One of Trinidad & Tobago’s renowned Mas men, Jason Griffith was born on Pelham St, Belmont on June 20th, 1927. He attended the Miss Lewis Private School and Belmont Boy’s Intermediate School. As a youth, he was influenced by Jim Harding’s Mischievous Sailor Band, which was popular in the 1930s. He first participated actively, however, Read More
Trinidad Theatre Workshop (TTW) was founded in 1959 by St. Lucian, “adopted Trinidadian” Nobel Laureate, Derek Walcott along with his twin brother Roderick, and acclaimed performers like Beryl Mc Burnie, Errol Jones, Stanley Marshall, Fred Hope and Eunice Alleyne. Currently headed by Albert Laveau, the TTW remains an important performance venue, as well as training Read More
In 1860 a new elementary school was opened by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, on the site of St. George’s College, on the ground floor of the Archbishop’s house, which later became part of St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain. Due to a lack of space, the school was transferred to the Read More
FOR decades, taxpayers have been concerned about the goings-on at State-owned Petrotrin, the oil company with, some say, too many employees and too little profit.
Built in 1885, the Pointe-a-Pierre Railway Station, during its lifetime, provided a gateway and link to the Pointe-a-Pierre area and to its Refinery, which has been in existence since 1917. The railway served as a popular means of transportation for refinery workers and was instrumental as a major carrier of materials, goods and equipment for Read More
The notable Pointe-à-Pierre area was one of the first areas inTrinidad to become settled after conquest resulting from the Cedula of Population of 1783. Pointe-à-Pierre lies north ofSan Fernando, is situated south ofClaxtonBayand is bordered by the popular Naparimas. Also, on the map ofTrinidad and Tobago, it can be found on theGulfofPariaand is separated from Read More
