The TTS L was founded on January 2017 and the member clubs appointed an interim Board of Directors to oversee its operations until an election could be called.

The interim Board of Directors includes Keith Look Loy (FC Santa Rosa) – interim president, Ryan Ottley (Defence Force Super League FC) – Interim vice-president, George Joseph (Bethel United FC) – interim board member and Quincy Jones (Siparia Spurs) – interim board member.

Candidates will be vying for the positions of president, vice-president and three ordinary board members and will be elected at the General Meeting. The Election shall be conducted in compliance with the TTS L By-Laws and the TTS L Electoral Committee.

Government sources yesterday confirmed this. On July 10, Rowley wrote to Persad-Bissessar requesting “a private meeting for preliminary discussion on selected matters of national interest.” While no agenda has been announced for the meeting, reports claim that crime, the economy and the imbroligio involving the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC) could be some of the topics Rowley and Persad- Bissessar discuss. The Prime Minister proposed that the meeting take place between July 12 and July 19 in a suitable room at the Parliament since Parliament is currently in recess.

Depending on the outcome of the talks between Rowley and Persad-Bissessar, there is a possibility that Parliament could be reconvened if both of them agree on the need to treat with any urgent legislative matter.

This meeting was roundly criticised by OWTU and JTUM leader Ancel Roget earlier this week when he slammed PM Rowley for extending an invitation to the Opposition Leader but not meeting with the trade union movement to discuss urgent matters despite an MOU being in place to facilitate such meetings between the PNM and the labour front.

But with the ball touching and bulging their net three times unanswered in the first half, that feeling was definitely a figment of their imagination or maybe a dream.

A quick-fire double from Akeem “Paw” Dandrade and one from Shaquille Edwards made it 3-0 to Dream Team who showed they meant business with clinical finishing. Two Touch sought to shake things up with a number of second half substitutions which failed to reverse the tide.

And with their opponents starting to look ragged, Dream Team showed no mercy. Two Touch did themselves no favour with an own goal to make it 4-0 while Andre Jordan and Kern Diaz added to their woes. Two Touch substitute Kareem “Wasa” Moyers got a late consolation item.

The victory pushed Dream Team to seven points from three games and look to be genuine challengers this year with a number of reinforcements and depth to their squad despite losing former captain Perry Parris.

On Tuesday, SP Boys defeated Gremio 2-1 to stay perfect after two games. Alejandro Jones had fired the 2015 losing finalists ahead but Aaron Sylvester levelled before the break for SP Boys. And Brent Jackson netted the winner in the second half to take all the points.

In the second match of the doubleheader, Express defeated Alescon FC 3-1 with Andell Allsop notching a brace and Zaz Navarro also on target for the winners.

Colin Henry scored for Alescon FC who remained winless.

Meanwhile, organisers have ruled that the match between Boys Town and El Carmen 45 will resume at a date to be determined after the floodlights came off at half-time with Boys Town leading 3-0.

Weekend fixtures: Saturday – Fishing Pond Youths vs Manzan United (Fishing Pond Ground, 4pm); Alliance vs Dragon (North Oropouche Ground, 6pm); Alescon FC vs SP Boys ( North Oropouche Ground, 8pm).

Sunday – Boys Town vs Dream Team (Fishing Pond Ground, 4pm); Gremio vs El Carmen 45 (North Oropouche Ground, 6pm); Express vs Two Touch (North Oropouche Ground, 8pm).

Jaggasar held the second edition of her concert La Casa de Fusion at Kaiso Blues Cafe on Woodford Street, Newtown, last Saturday and provided her audience with memorable music that will last a lifetime.

No one in the audience was expecting what was performed during the two-hour concert.

Jaggasar presented music genres from Brazil (samba/bossa), Cuba (mambo), Puerto Rico/Cuba (salsa), the Dominican Republic (bachata), Venezuela (parang), TT and India (bollyrang), French islands (zouk) and the Portuguese- influenced mozambique.

Best of all, Jaggasar and her band under the musical direction of Jeanine Ruiz gave soca and calypso music breathing space.

This blending and merging of Latin music with our music pumped new life into the genres and the audience showed its appreciation.

The sensual, mid-tempo, acoustic version of Voice’s Far From Finished (bachata) was mind-blowing. Ruiz’s interpretation and vocal arrangements were off the charts.

The concert began with the introduction, Cantando in Zouk, followed by Portrait of Trinidad in salsa to thunderous applause.

Todo Lo Que Soy followed before the band took on Calypso Rose’s Leave Me Alone which was done in a bossa/salsa.

The audience got its first taste of parang as the group played Music, an original piece by Jaggasar.

Another original Es Su Amor was done with a groovy salsa beat and the audience just loved it.

It was then the first surprise came with Far From Finished done in mambo/salsa style. This was followed with Cuando Yo Pienso.

Engineer for the night Carl Jacobs had a big smile on his face as Jaggasar and her chorus, Lorraine and Lisa, moved into From Now On, a 1987 love song made popular by Jacobs and his wife Carol. It was music for dancing.

