverage divine guid-
ance in your approach to your
studies. Perseverance is also es-
sential in overcoming all the tri-
als and tribulations of a student.
Lastly, every student should
have a support group including
your family, teachers and col-
leagues that can advise you and
give you constructive guidance
along the way.
DARRYL NILESH RAMOUTAR
1992-1999, President’s Gold Medal
Winner 1999
Consultant Trauma and Or-
thopaedic Surgeon, University
Hospitals Coventry and War-
wickshire, United Kingdom.
Humani Nihil Alienum “noth-
ing concerning humanity is
alien to me.” These words have
guided me from that first day
when I nervously set foot on
those inspiring grounds nestled
in the foothills of El Dorado.
They were not just words, but
a philosophy imparted to us by
every Hillview teacher. It always
reminded me that as big as the
world is, understanding and
respecting humanity is what
would always inspire progress
and success.
The values steeped in us at
Hillview: Kindness, tolerance,
perseverance, humility...gave
me the tools to deal with any
challenge that was thrown at
me in both my professional and
personal life. I was instilled with
the confidence that no dream
was unachievable.
In Hillview, I learnt to fos-
ter an all-round development:
Academic, social, emotional...
something that has kept me bal-
anced on my journey to where
I am now. 20 years later, I still
reflect daily with my Hillview
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Darryl Ramoutar Vinai Roopchansingh Amrik Kochhar Pratyush Dave
friends on the quality of this principal Stephen R Seepersad, and Grounded in a solid primary
foundation that was given to us. the assumption of the principalship school education, and with both
I feel great honour and pride to by the indefatigable Richard Ko- parents being professional teachers,
have been a part of this ongoing karam, whose ten-year tenure would Vinai’s academic brilliance became
legacy. No matter what the day be marked by a dizzying array of more and more evident as he pro-
may bring, I hope that none of accomplishments in the academic, gressed through the forms.
us will ever forget to “Have a sporting and cultural fields. His love for Math, science and
disciplined and productive day.” Amidst the political, social and technology was boundless, for he
economic upheavals in the nation in knew that it would lead him directly
PRATYUSH DAVE the decade of the eighties, Hillview to his professional development as
It was a nervous first three College quietly went about its core a research scientist. In his role as a
months after arriving in T&T business of delivering the curricu- senior prefect, he took a keen inter-
from India in January 1978, set- lum, expanding the facilities, chal- est in mentoring the younger boys,
tling into a new country, filled lenging and inspiring the students thereby developing his own leader-
with uncertainty and questions. to “face the world with visions new.” ship qualities. The highly anticipated
My brother and I were placed The highly competent and ded- announcement of Vinai copping the
in Hillview College in late March, icated staff, well supported by the President’s Gold Medal was greeted
which brought some semblance PTA and HOBA, worked tirelessly to with euphoria and served to further
of stability to a new chapter in push the frontiers of knowledge, and motivate the Hillview boys and girls
my life. At Hillview, I found a the well-disciplined student body re- to win an increasing number of na-
great faculty filled with qual- sponded to the call. tional scholarships, titles and prizes.
ified and caring teachers and This was the milieu into which the In the following years three
found acceptance from teach- young and precocious Vinai would more students have won the Presi-
ers and students alike. With re- be absorbed, feasting on the offer- dent’s Gold Medal —Darryl Ramou-
newed excitement I turned my ings of the new Stephen R Seepersad tar(1999), Amrik Singh Kochhar (also
focus to my studies. My teach- library and the new computer lab, First in the World 2005—a special gift
ers at Hillview were excellent while strengthening his physique on Hillview’s Golden Anniversary),
mentors—caring, compassion- and his self-defence skills in the ka- and Hillview’s most recent hero
ate, and encouraging. This had rate club and honing his musical Amrit Galbaran (2020). As the jour-
a very positive influence on my skills on the guitar. ney continues.
studies. The moment when my
name was announced on na-
tional television in August 1981
as the student standing first in
the country in the A’ level ex-
aminations, was unequivocally
a life-changing moment for my
family and me. This, along with
the recognition and respect I
received from Hillview staff and
students, helped fortify an al-
ready strong foundation formed
by my parents, and this has
been the primary reason for my
self-confidence and success in
my life, for which I will forever
be grateful to my teachers and
friends from Hillview.
VINAI ROOPCHANSINGH
1989 President Medal Winner
Written by Bedoor Maharaj
In 1989, Vinai Roopchansingh
wrote his name into the history
