NYLO interns hard at work in South

To date they have been exposed to eight assignments as reporters.

The all-girl team comprising Raziah Mohamed, Gaitri Lalla and Chequana Wheeler are constantly searching for a “front page” story as well as coming up with headlines. Walking through the streets of San Fernando and interacting with the citizens have also given them a better sense of understanding of the southern city and environs.

Yesterday, Mohamed, Lalla and aspiring photojournalist Wheeler took to the streets of San Fernando to put their journalistic skills to the test by conducting the “People on the Street “ interviews. Mohamed related that interviews started off a bit slow, however she was able to get the attention of passersby. Later on in the day, Mohamed and Wheeler accompanied staff reporter Stacy Moore to the San Fernando Magistrates Court where they were given a short tour of the building and also had the opportunity to sit in on an ongoing case.

“It was extremely fascinating being in the court”, Mohamed and Wheeler said.

Lalla and her NYLO colleagues also contacted various secondary schools in and around San Fernando on CAPE and CXC results. However some schools were unaware of when exactly results were to be released. Another interesting assignment that the interns embarked upon was visiting the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation in Freeport where they observed the release of some species of wildlife back into the forest.