As I read the headline “Utilities rate review coming,” I could not help but think of the upside down manner by which we are being governed by successive governments.

It seems intuitive that government should use the time of economic prosperity to promote fiscal responsibility by encouraging the population to pay cost or as near to cost price for services rendered, while investing in training to enhance and enrich the skills of our citizens to make a livelihood. 

Instead, we do the opposite in times of plenty by bestowing subsidies galore for utilities, distributing food cards and encouraging non-productivity via URP and Cepep, while the private sector is begging and clamouring for employees. 

Instead of spending money to equip our people with life-sustaining and entrepreneurial skills during times of prosperity that can see them through times of recession, we choose to hand-out. What is it that they say about teaching a man to fish? 

Our policy of make-work programmes is responsible for the over 100,000 illegal immigrants who are working in various sectors while our people remain dependent on the small change paid to URP and Cepep workers.

And now that hard times are upon us, and we have a less-than-skilled workforce (because they were never trained and coached to be self-sustenant), suddenly, we want to hike up prices when we should be leaving as much money as possible in the hands of the people so that they could keep the economy trickling until it picks back up.

It seems that after our governments have failed to inculcate the importance of and provide avenues for skill development, they want to take whatever change you have after you are retrenched, with utilities rate hike, VAT on food items, bumps in fuel, and therefore transport, and property tax. 

This can only serve to further sink the economy, making the recovery process longer and more painful, especially in light our dwindling gas and oil reserves. 

From biblical times, it was understood that provision should be made for hard times—they used to store from the seven years of plenty for the seven years of famine. 

We have been plagued, government after government, by counter-intuitive governance. 

Lord, put a hand.

Ghassan Youseph

I saw my star for Christmas in reading in a daily paper about the work of Pastor Awong and his wife in caring for vagrants and other socially displaced people at his TLM (Transformed Life Ministry) Centre in Arouca. 

For many, this may have been another news item, but from the graphic details of what they actually do, such as cleaning maggots off some of them and bathing others with their own hands—there is a sense of the finer aspect of the human spirit in its most profound manifestation—daring to go where angels fear to tread, much less common humanity, into the gutter of suffering humanity to lend a helping hand. 

Christmas is a time of giving and many of us do so with all the sincerity we can, but how many of us do actually venture out of our comfort zones to actually smear our fingers with the dirt of those whom we reach out to? 

In many instances the lights and the cameras need to be there and we must look pretty in the news media handing out the toy to the sorry looking child or the hamper to the deprived family. 

Often this is not so much for them, but for us to satisfy our own consciences for things we need to make up for. 

Is the work the pastor and his wife are doing a reflection of the true spirit of Christmas reminiscent of the One who would call Zaccheus down to have tea with him when he, Zaccheus, was hated by all, or would embrace Mary Magdalene the social outcast when so many were ready to cast the stone? 

Should we not take a closer look at what we often perceive as the spirit of giving in the extravagance of gift exchange or homage to the Christ child as dressing up in our finest to worship on Christmas morning? 

Should we not dig deeper into our humanity and go beyond the frills of what we conceive of as Christmas and try to discover the finer side of the self that gives selflessly without the hope of reward, as the Awongs? 

In this, I call for the supreme self-realisation that reaches beyond the ordinary pleasures we cherish and this as being achievable in our ordinary relationships with our fellow man as in this act of giving by two simple people—and not having to rely for same by extricating ourselves from common humanity into the splendid isolation of spiritual transcendence and meditation. 

Which is why, even as you enjoy this Christmas the way you normally do with the usual glitter and festivity, that you should pay a visit to the Halbal family of Tabaquite or another in Laventille or deeper Barrackpore or Bangladesh and watch the eyes of a child or other light up with your selfless giving; to experience which will be your Star of Bethlehem for this Christmas. 

The finer self is within all of us, all we’ve got to do is to reach in and touch it and with it should come a peace that passeth all understanding.

Dr Errol Benjamin 

Amid the report of 29 confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu virus or swine flu in the country, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh also revealed that nurses are refusing to take the vaccine for the virus.

Deyalsingh held a press conference today at the Ministry of Health’s Head Office on Park Street, Port-of-Spain to update the public of the H1N1 cases and other issues affecting the health sector.

While he confirmed that there are 29 cases of H1N1, three of which resulted in death, he also attempted to dispel rumours that there was a case of swine flu in Sangre Grande. He said that case is yet to be confirmed.

