Trinidad & Tobago Newspapers

Trinidad and Tobago’s women’s Under-20 team sealed a winning start to their Concacaf Women’s U20 Qualifiers campaign after churning out a 3-0 victory over Bermuda in their opening Group E tie at Auto Boldon Stadium in Couva on February 21. Captain and striker Orielle Martin scored a brace while midfielder Madison Campbell netted the other, […]

THE Coast Guard says search efforts are ongoing for missing sailor Kieron Simon who was trapped inside of a sinking vessel on February 20. A press release from the Coast Guard on February 21 said the incident happened during a boarding operation on “a vessel of interest.” “The vessel was intercepted by a Coast Guard patrol boat and three […]

A mental out-patient was shot and killed near his home early on February 22 at Dan Kelly, Laventille. Police said around 3.50 am emergency personnel responded to a report of a man lying in some bushes off Picton Road. First responders found a man of African descent wearing a red jersey and jeans with gunshots injuries. The dead man was later […]

Shaira Ali, Director of Water Management Services at the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), expressed pride as she provided an overview of two projects aimed at improving water treatment infrastructure in northeast Trinidad. The projects focus on upgrading the Guanapo Water Treatment Plant and refurbishing two storage tanks. Funded by the […]

Mr Mack is back. The calypsonian, whose real name is Victor Mc Donald, returned to the stage of the Naparima Bowl on February 14, as a guest, when the cast of Kaiso Showkase performed before the judges for one of the 40 spots in the Calypso Fiesta semifinal at Skinner Park, San Fernando, on February 22. On January 24, the opening night of the […]

MANY of those competing in Calypso Fiesta 2025 are faces audiences have not been accustomed to seeing onstage at Skinner Park, San Fernando. On February 22, the world’s biggest calypso picnic and extravaganza will unleash its usual bacchanal and spectacle. Only a few out of a field of 40 will advance to the Dimanche Gras finals on March 2. Part […]

Carnival Origins Dara E Healy “Some of them competed at the Trinidad Calypso and Musicians Advertising Association tent in Nelson Street late in January (1939), in a competition organised by the Carnival Improvement Committee…Ras Kassa won the first prize of $10 for Unemployment, Invader was second with Education and received $5, while Growler […]

THE EDITOR: The argument that grassroots pan lovers are being pushed out of the North Stand by corporate sponsors is not just misleading – it’s fundamentally flawed. While it’s easy to appeal to emotion by suggesting that the people who built this art form are being sidelined, the reality is far more nuanced. Pan Trinbago’s initiative to […]

THE EDITOR: With the Carnival fever rising to a deafening crescendo, one particular event comes into focus – the stickfighting being presented to the public as one of the traditions of Carnival. However, there are certain aspects of stickfighting which need to be closely analysed as it has become a very brutal and bloody affair, causing serious […]

PAUL SARRAN TT HAS long been a nation where music serves as both entertainment and a powerful medium for social and political commentary. The country’s rich musical heritage, particularly within calypso and soca, has been shaped by legendary figures who use their artistry to voice the concerns of the people. Among the new wave of artistes […]