Trevor Thomas and Patricia Goddard crowned King and Queen of Jouvert

Trevor Thomas is the 2003 Jouvert King and Patricia Goddard,  the Jouvert Queen.

Thomas  dressed as a medical doctor in white coat and carrying his medical kit began administering injections depicting what was written on his placard “Ah want to injek sum peace in this country” impressed the judges and the city crowd which won him the title of Jouvert King 2003. Goddard, the Jouvert Queen, portraying a newspaper reporter with negative reports on her outfit claiming the reports were “Painting T&T Black” also got the judges attention which contributed to her being crowned Jouvert Queen. 

Inspite of all the controversy and fears that Carnival 2003 would be affected by reports of crime and possible terrorist attacks Jouvert began on a good footing and was declared opened by the Mayor of Port-of- Spain, Murchison Brown, promptly at 4 am at South Quay in downtown Port of Spain. All paying patrons who occupied the stands were seated quite comfortably, while the spectators gathered behind the iron bars along South Quay awaiting the parade of ole mas and Jouvert bands.

A large police presence headed by Police Commissioner Hilton Guy, Assistant Commissioners Winston Cooper and Everald Snaggs and other officers created the assurance of security for all present to witness Jouvert. Asst Commissioner,Winston Cooper said zero tolerance would be accepted “even if one is caught with a penknife, he or she would be locked up and released on Ash Wednesday. Asked if  there is the manpower and facilities to cater for this, his smiling response was “yes.” Mud mas again dominated the early morning celebration as several bands all muddied, passed the stage. Some of the other bands which paraded before the judges minus the mud were; Rhythm Drummers, TT Limers, Merry Tones _Nasty Nasty Marabunta Ants, and others.

Final results of Indivduals category were:

Male:
1st Trevor Thomas- Ah want To injek sum peace in dis country.
2nd Peter Christopher- Its Rubber to Trini to D Bone.
3rd Mervyn Foncette- D Hi Cost of Communication.

Female:
1st Patricia Goddard- Newspaper reporter Printing T&t Black.
2nd Helen Fullard- A battered Woman  
3rd Gloria Jones- Celebration of a Nation 40th Independence.