The majority of the cases, the minister indicated, were in St George West, St Ann’s, St David and Naparima/Mayaro. However, he did not go into details of the locations. 

One of Deyalsingh’s main concerns with addressing the issue of nurses refusing to take the vaccine necessary to help protect them from H1N1. 

Deyalsingh said there are enough vaccines for at-risk patients. He urged people, particularly those with asthma and those who are taking steroids, to seek assistance or go to the nearest health facility to ensure that everything is okay with them since they were the most suseptible to contracting the virus.

Deyalsingh also said since he became the Health Minister, he has been inundated with problems in the health sector, and he is trying to address them. Because of this, he will be hosting a weekly press conference to inform the public of status of the health sector.

First, obtain turkey.

Don’t enter Venezuela seeking visas to reach Turkey (and neighbouring states to join the bros in the caliphate.)

Also, reject the temptation of looking in the direction of pushy mother-in-law, the office Mean Girl Crew, other in-house “terrorists.” Or bite-up boss(es).

Turkey can be found in the grocery. Or, on someone’s farm. Please purchase. Forget jumping over fence and kidnapping the bird. Big mistake. Also, felony.

Turkeys can be nasty characters, but generally like all such, are brainless and easily overcome with sharpened blade or words of more than two syllables. In either case, they won’t figure it out. 

So: frozen Butterball, it is.

Thaw, season, marinate, arrange in dish and roast the hell out of that bird at 375 degrees. 

(If you forget the sequence, try to recall how politicians treat the electorate before and after elections.)

Cooking time per pound should be as brief as your Christmas salary. Even less, if you were a PP appointee. Don’t plan dropping by Jearlean, Indar etc, for ham.If you’re an NGC worker, you’d have collected your “bonus” from the buffet at the recent Hyatt party and toted it home in Tupperware you took to the fete as your Plus One.

If you’re awaiting back pay, work that Tupperware when you go paranging anyone’s house. Handy for supplementing your larder. (Run like hell if caught filching the pelau.)

Email severance notice to s.claus@northpole.com. But allow for reduced services. Limit gifts to stocking-sized items under $50. Tell Claus where the $10 stores are. Do not direct him to Charlotte Street (unless he wears Kevlar.)

Depending on your neighbourhood and pay grade, cross this season’s PSN “Call of Duty” off kid’s gift list. Also cross “hot” 9mm handgun off same. 

Show kids the joy of pitching marbles or running around. Sweeten the sell by noting the merits of movement: no juvenile diabetes, yay! Explain why jellybeans aren’t a food group. Remember, only Dummy Mummies dote on the “dotishness” of extolling their two-year-old’s love for alcohol.

Practise dealing with tantrums, expected 2016 phenomenon ahead known as Recession Blues. (Not limited to kids.)

Advise dog there’ll be no ham bone for him this year because nitrites will give him cancer. Ignore the fact everyone else is ignoring that. Don’t fret if Rover immediately trudges over to the neighbours. And stays there.

Passing the home-baked bread, debate how PM Keith Rowley will take those economic bulls by the horns—if he’ll wear kid gloves and how delicately he’ll deal with the BS expected amid T&T’s non-bullish environment.

Avoid harshing your mellow by debating recession and if Finance Minister Colm Imbert or Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran need Webster’s dictionary app the most. After the canned pigeon peas course, ask the wife if Government really went fashionista and imported 1.2 million bands for citizens to sport around midriffs next year.

Rumour is, it came with IMF-authored instructions on application, length of time and non-use penalties. Plus extras, in case people sell them to Tribe’s micro-’kini section. Or use them as fanbelts.

Offshoot benefit if used properly: women under 40 might have waistlines again; guys will see their...toes. Worst case scenario: no turkey next year. Or Christmas. Unwrapping the meatless pastelles, ponder where Imbert will employ the cutlasses he’s stockpiling for next year’s cutting exercises (and nobody means his language towards the UNC in Parliament).

Expect Imbert to continue to be heard the most next year out of all Ministers, who seem to have taken a crash course from the PP Encyclopaedia of Mistakes (volumes 2010-2015) and have barely squawked since entering office, hoping to discourage papparazzi. Also, real questions.

Down a sorrel smoothie and chuckle over unions’ disappointment Government didn’t stick to its agreement with them. Restrain a smirk that “homies” actually expected any different.

Raise glasses of Wasa’s Finest to Kamla who beat up her boys and kept the title (then returned to losing two bye elections 24 hours after). 

Spooning from $3 mini coconut icecream tub, be thankful for Christmas, turkey and life—even if turkey failed that score—and hope there’ll be a menu in 2016.

