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New senior calypso monarch crowned
Pocket powerhouse N’Janela Duncan-Regis scored an unprecedented beaver-trick as she was crowned Couva Junior Calypso Monarch for the fourth straight year when the Couva Carnival Committee (CCC) staged...
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Creativity brain drain in South J’Ouvert party
While mas lovers favoured the modern and earth mas over the traditional aspect in San Fernando J’Ouvert celebrations, many observers felt this year’s presentations lacked creativity.The thousands that...
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Captain Hetmyer admits WI got ‘complacent’
Chemar Holder was bowling in Basseterre in St Kitts and Nevis less than three weeks ago when West Indies Under-19 were playing a bilateral series in Bangladesh, just before the World Cup warm-ups. West...
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Full show for spectators in Woodbrook
Soca star Machel Montano was the frontrunner in the Road March race at Adam Smith Square, up to press time.During yesterday's Parade of Bands at the Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain, judging point, Montano's...
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Tributes pour in for Joey Lewis
Musical legend Joey “Pal” Lewis, 78, died yesterday.Lewis was admitted to the Community Hospital in Cocorite and diagnosed as having a growth in his colon in 2011. In August 2012 he began chemotherapy...
View ArticleJoseph fights her way to Olympic qualifiers
Melissa Joseph is honored after official notification yesterday that she was selected on the T&T National Taekwondo Team to represent the country at the Olympic Qualifiers, in Aguascalientes,...
View ArticleDeonarine hails Shiv’s intellect, humility
T&T Red Steel batsman Narsingh Deonarine has praised the recently retired Shiv Chanderpaul as a cricketer with great intellect and humility, and who was always willing to help younger players.The...
View ArticleCarnival is T&T’s positive secret weapon
There are those who take issue with Carnival for various reasons. Carnival mentality is seen in some quarters as a negative. Many years ago leader of Singapore, at the time, Lee Quan Yew suggested that...
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Look out for Phantom Flipper
White Bullet faces a simple task in a 3-y-o Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of Southwell fibresand today but would you really want to bet odds-on a filly which hasn’t raced for 204 days and has no...
View ArticleWilliams excited after inking MLS deal with Rapids
COMMERCE CITY, Colorado—T&T’s defender Mekeil Williams has signed for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids from Guatemalan champions Antigua GFC, ahead of the new season which kicks off next...
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Smooth sailing in Central zone
A total of 20 people were arrested at J’Ouvert celebrations in Chaguanas. Head of the Central Division Senior Superintendent Jayson Forde told the media the alleged offenders were arrested for various...
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Creativity high in Central children mas
Several bands and individuals paraded before the panel of judges at the annual Chaguanas Children’s Carnival on Sunday before hundreds of spectators.Vashtee Persad, adviser to the Committee, said in an...
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Hetmyer, Imlach see Windies into semi-finals
FATULLAH, Bangladesh— Captain Shimron Hetmyer struck a half-century in a timely return to form while opener Tevin Imlach chipped in with another, as West Indies Under-19s reached the final four of the...
View ArticleSurprise raid nets guns, drugs
Western Division police yesterday launched a manhunt for several people wanted in connection with a cache of arms, ammunition and illegal drugs found at Cameron Hill in Petit Valley, yesterday.Two...
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India outpaces China in 2015 economic growth
India’s economy grew at an average rate of 7.5 per cent in 2015, faster than the 6.9 per cent growth in China, official figures show.India’s government said GDP growth in October to December was 7.3...
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Oil prices fall two per cent
Crude oil prices fell two per cent yesteray as supply overhang concerns grew after a Saudi-Venezuela meeting on Sunday showed few signs of coordination to boost prices.Brent futures fell 68 cents to...
View ArticleRethink economics of Carnival
I will like the tax collectors to go after Carnival bands owners, fete promoters, calypsonians, soca bands and artistes, hotels and guesthouses, subcontractors like food suppliers and music providers...
View ArticleBe careful of what you promise
I will firstly like to give kudos to the ruling administration and minister of Finance for attempting to fulfill an election promise made in the heat of the election campaign. Striving to keep the...
View ArticlePAUL: CLEMENTINA
PAUL: CLEMENTINA better known as V age 91 years of Upper 7th Avenue Malick , died on Saturday 6th February, 2016. Mother of Marceline, Pat, Carlyn, Courtney and Marvin. Mother-inlaw of Debra, Dixie Ann...
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Andra Day rises as soul songstress
A phone call from Stevie Wonder changed Andra Day’s life. He called Day and asked if he could work with her. Wonder heard about the songstress from his now ex-wife Kai Millard Morris, who discovered...
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