The concert will TTYP & Euangelion Singers feature 30 best known dance and inspirational songs of Earth Wind and Fire including “That’s the Way of the World”, “Touch the World”, “Sing a Song”, “Let’s Groove Tonight”, “September”, “Fantasy”, with guest singers David Baptiste (formerly Majors) and Curtis Mc Nish.

TT YP’s school and community programmes continue to embrace students from the Arima West Government Primary School; The University School, St Augustine; St George’s College, Barataria; Bishop Anstey High School East/Trinity College East, Trincity; Atwell’s Educational Institute, Tacarigua, and recently, St Theresa’s Girls Primary School, Port-of-Spain.

TT YP’s premier music education programme engages approximately 200 students and growing (ages four to 24), the largest in the Caribbean, and the only youth symphony orchestra in TT .

The musicians are urging music teachers, students, all primary and secondary schools, churches, and the public to support the youth in this musical programme.

Showtime on November 26 is 7.30 pm and November 27 at 5.30 pm. Part proceeds from the concert is in aid of TT YP’s property fund. For more info: call 645-3383, 751- 6297, 676-8603 or 308-6945 or www.

sacottyp.org or email: ttypboxoffice@gmail.com

The Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), is hoping to raise funds through via its ongoing raffle ticket sales, however, cash donations will also be accepted.

The raffle started in October and is schedule to end on November 30.

Prizes include two return tickets to Miami courtesy Caribbean Airlines Ltd, a one-night stay for two at Cara Suites Hotel, Claxton Bay, one personal and household item hamper courtesy Oscar Francois Ltd, a basic make-up course courtesy Sacha Cosmetics Ltd, a gift voucher and a variety of consolation prizes.

For the past 11 years, the HDF has successfully implemented programmes to support youth, women, families, the school system and the wider community.

HDF’s vision is to cultivate a society where all people would experience love, nurturing and discipline which are encapsulated by its motto The Power of Love Initiates Change.

The foundation’s mission is, through the power of love, to influence young people, families, the school system and the community by creating nurturing and disciplined environments throughout Trinidad and Tobago, said a media release.

The HDF is committed to the holistic development needs of all individuals at different stages of their lives.

Its focus is on the needs of underprivileged and at-risk children and adolescents.

The foundation’s many activities include the facilitation of workshops on personal development and leadership skills; counselling of youth and parents; promoting public awareness; individual counselling and youth development programmes.

For raffle tickets or to make cash donations: 627-6872 or email: hdfoundationtt@ gmail.com.

But one year later, the anniversary of his death passed unnoticed by the nation. Relatives at both Carenage and Moruga, held separate memorial services for Smith on Sunday.

Smith, a labourer, lived at Herrera Trace, Penal Rock Road, Moruga, and also at stayed Carenage. “Sunday marked one year since Brian died and we held a small prayer service in Moruga where residents gathered to remember him,” said his father, Joseph ‘Joey’ George. “We are not hearing anything from anyone in authority.

No one is telling the family anything and we are continuing to seek answers.” On November 22, 2015, two days after Smith went missing at sea, his body was found in the waters near Alice Point in Chaguaramas.

Forensic pathologist Dr Eslyn McDonald-Burris performed an autopsy at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, which concluded that Smith had drowned. A second, private autopsy by Dr Hughvon des Vignes determined that Smith’s body bore several visible signs of violence including a cracked skull and a broken jaw.

News of the death was followed by Carenage residents and Smith’s maternal relatives staging fiery protests last year. They insisted that Smith had an altercation with a group of Defence Force soldiers during which he was struck with a shovel in his stomach.

Mungroo was last seen dressed in her school uniform – a white shirt, brown skirt, brown tie, white shoes, black socks and carrying a red and white polka dot schoolbag. In the bag she had a pair of black and white tights and black polo jersey for an aerobics class.

A weeping Ramdath recalled, “She was all excited for school that morning as she was going to do aerobics.” Ramdath said because of the crime situation, every morning she ensures that she puts the teenager safely into a maxi taxi and on afternoons she waits “out the road for her” to take her home. A missing person report has since been made at the Ste Madeleine Police Station.

Mungroo is said to be brown in complexion, 5’ 4” tall and wears a hairstyle with bangs. Anyone with information can contact the Ste Madeleine police or the nearest police station.

The UNC must also stop misleading the population about the true expenditure by the former People’s Partnership (PP) government (of which the UNC was part) on a Divali function which former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar hosted on October 16, 2014, at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann’s.

This was the message sent yesterday by Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs, stuart Young, as he released invoices of monies paid to four caterers for that event, at a news conference at the AG and Legal Affairs Tower in Port-of-spain.

