Author: Yvonne Webb

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 […]

THIRTY-ONE dynamic steelbands in the small conventional band category will compete on January 18, at Victoria Square, Port of Spain, for one of 14 spots in the finals to be held on January 25 at Skinner Park, San Fernando. Among them is the rejuvenated Silver Harps Steel Orchestra which will be performing in the national […]

THE UNC will begin screening of candidates for the general elections on November 29, from 6 pm at party headquarters in Chaguanas. Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is promising to treat all nominees fairly, including those MPs who opposed her slate in the party’s recent internal elections. Of the five who broke ranks and opposed Persad-Bissessar’s […]