Last week Friday, the day before a state funeral for him, a memorial tribute was held at the National Cultural Centre in Castries, St Lucia. The tributes to Walcott came in the form of speeches, dance, songs, including in St Lucian creole, steelpan, drumming and a number of poetry readings.

Among those paying homage to Walcott were St Lucia Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy, rapso group 3canal’s Wendell Manwarren, St Lucian poet and playwright McDonald Dixon, New York-based pannist Andy Narrell, Ghanian poet Kwame Dawes, St Lucian cultural activist George “Fish” Alphonse, St Lucian poet and playwright Kendel Hippolyte and students from St Mary’s College, Walcott’s alma mater.

John Birchwood scored 103 for Happy Hits against Matilda in the Championship Division.

Indesh Singh hit 105 for Everglades against Renegades in the Intermediate Division.

In the same division, Ryerson Bhagoo struck 115 for Apollo XII to beat Church Street.

But Glen Ghangoor reached 97 for Links XI against Relted.

Best of the bowlers were Uclan Maharaj who took five for 42 for Renegades who were, however, beaten by Everglads, and Chandrban Sookermany who got five for 32 to bowl Links XI to victory over Related, and Harripersad Kissoon who took five for 24 for X-Men to beat Apollo XI.

Summarised scores – CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION – VALLEY BOYS 150/8 – Toney Gangoo 50, Venesh Singh 32; Rohan Ramdass 3/13, Inool Abide Jr 2/18 vs EAST INDIANS 152/6 – Jumadeen Mohammed 23, Sudesh Balgobin 22. East Indians won by four wickets.

UPRISING UNITED 217 – Jefferson Foster 55, Redelo White 26, Ricky Samaroo 22; Alim Mohammed 4/38, Fazard Mohammed 3/24 vs BARRACKPORE ANGELS 172 – Romel Rampersad 51, Fazard Mohammed 43, Nigel Khan 3/35, Kenny Mohammed 2/19. Uprising United won by 45 runs.

YOUNG STARZ 229/5 – Jason Bhola 80, Naresh Ramsaran 35, Jerold Ganga 29; D Seepersad 3/28 vs SURVIVORS 108/9 – Bickram Ramroop 40, Amar Ramlal 18; S Ghinoo 4/31, S Ramkissoon 3/36. Young Starz won by 121 runs.

CENTRAL RENEGADES 207/8 – Joel Poliah 88, Aaron Ragoonath 27; Dameon Harrychan 4/27, Shivanand Siewsaran 2/25 vs NEW SETTLEMENT SPORTS 175 – Shivanand Siewsaran 73, Kiran Harripersad 54; Noel Poliah 3/37, Jonathon Bisnath 2/26. Central Renegades won by 32 runs.

REFORM 157 – Taksaanaa Jairam 27, Marlon George 26; Fareed Hosein 2/23, Barry Dingoorah 2/29 vs PERSEVERANCE 160/4 – Fareed Hosein 90, Fayard Hosein 24; Krishna Ramjattan 2/27. Perseverance won by six wickets.

HAPPY HITS 283/4 – John Birchwood 103, Akeef Mohammed 70; Dinesh Mungroo 2/55 vs MATILDA 225 – Dinesh Mungroo 34, Damian Maraj 28; Imtiaz Esahack 2/31, Vijay Hardin 2/40. Happy Hits won by 58 runs.

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION – EVERGLADS 206/5 – Indesh Singh 105, Dean Ali 22; Uclan Maharaj 5/42 vs RENEGADES 180/7- Christopher James 63, Udan Maharaj 28; Gabriel Maharaj 2/21, Alex Sookhan 2/39. Everglads won by 26 runs.

TREASURE CITY 214/5 – Geno Balram 62, Kerron Benny 48, Jameel Mohammed 37; Keith Jackson 2/42 vs HARDBARGAIN UNITED 171 – Devindra Ramai 50, Hansraj Dass 41; Rishi Sinanan 2/15, Ameer Francis 2/31. Treasure City won by 43 runs.

METRONOMES 112 – Aleem Ramjhon 36, Devon Balram 23; S Rojan 5/8, D Solomon 4/16 vs KNIGHT RIDERS 113/4 – Satyam Seedath 33, Damian Solomon 30, Dillon Ramraj 24; A Ramjohn 2/24.

Knight Riders won by six wickets.