books of educational excellence
when he won the prestigious
President’s Gold Medal based
on the results of the Cambridge
GCE advanced level examina-
tions.
This highly coveted award
was the second one for his alma
mater, following upon the his-
toric first for Hillview by the In-
dia-born, Trinidad-bred young
man Pratyush Dave in 1981.
1989 was indeed a watershed
year in the life of the relatively
young but vibrant and dynamic
Hillview College, as it also
marked the retirement of the
very distinguished educator,
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JUSTICE MARK
ANTHONY GARCIA MOHAMMED
Former Minister of Education: “My School’s Motto -
“There is much I experienced and ‘NOTHING CONCERNING
remember about Hillview College: HUMANITY IS ALIEN TO
the value of scholarship, the ME’ has engendered
insistence on sport participation, an inquisitive spirit of
and the emphasis on respect for multi-disciplinary private
persons and institutions, but what learning. This, in turn, has
stands out most for me is the aided my jurisprudential
environment the College provided perspective and has
for the nurturing and formation of brought about requisite
lasting friendships. Above all, out of humility in that regard.
the lessons modelled, taught and My school’s motto
learnt, Hillview College provided has also fostered my
AKASH SAMAROO an environment where lasting recognition of the
friendships were formed, nurtured paramountcy of ‘giving
Producer/Presenter, CNC 3/Guardian and strengthened over time. Of back’ and the importance
Media Limited: “I haven’t worn the uniform all the friends I have made in my of public service.”
in 13 years but everyday I am inspired by lifetime, those formed out of the
our motto which is emblazoned in my heart. experience of Hillview College have
Humani Nihil Alienum is the mantra that stood the test of time.”
powers my journalism.”
SATNARINE SHARMA
DOMINIC RAMPERSAD
Former Chief Justice, TC, CMT was
President, Phoenix Park an “old boy” of Hillview College. He
Gas Processors Limited: “As was among the first set of students to
a student of Hillview College, attend the College in the late 1950’s. He
the watch words “Humani Nihil received the Chaconia Medal (Gold) in
Alienum” have defined my 1998 and the Trinity Cross in 2003 for
outlook on my life ever since I his contribution to the development
joined this institution in 1978 of the law. He contributed significantly
and everyday thereafter. As a to many reforms within our judicial
student and now a professional, system including the inauguration of
the message that nothing is alien the Family Court pilot project in 2004,
to me, has been my inspiration the introduction of the Civil Proceedings
to aim for excellence in all that I Rules (1998) which ushered in a new
do, while steadfastly adhering to way of managing the business in
the principles of discipline and the Civil Courts. His most significant
integrity instilled in me during contribution was in his jurisprudential
my time at Hillview.” development of our law from many of
his landmark judgements. Former Chief
Justice Satnarine Sharma passed away in
October 2019. As a past pupil of Hillview PRAKASH BARATH
DWAYNE MORA
College he will be remembered for his
outstanding contribution he made to Local Government
Councillor, La Florissante/ Representative, Councillor:
Lopinot: “I entered Hillview building this nation. Perhaps most of all
by his words and actions he exemplified Caura \Paradise\ Tacarigua
College, in 1990, as our Country was (2019-2022): “I entered Hillview
recovering from the devastation of the words “Humani Nihil Alienum”.
Words all past students of Hillview College in 1971 where I spent five
a Coup d’etat. As a 1st former in 1M years until 1976. During this time
(Middle) under the tutelage of Mr understand. Indeed, nothing concerning
humanity was foreign to him. I was afforded the opportunity
Zainool Maccum my form teacher, to explore and acquire various
and Mrs Jay Gosine, Assistant form disciplines that would eventually
teacher, I quickly learned that shape my life. I was fortunate to
‘’Humani Nihil Alienum”, a Latin be a student in the first Form Five
phrase that translates to “Nothing KEVIN RAMNARINE Special Class created for students
concerning humanity is alien to me” of Academic Excellence. During
was not only our motto but a way of Former Minister of Energy: my studies and interaction there
life. It is a motto that has remained “Hillview engendered in me a with persons of different walks of
embedded in my mind, and a motto sense of morality, justice, fraternity, life I was indeed able to develop
that guides me in all my words, perseverance, discipline and an affinity for the social upliftment
thoughts and deeds. As I grew in life, competitive spirit which I credit with of people. The various attributes
the lessons taught and learnt in this preparing me to survive the rigors of I acquired during my tenure at
prestigious Institution have served professional and public life.” Hillview College assisted me in
as a beacon in my life journey. For shaping my role as a community
this I shall be forever grateful.” leader.”

