In December of 2019, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported to the World Health Organization as a “pneumonia of unknown cause,” originating in the Wuhan Province of China. Since then, the virus has manifested 2,319,066 cases worldwide with 114 of these thus far being in Trinidad and Tobago.
"THE greatest gift for Ramadan" is how social activist Inshan Ishmael has described that the charity food drive at Barakah Grounds, Chaguanas, which has reached thousands of families.
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has appealed to citizens to stay home to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, shutting down most of the country except for essential services.
Bars, casinos and a number of other businesses have been closed for 14 days and schools are scheduled to be re-opened during the new term on April 20. All have been disrupted by COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Driven by fear for their families, people crammed supermarkets across the country to buy food and cleaning supplies amid news that Trinidad and Tobago recorded its first coronavirus case, (covid-19), on Thursday 12, March.
THE WEDDING: On Valentine ’s Day Soca star Machel Montano tied the knot with Renee Butcher at the Red House in Port of Spain, under Christian rites. It represented something different from other ceremonies held at the Red House, which are mainly done by the Registrar General.
On Thursday 13, February mas lovers were treated at the Carnival Kings and Queens preliminary competition at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain.
Machel Montano is now a married man. The King of Soca wedded his long-time girlfriend, Renee Butcher, at the Red House in Port-of-Spain on Friday. SEE THE WEDDING PHOTOS HERE
On Sunday, February 9, all roads led to the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, where Caesar’s Army held its annual Bacchanal Road Carnival event. The drink inclusive fete, known for its music trucks and revellers dressed in Carnival Monday wear, has become one of the most popular events in…
This year's Chutney Soca Monarch show was free to the public, in celebration of the Chutney Soca Monarch 25th anniversary. There were 24 finalists in the competition, including singers from Canada and New York.
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