The Caroni Swamp is the second largest mangrove wetland in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located on the west coast of Trinidad, south of Port of Spain and northwest of Chaguanas, where the Caroni River meets the Gulf of Paria. The Caroni Swamp is an estuarine system comprising 5,611 hectares of mangrove forest and herbaceous […]

After witnessing the many trials faced by our people in recent times, Angostura®, the Caribbean’s leading rum producer with a superb collection of rum brands and the world’s market leader for bitters has produced an anthem of unity, harmony and strength called “Resilient”. Rahim Mohammed, Executive Manager- Corporate Services said that Angostura wanted to remind […]

WHILE everyone is talking about the artistes on the track (Neil “Iwer” George and Kees Dieffenthaller), Newsday chatted with the writer and producers behind the 2020 Power Soca Monarch and Road March-winning tune Stage Gone Bad. It came into existence after a lot of hard work and a comical turn of events. The song was […]

When Lyrikal entertained thousands via his first virtual live concert on Thursday night, he did so with a heavy heart and mind. While he was providing cheer to those of us stuck at home, he couldn’t stop thinking about his friends in New York who contracted the coronavirus, one of them who has been hospitalised. […]

Fashion designers in Trinidad and Tobago have joined the COVID-19 fight, by creating and distributing dozens of face masks to essential workers, friends and family members. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, such as grocery […]

With heaps of splendor and tradition, Diwali — the Hindu “festival of lights” holiday — will be commemorated by Indo-Caribbean New Yorkers and supporters around the city. The annual Diwali Motorcade and concert will take place Saturday , from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., in Queens — home to a sizable, vibrant Indo-Caribbean community.AdvertisementPlay Video […]

The circus is coming to town for Carnival 2020 with K2K Alliance’s presentation of “The Greatest Show”. The 2019 Band of the Year titleholder launched its collection with a characteristically avant-garde production at the Queen’s Hall on Friday, August 30, 2019. Amidst all the pomp and circumstance befitting a haute couture fashion show, K2K revealed […]