By Omilla Mungroo. This is in tribute to the retired teachers of the St Joseph Government Primary School who taught between 1972 and 1978: Mrs P Belmar, Ms Martin, Ms D Punch, Ms M Grenaway, Ms Chase, Ms Peters, Mr Gill, and then principal Mr Martin (deceased). A tribute to all …
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Environmental essays send Katrina to Punta Cana
By Nadia Ali. They say dreams come true if you only try. This is true for Katrina Khan whose three environmental essays qualified her to represent Trinidad and Tobago at an international symposium in Punta Cana. Katrina is a HSE professional and UWI student As a guest of Jetblue Airlines, she …
Read More »Principal Reece – selfless and committed
By Kielon Hilaire. Ask UWI degree holder and principal Kezia Reece, “So what do you do for a living?“ and she’ll simply tell you, “I own my own school.” Kezia graduated from the University of the West Indies with a BA degree in English Language and Literature with Education. Principal Reece followed …
Read More »To China and back home to Trinidad
By Candida Khan. I’ve had the most amazing and challenging experiences during the years 2003 to 2008. You may be wondering what I could be possibly speaking about. Well, my family and I moved from our home land to a foreign country, you could even say that it was on the …
Read More »Crochet art relaxes me – Ms Joyce
I learned the art of crochet at the age of five by a lady named Mrs Howard in Curepe. It was very important for a girl child to have a skill in the home says Joyce James-Pitman well known as Ms Joyce. I crochet and knit for myself, family and …
Read More »Young men spread joy with snakes
Professional snake handlers allow passersby including children in Port of Spain to hold their snakes and pose for photos to capture their brave encounters. This is common to see during the Carnival season all over Trinidad and Tobago with snake handlers charging a small fee to give people an experience …
Read More »Special needs children get Easter treat at Oval
It was a fantastic fun day for special needs children. The event was organised by the Ladies Members Committee, Queen’s Park Cricket Club with assistance from many sponsors. It was held at the Oval on March 19, 2016. The children enjoyed themselves to the max with an Easter bonnet parade, …
Read More »Nail tech Sommer makes people happy
By Kielon Hilaire. Some people do their hair, makeup, eyebrows, noses, lips and other parts of their bodies. Sommer Bugros does things differently to help bring more joy to some people’s lives. She is a professional nail tech/tutor who owns and manages the Sommer Naturals Nail Studio business located in Port of Spain. …
Read More »Caiman basking in my backyard
Caiman in the backyard. By Nadia Ali. Living in the Caribbean you expect to see tropical birds and creepy insects that are larger than life in the garden. I often run outside when I hear the familiar squawk of wild parrots flying above, but when the bushes rustle on the border …
Read More »El Dorado Secondary reunion – Class of 1997
By Nerissa Hosein. For some people high school is a place they want to forget, but for us, the students of El Dorado, it is simply some of the best days of our lives that we cherish and jump at the chance to relive and reminisce at any chance we get. …
Read More »Birjou pushes the boundaries of art
Great talent by Cliff A Birjou is shared by Salisha Noor-Birjou with readers of Sweet TnT Magazine. Submissions can be sent to contact@sweettntmagazine.com to be published for readers to enjoy. Birjou has over 40 years experience in art Cliff A Birjou is a self-taught Trinidadian-born artist whose life’s work encompasses …
Read More »Football Factory – pros in the making
Energy, happiness, and skills in great weather all describe the practice session of the Football Factory academy at St Mary’s College (CIC) grounds in Port of Spain on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Young footballers were truly in the making. The “football factory” is all about developing kids from as young …
Read More »Photography is an art – Chad Wilson
By Kielon Hilaire. Since the advent of cameras almost 200 years ago more and more people have consistently gotten used to the idea of “taking a picture”. Today, taking pictures have become a way of life for many people, thanks to high quality cameras now being embedded into most cell phones, …
Read More »Petting animals at Emperor Valley Zoo
Marissa Armoogam shares a photo of her son Aadam Ali petting a snake at the Emperor Valley Zoo in Port of Spain. The zoo has a programme that allows the public to interact with the animals in the presence of a trained handler. Petting animals dispels fears Allowing children to pet …
Read More »Pet sitting Mother Hen for neighbour
By Nadia Ali. I have never looked after farm animals before. The closest animal I have looked after is a domesticated dog, a purr-fect cat and of course most people’s first pet – a childhood goldfish. So when my neighbours went on holiday and left me in charge of a coup …
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