Young also provided documentation to show that in the 2014/2015 period the PP spent $1,677,719.79, $1,095,854.70, $938,803.06, and $611,032,98 for Divali, Children’s Christmas Party, spiritual Baptist dinner and an emancipation dinner, respectively. For the same events under the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) for 2015/2016, the respective costs were $220,409,06, $452,941.76, $257,625.78, and $301,869.

He rejected claims yesterday by Princes Town MP Barry Padarath that pictures on Persad-Bissessar’s Facebook page showed that 4,000 people attended the Divali function. Padarath, who worked as an aide in the Office of the Prime Minister under Persad-Bissessar, said no one caterer was used for the event and any invoice showing catering for 900 people would have been based on the amount given to each caterer to provide a full meal of roti, saheena, pholourie, channa, pumpkin, kurhi, rice, soya, bhagie, mango, cutlery and service charge.

As he outlined the figures contained in the invoices together with the PP’s expenditure on other events during its tenure, Young said, “This is not really a conversation about anything other than a reckless spending by the former regime and the former administration in comparison to what has been taking place since september 2015.”

He explained the records in the Government’s possession show “there were three caterers and the figure that comes up is 900 (people) and there is nowhere close to 4,000 people being catered for.”

s and s Caterers of Couva had a signed invoice dated October 16, 2014, in which it catered for 900 people. Rice was charged at a unit cost of $65 per person for a total of $58,500. No unit costs were listed for other food items such as roti, mango, salad and pumpkin. For a staff of 30 people, s and s charged a unit cost of $300 for a total of $9,000. Other costs included rental of crockery and cutlery ($4,720), disposables such as napkins and paper trays ($5,280) and transport ($2,500).

J and J Roti Plus of Barataria had an invoice dated October 16, 2014, for $87,500 for 900 people. The cost of food for this caterer was $67,500 but no breakdown of food items was provided. This invoice included an increase of $3,000 for additional staff recruited and additional rental equipment.

A and C Caterers of Claxton Bay had an invoice dated October 17, 2014, for $88,350. This caterer charged $65 per person for 1,050 people for a total cost of $68,250.

Other costs of $10,000 for 20 servers; $6,900 for rental of stock pots, waiters, warmers, knives and forks; and $3,200 for the transport of food and workers formed part of the invoice.

Boomerang Caterers of Maraval had an invoice of $120,625 for bar services for the event, which included the provision of fresh fruit juices, soft drinks and water.

All four invoices were signed by the Urban Development Corporation of TT, which manages the Diplomatic Centre and the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in st Ann’s.

Young challenged the UNC “to try to defend this extravagant and reckless spending under their administration.” He reiterated, “That is what the conversation is about. The conversation is about us moving away from corruption and us moving away from profligacy and us moving now to a protection of our taxpayers’ dollars.”

while no audit has been done with respect to the expenditure on this event, Young said it is possible that one could be conducted in order to determine how this great disparity in price occurred. However, with more pressing governance issues to deal with, Young said, “so if it is that something jumps out, then it is something that we will take a look into. This having been drawn into the public arena, it is something that we will ask a particular arm to take a look at.”

Noting that he was looking forward to hearing from all the political parties about their position on the issue of election violence, Williams said the Police Service (TTPS) does not condone any form of violence.

“It is not in our tradition, and it shouldn’t be in the present and in the future,” he said. The police, he said, will be present at all rallies and political meetings that they were aware off, will be tough on enforcement and will prosecute anyone found engaging in conduct that breaches the law.

The TTPS, he added, has given the Elections and Boundaries Commission its commitment to support the elections. He said the TTPS will continue to provide police presence at all rallies and meetings. “We are not changing the policing posture that we would have adopted,” he said.

Asked if United National Congress political leader and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has raised with him what she calls statements inciting violence by Minister of Public Utilities Fitzgerald Hinds on the political hustings in Mafeking recently, Williams said, he did not know about the comments, but if Persad-Bissessar raises it with him he will deal with it.

Also asked if he had received any reports about large amounts of money spent by the previous administration in the purchase of roti for a Divali function, Williams said, “I haven’t heard any allegations about any criminal conduct. If the Prime Minister (Dr Keith Rowley) has identified any criminal conduct, I am sure he will bring it to our attention.”

Resuming on 57 for three in the second innings chasing a daunting 392 for victory yesterday, the Red Force were skittled out for 99 with only two batsmen reaching double figures. Former West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach and skipper Kevin Stoute both snatched three wickets for Barbados taking 3/33 and 3/14 respectively. Only opener Kyle Hope (26) and Yannic Cariah (25) got into double figures for the hosts. For the second time in the match TT Red Force opener Jeremy Solozano did not bat as he is feeling under the weather.

The TT Red Force now have one win and one loss from their opening two matches after defeating the Windward Islands Volcanoes by nine wickets in Round One at the Queen’s Park Oval.

Following the loss Red Force captain Yannick Ottley said, “A lot of stuff we did not do well in this game. I think credit must be given to Barbados, they outplayed us in a couple of departments so well done to Stoute and his guys.”

