Tag Archives: Trinidad

  1. Chutney-Soca and Reggae blend – Ravi B and Isasha release new love song

    The worlds of Chutney-Soca and Reggae have come together for what is being described as a major mid-year groovy ballad. Karma’s Ravi B and T&T Reggae crooner Isasha have combined musical styles for the new track entitled “Jab Jab Bahar Aaye”. This latest Caribbean collaboration is produced by top Trinidadian producer Big Rich of the [...]

    May 22, 2012Music, Video GalleryNo comments
  2. You’re INVITED! 10th Anniversary ST. MARTIN BOOK FAIR, May 31, 2012

    House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP) – www.houseofnehesipublish.com | www.facebook.com/nehesipublishers | http://twitter.com/HouseofNehesi

    May 21, 2012Books, Photo GalleryNo comments
  3. Trinidad’s Kes The Band rocks St. Maarten Carnival’s “1 Red Nation”

    Just days before its annual Carnival celebration, the beautiful island of St. Maarten was set ablaze by a fiery contingent of talented international musical acts. Adding to the melting pot of this year’s festivities was regional crowd pleaser Kes The Band which headlined the highly anticipated “1 Red Nation” concert at the Carnival Village in [...]

    May 20, 2012Music, TravelNo comments
  4. Barbados’ Kesia Estwick Wins Her First Mission Catwalk Challenge

    Barbados gets the top score on episode seven of Caribbean fashion reality series Mission Catwalk where Kesia Estwick designed the winning outfit inspired by the sleek and stylish Nokia N9. The designers were divided into two groups of five. Group A comprised Keshon Hawthorne, Janel Jolly and Crystal Powell of Jamaica; Kerin Scott of Barbados [...]

    May 10, 2012FashionNo comments
  5. Anansi Is Coming! Lilliput Theatre Brings The Art Of Storytelling To Life With Its Latest Production, “anansi and the world wide web”

    Trinidad and Tobago’s audiences can look forward to the coming of Anansi this month as Noble Douglas’s veteran children’s theatre company, Lilliput Theatre, presents anansi and the world wide web. From Friday May 18, 2012 and continuing through the weekend, Queen’s Hall will be the home of Anansesem, the West African and Caribbean tradition of [...]

    May 8, 2012Events, MusicNo comments
  6. CARIBBEAN CELEBRITIES TO BE FEATURED IN INNOVATIVE LIVE CONVERSATION SERIES: “AT THE FEET OF THE MASTERS.”

    Caribbean celebrities are already well-known for their artistic innovation, on-stage personas and public dramas. Now, an entertaining live conversation series: “At the Feet of the Masters,”will provide insight into the personal narratives, life stories and autobiographical memories of five icons of Trinidad and Tobago culture. Calypso megastar, the Mighty Sparrow; art prodigy David Moore; steelband [...]

    May 8, 2012Music, TravelNo comments
  7. Lasana Sekou and Kendel Hippolyte open Bocas Lit Fest poetry readings in Trinidad By Shivanee Ramlochan

    Our spirited moderator Rose-Ann Walker reminded us as we settled in for this, the first poetry reading of Bocas 2012, that both Kendel Hippolyte and Lasana Sekou are studied at the secondary school level. The youth of our Caribbean islands are actively reading the work of both these men, and as I listened and observed, [...]

    May 8, 2012Books, TravelNo comments
  8. Rebecca Stirm leads the pack on Mission Catwalk Season 2

    Caribbean fashion reality series Mission Catwalk is on its sixth episode and Belize’s Rebecca Stirm – the only contestant to win more than one challenge since the start of the second season on March 27th – has copped her third win with a dress designed around the red HIV/AIDS awareness ribbon. In Rebecca’s design, the [...]

