sentences:  Madeira became a key hostage during that crisis, having firstly to announce the insurgency to the national population with gunmen and the leader of the militants at his side on the set, and subsequently, along with his main Anchor, Dominic Kalipersad, having to undertake a number of appearances to keep the country abreast.He received an award from one of the leading newspapers of the country, the Trinidad Express, citing him as one of his country's individuals of the year for his leadership role during that event.During his tenure at Trinidad and Tobago Television, he pioneered several major regional broadcast projects as a member of the Board of the CBU, including the Caribvision Project which undertook live productions on major events in many Caribbean capitals, and the Caribscope Television Magazine, which became the prototype of a transcription television program exchange in the Caribbean.