REVEREND KERON KHELLAWAN RAJIV PERSAD

BA; LTh; MSc (Dist); MA: “Entering through the gates and seeing Attorney-at-law, Head of Allum
the chimney and the magnanimous mountain behind the school Chambers and Vice President of the
made me realise that this was more than a different place. It was Law Association of T&T (Attended
an alien place, a place where things would change, a place where Hillview: 1981 and 1989): “Hillview
challenges would be conquered, a place of life. Soon I realised I College allowed students an invaluable
would be one among a new batch of something new to the school. opportunity to appreciate that the school
For apart from entering in 1995, I was placed in the first ‘North’ class experience was not limited merely to
to exist, and to today many of these classmates still bond together. academics but rather the school provided
To write this reflection in summation is a task, but one overarching an environment where students were
lesson I learnt at my years in Hillview, was the beauty found in encouraged to interact and pursue extra-
balance. Balancing faith with new experiences; balancing education curricular activities through the many
with friends and sport; balancing the top of the mountain with the clubs and societies at the College. It is no
valley below. I guess it is cliché, but nothing truly feels alien to me, surprise that so many former students have
for my experiences have taught me to respect all, strive high, and distinguished themselves in all areas of
always be grounded. I say thank you to my teachers and friends, society, appreciating that as graduates the
paying tribute to those of my year who have passed on. I am proud, individual has a role and contribution to
but humble to say, “my alma mater is Hillview College”. make in the wider society.”

ESMOND FORDE
Deputy speaker
Member of Parliament for Tunapuna
HILLVIEW College
1975 to 1980
My entry into HILLVIEW College in 1975 was a
significant contributory factor, which impacted
and continues to impact on my life’s development.
Overcoming the pride of passing for your first choice,
having a view from the “Hill”, replacing short pants with
(long pants) trousers; every day in those hallowed halls
on the foothills of the northern range in El Dorado,
TUNAPUNA. This Fairley Street, Tunapuna boy was
being fashioned into a man of the future.
Our legendary Teachers administered a curricula that
ensured we could not only recite Shakespeare, Julius
Caesar and Robin Hood (I played Little John in Robin
Hood recital) but, also had an understanding of the
plot and sub-plot and character of the main players.
We were exposed and given an understanding of
such varied topics such as matrices, cumulus clouds,
recounted the Slave Trade from Africa to the Caribbean;
and Indentureship in the British West-Indies and
encouraged us to horn our debating “speaking” skills
among many extra-curricular exploits. Discipline,
Responsibility, Respect, Accountability, Productivity and
Planning were all derived in those experiences. We were
being molded into “Men of Hillview”.
Sirs, such as C.P. Maharaj, Stephen Kangal, Jerry Sagar,
Andy Anderson, Omar Ali and Bedoor Maharaj, to
name a few have left and continue to leave an indelible
mark on our lives. Principal Richard Kokoram saw and
knew that my voice (big mouth) would make it big for
me in life; Sir always pictured me “summing up before
Judges and always coming out on top”. R.I.P. Sir Richard
Kokoram, my role model.
A most significant impact for me, early at HILLVIEW life,
was meeting of many people of diverse races, cultures
and circumstances. We knew students who sacrificed in
working at jobs before and after school to assist their
families. We learnt of Ram and Sita at Divali. We, (5
Middle) shared meals (sada roti, baigan, “Johnny” bake
and salt fish, “chest provokers”/ dumplings and curry
wild meat with each other; played sports, joined clubs,
even got in “trouble” together, learnt and shared life
lessons and of course made lifelong friends. Our parents
were very much involved in our school development,
and not only at fund-raisers and PTA; they also
developed relationships and friendships among
themselves across the diverse HILLVIEW community.
Hillview was the best of times; it was a time of
fashioning and grooming ESMOND into who and what I
have become in 2021 - “Humani nihil Alienum”
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MARIAH RAMHARACK
Producer/Tv Host SportsMax Tv, Sports
Producer/Anchor Ceen Tv
CAPE-Caribbean Examinations
Council, Hillview College, September
2010-June 2012: “The two years I spent
at Hillview college as a form 6 student have
been rewarding. They were definitive years
of my life having previously attended an all-
girls institution Naparima Girls’ High. Apart
from the numerous academic and personal
developments, it was here I fostered lifelong
friendships. As the school hymn goes, “Lift up
your voice and sing. Across the campus clear;
Let the name Hillview ring. From classrooms
year by year; We’ll strive with might to serve
the world with deeds of love, with flags
unfurl’d,” I intend to let my voice be heard
and serve in every capacity with love. ”
REVEREND DAMIEN
SIEUNARINE
“The location of Hillview at the base
of the Northern Range has been
a source of inspiration in my life. I
reside in East Trinidad and look to
the Hills and remember that time
in my life and I gain the courage to
face new challenges and embrace
opportunities. Hillview College
allowed me to encounter teachers
who were dedicated and committed
to their vocation and this was
demonstrated by their understanding
of the student as an individual person
and for this I will always be grateful.
When I think about Hillview the
physical location, the psychological
understanding, the emotional
support, the spiritual insight have moulded me into who I am today.”
Reverend Keron Khellawan, BA; LTh; MSc (Dist); MA: “Entering through the gates and
seeing the chimney and the magnanimous mountain behind the school made me realise
that this was more than a different place. It was an alien place, a place where things
would change, a place where challenges would be conquered, a place of life. Soon I
realised I would be one among a new batch of something new to the school. For apart
from entering in 1995, I was placed in the first ‘North’ class to exist, and to today many
of these classmates still bond together. To write this reflection in summation is a task,
but one overarching lesson I learnt at my years in Hillview, was the beauty found in
balance. Balancing faith with new experiences; balancing education with friends and
sport; balancing the top of the mountain with the valley below. I guess it is cliché, but
nothing truly feels alien to me, for my experiences have taught me to respect all, strive
high, and always be grounded. I say thank you to my teachers and friends, paying tribute
to those of my year who have passed on. I am proud, but humble to say, “my alma mater
is Hillview College”.
PROUD SPONSOR OF
Hillview College
Cricket Team

