Year in Photos 2022
As we bid farewell to the year 2022, the photography team at the Express reflects on the year via the news photos shot and brought to the public over the year.
From the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic to the Paria tragedies, the widespread flooding to worrisome crime figures, this is a photo gallery used alongside the stories that captured headlines and the nation’s hearts over the year.
Our photography team, comprising of ROBERT TAYLOR, DEXTER PHILIP, CURTIS CHASE, ISHMAEL SALANDY, JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK, and TREVOR WATSON, captured these timeless images through their lens.
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JOYOUS WAVE: A West Indies cricket fan waves her flag jubilantly in the CL Duprey/Republic Bank Stand during the first One Day International (ODI) against India at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain yesterday. The West Indies were on the verge of defeating India at that point, with ten runs needed from three balls, but in the end, the Indian bowlers kept their spells tight and won the match by three runs. It was the first ODI at the venue since 2019. —Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR
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A shop keeper feeding pigeons on Cipero and Sutton Streets, San Fernando. -Photo: TREVOR WATSON
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Eleven-year-old Aaron Halls and his sister Akeila 8, play along Bay Road, Marabella, on August 9, As children across the island are enjoying their summer vacation, these siblings enjoy each other's company and find creative ways of using a car jack as a toy. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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TAKEN DOWN: Police officers in full riot gear detain David La Borde after he failed to follow instructions from officers at the protest at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on the January. 16 -Photo ISHMAEL SALANDY
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A crime scene investigator gathers evidence at the crime scene where the body of murder victim Sylda Mudie 82, was discovered at Edward Trace, Basseterre, Moruga, on August 10, where she was shot and killed at her home by a male relative following a dispute. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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SAYING GOODBYE: Vanessa Kussie, right, wife of deceased diver, Rishi Nagassar, bids farewell to her husband during his final rites at his funeral service at Richmond Street, Perseverance Village, Couva, March 10. Nagassar, along with three fellow divers perished on February 25, after they were pulled into a pipeline in the Gulf of Paria while working on an offshore platform, owned by the Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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BLOCKED: Sea Lots residents pull debris and burning tyres across Production Drive in Sea Lots to block access to motorists during their protest action. -Photo: CURTIS CHASE
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Sixty-five-year-old Messiah Baptiste, makes a point during a fiery protest at Cachipe Village, Moruga, on July 27. Residents call on the authorities to repair landslides and potholes along the road. blocking the main road leading to Princes Town. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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A man and his pet monkey observe a flooded Penal Quinam Road following overnight rainfall in parts of East, Central and South Trinidad, on November9. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Residents and relatives search the Guapo River in Point Fortin for the body of drowned toddler Kimani Francis. Two-year-old Kimani, walked away from his Techier Village home on the morning of May 10, and never returned. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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On July 17, the wearing of masks is no longer a mandatory requirement except for visits to any health facility in Trinidad and Tobago. Here nuns wear masks while greetingt each other at Our Lady of Perpetual Help RC Church, Harris Promenade, San Fernando, during Holy Mass. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Keisha Chatterpaul of Claxton Bay, is seen worshipping with fellow Spiritual Baptist at the Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day Thanksgiving, hosted by Moruga/Tableland MP Michelle Benjamin, at the Moruga Multipurpose Youth and Sport Facility on March 30. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Relatives of Fyzal Kurban, carry his casket in the shape of a boat during his funeral at the Shore of Peace, South Trunk Road, La Romaine, March 7. Kurban, was the lead diver who shared his oxygen tank with his team and helped one of them out of the 30-inch pipeline he was pulled into at Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd. on February 25th. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Frustrated fishermen raise their empty fuel drums in protest against the increased price of fuel May 3, at the Guayaguayare Fishing Port. The fisherfolk told the Express that the price of fish is on the decline as fuel prices go up and are now pleading for a fuel subsidy for all fishermen. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Children run along Independence Square, Port of Spain, as they braved the the rain. -Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK
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DIVING IN DEBE: A Venezuelan national takes a dive into a river at Suchit Trace, Debe, on November 29. The South Oropouche river breached its bank, leaving several families marooned in their homes following torrential rainfall. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Wrought iron bars of Woodford Square frame members of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force as they stand at attention during the playing of the National Anthem outside the Red House for the ceremonial opening of the third session of the 12th Parliament on September 19th. -Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR
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Protestors display placards opposite the Red House on Abercromby Street, Port of Spain on September 5, before the presentation of the 2022/23 Budget in Parliament. Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR
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Grieving Vanessa Kussia, wife of underwater welder Rishi Nagassar, sighs on the compound of Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd. Pointe-a-Pierre February 28. Kussia and other family members gathered at the fuel company following Paria's announcement on Sunday that a recovery mission is to take place for the divers. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Sunil Ramlal, father of deceased Cileen Ramsaroop, carries his daughter's coffin during her funeral at Batchyia Cemetery at S.S. Erin Road, Penal, on September 29. Nine month old baby Cileen died after she was fed a poisonous substance by a female relative on September 21. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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A Crime Scene Investigators remove the body of one of two murder victims from a Nissan Ad Wagon vehicle where two men was shot and killed at South Park Shopping Mall, Tarouba Link Road, near San Fernando, on January 27. The two victims were identified by police as Malick Straker 31, of Arima and Joel Chambers 29, of Morvant. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Crime Scene Investigators, gather evidence and looks at a high powered rifle found near a Mitsubishi Triton following a robbery at Pennywise Super Centre, La Bel Air Road, La Romaine on September 19, Two security officers were shot and killed at the famous cosmetic store. The security guards from Allied Security Ltd. were ambushed after they collected the day's sales at Pennywise Super Centre. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Dr. Rai Ragbir Member of Parliament for Cumuto/Manzanilla takes measurements of one of the four segments of the Manzanilla main road which collapsed on November 20. Looking on in the background is Rushton Paray, Member of Parliament for Mayaro. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Residents seek higher and dryer ground while using vehicles to sleep and rest as their homes have been inundated with flood water in Bamboo number 2 in November 31. -Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK
