Family law body puts children’s rights in focus
Wednesday, August 20, 2014The International Society of Family Law, in conjunction with the Bahamas Bar Association, has issued a call for papers on children’s rights for a conference that will take...
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Alta launches anti-stigma campaign
Thursday, August 21, 2014This year the Adult Literacy Tutors Association (Alta) will begin its student registration drive to attract new students with a special message for readers and non-readers...
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Thursday, August 21, 2014David CuffyGrenada Carnival, or Spice Mas, took place on August 11 and 12. As usual, a sizeable contingent of Trinidadians made their way over to take part in the celebrations.
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Notting Hill is not a Carnival
Thursday, August 21, 2014Joshua SurteesEvery year, it’s said that more than one million people attend the Notting Hill Carnival. This is a shot of one of the main parade routes at the Carnival. PHOTO:...
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Dream Team mas goes Somewhere Out There
Thursday, August 21, 2014Sean NeroEris, Goddess of Chaos is the title of this costume from Dream Team’s Carnival 2015 presentation Somewhere Out There. PHOTOS: SEAN NERODream Team Carnival unveiled...
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More Lady Hochoy schools to start aquaponics programme
Thursday, August 21, 2014Fisheries officer Harnarine Lalla, second from left, explains the process of aquaponics at the proposed site at the Lady Hochoy School, Gasparillo. Looking on are Vishnu Rama,...
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Children enjoy fun, learning at Camp Latino...¡Ole!
Thursday, August 21, 2014Teamwork gets the job done. PHOTOS: JUAN GARCIAAccording to Spain’s Cervantes Institute, an organisation created by the Spanish government to spread the language and culture,...
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Brain stimulation can help with stroke
Thursday, August 21, 2014Researchers believe stimulation affects how the wiring of the brain changes after a stroke. BBC photoStimulating the part of the brain which controls movement may improve...
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Bill trotman: Yuh carnival man
Friday, August 22, 2014Peter Ray BloodBill Trotman at his home art studio on Cicada Street, Morvant. PHOTOS: MARYANN AUGUSTEA visit to Bill Trotman’s home at 45 Cicada Street, Morvant, is like being...
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Of Fijian coconuts and seafood
Saturday, August 23, 2014Wesley GibbingsThere’s some lovo-style cooking taking place here. PHOTO: WESLEY GIBBINGS The main guide at the Navua River Village looked with knowing eyes at the unimpressed...
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Mexican Cuisine
Saturday, August 23, 2014Mexican food is enticing, spicy and a little bit calorie-laden if I may say so myself.
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Ready for change student interns research climate at Wildfowl Trust
Sunday, August 24, 2014Tamara Goberdhan, Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust senior education officer, shares climate change and public health data with the three Arthur Ashe Institute interns.Global...
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The age of coal in Trinidad
Sunday, August 24, 2014Angelo BissessarsinghThe heap of coal on South Quay around 1910.Port-of-Spain has one of the finest natural harbours in the world.
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T&T CGI movie to make big-screen debut at Film Festival
Sunday, August 24, 2014Erline AndrewsThe 2014 edition of the T&T Film Festival next month is showcasing 25 short films from locals among 68 regional and international selections.
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Double vaccines ‘could hasten the end of polio’
Two drops of the oral vaccine, which contains a weakened polio virus, is the preferred tool in eradication efforts because it is cheap and gives resistance in the digestive tract to lower transmission...
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Raymond: T&T in danger of repeating housing mistakes
Joshua SurteesIn his offices at Raymond & Pierre, overlooking Lord Harris Square in uptown Port-of-Spain, Afra Raymond describes his vision of the housing system in T&T. PHOTO: SHIRLEY...
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The Unconquered Challenge
Wesley GibbingsDr Kevin Browne speaks about rhetoric at the Unconquered series that took place at Propaganda in Belmont. PHOTO: WESLEY GIBBINGSAny newcomer to social activist/writer Attillah Springer’s...
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More attention to youth mental health needed
Bobbie-Lee DixonAccording to figures from the UN, one in five children aged between 15 and 24 will experience mental health problems. The United Nations has said that approximately one in five young...
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Math seminar adds up to success in Mayaro
These students get one-on-one assistance from lecturer Kathy Jackson-Webb during the bpTT-sponsored Adult Mathematics Experience workshop in Mayaro.A pathway to future success has been opened up to 26...
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Obstacle course gyms, more fun than regular ones
In T&T, obstacle course races are becoming popular as a way of getting fit. An example is the recent Hardcore Fitness event in Santa Cruz that attracted thousands of participants. Photo: Shirley...
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