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Prowers County Board of Commissioners accepting applications for Bristol-Granada Cemetery District
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Tobago chamber fears island may be safe haven for criminals fleeing SoE
Chairman of the Tobago Division of the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Curtis Williams, says criminals attempting to run from the police during the State of Emergency in Trinidad may attempt to escape to Tobago....

Steve Stoute, Variety’s Music Mogul of the Year, on His Rise From the Streets of Queens to Being Jay-Z and Jared Kushner’s Confidante
Steve Stoute regularly negotiates deals in the tens of millions of dollars and beyond. But the pioneering matchmaker between the worlds of music and advertising admits that one deal made him sweat: his first. He was 18, still living at home in...

Prowers County Board of Commissioners accepting applications for Deadman Drainage District Board
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Trinidad and Tobago declares second state of emergency, citing gang threat
Trinidad and Tobago has declared its second state of emergency this year amid “grave concerns” about a coordinated threat from organised crime gangs inside and outside the country’s prisons. Announcing the decision on Friday, the commissioner of...

Tobago Chamber warns SoE may push criminals to the island
Chairman of the Tobago Division of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Curtis Williams, is asking the island to be on alert as targeted criminals fleeing from the newly declared State of Emergency in Trinidad may try to...
Soca artiste wins court battle against THA over use of ‘coal pot’
Soca artiste Sean Caruth has scored a major legal victory in his bid to hold the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) liable for the unauthorised use of his 2001 hit The Cook (Coal Pot) in a television commercial for its Blue Food...

Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Over Criminal Network Operating from Prisons
Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro. X/ @expressupdates July 18, 2025 Hour: 9:58 am On Friday, Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency in response to what it described as “a coordinated and dangerous criminal network operating from the...

Telfer scores stunning goal in Halifax loss
Ryan Telfer made the highlight reel when he delivered a moment of brilliance for Halifax Wanderers, despite his team losing 2-1 to Forge FC, after conceding late in the Canadian Premier League last Friday. Telfer produced a sublime first-touch...
Organisers say interest in Tobago Carnival high despite SoE
Preparations for Tobago Carnival 2025 are moving full steam ahead, according to the island’s Carnival Association. The association’s president said there was already higher masquerader registration compared to last...
Help coming for Tobago’s sargassum woes
Three months after warning that Tobago’s windward coast was under siege from sargassum seaweed, Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association (THTA) president Reginald MacLean says help is finally on the way. MacLean confirmed to...

Packed and waiting: Pan Am Cup uncertainty for Trinidad and Tobago hockey teams
Sports Jelani Beckles 59 Minutes Ago Trinidad and Tobago’s Teague Marcano controls the ball under pressure from Namibia players in a 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup match in Croatia. ALL the training done by the national women’s and men’s hockey...

Caribbean Shield semis today
The 2025 Caribbean Club Shield reaches its semi-final stage this evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium. In the first semi-final, Group A winners Academy Eagles of the Turks and Caicos Islands face off against Group B champions and current tournament...

Udecott: Remedial work needed on PM’s Tobago residence
News Mya Quamie 2 Hrs Ago Udecott's 30th anniversary pillar - Photo by Narissa Fraser AN assessment of the Prime Minister’s residence in Tobago by Works and Infrastructure Minister Jearlean John and Udecott chairman Shankar Bidaisee on July 20...

Arts in the Heart returns closer to Savannah River this year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival is relocating back to the Savannah River this year. The festival will be located on the Augusta Common, Reynolds Street and by the River from Sept. 19-21. Guests will still have...

When fire destroyed 81-year-old artist’s home, the arts community rallied
Factor in being gay and Black and growing up in the Jim Crow South, and lesser men might have crumbled. But not Styles. “He has a huge heart,” said Atlanta art collector Mike Harris of the renowned abstract artist, whose work has been shown at the...

Trinidadian steelpan virtuoso coaches Tropicalfete’s Steel Ensemble
Joshua Regrello in front with tenor steelpan working with Tropicalfete’s SteelPan Ensemble giving back to the community. Photo by Jeanine Ruiz Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!...

Kidnapped Trinidad victim freed
(Trinidad Express) Kidnapped victim Jankie Satie Karim has been freed. Based on initial information, shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday police received information about Karim being found in a forested area off the Eastern Main Road, Matura. A team of...

Rivera’s rise: From Indie music hustle to CEO of three cultural powerhouses
Jocelyn Rivera, founder and CEO of Pressplay Agency, The Female Manager Co., and Staff Stars, stands at the helm of three culture-driven businesses she built from the ground up. Photo by Gvi Films and Photography Search our comprehensive guide to...

Three Day Music Industry workshop opened in St Kitts and Nevis
Last Updated on July 22, 2025, 6:54 AM AST by Anthony Morris The Prime Minister’s office opened an intensive, three-day music industry workshop in the Department of Agriculture office. The initiative is being hosted in collaboration with the...