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THOROUGH INSPECTION: President Paula-Mae Weekes inspects the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Guard of Honour September 19th outside the Red House on Abercromby Street, Port of Spain, during the ceremonial opening of the third session of the 12th Parliament. Escorting her at left is parade commander Major Steve Benny. —Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR
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A resident of Mayaro rows his way home along a flooded Chrysostom Trace , Mafeking, Mayaro, on November 29. -Photo: TREVOR WATSON
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A relative of a soldier shot and killed on Cipero Street, San Fernando is overcome with grief at the scene of the shooting on April 15. -Photo: TREVOR WATSON
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WHACK!: West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran gets off his feet to smack this delivery during his 74 in July, in the second One-Day International against India at the Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair. —Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR
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Trinbago Knight Riders fast pace bowler Andre 'Dre' Russell, tears down a delivery during the last over in the first innings at the Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket competition played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in July, during the TKR's encounter against the Saint Lucia Kings. TKR lost by one run. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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FLYING IN: East Mucurapo Secondary Michael Luke, left, lunges at the ball as he battles with St Anthony’s College’s Anthony Samuel, centre, during Nov 5th Coca-Cola InterCol North Zone quarter-final at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. The teams played to a 2-2 draw in regulation time and Mucurapo won 7-6 on kicks from the penalty mark.—Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR
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St. Croix’s Henry Collins stays focussed before hitting a forehand return at in the 2022 International Tennis Federation/Central American and Caribbean Tennis Confederation Sub-Region 4 Junior Team Tennis tournament at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua. Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR
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MY PLAYER!: An Argentina fan kisses a Messi football jersey at Hutt Shutts Sports Bar in Tacarigua on the December 18, after the team won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Argentina prevailed on penalties after the match ended 3-3 following extra-time. -Photo ISHMAEL SALANDY.
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Sixty-three year old Gadrag Maharaj, a resident of Gunness Road, Barrackpore, walks past burning tyres and other burnt debris, after villagers of the area staged a fiery protest on July 25, in an attempt to highlight the bad road conditions. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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Relatives of fatal accident victim Sarika Ramesar, cry at the scene of the accident along the Golconda Interchange on March 30. Ramesar was seated in her family's vehicle parked on the roadside, with her husband and son, waiting on roadside assistance when a truck transporting lumber crashed into the family vehicle. Sarika died at the scene. Her husband and son were taken to the San Fernando General Hospital to seek medical attention. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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A van transporting children to school on September 05, ran off the Southern Main Road, Savonetta , California resulting in injuries to several children. -Photo: TREVOR WATSON
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Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar gives an offering of grapes, as a Spiritual Baptist Bishop blesses the fruit during the blessing of the table, at the Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day Thanksgiving, hosted by Moruga/Tableland MP Michelle Benjamin, at the Moruga Multipurpose Youth and Sport Facility on March 30, held in celebration of Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
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UP CLOSE: Guyana's President Dr Irfaan Ali, right, gets close up to Foreign Affairs and Caricom Minister Dr Amery Browne shortly after Ali arrived for an official State visit to T& T at Piarco International Airport South Terminal. -Photo: CURTIS CHASE
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Christopher Boodram, the lone survivor of the Paria diving tragedy gets emotional as he gave testimony to the Commission of Enquiry. The Paria tragedy claimed the lives of his four friends. -Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK
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Reagan Ramdeo, is all smiles as she receives her gift from Dr Ranisha Maraj Coosal during the Coosal’s Group of Companies distribution of lunch, treats and Christmas gifts to pupils of the Madras Government Primary School. The event is an annual tradition of businessman Sieunarine Coosal, his family, and the Coosal Group of Companies. -Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK
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Keith Scotland Member of Parliament for Port of Spain South assures members of the public not from within his constituency or listed to receive food hampers, that he would facilitate them. MP scotland held his annual Christmas food hamper distribution at his constituency office at Piccadilly Street. -Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK
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Pushed over the edge: Jevon Walcott and his girlfriend Cheryl-Ann Thomas view their mangled vehicle October 5th, after it was swept into a river by raging floodwaters on Dunderhill Road, Arouca. —Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR
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LIMITED ACCESS: Residents of Madras Road, St Helena, use a boat to transport other residents to their homes on 6th October 2022 which they were unable to access due to floodwaters. -Photo ISHMAEL SALANDY.
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FUN RIDE: National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds waves as he and nine-year old Richard Roberts ride a horse named Ichabod at the police Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Hearts and Minds Christmas on the Hill event at Sogren Trace, Laventille, on December 23. -Photo: ISHMAEL SALANDY
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LIMITED ACCESS: Residents of Madras Road, St Helena, use a boat to transport other residents to their homes on 6th October which they were unable to access due to floodwaters. Photo ISHMAEL SALANDY.
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MANGLED JAGUAR: The Jaguar which Andy Alleyne was driving that hit a concrete divider near the UWI intersection while he was heading to Piarco International Airport on December 27. -Photo ISHMAEL SALANDY.
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ROWING OUT: A resident rows his boat through floodwaters in Bamboo #2 on the November 28. -Photo ISHMAEL SALANDY.