A labour of love
Reflections of Jay Mahase
N
estled at the foothills of
the Northern Range in El
Dorado, Hillview College
stands stately, shining its
golden light on all who traverse
through its majestic gates, past
the old chimney guard on the
right.
I was assessed by the Teach-
ing Service Commission, as a
teacher of English and Spanish,
and was fortunate to be assigned
to Hillview College as an English
teacher. Hence, I excitedly yet
nervously, began my journey
at this prestigious Presbyterian
school in the east, mere months
after graduating from the Univer-
sity of the West Indies, St Augus-
tine campus.
As I boarded this ship called
Hillview College, I immediately
became fully immersed in the ac-
tivities of this school. My first and
foremost assignment as a teacher
of English, proved to be reward-
ing yet challenging, in those first
few years, as I blended my own
ideas with the needs of the stu-
dents. It has always been a work
in progress, as I constantly sought
to adapt to each year, each group,
to instil in them, this love for lan-
guage and literature and bring out
their best, to be scholars in their
own right and also gain a lifetime
appreciation of the arts.
Although I was assigned as an
English teacher, I was asked to as-
sist the Spanish department for a
few years. This proved to be very
fruitful. At that time, Spanish was
compulsory and while some stu-
dents had a flair, several strategies
had to be implemented to interest
those who needed “a gentle push”
and a few whose “greatest Span-
ish phrase” was “mi madre packo
mi bago.” As they say, “all hands
on deck” and over the years, I
found myself in various other
Cherished moments with our retired teachers
roles on this ship, staff represent-
ative for the PTA, member of the
Benevolent society, co-ordinator
of outreach activities, member
of the organising committee for
several activities—graduation,
Christmas concerts, Divali pro-
grammes, Carnival celebrations,
Sports’ day events, Founders’ day
programmes to name a few.
There was never a dull mo-
ment, as I found myself caught up
in this web of co- and extra-curric-
ular activities, which were all part
of this esteemed institution and
contributed to the all-round stu-
dents it produced, as they person-
ified the school’s motto, Humani
Nihil Alienu—nothing concerning
humanity is foreign to us.
As co-ordinator of The Hillview
College Rotary Interact Club,
it was a joy to observe how the
outreach activities of this club
contributed to the holistic devel-
opment of the students and pro-
vided the fertile soil for hidden,
admirable qualities to blossom.
I fondly recall one such event,
when the students took on the
magnanimous task of organising
a brain-cooler event entitled Rem-
edy, at the end of an academic
year, to raise funds for charitable
causes. Though they encountered
setbacks, they diligently worked
together as a team and voilà, it
was a success!
A defining moment in my career
at Hillview College, was my role as
dean (secondary) over the last 21
years. Graciously, I accepted the
acting position in 2000, having
done a few counselling courses,
out of personal interest.
A few years later, I was officially
appointed by the Ministry of Ed-
ucation. I firmly believe that God
guides us through every step we
take. Initially, I was hesitant to
apply for the position, but be-
lieving that God was at my side, I
plunged forward, applied and eas-
ily and effortlessly transitioned to
this position of trust.
While my philosophy has al-
ways been to do the best I can
and extra, since I first started my
job at Hillview, it was this position
as dean, which spoke to my heart
and connected me to my purpose
at this time. I aligned myself with
God, who directed me, as I inter-
acted with the students, to assist
them in the many different areas
of their lives, whether it was aca-
demic or personal.
To this end, I worked one-on-
one with students and sometimes
engaged the assistance of special-
ised individuals or groups, to or-
ganise motivational programmes.
Here, the seas were not all
smooth sailing, sometimes rough,
but I persevered, understanding
that each child was precious and
my role was always to achieve
a win-win outcome whatever
it took. As co-ordinator of The
Hillview College Peer Helpers
Club, I was gratified to observe
how students helped their peers,
by organising self-esteem pro-
grammes and assisting students
with their academic work, or just
by providing a listening ear.
As I navigated these waters in
my capacity as dean, I would say
that you really have to be a role
model, if you want students to re-
spect you, listen to you, trust you.
You need to LISTEN, LISTEN,
LISTEN to each student, tune
in to the unspoken words, since
these are the keys to a successful
outcome. You have to be kind, yet
firm. I do not believe in shouting
at students no matter the situa-
tion (and sometimes it could be
quite frustrating!). I believe speak-
ing calmly and showing respect
and understanding, will achieve
long-term results in a student’s
holistic development. Restorative
discipline is my motto and I was
fortunate enough to help formu-
late the school’s discipline philos-
ophy, which included the tenets
of restorative discipline.
Hillview College offers entry
into Form six to a few girls each
year. Together with my portfolio
as dean of Form one, firstly and
then, dean of Form two, I also
served as dean of girls. Generally,
these young women made a pos-
itive impact, as they integrated
themselves into the culture of
the school, while pursuing their
academic aspirations. I recall
working with them one year, as
they organised a major fashion
show event at the school, which
I dare say, could have rivalled a
professional Parisian event! The
girls even had a catwalk con-
structed and they gracefully pa-
raded, attired in a kaleidoscope of
tastefully selected outfits, to the
delight of the school’s population.
If you ask the question, what is
responsible for Hillview’s success?
First and foremost, Hillview Col-
lege is one big family and every-
one—administration, teachers,
students, office staff, librarians,
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lab staff, ground staff and security
personnel, all team up to make
this school, “a happy place.”
The school’s atmosphere is one
where students feel comforta-
ble to approach their teachers,
express their thoughts, explore
their creativity whenever they
wish and teachers work tirelessly
beyond their job definition, to in-
teract with their charges, encour-
age them, motivate them. In this
happy place, comfort zone, safe
haven, it is easy to understand
why so many students excel both
academically and in co-and ex-
tra-curricular events.
Furthermore, past students in
different year groups over the
years, continue to bond with one
another.
Whenever I encounter a
Hillview College student both past
and present, joy fills my heart.
Even though you may think I am
biased, you encounter a poised
young man or young woman, po-
lite, well-spoken, caring, wrapped
in the culture of Hillview College,
ready to take on the world. In-
deed, teaching at Hillview College
was not a job for me, but a voca-
tion—a labour of love, for which I
most humbly thank God.

