Kern and Tyron say I do to fashion
Kern Marcelle and Tyron Kerr have said “I do” to fashion and creativity.It is evident that the two have more in common besides their dreadlocks hairstyle, they also share a passion for creativity and...
View ArticleKey to breast health in the palm of your hands
Jyoti Deonarine (RR) Mammographer, Pink Hibiscus The key to breast health is held in the palm of your hands! How is this possible, you ladies may ask? Well, I always mention to women attending Pink...
View Article‘We support Thema’
T&T gymnast Thema Williams should be celebrated for her bravery instead of being shamed says participants of the “We Support Thema” campaign. The gymnast, who should be preparing to represent this...
View ArticleThe Hand that Rocks the Cradle
Ria Rambharose, Gasparillo“I live in Gasparillo and am currently employed as a purchasing consultant. I am richly blessed with one daughter, who recently blew out 19 candles on her birthday...
View ArticleMoving numbers
On February 16, a small moment in local telecommunications history was marked. The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) announced that local telecoms providers would sign an...
View ArticleAuditions on for Kitchener musical
The Calypsopera Cafe will hold auditions for the production of The Carnival is Over, a semi-ficticious musical based on the life and times of the late Aldwyn Roberts, the Lord Kitchener. The venue for...
View ArticleWhere the Mom with the pot spoon gone?
The single most successful steelband of all time once had an engine room that never touched the stage, but was almost as important. It was located at 66 Laventille Road and instead of congas,...
View ArticleSociety not prepared to deal with incest
In a Family Feud episode, Steve Harvey posed the question, “We asked 100 people, ‘When you were growing up, tell me, where did you practise to kiss’?” The eager contestant slapped the buzzer and...
View ArticleBigford interprets local songs
Born and raised in the rural south-western community of La Brea, Vaughnette Bigford still resides there, a five-minute drive from where she was born. “I am a born and bred country girl with no desire...
View ArticleEcliff Elie adds resort to menswear
Designer Ecliff Elie returned to Trinidad empty handed after his recent presentation of his Resort Menswear Collection in St Vincent and the Grenadines. “One lady bought my entire collection,” he said...
View ArticleMartyrdom—an urban legend?
Kevin BaldeosinghEvery religious group in this country claims to be persecuted. It started with the Shouter Baptists, was taken up by Hindus, and now continues with Muslims. But this complaint is also...
View ArticleKidney transplant patients celebrated
“From yuh wake up this morning, yuh is a winner.” The words from the 2016 Soca Monarch winning song, Cheers for Life, by soca sensation, Voice, could not have been truer as ten successful kidney...
View ArticleTackling literacy in T&T
Part 1A quick Google search of ‘literacy stats in Trinidad and Tobago’ will leave you pleasantly surprised, but also possibly confused about the need for an organisation like Alta. According to Unesco...
View ArticleRBC helps students to shoot ahead with Arrow
A renewed passion for learning has been infused into 20 students from St Phillip’s Government Primary School, Old St Joseph Road, Laventille, who celebrated their successful completion of the Arrow...
View ArticlePan goes to the market
Pan Trinbago Inc will continue its community outreach initiative by staging its first Pan in De Countryside event for the year in Tamana on March 19. Embellishing this annual series of open-air...
View ArticleThe man with the big heart
Rosemarie SantTrinidad-born Dr Michael Singh has been nominated for the Good Morning Britain Health Star Award. Singh was born in Freeport, on Independence Day 1972. He graduated from the University of...
View ArticleT&T Cheer Federation gives youths confidence
Valdeen Shears-NeptuneSeveral popular Hollywood movies over the years have featured cheerleading more as a social medium than a sport. One dedicated series, Bring It On spanned a period of nine years...
View ArticleSharon Melville goes the extra mile
While some expats may be leaving T&T from some sectors of our economy, there are others who are coming to T&T to head up, develop and run companies in other sectors such as banking and...
View ArticleNew Fire Festival a sustainable Easter weekend fete
The entertainment landscape is about to get a much-needed breath of fresh air with the launch of the New Fire Festival, a sustainable music and arts festival to be held on Easter weekend (March...
View ArticleIndigisounds launches Laventille Rhythm Section Sample Library
Laventille Rhythm Section has been pounding out the beat of T&T music and culture for some 23 years. Now they’re at the heart of a new musical initiative that’s ready to share their sound with the...
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