I am one of those who criticised Dr Keith Rowley fiercely before he was the prime minister. But thus far, I cannot say that I am disappointed, since as the prime Minister, I think he has demonstrated that he is a man of his word when it comes to prudence, forthrightness and probity. 

As such, I am pleased with the fiscal prudence announced by the Government. In this regard, I welcome the decision to reduce the allocation to Carnival 2016, by $45 million as a tangible sign that Dr Rowley has the political will to set this country right. 

I acknowledge the money reduces among other things, the prize structure of the Chutney and Soca Monarch competitions. I think that it is about time that someone set these artistes right. 

Prize money as high as $2 million dollars paid for by taxpayers are disagreeable and are an indication that former prime ministers got carried away with popularity. I also note that contractors will be asked to lower their prices. This a bad habit that the last PP administration gave people: to demand whatever price and they will get it. 

I single out here, both Mr Basdeo Panday and Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar who were never liked by the Carnival fraternity and who tried their best to ingratiate themselves by just heaping money on their (fr)enemies, until people become sickenly satiated. 

Despite all out their political outlay, neither of them can set foot in a Dimanche Gras show; they are both booed savagely at any forum other than a chutney show and there is not a modicum of gratitude for anything that they have done. 

It is a lesson for calypsonians (yuk), ex-tempo artistes (steups), chutney performers (blech!), and soca artistes (God help us). 

I hope that going forward, Government does not revert to the $2 million dollars, presumably on the grounds that things may get better. Nothing in any of these competitions is worth $2 million dollars. As such, it now falls on the private sector to make Carnival pay its own way. 

Its high time, someone set this country right. 

Lystra Marajh

Glencoe

While I welcome the Government’s decision to reduce the amount of money given to the Chutney and Soca Monarch competitions, it does not go far enough. (My goodness! Eight million dollars for International Soca Monarch? What was that spent on?) 

These competitions are run by private entities that are in the business to turn a profit. Why should our tax dollars be given to them? Do they give back to us a share of their profits? Do they even pay taxes?

Worse, don’t they also get money from state companies like the NLCB? Isn’t this also taxpayer’s money?

I, and all those I surveyed, resent any money being given to the individuals who run these competitions. And for what? Has anyone noticed, with very few exceptions, the garbage that spews forth from these two competitions? 

I say no, a thousand times no, to my scarce dollars subsidising these businessmen and their substandard competitions.

A Charles,

Mount Hope

Kevin Baldeosingh

When we bought our daughter Jinaki a double-decker bed a couple months ago, three things surprised me about her reaction.

Jinaki is now two-and-a half years old, and she has slept on our bed since she was born. (We have a king-size and I really don’t know how any parent can co-sleep on anything smaller.) Because of this, we expected her to resist moving off, even though her bed is in our bedroom, so we made a lot of fuss about the bed being hers and making sure we bought pink sheets (though I refused to pay the several hundred dollars for a Peppa Pig sheetset).

My first surprise was she moved on to the bed with no fuss at all. Of course, I still had to lie down with her and tell her stories for her to fall asleep. But, if she woke up in the night, she didn’t usually want to come on our bed—instead, she would tell me to come on hers to tell her a story to go back to sleep. That was surprise number two.

The third surprise was the most important one to me, though: and this was the alacrity with which she took to climbing the bed’s two-rung ladder. After the first few attempts, she actually didn’t want me to help her (though of course I kept my hands ready to catch her as she clambered up and down). 

I’d known that children liked to climb, but I hadn’t realised the impulse manifested so early nor that my daughter would be so good at it. Curiously, though, she became timid after a few weeks and, while she still wanted to climb, continually asked for help to do so.

Now my wife Afi was a little nervous about Jinaki’s climbing, though not so nervous as the first time we took her to a swimming pool (at about 18 months of age) and I was letting her sink under the water and she would be spluttering when I lifted her out. (Jinaki insisted she could swim.) Later, I would read that, in pools, fathers generally hold their children facing out whereas mothers hold them face to face.

This reflects a more general pattern wherein fathers model risk for their children, while mothers model security. Studies show that children pick up on this from as early as two months old: when their mommies pick them up, their heart rate and respiration slow down; when their daddies pick them up, the opposite happens. Why? Because Mommy is to relax, whereas Daddy is for excitement.