MALGRETOUTE 214/5 – Brandon S 78, Shawn Rampersad 74; Heman Sonny 3/34 vs SUCHIT TRACE ALL STARS 127 – Heman Sonny 31; Brandon S 2/2, Ravi Boodoo 2/24. Malgretoute won by 87 runs.

APOLLO XII 259/3 – Ryerson Bhagoo 115, Steven Sinanan 39 vs CHURCH STREET 96/8 – Sheldon Ganga 4/41, Devanand Dhanraj 2/7. Apollo XII won by 153 runs.

SURPRISE 183/7 – Kenrick Kallicharan 63, Shameed Mohammed 35; E Seudath 4/32 vs MANOHAR TRACE 185/6 – Kevin Harracksingh 56, Elvis Seudath 49; Dave Mohammed 3/29. Manohar Trace won by four wickets.

PUNISHERS 323/3 – Jason Jennings 88, Lyndon Luke 65, Errol Khan 60 vs SUPER HARD HITTERS 221/6 – Colm Mills 89, Curtis Harria 42. Punishers won by 102 runs.

STAR WARS 220/5 – Stefan Seeboo 67, Evin Harry 37; V Downes 2/37 vs BOYS FROM AROUND 108/7 – S Bedassie 51; R Maharaj 2/8, J Gangoo 2/11.

Star Wars won by 112 runs.

LINKS XI 226/4 – Glen Ghangoor 97, Pooran Katwaroo 58; D Maraj 2/32 vs RELATED 106/9 – Alvin Ramkhelawan 25; Chandraban Sookermany 5/32, Javed Mohammed 2/27. Links XI won by 120 runs.

SURPRISE BARRACKPORE 183/7 – Kenrick Kallicharan 63, Shameed Mohammed 35; Elvis Seudath 4/32 vs MANOHAR TRACE 185/6 – Kevin Harracksingh 56, Elvis Seudath 49; Dave Mohammed 3/30. Manohar Trace won by four wickets.

GOLCONDA UNITED 234/9 – Eddie Kanhai 52, Radesh Sookoo 28; Ramdass Seepersad 4/50, Salman Mohammed 2/42 vs RENOWN 159 – Salman Mohammed 45, S Mohammed 28; Eddie Kanhai 3/15. Golconda United won by 75 runs.

SMASHERS UNITED 90 – Aneal Mohan 36, Mahindra Rambharat 21; Johnmark Boopraj 4/17, Aaron Boopraj 4/40 vs BORDE NARVE YOUTHS 94/8 – Johnmark Boopraj 25, Amit Bedassie 19; Danny Oudit 5/37. Borde Narve Youths won by two wickets.

X-MEN SPORTS CLUB 98/3 – Narine Nerranjan 26, Ronald Ramdass 18; Khemdath Ramnanan 3/14 vs APOLLO XI 95 – Anil Seerajh 36, V Goopesingh 15; Harripersad Kissoon 5/24. X-Men

Based on Lady Hailes Avenue, San Fernando, the founder and owner of the Kieron Sargeant Dance and Performing Arts Agency said he did so with the express aim of supporting the continuing development of artistic and cultural efforts of our performing artistes, by facilitating mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships between the public, private and international sectors of the creative arts industry.

“Our agency represents dancers, choreographers, dance educators, theatre practitioners and musicians who are experts in the performing arts and culture of Trinidad and Tobago.

“Choreographers are trained in all genres of dance in both style and conception and they strive to shape their movement and creativity to evolve with the times.” Explaining how his business operates he said: “Usually I am contacted by the agent who is hosting an event and if they need performers for the event I usually will get in contact with persons who are registered with our agency to do the performances.

Each performer is paid according to the nature of the job, and a percentage goes towards the agency. This agency is funded 100 percent by me. The agency has a secretary, business administrator, costume mistress and a chief choreographer which is me. I run the business from home and if I have to do dance choreography for job I usually use my dance studio at work.” He lamented that jobs in the industry are very difficult to get, unless there is an event that requires a performer such as the Soca Monarch, Dimanche Gras, private and public sector functions or an international invitation. Hence, Sargeant set up the agency to assist performing arts artistes who are unemployed and looking for small jobs to assist their needs.

“The only jobs that are available are teaching positions in the Ministry of Education for which some of the persons may not be qualified, but have the God-given talent, and the Trinidad and Tobago Theatre Arts Company. Other than those two entities, artistes in Trinidad and Tobago have to look for private gigs on their own. But because of this agency and my vision, some of them could earn a dollar to provide for their families,” he said.

