Author: Yvonne Webb
OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is advising the Prime Minister that the way in which he is attempting to anoint his successor Stuart Young is outside of the supreme law and the Constitution. She said Rowley has two options, one being to dissolve the Parliament and call the elections within three months and let the President […]
THE name of the late Lisa Morris-Julian would be immortalised in her hometown of Arima, when the Prime Minister commissions the O’Meara Road Upgrade Project at 10.30 am on February 26. At the commissioning, The Prime Minister is expected to unveil the Lisa Morris-Julian Boulevard in memory of the late D’abadie/O’Meara MP who perished, along […]
SIX former monarchs are among 11 calypsonians who have been selected to compete against reigning Calypso Monarch Montano in a highly anticipated Dimanche Gras competition on March 2 at Queens Park Savannah. They are Terri Lyons, Roderick “Chuck” Gordon, Karen Asche, Helon Francis, Duane Ta’Zyah O’Connor and Kurt Allen. Among the 11 finalists who are […]
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 […]
PETE Phillip will not be around to see the birth of his fifth child with his widow Candacy Phillip, but she is ensuring his memory remains by naming the baby after him. Their son is due to be delivered by February 22. Saying her due date was March 6, Phillip said she has a history […]
There has been overwhelming support for parang singer Susan Maicoo, 62, who remains warded at the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH) with a condition yet to be diagnosed. Among those sending prayers and best wishes for her speedy recovery is Joanne Briggs, PRO of the National Parang Association. In a February 16 interview, Briggs said […]
A Moruga man who was seen in a February 10 video abusing one of his sons and threatening him with a knife has been arrested. The 43-year-old suspect of Marac Village was taken into custody by the Special Victim Department (SVD) around 9 pm on February 11. The nine-year-old child who was seen being physically […]
REIGNING Calypso Monarch and seven-time Soca Monarch (power and groovy) Machel Montano will headline the list of contenders for the Chutney Soca title to be held at Skinner Park on March 1. The announcement was made on Monday by Southex CEO George Singh, promoter of the of bmobile’s CSM 30th Anniversary Show. Singh said due […]
The United National Congress (UNC) is mourning the loss of former chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation (PDRC) and one of the party’s founding members, Premchand Sookoo. Sookoo, 77, died on Sunday February 9, from a suspected heart attack. In a statement on February 10, UNC Political Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said she was deeply saddened […]
BLENDING tradition with innovation, D’Kaiso Dynasty, formerly Kaiso House, has made a calculated effort to add more soca to its package, which was previously dominated by calypso. It is all part of a strategy to present the best package to audiences which have been declining over the years. Artiste Yung Bredda, who would have been […]