So this is one of the fundamental paradoxes of parenting: we hate that our children will take risks, but unless they learn about taking risks they won’t achieve much. When they’re small, this is not a big worry, but when they become teenagers and start to do things that can be injurious or even life-threatening—well, at least I’ll have all my white hairs by the time Jinaki and her brother Kyle reach that age.

For now, all I can do is teach them to manage risk, in the hope that when they are older they will know their limits.

Will the Government seek monies from the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF) to rally the country through the rough times ahead?

As at September 30, 2014, this “back-up” fund had US$5.5 billion. In that financial year, there were no deposits or withdrawals to this fund. This is according to the last Auditor General’s Report for T&T.

While the main purpose of the fund is to “save and invest surplus petroleum derived from production,” it stipulates conditions for withdrawals.

One of the three conditions for use seems applicable today, that is, it can be used to “cushion the impact on or sustain public expenditure capacity during periods of revenue downturn whether caused by a fall in prices of crude oil or natural gas.”

Will the government weather this storm of dropping oil and gas prices without touching the HSF or will it dip into it, and if the latter, by how much?

Can the Minister of Finance let us know about his plans for the fund’s use in our current situation?

The Minister can draw down from this fund once the petroleum revenue for a quarter falls by at least 10 per cent of projected petroleum revenue for that quarter (section 15). If the budgeted price for oil was US$45 per barrel and the price is around US$38 per barrel, this is a 15.5 per cent decrease from the budgeted price and possibly budgeted revenue.

However, the Government is prevented from withdrawing amounts that would leave the fund with less than one billion US dollars.

What are the public’s views on this? After all, it is our money that the President appointed five people as the Board of Governors to look after such! And, the law sanctioned the Central Bank to manage the Fund. Do we have confidence in the Central Bank to manage it?

We need some sober discussions on this even during this festive season and the bigger one coming up in February.

Deepak Dhanny

CoP Mr Williams wants to be honest and tell the truth about what is going on here with regard to serious and organised crime.

The way I now see it, with a few days to go before the year ends, we could end up with around 420 murders which is an increase on 2014. 

Another interesting observation is that Mr Williams made no mention of kidnappings and by not doing so, has himself now given the official stamp of acceptability and approval to this now unreported criminal act.

I understand that around six weeks ago there were already 60 official unreported kidnappings which surpassed the figure for 2005 when kidnappings was a booming business.

It would appear to me that the criminal act of kidnapping is still a financially rewarding crime here, in which the rewards are distributed equally among those who commit and approve this crime. 

Moreover, there has never been an official explanation as to why the official figures of 155 kidnappings in 2007 suddenly dropped to 11 in 2008.

The question is why has the rate of kidnapping suddenly dropped drastically since 2008 and why are they not reported or appear in the police statistics now. 

Please bear in mind that 99 per cent of local kidnappings are associated to a demand for a ransom.

Please don’t tell me that the police have caught all the kidnappers and masterminds on this island.

G A Marques

Former national midfielder now turned coach Angus Eve is calling on the Football Players Association of T&T (FPATT) to come to the assistance of the Soca Warriors now. 

The footballers are locked in talks with the T&T Football Association (TTFA) over match fees for the Concacaf Gold Cup, the International Friendly match with Nicaragua, the World Cup Qualifier against Guatemala on November 13 and the game against the United States here at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on November 17. 

On Wednesday, the board of directors of the TTFA formed a three-member committee to address the issue of payments to the players and they are to meet with the players’ representative Jan Michael Williams or Kenwyne Jones this week.    

The FPATT was formed in 2007 out of a similar battle for monies owed to the players from the TTFA and then special adviser Jack Warner regarding the 2006 World Cup campaign. 

Among the items the organisation had promised to negotiate with the authorities on behalf of the players were: match fees  insurance for the players; to provide a vehicle to facilitate collective bargaining on behalf of the membership including pre-set international appearance fees; a maximum standard contract of employment for professional footballers and youth players; security for clubs and players; a system that would offer access free legal advice and the implemention of a professional footballers group pension scheme, among many others. 

Contacted yesterday, Eve called on the FPATT to assist the players, saying both Michael Williams and Jones should not have to be representing the players now. According to the St Ann’s Rangers coach a number of players were at the forefront when the organisation was formed, such as Central FC managing director Brent Sancho, former national goalkeeper Shaka Hislop and another goalkeeper Kelvin Jack. 

Eve said: “As soon as those players were paid by TTFA and the government their World Cup monies, it seem as though FPATT became non-functional. I have not heard from FPATT after monies were paid to those players and the sad thing is that we have a situation similar to what happened back in 2006 here.” 