His aim is to get the agency more out there in the public and push people who do not have a full-time job, to make a dollar.

“It’s all about helping the arts and promoting the culture. My ultimate goal is to partner with the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, the private and public sectors, and also NGOs to search for jobs for talented artistes of TT , both locally and internationally,” he said. Among the artistes the agency is associated with thus far are choreographers Tevin Kayode Daniel, Chervelle Delecia Williams, Lucette Regis and Julia Le Gendre-Stewart, dancer Akimo Randy Isaiah Sandy, and choreographer/ dancer/performers Priscilla Gueverra, Ana Solis and Jamie Thompson.

“So far the agency has been very successful with overseas jobs in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Barcelona, France, Barbados and St Lucia,” Sargeant said. “This agency allows the world to see our rich folk heritage/ folk dances where we give them a feel of Caribbean flavour.

Many dancers have gotten the opportunity to be a part of this journey to travel abroad.” Sargeant holds a Certificate in Dance and Dance Education, Diploma in Adult Literacy and Design, Diploma in Health and Family Life Education Instruction and Bachelor of the Arts in Dance Education which he obtained from The University of West Indies (UWI). He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Management and Educational Leadership at the UWI. He was accepted at the University of Roehampton in London to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Choreography in 2017.

He has been a choreographer for the 2015 and 2016 Touring UniverSoul Circus based in Atlanta.

He also worked as dancer with the Embacadere Travellers, a choreographer with Barataria Community Council, BonBassa productions and is now the new assistant artistic and dance director of the Malick Folk Performing Company where his talents and skills have been honed and showcased at the Prime Minister’s Best Village Trophy Competition. He has won numerous prizes for dance at this competition and is the only person in the history of the competition to win the Best Male dance category three years consecutively.

Sargeant has contributed to the dance landscape through the Tobago Heritage Festival, International Dance Day celebrations, San Fernando Arts Festival and the Secondary School Dance Festival, among others. His creative guidance and work has won awards at the San Fernando Junior Arts Festival and Secondary School Dance Festival from 2009-2014.

He was a part of the curriculum team of Ministry of Education and contributed to rewriting the Visual and Performing Syllabus for Dance (2014-2017). For more info: email kieronsargeant1985@gmail.com or www.ksdpaa.com

Officers said that at. about 7.30 am, Joel and. George Hoyte were. standing outside their. home in Pinto Road,. Arima when a white. Nissan Tiida car pulled. up.

The occupants pointed. machine-guns at the. brothers and opened. fire. Both men were. hit several times and. slumped to the ground.

One of the gunmen. alighted from the car. holding a pistol in his. hand.

He stood over Joel’s. body and fired several. shots into his head. at point blank range.

The gunman then did. the same to George. He. then got back into the. car which sped off.

Neighbours who. heard the gunshots,. ran out to see what was. happening only to see. the car speeding off.

A report was made to. the Arima Police Station. and a party of officers. visited the scene. and cordoned off the. area where the bodies. lay.

Police sources said. that George was wellknown. to them and. had several matters. pending in court.

Sources added that. not much was known. about Joel and checks. were being made in. the police database to. see if he had a criminal. record and/or pending. court cases. Police said. while no motive has. been established for. the double murder, the. way the brothers were. gunned down in broad. daylight suggests that. this was gang-related.

Both bodies were. later removed to the. Forensic Science Centre. in St James where. autopsies will be done. today.

Within the past. week, from last Friday,. 11 murders were. committed sending the. murder toll so far for. this year to 125.

Of the nine murders,. four alone were committed. in the Enterprise,. Chaguanas area.

Two men were. gunned in Diego Martin. while another man. was shot dead in his. Sea Lots home.

Police said yesterday. they would be checking. with residents to see if. they have cameras outfitted. at their homes. and if so, to check footage. in the hope that. the murders may have. been recorded.

Up to press time, no. arrest was made and. Northern Division police. are continuing investigations.

