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The long-running, almost two-year long saga of the Mead Way roadworks is set to finally be over when the road reopens tomorrow.

International mas maker creates mini Minshall band International mas maker Sudesh Ramsaran in his J'Ouvert costume. WHEN Carnival 2021 was cancelled, international mas maker Sudesh Ramsaran came up with the big idea of a miniature mas band. Ramsaran created the band as a display for the Central Statistical Office (CSO), where he has worked as a statistical officer for the past 18 years. The band was heavily inspired by the work of legendary mas maker Peter Minshall, crafted using his skills as a mas designer for two decades, and fuelled by his love for the festival, which began when he was a...

Children’s Ark charity sails steady in stormy seas Tuesday 29 December 2020 The Children's Ark president Simone de la Bastide gives an overview of the organisation's work at the Princess Elizabeth Centre, at her Maraval home on Monday. - Angelo Marcelle FALLOUT from the covid19 pandemic, plus an upsurge in human trafficking, has not daunted the management team of the Children’s Ark, a registered charity aimed at helping the country’s youngsters, especially those deemed marginalised and at-risk. Newsday got an update on the group’s work from president Simone de la Bastide and vice pres...