Ottley is not concerned about his team’s batting going forward. “(It’s) early days yet we had a good game against the Windward Volcanoes but it did not really click this game here against the Barbados Pride, credit to Stoute and his guys again they really stuck to their bowling methods and they got us.”

Ottley is hoping for a stronger performance in the next game. “We really looking forward to the next game. It is just one and one, one win, one loss, so coming against the Leewards Hurricanes we could hope for a better performance.”

Reflecting on the effort of his team Red Force coach Gus Logie stated, “everybody is disappointed, we expected more from each other, the players know their roles, they know their responsibilities, unfortunately in this game of sports you have these days, ups and downs and we could look for all the excuses in the world and there may be some, but we not going to look for any. We going to regroup, come again, better than we were in these last few days.”

TT will face the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the next round starting on Friday, a team with one win and one draw. Logie said there is no need to panic as the tournament has jsut begun and the Red Force have had success against the Leewards recently.

Teacher Sita Yorke Warner, aged 47, was killed when she entered the path of the vehicle while according to police reports, attempting to cross the PBR near St John’s Road in St Augustine. “All I know right now is the bus hit my mother and there was blood everywhere,” a young man said to be one of the woman’s children told Newsday yesterday. The young man who wished not to be named could have been seen sobbing, while being held by close relatives.

He along with other relatives was told by police that the woman was attempting to cross the roadway between two parked cars when she stepped into the path of the fast moving vehicle. The driver was unable to stop, and the bus, averaged at about 20,000 pounds, collided with the woman, and dragged her body several feet. Nothing could have been done for her as the bus eventually screeched to a stop. Warner died on the scene.

Relatives who gathered at the Forensic Sciences Centre in Federation Park yesterday hailed the pre-school teacher were overwhelmed by the death and were not very forthcoming in their interaction with the media. They hailed her “one of the best woman one could ever know,” and also as a free spirited and kind hearted person. “She was one of the best persons I knew,” Said Ian Warner, a close relative, “Her spirit was immaculate she was one of the strongest and kindest women I knew.” Ian described the shock that the family endured when they heard the news of the woman’s death as unbearable. PTSC General Manager, Ronald Forde extended his deepest condolences for Warner’s family during this time, and called the incident unfortunate. Forde said the PTSC has made arrangements to provide counselling to the driver of the bus through their Employee Assistance Programme.

The PTSC has also promised to reach out to Warner’s family, to extend their condolences.

Dead is Daniel Voisin of Building 19. It was revealed that he, along with other friends were threatened not too long before his death yesterday morning.

Investigators have confirmed that information on the ground is that the Voisin and his colleagues were threatened.

Investigations are still in its initial stages, but Newsday understands that police intend to intensify patrols in the area to ensure the public’s safety.

It was reported that at about 7 am yesterday, moments before he was killed, Voisin he was seen holding a baby. The young man put the baby down before walking outside his apartment on building 19, bareback and in a khaki pants. Just then, loud explosions were heard. When residents checked, they found his body on the floor of the corridor near his apartment. A close relative told reporters yesterday at the scene of the crime that she was walking the baby when she heard the loud gunshots.

“I thought it was firecrackers,” said the relative who wished not to be named. “Next thing I was hearing someone calling me and telling me to come now.” The relative described Voisin as a respectful man, who aspired to greatness in the sport of basketball.

After the birth of his son, she said, Voisin devoted all his time and effort into being a good father. Newsday was told that Voisin had been waiting for a year and a half to hear from the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, after applying to be a soldier.

Up to press time, no arrest was made and investigations are ongoing.

Attorney Asaf Hosein, who filed the case, is contending that the gate fell on top of Anjula and it pinned her to the ground. But the gate appeared to have been rotted and worn. As a result, the attorney contends that the Ministry of Education had not been ensuring that the gate was maintained. Anjula was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital and, according to the lawsuit, after a CT scan was done, doctors transferred her to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope where she was placed on a ward.

Since the incident, Anjula has experienced severe headaches on the right side of her head, occasional dizziness, facial swelling on the right side and neck pain. A medical diagnosis, according to the lawsuit, lists the schoolgirl as a child who suffers from mild cerebral irritability which is more prominent on the left side of the head. It further went on to state that there has been some regression in respect of Anjula’s brainwave regulation.

In fact, the lawsuit further states that the impact of the gate falling on the child, has affected her psychologically.

She becomes frightened upon hearing the sound of an ambulance siren but, that apart, Anjula did not return to school until September 2014.

During the period she had been at home following the accident, she was unable to read and suffered regular blackouts. Hosein contended that the only inference that could be drawn from the accident is that the Ministry of Education was negligent by not ensuring that there were regular checks at school buildings in order to ensure their fitness. Anjula is seeking compensation for loss and personal injuries.