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MURDERS IN LAST 6 DAYS
Friday March 24: Sylvan Alexis gunned down in Enterprise, Chaguanas

Saturday March 25: Prisoner Nicholas Raymond stabbed to death at Golden Grove Prisons

Saturday March 25: Christopher Wells shot dead outside his barber shop in Pleasantville

Sunday March 26: Marvin Alan shot dead in Enterprise, Chaguanas

Monday March 27: Patrick Isles shot dead at wake for Sylvan Alexis in Enterprise, Chaguanas

Tuesday March 28: Dillon Grant shot dead in Enterprise, Chaguanas

Tuesday March 28: Casife George and Arindel Atwell gunned down in Diego Martin

Wednesday March 29: Garvin Douglas shot dead in his Beetham Estate home

Thursday March 30: Brothers Joel and George Hoyte gunned down outside their Pinto
Road, Arima home

“Since September 7, 2015 the IRO has not received one single black cent from this Government.

And this has curtailed a tremendous amount of programmes we used to have,” Maharaj said. He added that in contrast, the previous People’s Partnership (PP) government led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar began giving the IRO a subvention of $62,500 every three months from 2013.

Maharaj claimed Finance Minister Colm Imbert told the IRO they would receive more money than they had under the Partnership, but instead, they have received, “zero, zero, zero.” Back in December 2015, Maharaj stated that with the announcement of the country being in recession, he did not expect the receive the quarterly subvention from the PNM nor did he expect any funding from Government for Christian churches that Yuletide season.

Yesterday, Maharaj said with the subventions from the PP, the IRO was able host initiatives in various communities on child development, women, crime and counselling. He recalled that on July 12, 2015 it was the IRO that went into the Enterprise area, “to bring calm and peace”, in the midst of gang wars.

“And you see what is happening in Enterprise (now),” he said. Maharaj was asked to respond to complaints from chairman of the Spiritual Baptists Shouter Prohibition Ordinance Centenary Commemoration Committee, Rev Hazel-Ann Gibbs-De Peza, that $20,000 received from the State for yesterday’s Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day celebrations, was the lowest ever received and was “insulting and disrespectful.” His response was that unless and until all governments recognise religious organisations assist with improving the country and have an important role, there will continue to be issues where funding is concerned. Asked about the view that religious bodies should not receive any State funding but raise their own money, Maharaj said, “If that be the case then include everything like Carnival, chutney singing, soca monarch in the list of events and organisations not to receive state funding.” And what is worse, he added, is that these Carnival shows have promoters who charge patrons a fee to enter the show thereby generating profit even when getting Government assistance. He stressed that religious gatherings such as yesterday’s Spiritual Baptist celebrations were not designed for making money but for bringing people together in a joyful worship.

Maharaj said events require money for things such as refreshments, transport, tents, portable toilets etc. “Unless and until governments recognise importance and value of faith-based organisations we will continue to have rampant crime,” he warned.

Maharaj said he was not surprised to see that other religious organisations were having issues with funding while there continues to be “squandermania” in other areas of public spending. He added that this country does not have a problem with money per se, but with how expenditure is prioritised.

He said that for the IRO to serve the country as it has done in the past then either the Government or the private sector needs to come forward and assist. “We can only do as much by ourselves,” Maharaj said.

Repeated efforts by Newsday to get responses yesterday from Finance Minister (and acting Prime Minister) Colm Imbert and Community Development, Culture and the Arts Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby- Dolly, proved futile.

The IRO was founded in 1970 and currently comprises 25 religious organisations including the Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Spiritual Baptists, Baha’i Faith, Hindu, Muslim and Orisha.

This was one of the topics discussed at a high-level meeting on Wednesday between senior BP executives and Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, according to a release issued yesterday from the Office of the Prime Minister.

Rowley and Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs/Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart Young are in Houston, Texas for a series of critical talks with leaders in the energy industry.

BP Upstream Chief Executive Bernard Looney, BP Chief Operating Officer Andy Hopwood and BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) Regional President Norman Christie represented TT at the meeting; bpTT is one of the leading oil and gas production companies in this country.

“This important meeting between Trinidad and Tobago and BP brought discussions and negotiations that have been ongoing for months closer to finalisation,” the release stated.

It was also reported that at the meeting it was determined that the final agreement between the National Gas Company and BP for Angelin gas field, which is 40 km offshore Trinidad and Tobago’s east coast, “will be executed shortly and that this project will be kept on schedule.” The parties discussed the investment by BP of between US $5-6 billion in Trinidad and Tobago over the next five years, with BP committing to further exploration and production and there was also discussion with respect to Atlantic LNG, though no details were provided in the release.

The release also reported another matter raised at the meeting, the settlement of long outstanding “Royalty Gas” positions, It is expected that this will be resolved in the coming weeks.

