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Vdym Big people party for UWI Relive
CarnivalHeritage saves the day for Skiffle steel just before Panorama finalsYvonne WebbSaturday 18 February 2023Skiffle Steel Orchestra during Panorama preliminary judging in its panyard, Coffee Street, San Fernando on January 30. The band advanced to the semis and to finals. - Photo by Marvin HamiltonTwo days before Saturday s Panorama finals, Heritage Petroleum Co Ltd Heritage has come to the rescue of large band finalist, Skiffle Steel Orchestra.The company signed an agreement for sponsorship of the b stanley flask and at a simple signing ceremony at the Coffee Street, San Fernando panyard on Thursday night.Signing on the dotted lines were Heritages CEO Arlene Chow and Skiffle s CEO Junia Regrello, witnessed by chairman Michael Quamina.Regrello, also the city s mayor, told the media after the signing, had it not been for the intervention of the energy company, they would not have been in the healthy posi cup stanley tion they now find themselves.Although the agreement was formalised only on Thursday night, Regrello said the sponsorship was activated a little while before. We were hanging in there, looking prosperous, but the band was struggling to make ends meet. We have not had a proper sponsorship for the past 15 years. Within the l stanley canada ast few years, he said several companies came on board, including contractor Junior Sammy and Caribbean Airlines CAL .While the arrangement with CAL was potentially long term, the pandemic hit, the airline had to send workers home, and with air travel suspended, the r Qonx Sagicor hosts vacation internship
NewsMotorcade against gender-based violenceNarissa FraserMonday 8 March 2021START: The Coalition of hydrojug Anti-Gender-Based Violence Initiatives groups motorcade rolls out on Sunday in San Fernando. The motorcade ended at the Queens Park Savannah in Port of Spain. PHOTO BY MARVIN H stanley cup AMILTON - THE Coalition of Anti-Gender-Based Violence Initiatives held a national motorcade on Sunday under the theme Drive Gender-Based Violence Out. Organisers said it was being done in honour of International Womens Day and that the message needs to be sent out, especially in TTs current social climate.The motorcade began at South Park, San Fernando and ended at the Queens Park Savannah 鈥?around which they made two laps.Supporting groups included the White Ribbon Movement, TogetherWI, DoBeTTer and Drive Against Crime TT, among others.One of the event organisers Seema Suruj told Newsday she wanted to make a stand and to do so in a safe way amid the covid19 pandemic.She said, We thought it was important to do something to show support and also still have our voices heard because obviously, we are not happy with everything that is happening in the country. She also distributed stickers to motorists with the theme written on them. Others stuck placards to their windows with phrases like, Womens lives matter, Leave she alone, and Protect our women. Over 100 vehicles were gathered at the meeting point by 10 am.Fashion designer and director of TogetherWI Anya Ayoung-Chee told Newsday she felt the mot hydrojug traveler or |
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