Sadly the bodies of eleven Venezuelans have been recovered and there are fears that more can surface, following an attempt to illegally enter the country via sea. The Coast Guard is currently involved in a joint search effort with Venezuelan authorities.. for several Venezuelan nationals who went missing at sea. The issue of border security continues to be a major talking point as hundreds of Venezuelans are believed to be entering this country on a frequent basis. Former Head of the National Operations Centre Garvin Heerah has been advocating for a review Border Control Management Policy and the creation of a Maritime Inter- Agency Task Force. The former NOC head joined us.
Eleven-year old Josse Franco and eight-year old Josh Hansraj top their categories in Dragonzillaâs Short Story Writing Challenge to win brand new laptops, courtesy the NGC Childrenâs Bocas Lit Fest!
Hansraj and Franco were among 22 finalistsâ11 in each age group, 5-8 and 9-12âwho advanced to the second round of the challenge where they were granted creative license to submit videos of themselves presenting the stories they had written.
Over 100 children shared their 300- to 400-word story on the theme âMy Covid experience in Trinidad and Tobagoâ in the first stage of the online Story Writing Challenge, hosted by the NGC Childrenâs Bocas Lit Fest in collaboration with Nalis. The entire judging process was managed by Nalis, who put together an expert panel of educators, librarians and storytellers.