Leslie Mahase encouraged
innovation and positive change
A tribute by Sharon R Ramdeen
It is said that there are distinct differences
between a man and a gentleman.
A man tries to make his mark.
A gentleman strives to leave a mark.
A man accepts a favour.
A gentleman returns the favour.
A man gives orders.
A gentleman inspires.
A man fits the mold.
A gentleman tries to break the mold.
The differences are many, but it all comes
down to this—a man takes the necessary
number of steps.
A gentleman takes the extra step.
T
his is the man who served as Princi-
pal of Hillview College in the person
of Leslie Cyril Mahase. At Hillview,
Mahase experienced every level student,
teacher, Head of Biology, Dean of Studies,
Vice-Principal and finally, Principal. His
first-hand experience at Hillview made him
the perfect “commandant” for the job.
During his years of leadership, as
Vice-Principal from (2005-2007), but more
so as Principal, from (2007-2021), Ma-
hase encouraged innovation and positive
change. He urged both staff and students
to be visionary, to soar beyond their own
potentials, to break through their own
academic barriers and to forge their own
dreams.
To all who encountered him, his “open
door policy” made him approachable and
very accommodating. He was quite sup-
portive of new ideas such as the Carols
by Candlelight programme, the outreach
programmes for Form one and the many
field trips photography and art exhibits.
He encouraged all the students to become
involved in sports and to enjoy living a full,
healthy, holistic lifestyle.
He was excellent as a mentor, mediator,
counsellor and a patient listener, when
dealing with issues with parents and stu-
dents. He displayed a fantastic level of
empathy when dealing with discipline and
behavioural issues with students.
He was great fun to work with. There
was never a dull moment with him and he
always saw the fun side of things from se-
rious mistakes on graduation programmes
such as the misspelling of the word “Bur-
saries” to an empty water jar on the head
table for graduation.
He allowed us, the staff, the freedom to
do tasks without micromanaging us. He
was always appreciative of all our efforts
and encouraged us to embrace all the ac-
tivities embarked upon at Hillview.
This noble institution achieved grander
accomplishments under the leadership of
Mahase such as topping the Cricket League
and introducing the first ever dragon boat
team to a school, on the top of a hill, miles
away from the sea. His academic pro-
grammes met and surpassed every record
set internally and nationally. The statistics
speak for themselves, an increase in the
number of scholastic achievements, espe-
cially open scholarships, thereby making
Hillview College the top Boys’ College in
the North, the jewel of the east!
Also infrastructurally, he made an inval-
uable contribution to the expansion of this
denominational institution, by ensuring
that two new buildings were constructed
to accommodate more classrooms, a lec-
ture theatre and added accommodation
and storage that was sorely lacking on the
compound. Mahase has had a wealth of ex-
perience overseeing the school, managing
ministry, staff, parents, students and all
other stakeholders. Throughout his tenure,
he dealt with everything and everyone with
dignity and class.
He always placed his students as top
priority, often bending over backwards
to facilitate them and culminating every
assembly, highlighting the importance of
brotherly love and togetherness, ending
his assemblies with “Be your brother’s
keeper.” He spoilt his staff and defended
them to the very end. No one could have
violated that for he protected them as if he
was “the armour of God.”
His level of humility never allowed him
to accept credit for any of Hillview’s incred-
ible and numerous achievements. His usual
response was “I have a great staff and stu-
dent body.”
One of the greatest lessons Mahase has
ever shown us, is the value of friendship
using kind words and showing he cared for
all of us. The respect he showed to each
one of us, his willingness and eagerness
to involve us in taking major decisions
are things that will be remembered in our
hearts and minds for always.
We remember when flood victims were
stranded in their homes, he was on the
ground, in the floodwaters, on the trucks
along with members of staff and the PTA,
assisting them by delivering foodstuff,
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clothing and rendering uplifting words to
families and selfless service to those most
in need.
When the world faced the most challeng-
ing unprecedented surge ever, in the form
of the coronavirus pandemic, he sailed
with HVC and all onboard into unchartered
territory—online teaching and learning.
However, with his level of open minded-
ness, years of experience and wisdom, he
brought everyone onboard to execute a
successfully functional virtual programme.
This trip—sir, we are forever grateful to you
for bringing us to safe, calm waters.
Sir, you were dedicated to your task, sin-
cere to the core, simple in life and never
yielded to anger. You created a stress-free
learning environment for students. You
tried your best to improve the quality of
everyone and encouraged their develop-
ment through love, learning and the desire
to be the best human, humane and human-
itarian beings that we could ever be.
You are one of the fundamental bricks
in this historic structure called HVC. The
rich legacy you built has etched a profound
mark in the lives of all of us, such that the
Canadian Pioneers of 1955 would deem you
a true son of the HVC soil. Sir, you came to
make a difference to Hillview College and
you did. You took us to the stars!
Psalm 32:8 reads the Lord says, “I will
teach you the way you should go; I will in-
struct you and advise you.
This, you followed to the core. For all
these years you have sung in our ears
Hillview’s vision and mission statements.
Little did you realise sir, you lived each day
and epitomised Humani Nihil Alienum.
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Karen Williams-Sharma
A breath of fresh air for Hillview Karen Williams-Sharma

