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Pierre family dominatesdowntown J’Ouvert
Rondell Pierre retained the King of J’ouvert title yesterday while his niece, Lynelle Pierre, was named the 2018 Queen of J’ouvert.The two were selected following the Old Mas competition,...
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Traditional mas disappearing in Sando
Traditional J’Ouvert in San Fernando almost hit rock bottom yesterday as only veteran mas band Blue Boys registered for the competition.Apart from three individual masqueraders and a mud band that...
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Spectators scarce at city mud festival
Bare stands and vacant pavements greeted J’Ouvert revellers in the capital city of Port-of-Spain yesterday a dismal sign for vendors and organisers alike. Up to 8.30 am yesterday—the Lord Kitchener...
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Fatal stabbing in South mas
J’Ouvert celebrations in San Fernando were shut down by the police after a reveller was murdered.There was also a report of a shooting and several others people were stabbed in San Fernando.The heavy...
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Minshall mesmerises Savannah stage
Persistence and dedication paid off for two veteran masqueraders who secured victory in this year’s Carnival King and Queen competition following years of unsuccessful forays in the annual contest.Earl...
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Three-way battle for Road March
Machel Montano’s “Soca Kingdom”, Iwer George’s “Savannah”” and Kes’ “Hello” were the choice of songs by masqueraders who crossed the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, stage yesterday.The popular...
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Medics check Machel after Socadrome gig
How far, how far again?Those were the distressed words of Road March contender Machel Montano shortly after he came off a Tribe music truck at the Socadrome, Jean Pierre Complex, Port-of-Spain,...
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Campers flock to Trinidad beaches
While thousands joined revellers in the two days of Carnival, many took to the beaches to camp with their family and friends.When T&T Guardian visited beaches along the northeast and southeast...
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No lifeguards at time of Maracas drowning
National Union of Government and Federal Workers’ Union Lifeguard branch president Augustus Sylvester says Monday’s drowning of Renald Ambrose at Maracas Beach could have been prevented if the...
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13 held in threat to disrupt Carnival
A total of 13 people have been arrested in connection with a plot made to disrupt this year’s Carnival activities, acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams said yesterday.Last Thursday, members...
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1 killed, 2 escape death in Sando shooting
Denyse Bailey grabbed her three daughters and hid in her bedroom after a gunman opened fire on her house, killing her son-in-law and injuring another relative on Monday.Che Romeo, 27, of Circle Drive,...
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Youths drive Chaguanas mas
Chaguanas will become the Mecca of traditional mas in South and Central, according to Chaguanas Carnival Committee (CCC) vice chairman Ronald Heera.Heera made the comment as the CCC held its...
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Mayor pledges better 2019
Unable to afford Carnival costumes, some south masqueraders created their own costumes and jumped up with prominent bands during yesterday’s Parade of the Bands in San Fernando.However, the bands were...
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Minshall, Montano rule at Savannah
As the reign of the Merry Monarch came to a fantastic finish yesterday, The Eyes Of God, a production of legendary masman Peter Minshall, took centre stage at the Queen’s Park Savannah,...
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Evacuation ordered
Hours after it began spitting gas, the Devil’s Woodyard mud volcano erupted before dawn yesterday, leaving residents cowering in their homes.The rumbles and explosionsshook the community of Hindustan,...
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Diver’s body found off Cedros
Even as the Divers’ Association prepared to make a case before the T&T Bureau of Standards today calling for an end to commercial scuba diving, the body of a diver, believed to be Chevonne...
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Scavenger killed in dump
The body of a 28-year-old scavenger was found among the garbage at the Forres Park Landfill in Claxton Bay yesterday.The victim was later identified as Vijay Ramjattan, of Samad Ali Trace, Claxton...
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Two held in KFC carpark with guns
Two men were arrested in the carpark of a fast-food outlet on Carnival Tuesday with two loaded handguns.A 20-year-old man and a 22-year-old man, both of Diego Martin, were being held at the Four Roads...
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Machel: I am in the best of health
Soca star Machel Montano says he had to rush from the Socadrome to the Queen’s Park Savannah on Carnival Tuesday not because he fell ill, but because two bands he was scheduled to perform for were on...
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NCC hat-trick for Ronnie & Caro
Ronnie and Caro Mas Band have retained their National Carnival Commission (NCC) Band of the Year title for their 2018 presentation of Life’s Checkered Board.The large band, owned by veteran soca artist...
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