In spite of Trinidad not having any significant rainfall for over the past 30 days, we are fortunate as there is still relatively easy access to clean drinking water even if we have to purchase it by the bottle. We can, however, easily end up in a situation where the water supply becomes polluted to the point where it spreads disease, placing children at risk. »

History was created on Sunday, March 7, when for the first time in the life of the Trinidad Music Festival a session was held on a Sunday. »

It’s an interesting selection for parents looking to put a local book in their children’s hands for story time. Panman Presents ’The Sweet Sound of Steel’, by Tarquin Lougheide, is, according to the author, ’an invaluable book with a bit of steelpan history that may help enhance children’s appreciation for their culture’. »

The 29th Biennial Music Festival continues daily at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s, Port of Spain and at the Naparima Bowl, San Fernando. It runs to Saturday March 20, and is dedicated to musician Joslynne Sealy a former board member of the festival. The festival brings out the best of young T&T musicians and singers and shows off their talent and the discipline it takes to compete with their peers in such a festival. »

A challenge has been thrown out by Managing Director of ScotiaBank Trinidad and Tobago, Richard Young, to Music Festival Association President Dr Dorrell Phillip to get the permission from ’the powers that be’ to hold the grand finals at the brand new National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port of Spain. »

Carnival is over and you’re tired as a footprint on a treadmill. So why is it 2 a.m. and you’re still wide awake? It could very well be that when you attended all the late-night fetes and related events you may have altered your inner clock, making a sound sleep but a dream. »