MEMBER of the Candlelight Movement Phillip Edward Alexander completes a walk from Arima to the Red House in Port-of-Spain on Friday in memory of murder victim Andrea Bharatt. Starting just after 12.15pm at Hollis Avenue he arrived at Abercromby Street at 7pm. He reached a spot opposite the Red House where he lit a candle […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THE walk from Arima to Port-of-Spain by the Candlelight Movement (CM) to present a petition to Parliament at the Red House no longer takes place on April 9. It has been adjourned in the wake of an increase in Covid-19 cases as reported by the Ministry of Health and the announcement […]Read More
By Prior Beharry NO one is allowed to collect donations on behalf of the Candlelight Movement or Randolph Bharatt. A release from the Candlelight Movement on Sunday stated that donations to the movement should be made directly to committee members where an official receipt will be generated. The release stated, “The Bharatt family expresses […]Read More
By Prior Beharry TOBAONINANS came out on Thursday to sign the petition of the Candlelight Movement calling for better treatment for women in Trinidad and Tobago. The Candlelight Movement teamed up with non-governmental organisation People Against Domestic Abuse (PADA) in Tobago to make the petition available at the Scarborough Port Mall. President of PADA […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THE petition calling for a number of measures to protect women will be available in Tobago on Thursday. A release on Tuesday stated: “People Against Domestic Abuse in collaboration with the Candlelight Movement will be bringing the National Petition to Tobago. “We will be at the Scarborough Port Mall on Thursday […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THE Candlelight Movement is locked out of Woodford Square in Port-of-Spain on Friday evening as it launches its campaign to get 100,000 signatures for a petition calling for measures to help protect women in Trinidad and Tobago. Instead, the event was held at the corner of Knox and Pembroke Streets in front […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THE Candlelight Movement will launch a petition on Friday calling for five measures including the use of non-lethal weapons and the fast tracking of firearm users’ licences for women. A release on Monday stated that the petition will be signed by the Randolph Bharatt, the father of murder victim Andrea Bharatt, […]Read More