According to Eve, the coach of Naparima College, the reigning InterCol and premiership champion school team: “Players are not supposed to be fighting battles to be paid. What that does is take away from their focus on the game. This is why players have managers and agents and its what FPTT should be doing.” 

He told the T&T Guardian he felt disappointed by the latest episode of players having to fight for money that belonged to them. 

“When a player enters a national team, a number of things must be listed out to him, such as how much he will earn in match fees among many other things. It cannot be like now where players have to lobby for match fees months after the game because when players leave their professional clubs to represent their country, they are putting themselves at risk of getting injured,” Eve said.

He added: “I have seen a situation where a TT player left his club to represent his country and he was injured in a match and eventually lost his contract. Now if players are not properly compensated for their service while on national duty, what will happen to them?” Eve asked. Attempts to reach Sancho, Jack or Hislop proved futile.

Some of the  FPATT objectives​

1. To provide an elected representative body that can address the concerns of professional footballers in T&T.

2. To achieve 100 per cent membership of professional footballers in T&T.

3. To provide professional footballers with the ability through a representative body to help govern and shape the future of profesional football in T&T.

4. To provide a vehicle to facilitate collective bargaining on behalf of the membership including pre-set international appearance fees.

5. To provide a maximum standard contract of employement for professional footballers and youth players to provide security for clubs and players alike and to give players access to free legal advice.

6. To arrange sponsorship and funding to put into place insurance for players in case of career ending injuries.

7. To work alongside TTFF to help encourage football in the community projects to help to increase the attraction of the professional game in T&T with both supporters and prospective players.

8. To arrange an affordable professional footballers group pension scheme with the long term aim of clubs contributing on behalf of players.

9. To provide education and advice to assist players leaving the game to obtain new careers outside football.

10. To liaise with FIFPRO and the other CONCACAF players associations to develop similar working practices across the region, improving the attraction of football as a profession and increasing the standards of professional football in the Caribbean.

11. To lobby for changes in the governing of the game at all levels to provide financial transparency.

12. To provide player representation for the benefit of players and clubs alike, to reduce much needed finances going to outside parties, and to arrange in association with the TTFF more stringent agent licensing.​

byWALTER ALIBEY

WILLIAMS, KRYSTAL KHADISHA died on Wednesday 16th December 2015. She was the daughter of Hazel Williams (deceased), niece of Shirma, Kervyn, Kurt, Gillian (deceased) Billouin, Debra Francis-Billouin and Roseann St.Hill-Billouin, Edric Rowley and others. She was the cousin of Shayna Frederick, Kareem, Nikkia, Micah, T'Shaun and Micayla Billouin and Anthony Belle, Erica Rowley and others. Friend of Alica, Hannah, Neil, Keisha, Sarah, LeShaun, Dainelle, Danielle and many, many, many others. God mother of Micayla, Joshua, Eli and others. She held a special place in the heart of Ms. Roberts and Flamingo Avenue family.

The funeral of the late Krystal Khadisha Williams takes place on Monday 21st December 2015 at 10:00am at the Elohim Worship Sanctuary, Southern Main Road, Couva, Cremation at Belgroves Crematorium, Coffee Street, San Fernando at 2:00pm. For enquiries; call C&B: 625-1170. To Send Condolences please visit www.clarkandbattoo.com  

THOMAS: CHRISTOPHER AKA WACO died on 6th December, 2015. He was the husband of Angela Daytona- Thomas Aka Pinky. Father of Steve Ryan. Grandfather of Jenelle Ryan Lesane .Great grandchildren of many. Brother of Portia Aka Alison Cumberbatch, Selwyn Spears, Claudette Spears and Jennifer Spears Bobb. Sister-in-law of Yolande Daytona and Janet Mofford. Nephew of Audrey Williams, Robert Aka Tan Thomas, Edghill Thomas, and the late Titus Thomas, Yvette and Joseph Thomas. Cousin of many Uncle of many. Friend of many.

Funeral service at 9:30 a.m. on Friday 18th December, 2015 at Church of the Assumption, Maraval. For enquiries; call C&B: 625-1170. To Send Condolences please visit www.clarkandbattoo.com  

LOWE: MICHAEL better known as Cecil late employee of Clark & Battoo Ltd., died on 12/12/2015. Son of the late George Lowe & Catherine Lucas Lowe. Husband of Agnes Joylyn Lowe. Father of Vaughn (dec d), Paula, Cherryl, Sherry-Ann & Natalie. Grandfather of Shaheim, Anthony, Cassie, Shania & Emmanuel. Brother of Ashley, Stedman, Gregory, Matthew, Otha, Brenda, Shurland, Mary & Valarie. Brother-in-law of Callista, Ann, Cynthia, Barbara, Lynette, Margaret, Ronald, Curtis, Julius, Jeppy, Mavis & Michael (dec d).

