The music and cultural legacy of the Mighty Sparrow will take centre stage this month when Blow Mano Blow Productions launches its Carnival 2027 presentation with a theatrical tribute to one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most influential calypsonians. Titled “To Birdie With Love,” the production is scheduled for Sunday, August 30, at Queen’s Hall Garden […]
Nailah Blackman and Majah Hype to host For the past three years, the historic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, served as the birthplace and home for one of the region’s biggest celebrations of sound: the Caribbean Music Awards. But for its milestone fourth edition, the prestigious platform is making a historic leap across the […]
Caribbean Icon Janelle Commissiong Nears Milestone By: Aishwarya Marbeer, Nadine Ramkisson […]
Foreign Agencies Join Trinidad Assassination Inquiry The investigation into an alleged assassination plot targeting Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar and senior government officials has expanded beyond the country’s borders, with multiple foreign agencies now involved, according to the prime minister. Persad Bissessar said that authorities are examining a wider network of individuals, […]
Queens Mourns Trinidad-Born Soldier Killed Overseas New York political leaders have united in paying tribute to Trinidad-born United States Army Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad following her death in an Iranian missile strike at a military installation in Jordan, describing her as a courageous service member whose sacrifice will be remembered across the state and the […]
The Sunshine Awards Organization, based in New Jersey, announced that Dr. Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool, the co-founder of the Sunshine Awards Hall of Fame and a renowned Trinidadian calypsonian, has been honored with the title of Professor Emeritus by the University of Trinidad and Tobago. This recognition acknowledges his lifelong contributions to education, research, and the […]
Pan Man Pat McNeilly pays heartfelt tribute to lifelong friend Bill Trotman By Staff Writer Steelpan pioneer Patrick “Pan Man Pat” McNeilly has paid an emotional tribute to his longtime friend Bill Trotman, remembering the celebrated performer, artist and cultural ambassador as a man whose influence on Caribbean culture stretched across generations and whose friendship […]
Sterling Betancourt remembered as steelpan ambassador worldwide Sterling Betancourt, one of the pioneering musicians who introduced the steelpan to British audiences more than 70 years ago, has died at the age of 96, leaving behind a legacy that helped transform the instrument from a Caribbean creation into a global musical force. Betancourt was among the […]
Geologists are investigating a dramatic rise in part of Trinidad’s southwestern coastline after last week’s devastating earthquakes in neighbouring Venezuela, with experts linking the unusual land movement to intense seismic activity across the region. Residents of the coastal community of Galfa discovered on Thursday that sections of the shoreline had risen by at least 20 […]
Suriname’s expanding energy sector has received another boost with confirmation of a new offshore gas discovery by Malaysian state energy company Petronas in Block 52, delegates at the sixth Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit were told. President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons announced the discovery during the conference, saying the information had been received directly from Petronas. […]