Jaggasar closed off the first half with a samba version of Lord Nelson’s La La and had the audience singing.

The band returned to the stage with a salsa version of Solamente, this was followed by the Portuguese-infused mozambique version of Rikki Jai’s Sumintra which left some people in the audience stunned. To bring them back to earth, Jaggasar kicked off a salsa version of Explainer’s classic Lloraine and the audience became one big chorus.

The excitement continued as the band moved into a Cuban 6/8 beat and a smiling Jaggasar began Sparrow’s Magarita and again had the audience lapping it up. Still wanting to show what they can do, the merengue version of Scrunter’s Woman on the Bass mashed up Kaiso Blues Cafe.

The audience settled and returned to normal with the salsa version of Vivir Mi Vida.

Jaggasar then introduced her guest Neval Chatelal. The duo performed Tukur Tukur, a song from the romantic comedy Dilwale made popular by Sha Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanori in a style they call bollyrang. Jaggasar showed her versatility in what was the second surprise of the night. They received a standing ovation for their performance.

Keeping it on the edge, Jaggasar called out John Thomas from the audience and the popular tenor sung a verse and chorus of the classic Spanish love song Besame Mucho to the delight of the audience.

The 2017 Road March, Full Extreme, done in salsa/meringue style brought the curtain down on a very well-put-together concert and the audience left Kaiso Blues still jamming to the Latin songs of calypso and soca music.

In an interview after the show Jaggasar said the reason behind La Casa de Fusion is twofold.

“First I want to keep parang musicians relevant throughout the year. They should not be heard and seen only at Christmas time.

“Secondly, I want to penetrate the Carnival market, the all-inclusive fetes. I want to bring something different with the same music soca artistes are performing.” Asked about the songs they played, Jaggasar said, “I choose the songs I feel the people would like. I then send them to Jeanine and allow her the freedom to do as she sees fit. I must say I am very pleased with her arrangements.” There is a repeat of La Casa de Fusion this today at Kaiso Blues Cafe but this time the guest artiste will be sweet soca man Baron.

Mohammed was speaking at a press conference at Diamond Motors Showroom, corner Richmond and Charles streets, Port-of-Spain.

He said although there is not a register of CNG vehicles at this time to easily access, Mohammed said the number one incentive gravitating people to use CNG vehicles is the price.

“Price is the main driver in Trinidad and Tobago and so far we have been seeing for CNG corporate customers tend to think a little more than just price, they are thinking about the carbon for print, it is less polluting, it certainly makes a very significant difference on exhaust on the nations roads and people have been picking up on that, driving behind these vehicles there is no exhaust, but at this point in time the primary motivator would be price.” After handing over the keys to two JinBei or the Golden Cup (as it is known in China) CNG Mini Bus with 100 percent OEM CNG tanks as well as a Diesel Mini Bus, all units 15 seaters, to George La Vende, president of the Private School Transport Association of T, Mohammed thanked the association for their support.

He said the purpose of the handover is to acknowledge the investment of the private sector transportation in TT and to congratulate them on their movement toward sustainable energy. Mohammed said the government will normally offer VAT free taxes, but customers are still required to pay their duties.

He said NGC and CNG itself offers a significant amount of incentives, and they are tailored at the moment around public transportation. Mohammed said they have arrangements that are on the table with PTSC, for the converting of buses, as well as arrangements with Maxi Taxi’s.

“We will give them a grant, which have been made known to the public, for big and small ones. We have incentives for conventions of exiting vehicles with Maxi Taxi. We don’t have any specific incentive for the general public because our key market right now will be the place that makes the biggest difference, which is public transportation.” He said with the availability of the JinBei models, Mohammed said he was pleased to say, the vehicle market is continuing its shift toward CNG vehicles.

“In 2014, PTSC started the movement with the purchase of 35 OEM CNG buses.

A little more than two years ago Classic Motors, picked up the momentum with the Honda City CNG model, which has had phenomenal success.”

Several residents yesterday told Newsday they have reached a point where they are totally fed up.

A resident said they are living in “dry weather town houses”, because every time it rains the process of cleaning up begins and they have to be constantly buying over household items.

“It’s more than two years we are faced with this problem of leakage.

We are in the rainy season again, and nothing is being done to fix the problem.

“Recently HDC sent four contractors to fix the roofs, but whatever they tried to do is not working. Just the other day with the passing of Tropical Storm Bret, we had no rest in cleaning up. All the water came through the roof as though there was none.” The resident continued, “The water is coming through the roof and running down the walls of the apartments.

The problem is very frustrating and tiresome.

These are homes we are renting and they should do something about it or relocate us. I spent all my savings fixing this place and I am still not comfortable.” She said they have all reported the matter to HDC on numerous occasions and they feel their complaints are falling on deaf ears. Another resident said when it rains she has to cut and place Chubby bottles under her furniture to prevent them from getting soaked. “How can someone live like this? I invested in my home and it is not fair to us to suffer like this. We have to be cleaning all the time. One day I came home from work and my entire living room was water-logged because rain fell earlier in th day. The situation is just terrible.” When contacted yesterday HDC Head of Communications Marissa Findlay said they remain very concerned about the condition at Lion’s Gate Units for which they have employed several technical solutions to remedy the conditions of the units.

