PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Disgraced former FIFA vice-president Austin ‘Jack’ Warner is among former executives of football’s governing body who United States prosecutors say accepted bribes in exchange for Russia and Qatar World Cup votes. A new indictment unsealed in the US District Court in Brooklyn on Monday, after a long-running FBI investigation, alleges […]
Dianne Webley, the Associate Director of the Caribbean Tales Film Festival (CTFF) for the past two years, has been promoted Director. Earlier this week, Frances Anne Solomon, Founder of the annual festival, announced that Webley has taken over the day-to-day operation of the 15 annual events. .“Dianne is a long-time member of CaribbeanTales family, who has worked […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The Trinidad and Tobago government announced on Monday that only nationals would be allowed into the country for the next 14 days as it seeks to establish a sterile environment in a bid to curb the rise in the number of cases associated with the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Prime Minister […]
By Sherma Richards Downtown Port of Spain got its first taste of mas for Carnival 2020 on Friday 21st of February when the traditional characters parade on Friday. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”35″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]
Veteran masqueraders Ted Eustace was crowned this year’s Carnival King in Trinidad early Monday morning. This represents the sixteenth time the Eustace family picked up the coveted trophy and the tenth time that brother Marcus Eustace who is the band leader of top Toronto band Carnival Nationz designed the winner. Eustace’s costume, “Lords Of De […]
History was made last week, when for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago National Calypso Monarch competition the top three places went to women. Terri Lyons was crowned National Calypso Monarch, while past monarch Karene Asche placed second and Heather McIntosh-Simon came third at the final at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain […]
By: Jenny Baboolal Hugh Borde left us on February 18, 2020. Although it was not a shock to hear this news, it brought a flood of emotions and memories of a dear friend. We met by chance, standing in a line waiting for service. Over the years I grew to know him as a generous, […]
Grenada-born community stalwart Albert Frederick, a longtime volunteer with the annual Toronto Caribbean carnival, died at Mount Sinai hospital in Toronto on February 17 last. He was 85. Shennel Frederick, his granddaughter, said he had been ailing with heart problems for several years and had spent about a month in hospital. Frederick worked as a […]
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and Canada’s Brock University launched a joint institute to promote, transform and upgrade 200 years of solid relations that have facilitated Caribbean development. The historic event took place at the Regional Headquarters of the UWI in Jamaica on February 17 which was followed by a two-day symposium […]
Last Friday, the King of Soca wedded his long-time girlfriend, Renee Butcher, at the Red House in Port-of-Spain. The Valentine’s Day ceremony was held in a hallway, located on the southern side of the building. It was co-ordinated by Lisa Ghany, director of Xceptional Events Ltd. Media photographers were not allowed on the compound. Montano […]
