In this episode of Morning Edition, PDP leader Watson Duke called on Chief Secretary Farley Augustine to return home to the arms of the PDP as peace is sought.
PDP leader Watson Duke in an interview with sister station i95.5fm called on Chief Secretary Farley Augustine to return to the PDP fold as peace is sought.
Also this week, was the resignation of treasurer Marlon Radgman, one of many in recent weeks. Mr. Duke is in the square with us.
We turn our attention now to matters related to health. The University of the West Indies and the Trinidad & Tobago Medical Association will host the ‘Presidential Symposium’ this Saturday from 2pm.
Several speakers are expected, covering a variety of topics on this year’s theme of Visionary Leadership in Medicine.
Zooming in to show us more are Dr. Marisa Nimrod Outgoing President 2022 Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association and Professor Terence Seemungal Professor of Medicine and Campus Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies.
The launch of the Downtown Carnival will take place tomorrow, starting at 2:00 pm in Memorial Park. It is organized by the Downtown Carnival Committee, in collaboration with the Port of Spain City Corporation and Digicel.
It is themed ‘Red City’ and will consist of the usual street procession followed by an official launch ceremony in Woodford Square at 4pm.
This year, three recipients will receive the Downtown Carnival Committee’s Heritage Award 2023. The winners are Fay-Ann Lyons- Alvarez, Media Personality Jemma Jordan and Soca Icon Dexter “Blaxx” Stewart, who will be awarded after death.
Councilor Clint Baptiste, currently across from Sister Island, joins us now via zoom. He is Chairman of the Downtown Carnival Committee.
We are now joined by Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan to give us an update on his ministry’s plans for 2023. The minister is tasked with improving our public transport system and road network.
Let’s turn our focus to Carnival 2023. Zooming in we’re joined by veteran Soca artist and Carnival frontman Ronnie McIntosh.
A couple of actors in the chutney music industry are making a concerted effort to improve the lyrical content in the genre by hosting a couple of events.
The National Chutney Foundation of T&T and Randy Glasgow Productions are joining forces for it This year’s Intellectual Chutney Monarch and Chutney Land event, which will both be held in February 18 at Skinner Park.
This year’s competition is dedicated to the late greats, Black Stalin (Leroy She was silent) AND Sundar Yes Yes (Sunilal Yes Yes They always do) and here to tell us more Dr. For you Ram Lal–Rai president of the National Chutney Foundation and Randy Glasgow of Randy Glasgow Productions Ltd.
Thank you to our guests and you, our viewers, for joining us. We leave you with this image sent by “OnTheMoveWithMike “caught in the bay of Maracas.