“That particular building system has proven to be extremely challenging at that construction site was handed over to the HDC with several areas of difficulties.

We remain concerns about the plight of the residents at Lions Gate community where we have employed several solutions to remedy some of the defects in those units.

Over the years, we have specialist teams to do sealing where water is seeping through the structures.”

He is seeking the public’s help in finding her.

At about 9.20 pm on Thursday, Ramsundar of Waterloo Road in Carapichaima went to Freeport Police Station and reported the woman missing.

According to the report, the worried husband said he last saw her at 4.25 pm on Thursday at their home in Carapichima.

He described her as being of East Indian descent, five feet six inches tall, slim built, of brown complexion with long black hair.

Anisha was last seen wearing a green polo shirt, a pair of three quarter pants and a pair of gold earrings.

The search is also continuing for Merlena James, a 13-yearold student of Holy Name Convent, Point Fortin.

James of Industry Road, La Brea went missing from her home last Saturday.

She is of African descent and relatives said she was last seen wearing a white sun dress and a pair of pink and gold sandals. She is five feet seven inches tall, thick built, dark brown in complexion with long black hair., Anyone with information on the whereabouts of these missing persons can call 800-TIPS or contact the police at 555, 999, 911 or any police station

Stephens is seeking a meeting with Ag Chief of Defence Staff Hayden Pritchard to have this issue dealt with.

Stephens said that in September 2014, he was a driver assigned to a senior military officer. He said the senior was involved in a relationship with a Siparia woman who was engaged to another man. Stephens said he was asked to drive the senior to Siparia to meet the woman.

He said that on arrival in Siparia, there was a heated argument between the woman, her fiancé and the senior officer. Stephens said he contacted Regiment Headquarters and told officials what was happening.

Stephens said he told the senior this situation had nothing to do with the Regiment and that they should proceed back to Regiment Headquarters.

The following day, Stephens said, the same senior officer whom he drove, accused him of going to Siparia alone and without the Regiment’s permission. Stephens said he was transferred to Camp Ogden.

“When I could take the victimisation no more, I requested to be discharged and was sent on holiday leave. I was told I would be contacted so all procedures relating to my discharge from the service would be put in motion.” Stephens said he never received a call from the Defence Force, his salary was stopped and later on, his photo posted to social media indicating he was not to be allowed onto any military compound.

Three years later, Stephens said he is yet to receive his discharge orders which means he is technically still employed with the Defence Force and is 36 months salary. Contacted by Newsday, a senior Defence Force officer who asked not to be identified, yesterday claimed ignorance of Stephens’ situation but assured an investigation will be done.

Davis summed up the business of The Bahamas over the last year with one word, hope.

She said the entire world now appears to be in turmoil, with us taking things and people for granted, losing respect for law and order, and losing the values which mould, guide and grow nations, because we want to get there fast, wherever there is, and we do not want to stop and take the time to develop our skills, personalities and potential for sustainability.

Davis then stated that with hope, all this can change.

She explained Hope as Helping Our People Evolve then said the “h” is for helping, in ways that do not necessarily rely on funding, but rather to renew a faith in themselves and in the world, and to regain hope. O – opportunities are available to everyone. We just need to figure out a way to encourage people to decide what they would like to do, and find a way to get it done. P – people, She said we need to tap into personal God-given and God-driven resources, and E – every day is a new beginning.

Expect something good to happen every day, and it will. She said: “We need to let people in difficult circumstances know this.

It is imperative for them to believe that nothing lasts forever.” Before toasting to TT Davis raised a toast to Bahamas’s new Prime Minister Dr Hubert Alexander Minnis who took office just two months ago.

In her own response, Jennifer Daniel, permanent secretary, Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, first congratulated Davis, on her appointment as the new Dean of the Consular Corps and also congratulated Minnison his election.

Daniel then said TT endorses Minnis’ call for the region’s leaders to act together to harness the region’s tremendous mutual potential, while facing shared challenges.

“It is indeed very appropriate that this year’s independence celebrations shall be based on the theme Toward the Rising Sun: One CELEBRATES from page 4B God, One People, One Bahamas, for it poses a clear reminder that as a united front, all challenges can be faced and overcome.” She then affirmed TT ’s readiness to continue to pursue initiatives that will be of mutual benefit to the two countries, and reaffirmed the Govt’s commitment to strengthen the ties of friendship between our countries.

Newsday understands that from as early as 10 am yesterday, Port Police, along with Customs and Excise officers went to Dock Road, where transport drivers pass to dock at the ferry to Tobago, and conducted searches of the shops and vehicles in the area.

Newsday was told that police officers searched the area for narcotics, people with outstanding warrants, and also checked drivers licences and permits to ensure that the people on the road were authorised to be there.

As a result of the search, police officers were able to find a quantity of marijuana valued at TT$7640, and arrested one man.

The man is expected to appear before a Port of Spain magistrate next week.