Uncle of Helen, Racquel, Nadine, Kira, Kevon & many others. Relative to Trotman, Williams, Bain, Bruno, Kirby, Holder & Millette. Close Friend of Yvonne, Leon, Narrol, Daisy, Collins, Employees of Clark & Battoo Ltd., & many others.

Funeral Service at 12noon on Monday 21st December 2015, from Clark & Battoo s Chapel, 11 Tragarete Road, P.O.S., thence to the Woodbrook Cemetery. For further enquiries please contact C&B 625-1170. To send condolences, please visit http://www.clarkandbattoo.- com/.    

HINKSON: Judith Anne passed away at home Tuesday 15th December 2015. Daughter of Lennox & Jeanette Hinkson (both dec d). Wife of David Darpy Patrick. Sister of Roger, Gregor (dec d), Donald Jackie , Kenneth & Margaret Hinkson. Sister-in-law of Joy, Caryl & Kay Hinkson, Pamela Njemanze, Angela Baker & Alan Patrick.

Funeral Service for the late Judith Anne Hinkson takes place at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday 22nd December 2015 at All Saint's Anglican Church, Marli Street, P.O.S., followed by Private Cremation. No flowers by request. A collection will be taken up for the benefit of the St.Ann's Psychiatric Hospital & the All Saint's Gordon Home for Senior Citizens. For further enquiries please contact C&B 625-1170. To send condolences, please visit http://www.clarkandbattoo.- com/.  

HINDS: CYNTHIA (nee Padmore) died peacefully on Sunday 13th December 2015. Wife of Arthur (dec'd). Mother of Patricia, David & Beverley Hinds. Grandmother of Tariq & Tahir Rochford. Sister of Yvonne Mayers (dec'd), Irma Toussaint (dec'd), Malcolm “Bill” Padmore (dec'd), Jean Padmore (dec'd), Mary Padmore (dec'd), Kenneth “Micky” Padmore (dec'd), Sheila Bacchus, Lesley Padmore & Deborah Agostini.

Aunt of Herbert & Robert Mayers, Tracey Agostini- Queen, Andre Lake, Damon Padmore & Kenneth Padmore Jnr. Great-Aunt of Brock, Nicholas, Danielle & Andrew Mayers. Sister-in-law of Carlton “Squeakie” Hinds & Kelvin Bacchus. Relative of the Padmores, Jessamys, Georges & Callenders. Friend of many.

Funeral Service for the late Cynthia Hinds will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday 21st December 2015 at the St. Crispin's Anglican Church, Alberto Street, Woodbrook. No flowers by request. A Collection will be taken up for the St Crispin's Home for Aged. For further enquiries please contact C&B 625-1170. To send condolences, please visit http://www.clarkandbattoo. com/.  

PATINO EDWARD GEORGE died on 7th December 2015 in St. Albans, England at the age of 79 years. He was the husband of Mary. Father of Ann. Grandfather of Zoe, Riley and Bill. Brother of Carlyle, Timothy, Zuleika, Anthony, Patrick (all deceased), Hyacinth, Kenneth, Valence, Rosalie, Rosemarie, Stanley, Elizabeth. Funeral service and cremation will take place on 22nd December, 2015 in St. Albans.  

GHANY, Kenneth Frank passed away on December 13, 2015 at 6.20p.m. Husband of Eleanor. Father of Denyse, Donna, David, Dominic, Juliet, Daniel and Javed. Son of Gladys Ghany and the late Saad Ghany. Father-inlaw of Edward T. Smith and Richard Ogilvie. Grandfather of Demitri Koo, Jean-Phillipe Francis, Dina (Richardine) Ogilvie, Akimi Ogilvie, Nixe Ogilvie, Kimani Ogilvie, Isaac Ogilvie, Chelsea Ghany, Christopher Smith, Nicholas Smith. Brother of Barbara Singh, Anisa Haidarali, Stephen Ghany, Margaret Lopes, Rosalind Vailloo, Helen Hearn, and Neil Ghany.

The funeral takes place on 23rd December, 2015 at 9am from St Charles Roman Catholic Church, EMR, Tunapuna thence to the Tacarigua Crematorium for 11am.