O
n Monday, January 7, 1986, an
eager and fresh-faced, young
woman joined the English depart-
ment. She was all of £85 and four
feet, 11 and a half inches tall, which resulted
in the affectionate nickname “Pigeon!” But
don’t let that tiny physical body fool you!
She was able to face her students bravely,
confidently and from day one, all due re-
spect was given to her. This was her calling.
Never for one moment on that first
day when she faced Form Five West, did
she feel unsure, nervous or intimidated.
She felt quite at home and totally at ease.
Her enthusiasm and passion for her work
reached the boys who gave her their best.
Karen Williams was certainly that breath
of fresh air to the school. She came with
all these creative ideas when teaching her
classes, since she felt students should first
and foremost enjoy what they were doing.
She also aimed to make the words on the
pages of their books come alive. Her classes
were full of activity. It was amazing, the
great joy she felt in her classes and it was
with ease that she won over her students,
no matter at what level.
Very rarely did anyone give her trouble in
class but if they did try, a quick reprimand
and that was the end of that. Her classes
were very informal with lots of discussion
and activity, yet she was always totally in
control. The students clearly knew their
limits with her. As a Form teacher, she took
her role as mentor seriously.
She was very dedicated and committed
to them, counselled and motivated them to
be all-round students, who should aim for
excellence always. She insisted that each
be involved in extra-curricular activities
and made sure they participated, in all the
concerts and Carnival celebrations.
She also made sure they had wonderful
Christmas parties. She would organise a
fancy lunch for them and after the meal,
she would dance and enjoy herself. They
certainly saw a different side of Miss!
She headed the Literary and Debating
Society up to three years ago, the Drama
Club, co-ordinated the Badminton Club,
organised countless Christmas concerts,
Carnival shows, oration competitions, de-
bates and carried her classes to dramatic
productions. She was even co-ordinator of
the Hillview College Steel Ensemble.
It was here that she met her husband
Satanand Sharma, an old boy and schol-
arship winner, who was the band’s tutor.
She worked closely with these boys and ac-
companied them on many engagements all
over the island, they even went to Guade-
loupe. She loved working with the students
in these informal situations and established
close bonds with them as they saw her ded-
ication to them.
She was a member of Alisharan House
and she made every effort to encourage
the members of her house. She was very
involved in fundraising for the house to
buy March Past uniforms and the House
won many March Past titles. This commit-
ment to the school continued throughout
her career and she had the uncanny ability
to motivate students and teachers to partic-
ipate in events. In 1993, when the principal
announced that Miss Williams was going to
get married, a blanket of silence filled the
hall and shocked faces stared at her. One
teacher laughingly told them, “You all can’t
have her forever!”
It was this year that she took the Acting
Post of Head of the English department.
With ease she adopted her leadership role
and guided the department, not just in
fulfilling the curriculum but showing the
boys that English is alive and fun.
Through her guidance she hoped to
encourage them to be committed to their
work, to be professional and to explore
their creativity in teaching. She worked
well with the members of the department,
always willing to listen and advise.
As a Head of Department, she was very
passionate in her defence of the Language
Arts and Modern Studies Departments and
made sure they were not sidelined in the understanding and was always able to give
development of the school. It was through direction to help a situation.
her advocacy that the Heads got their own In an effort to make the students’ entry
office space. into Hillview an easy transition she organ-
She gave up her role as Head and ac- ised, with the help of Form teachers, excit-
cepted the post of Acting Dean of Form ing activities for them during the first week
One. She held this position until she re- of school.
tired. She took this role seriously, since All this was done to foster socialising,
as far as she was concerned the Form one making new friends and just to make the
year, is the most important year in the stu- boys feel relaxed at their new school.
dents’ life. Mrs Sharma took every opportunity to
It is the foundation that determines broaden their experiences. She did all this
one’s attitude to one’s studies and to the with enthusiasm and excitement which
school. As such, she took a very robust transferred to her students.
and serious approach to it. As a dean, she Mrs Sharma felt she was part of a vision
was very busy since every child’s issue was that started in 1955 and continues today.
important to her and talking to numerous She tried in her own way to contribute to
parents to help the children was essential that vision and legacy that is Hillview Col-
to her. She faced parents calmly and with lege and she enjoyed every minute of it.

