Like the rest of the world, much of Trinidad and Tobago has been holding its breath waiting to resume social interaction—unrestricted by Covid-19 and the public health regulations piled upon us. The North Coast Jazz event at Blanchisseuse this weekend, which culminates in a J’Ouvert, will no doubt openly reveal …
Read More »Daly Bread: Is there a real distinction between a ‘zesser’ party and a ‘pool’ party?
Last week, Natalee Legore, the host of Morning Brew, spoke for many when she stated: ‘we are not very clear as to why the police is able to take action in certain circumstances where people are gathered and not in others’. It seems, she said, ‘that what is public and …
Read More »Dr Hinds: No blanket tests for prisons; fantasy wedding as dangerous as zess party
There is no need for blanket testing of the prison system. This from epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds in response to a call from the president of the Prison Officer Association, Ceron Richards, to test everyone in the prison system due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Speaking at the Ministry of Health’s …
Read More »Demming: Zessers Come in all forms, AG; not just with gold chains!
Take away the gold chain and the ‘Zesser’ descriptor fits several other people in Trinidad and Tobago. Some of them drive Porsche Cayenne, Mercedes Benz, Range Rover, BMW and other high-end cars. Some of them live in specially outfitted high-rise apartments; they pay for tables where their friends lime or …
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