The parties also discussed the future of the hydrocarbon industry in Trinidad and Tobago and the continuation of the relationship between Trinidad and Tobago and BP. In the coming weeks both parties are expected to make further announcements about the successful execution of certain agreements, the release added.

Rowley and Young were scheduled to meet with representatives of energy company Shell yesterday.

Senator Foster Cummings, an active member of the Spiritual Baptist faith, yesterday said, “So come, dress up nice in your Baptist clothes”, and join him at the one of the main roadways leading to the besieged community.

“You have the place? You have the date? You have the time? I will see you there. Let us meet Sunday at 6 am at Enterprise Street.

All the Baptists from Enterprise, from all over TT, I want to invite you to pray with me,” Cummings said, to which the congregation responded with a resounding, “Yes!” He was speaking at the St Ann’s Church of Spiritual Metaphysics in Mc Bean Village, Couva yesterday during annual thanksgiving service in commemoration of the Spiritual Shouter Baptist Day celebrations.

Also at the celebrations was Community Development, Culture and the Arts Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby- Dolly.

In praying for the community, Cummings called on citizens to take time out from what they are doing and, “For the next couple days” remember those in Enterprise.

“We pray that these young men return to Jesus. We pray for God to draw them away from crime.

We send some love to Enterprise…

sometimes when the land is troubled, we need to call upon God,” Cummings added.

Yesterday, scores of Shouter Baptists flocked to the Couva church in a vibrant ceremony to worship, following a street procession which commenced at Deonarine Junction.

Prior to Cummings’ invitation, Archbishop Patrick Brown of the Church yesterday said the solutions to crime are love, unity and prayers especially among the youth.

“We want an injection to come down from God to inject them from sin to righteous. If we do not get that medicine, marching comes like nothing and prayer comes like nothing. We must have love in the country. We want the youths to have love and not hatred and jealously for one another,” Brown said.

In commenting on the amount of money government allocated to the Shouter Baptist groups, Cummings said the $20,000 figure was, “not completely accurate”.

He admitted while he did not have the exact figures, $20,000 may have been what one group received.

“We live in difficult times now.

The country is not in a position to fund things as before, but I would prefer in terms of the specifics as to how much was given to the Baptist community, the ministry gave those figures. I know it was well over $20,000,” he said.

Minister Gadsby-Dolly, in addressing the congregation, called on them to reflect on how their forefathers may have felt back in 1917, when the ordinance had passed.

“How would we feel now if that is to happen to us? Would some of us continue to worship anyway? Would some of us feel to go and hide and go into other religions just because we cannot celebrate the way we want to?” Gadsby-Dolly called on citizens notwithstanding their religion to help heal the country which is facing many challenges. “We all know that at this time your country is facing challenges and we the people are hurting and all of us have a responsibility to heal and help our country,” she said.

According to the lead story of yesterday’s Newsday, police officers of the Central Division have the strong belief that members of a gang that operates in the area have used a drone to conduct surveillance on police operations and to track officers’ whereabouts.

It is further believed that a drone was used to pinpoint the whereabouts of a target who was later murdered in a bold attack on mourners at a funeral. These reports must be inquired into forthwith.

If they are true they suggest a new and dangerous threat to civilian life, to privacy, and to the security of our air-space.

While the Civil Aviation Authority last year published new rules to regulate the use of drones, it must be considered whether further action needs to be taken now. It has been suggested that officers are desirous of powers to shoot down such unmanned vehicles. Such a move must be carefully weighed given the potential threat to civilian life posed by having virtual war games going on over our heads.

It must also be remembered that drones – as well as things like laser lights – have in the past raised concerns over possible interference with aircraft. Use of these items for nefarious purposes has always been a risk, and if we are to believe the reports, it would appear that the criminal elements are not afraid to deploy these devices for their ends.

Meanwhile, we once more observe the ironic situation that while gang activity is illegal, it would appear that the gang tied to recent reports of attacks at Enterprise is well-known to authorities. If this is the case, why has the State been unable to shut down this enterprise? There will also be concerns by the headlines generated by a gang calling itself the “Unruly Isis” gang, in light of this country’s status as having one of the highest recruitment rate for foreign terrorist fighters, according to reports from the US media and local law enforcement officials.

The string of murders and the reported deployment of powerful technology by these criminal elements all suggest things have gotten out of control at Enterprise.