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Kathy Brooks...teaching chose her
BY FIRISHTA ALI HOSEIN
K
athy Brooks, a member of the
Business Department at Hillview
College, is set to retire in Novem-
ber 2021. Miss Brooks entered
the teaching profession in 1989 and when
asked “why teaching?” she noted that
teaching chose her.
Assessed to teach Social Studies, Eco-
nomics, Mathematics and Accounts, Miss
Brooks recollected; being initially called
out by Anna Mahase, one of the former
principals at St Augustine Girls’ High
School, to help out the Mathematics de-
partment.
There she spent a term before mov-
ing on to Holy Cross for a year; followed
by St Joseph’s Convent, Port-of-Spain for
three years; before finding her forever
home, in September of 1993, at the es-
teemed Hillview College. It is at Hillview,
Miss Brooks spent the last 29 years in the
Business Studies department, creating a
unique and amazing learning space for her
students.
Having had the experience of teaching,
in both all-girls high schools as well as all-
boys high schools, she was able to highlight
several differences in the cultures that per-
vaded each school.
However, reflecting on the years she
spent at Hillview, she professed that she
found her niche in engaging the young men
who entered the halls of Hillview College.
To her it was easier to engage the boys:
“We understood each other” she reported.
Miss Brooks, endearingly known as Saint
Katherine of Lynton Gardens by those close
Louise Owen
An asset to our noble institution
Louise Owen commenced her years of service
on October 5, 2001 and officially retired on July
16, 2020. At Hillview College, she was employed
as the clerk typist and stenographer 1 (Ag) to
the principal, at that time, Jeremiah Seepersad.
Her vast knowledge of the education sector
and its operations made her an asset to our
noble institution, since she had previously
worked at the Ministry of Education, for 20
years.
She possessed a friendly, sociable and out-
going disposition which made her easy and ap-
proachable to members of staff.
She was quite meticulous at her daily run-
nings of the school. In the office, she was a
mother-like figure to all who came under her
tutelage, such as the must and OJT trainees.
Kathy Brooks
to her, was so dubbed for her fierce loyalty
to those she loves; and possesses a note-
worthy ability to see the best in everyone.
This writer believes that these qualities are
in part key to her successes at Hillview.
Placed in Alisharan House, so named
after one of the first Principals at Hillview,
Miss Brooks, admitted that it was not the
most athletically inclined group of stu-
dents: “For some reason Alisharan year
after year, would get children with some
ailment or the other,” she quipped, “so we
were most definitely not the house in line
for first place on Sports Day.”
However, she along with two other dedi-
Louise dealt with everyone in a very patient,
humble and caring way.
Her duties involved: Answering the phone,
welcoming and attending to all visitors and
parents, distributing files and certificates to all
students, preparing memos, revising minutes,
securing staff files, sorting correspondence
electronically, recommendations for present
and past students. She prepared school data
for the ministry and generated exams.
We sometimes felt that she was in charge
because she knew where everything could be
found.
She concluded her meritorious service at
Hillview College, under the leadership of Leslie
Mahase. We wish her an abundance of God’s
blessings in her retirement.
Louise Owen
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cated teachers: Karen Sharma and Sharon “Social interaction, pecong, old talk, is
Ramdeen took charge of the March Past all part of the learning experience,” she
and although they did not win the overall mused, “and these children are missing a
proceedings, Alisharan quickly climbed huge chunk of their learning experience,
the ranks to first place in this activity. As more so, I miss my boys. I miss seeing
time progressed and with the help of new their smiles, or gesticulations in person.”
teachers on staff, notably Siewsarran, Miss Although she is not au courant with tech-
Brooks is happy to leave knowing that Alis- nology, often calling herself a “technotard”