    May 3, 2012Events, FashionNo comments
  9. BARBADOS BANKING – RBC’S MERGER WITH RBTT CREATES NEW BRANDING OF OPERATIONS IN BRIDGETOWN

    {EDITOR’S NOTE – Full video of the rebranding via choreography & costumes on Lower Broad Street will be issued soon in a separate item, pending editing and captions} David Hackett, Regional President, Business Banking, Caribbean Banking, RBC, today announced RBTT Bank and RBC Royal Bank will be amalgamated and operate under a single legal entity, [...]

    May 3, 2012BusinessNo comments
  10. FCO publishes Human Rights report: Barbados is seen as anti-Death Penalty

    The UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague just launched Human Rights and Democracy: The 2011 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report. The report is now available online. The report is a comprehensive look at the human rights work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) around the world in 2011. As with the 2010 report, it is [...]

    May 3, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  11. Leading Global Sealing Products Manufacturer – Flexitallic ‘Announces Addition of Allied Distributor’ in Trinidad

    The Flexitallic Group (Flexitallic), an international market leader of industrial static sealing products is pleased to announce that ESAU Oilfield has been accepted into Flexitallic’s Allied Distributor Program. Flexitallic specializes in the design, manufacturing and global distribution of high performance industrial sealing products for process industries including oil refineries, petrochemical, chemical and power generation. “ESAU [...]

    May 3, 2012TechnologyNo comments
  12. Fifth time’s the charm: Gregory Williams wins Mission Catwalk challenge

    Gregory Williams of Jamaica has edged his way to a win on Episode 5 of Caribbean design reality series Mission Catwalk after landing in the bottom four on episode two, where he created a culture-inspired garment; coming out safe on episode three which drew inspiration from the 1920’s flapper era and landing in the top [...]

    April 29, 2012Fashion, TravelNo comments
  13. RIP: Carolle Madeleine Grant-Bourne 1937/2012 Warrior Poet

    Born in St. Vincent, Carolle Bourne moved to Trinidad as a young woman and enjoyed a career composing advertising copy before going on to journalism in the United States, where she divided her time between caring for her two sons and writing fashion promotions for Lits of Philadelphia and Gimbels of New York. After returning [...]

    April 24, 2012Books1 comment
  14. NY based ShorBlu Events will celebrate its 5th Anniversary in fine style

    International promotional outfit ShorBlu Events will celebrate its 5th anniversary in the realm of specialty entertainment production. The group of forward-thinking, young ambassadors for Caribbean culture will commemorate this occasion on May 6th with its signature springtime event “Sutra” which is dubbed “Sutra de Mayo” for its 2012 edition. The New York based entity is [...]

    April 22, 2012Culture, EventsNo comments
  15. Moves like Jagger? Day one of the second Test in the current Digicel Home Series, West Indies versus Australia

    Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Cup. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors [...]

    April 19, 2012Cricket, Photo GalleryNo comments
  16. LEGENDARY ROCK STAR, MICK JAGGER, ENJOYS CRICKET WITH DIGICEL AT TRINIDAD’S QUEEN’S PARK OVAL

    The second half of the Digicel Series 2012 (West Indies vs. New Zealand), encompasses five One Day Internationals, one T20 match and two Test Matches. The tentative dates for the New Zealand tour are from Sunday 1st July through to Thursday 2nd August, and venues will be announced at a later date.

    April 19, 2012Cricket, Photo GalleryNo comments
  17. #Trinidadian #Newscaster #Arrested – Ian Alleyne under POS custody #pressfreedom #journalist #crime #jail #oppression

    “Anselm Gibbs reports that Ian Alleyne will be moved to Mt. Hope…and no charges have been laid at this time Ian Alleyne: No regrets for airing video Ian Alleyne is complaining of chest pains dizziness and headaches Ian Alleyne: “This is the work of Commissioner Gibbs“ Om Lala: Ian Alleyne has NOT been charged with [...]