We are sceptical that the answer to all of this is simply to build a new police station. However, if the State can deliver on its promise to do so in a short time-frame, and if that station is properly designed and resourced, then we welcome the intervention.

Still we wonder if it is not clear enough that more drastic action is required. Unfortunately, the State must consider calling a state of emergency to address the situation at Enterprise which, daily, is getting worse and which poses a substantial threat to the thousands of innocent civilians who live there and who may find themselves falling within harm’s way.

This continues to be a scenario that is unacceptable. Law and order must prevail. We have to be more concerned for the residents of Enterprise.

They are entitled to live in peace. Further, we warn that the situation is not self-contained. It is very much a reflection of national weaknesses. Whatever strategies are adopted to tackle the matter must have a whole-of-government approach and must also be mindful of the need to address wider problems.

The State cannot focus on Enterprise and then allow the crime to move from that location to some other place. There must be no escape for criminals, wherever they seek to strike in our country. The National Security Council has assessed the situation and is proceeding with a police station. We must defer to the soundness of that judgement.

But we also hope that measure is to be accompanied by more profound action that will, perhaps, be quietly implemented

It takes little or no reason for Mr Stewart to burst into song — a calypso or a spiritual, whichever captures the present mood best. Always upbeat and supportive, Mr Stewart cheered on every project I ever brought before him. More importantly, he turned my dreams into reality.

The day I met Mr Stewart, he was on the playing field of the Youth Training Centre (YTC) cheering on the rugby team.

Most people would not think of YTC as a stepping stone to work one’s way up to commissioner, but Mr Stewart moved to the beat of his own drum.

He held a special place in his heart for YTC. He loved those lads, and they had the utmost respect for him. They perceived him as strict, but fair. We all had respect for Mr Stewart’s stellar work ethic. I always admire the way he could vanquish fear, doubt and sadness. He is the epitome of inspiration.

There has never been a moment I have not been able to reach Mr Stewart. He answered the phone even if he was in one of his countless meetings. If he couldn’t talk long, he’d always returned my call. His willingness to be reached whenever I called had at least one shocking repercussion for me. When I phoned one day to express anger after the court sent my first YTC student to the Port-of-Spain Prison, I said quite angrily, “I wasn’t ready to give up on that boy.” “Oh, really,” Mr Stewart said.

“I can take care of that.” He sent a car to pick me up at school and took me to the prison where I got an English class before I knew what had happened to me.

There are many kind and supportive people I have met in the prisons because of Mr Stewart, but he will always be special to me. Because of him, I will have two books, Wishing for Wings, the story of my first CXC English class, and another very special book that involves the police. Mr Stewart made that happen.

He has been with me every step of my journey within the prison system. It has been difficult but meaningful because of his enthusiasm, his commitment to his job and his love for this country. His dedication was rare. He believed in restorative justice, and he applied it in creative ways.

I was most surprised when the Prisons “Programmes” Department announced the name of the new library that my NGO, The Wishing for Wings Foundation, had been working on for the past two years with the kind support of the NGO Children’s Ark. At the opening of the library, it was announced to everyone in attendance, including President Anthony Carmona, that the library would be called The Sterling Stewart Royal Reading Room. Mr Stewart gasped with surprise when he heard the name.

It turned out to be one of the best decisions the prisons authorities ever made. It is fitting that the commissioner should be honoured with a library named after him.

After all, Mr Stewart, who inspired all of my work, has wanted nothing more than for all of us to have wings.

The exercise began at 8 pm on Wednesday and ended at midday yesterday. The Rasta City gang member was held with a quantity of marijuana while the Unruly ISIS members were found with ammunition and drugs. Police also searched several houses for a drone which was being used by a member of the Unruly ISIS to spy on police.

Police said they intend to find this drone so they can examine footage captured while the drone was in use. Also during the protest, officers went to the scene of a fiery protest mainly by women in Longdenville on Wednesday evening.

The women were protesting the arrest of a male relative of murdered businessman and reputed crime lord Selwyn “Robocop” Alexis. During a search of the area where the women were protesting officers found a pistol and several rounds of ammunition buried in a heap of gravel at the side of the road. No arrest was made.

Yesterday, ACP (Central) Surujdean Persad said that similar exercises in Central Trinidad will be carried out in the coming days. Up to press time, the gang members were still in custody assisting lawmen in several investigations.