haran now holds first place in the overall (meaning she lil’ retarded when it comes to
Sports Day experience. technology), and the online transition was
Miss Brooks also held the post of Form obviously not her preferred medium for
Three Dean at Hillview, for the past nine delivering the curriculum; with the help
years. When asked what it was like tran- of Firishta Ali Hosein, she was able to con-
sitioning into such a position; with all its scientiously prepare for her online classes.
responsibilities, Miss Brooks conveyed that “While I thank my work daughter for
it was something she desired and as such helping me get ready, I must admit I could
was willing to do what was necessary for never be my best self in this forum,” she
her boys. pondered, “I believe that teaching is a call-
Admittedly, when the opening first came ing, it is so much more than simply convey-
up she was not eligible as she only had her ing the curriculum.”
Diploma in Education for three years; but She deliberated that as human beings we
by the second time it had come around are not meant to spend life alone, and a
she had acquired a Masters in Education, major part of our education is learning the
specialising in Youth Guidance, and was so ability to socialise. Although Miss Brooks
qualified to attain the position. To her, the did not get to end her tenure the way she
purpose of “dean” is to counsel and advo- had so desired, she concedes that she has
cate for the student and by attaining the made many friendships at Hillview and this
MEd, she was able to learn how the psyche is not goodbye.
of the child works and how best she can Of the many conversations that this
facilitate the growth and development of writer had with Miss Kathy Brooks,
these young men. She meant to success- whether it be on personal issues or prob-
fully impact the behaviours and academic lems that arose in the workplace, there is
performances of her students and this she one quote that comes to mind: “Success is
did. not final, failure is not fatal: it is the cour-
Unfortunately, Miss Brooks’ final teach- age to continue that counts” by Winston S
ing years were spent at home in the online Churchill. She has taught me to not be so
transition due to the global COVID-19 pan- hard on myself, to accept my successes and
demic. “I cannot believe that this is my last have the courage to keep pushing forward.
year,” she lamented. Thank you.
God’s richest blessings
to Mohanie Nanan
Mohanie Nanan began her service at Hillview College in 2001, where she
served as an administrative assistant. Her duties involved: Delegating
responsibility to trainees, preparing and organising packages for both
Form one and Form six registration, collecting monies, managing the
college development fund, and assisting to plan and prepare for func-
tions. However, Nanan, fondly known as “Kay” to everyone, many times
overworked herself by doing extra duties such as typing the principal’s
speech every graduation, organising the hall for registration and work-
ing assiduously for walkathon every year.
Nanan possessed a friendly Mohanie Nanan
yet reserved disposition. All
who encountered her,
were dealt with in a pro-
fessional and polite
manner. She was an
early bird ensur-
ing that she ar-
rived very early
to commence
the day’s work
effectively.
Her work
ethic was al-
ways prompt,
meticulous, re-
liable, respect-
ful and diligent.
She chose to mi-
grate on January
31, 2020. We wish
her God’s richest
blessings in her future
endeavours.
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Humani Nihil Alienum

We’ll face the world with visions new

Attempts at breaking a world record

Form 1 outreach to the Spring Loading up items to be sent

Village Primary School to Penal, following flooding
in October 2017.

HEAL cleaning up the beach.

Planting trees on the mountain side at the back of the school. (2018)

Volunteering at the
Animals Alive Shelt
er.

Commemorating World Down Syndrome Day in 2019. Cleaning up the Fishing Pond Beach

Form one students creating head

Hillview parents and students putting pieces as an activity to bring
together items to distribute to about awareness of Breast Cancer.
households affected by floods in 2018.
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