    April 19, 2012Crime, Video GalleryNo comments
  18. #Belize wins AGAIN on #Jamaican Mission Catwalk’s 2nd Season #fashion #design

    After an initial win on episode two and placing runner-up in the following episode, Belizean fashion designer Rebecca Stirm wins episode four of the Caribbean fashion designer reality series Mission Catwalk with a design inspired by a selection from Cinderella Hats. “When I saw the hats I immediately knew which one I wanted to work [...]

    April 19, 2012Events, FashionNo comments
  19. Not #sogood? #Trinidadian company sells its assets in Santo Domingo branch of #KFC #fastfood #poultry #colonelsaunders

    Trinidad & Tobago company Prestige Holdings Ltd plans to dispose of its loss-making assets in the Dominican Republic. The company announced that on 10 April 2012 it entered into a stock purchase agreement with its joint venture partner, Montlac Corporation, C. por A., a Dominican company, for the sale of the 50% of the shareholding [...]

    April 16, 2012CuisineNo comments
  20. #AGRICULTURE HAS MUCH TO OFFER #BARBADOS AND #CARIBBEAN

    Agriculture’s contribution to Barbados’ food sovereignty and overall prosperity should not be underestimated. This was stated by acting Minister of Agriculture, Senator Haynesley Benn, as he addressed a viewing of winning films in the 2011 Caribbean Science and Agriculture Film and Video Competition held at George Washington House. It was part of the 3rd Annual [...]

    April 12, 2012Nature, Video GalleryNo comments
  21. #Trinidadian #Calypsonian Ravi B releases new mobile app #iPod #iPad #appletechnology #cellular #mobileapps #appforthat

    As the digital revolution continues to sweep the globe, the entertainment industry especially music is successfully riding this technological wave. In his mission to take the Chutney-Soca genre to international heights and to keep it on par with all other musical art forms Karma’s Ravi B recently announced the release of the Ravi B & [...]

    April 9, 2012Music, TechnologyNo comments
  22. BEST YOUTH FILMS ON AGRICULTURE AT #CaribbeanTales 2012 IN #BARBADOS #CINEMA #EDUCATION #AGRICULTURE #TRINIDAD

    Caribbean youth and agriculture will be the focus of attention on the first evening of CaribbeanTales Film Festival 2012 with a screening of the winning short films in the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) 2011 Caribbean Agriculture & Science Film and Video Competition. The top three films as well as two [...]

    April 9, 2012Cinema, EducationNo comments
  23. Rebecca Stirm wins Mission Catwalk challenge with #Belize-inspired #design #fashion #realitytv #caribbean

    Drawing on the Hispanic and Mayan influences in her country, 18 year-old Belizean fashion designer Rebecca Stirm emerged the winner in a culture-inspired challenge in the second episode of Caribbean fashion designer reality series Mission Catwalk, filmed in Kingston, Jamaica. Stirm and 14 other designers were instructed by host and executive-producer Keneea Linton-George to “create [...]

    April 9, 2012Fashion, TravelNo comments
  24. Trini Posse celebrates 20th Anniversary; 20 Years and still batting! #cricket #trinidad #party #fete

    2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the famed collective of T&T sports enthusiasts and supporters known internationally as the ‘Trini Posse’. The group will celebrate this milestone in fine fashion and festivity during the start of the second test of the Digicel Series 2012 West Indies vs Australia at the Queens Park Oval from Sunday [...]

    March 31, 2012CricketNo comments
  25. Is REDjet a symptom of Freundel Stuart’s Inertia? Is another 1937 around the corner before Government awakes? #barbados #disaster #travel #flyredjet #insurance #britain #grenada

    In 1983, when the Cold War was at its most frigid betwixt CCCP/USSR and the USA,  it held ramifications for the Caribbean – Grenada under Maurice Bishop was clearly aligning to Cuba… Havana in turn, favoured Moscow, which is essentially in America’s backyard, as they’re only a hefty spit away from Key West and Florida. Not waiting for anyone, JMGM [...]

    March 29, 2012Travel, TravelNo comments