RALPH BAN­WARIE

Rev­ellers and spec­ta­tors turned out in large num­bers flood­ing the main street in San­gre Grande for J’Ou­vert. But be­fore they were al­lowed to en­ter the main area to en­joy the rev­el­ry, they had to pass through se­cu­ri­ty checks set up by of­fi­cers of the T&T Po­lice Ser­vice who were out in full force.

There were se­cu­ri­ty checks at all en­try points for J’Ou­vert in the east­ern town. Those who were found with bot­tles or oth­er glass items were pre­vent­ed from par­tic­i­pat­ing in J’Ou­vert.

Rev­ellers came to have fun, and they did, but in an or­der­ly man­ner giv­ing the po­lice no ex­cuse to lock down the J’Ou­vert cel­e­bra­tions as was done in pre­vi­ous years.

The pop­u­lar mud mas bands were few as the ma­jor­i­ty of rev­ellers used colour­ful cloth­ing. Groups of fam­i­ly and friends were seen hav­ing a good time.

Mu­sic was sup­plied by DJs who were on a big truck rov­ing the streets or set up along the pave­ment on the main street.

Machel Mon­tano and De­stra Gar­cia's "Shake the Place" was on heavy ro­ta­tion.

Police prevent revellers with bottles from going onto the main street for J’Ouvert celebrations.

RALPH BANWAIRE