Destra has been nominated in the awards shows International category along with South African songstress Lira, Ghana’s Samini, South African rapper Khuli Chana, Nigerian pop star Waje and Barbadian soca queen Alison Hinds. The awards ceremony is part of Canada’s Black History Month and, according to a recent news release Destra will not be able […]
A big shout out to the Toronto posse for reppin’ in Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Kerwin Du Bois, Groovy Soca Monarch with “Too Real” and KI, Chutney Crown, with “Runaway.” Du Bois, singer/songwriter/producer mantra? “If I fail to succeed then success is my failure. I was born a winner.” And of course, he has the […]
The Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago disclosed that China has agreed to deliver a Long Range Vessel to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, to increase maritime border security and fights arms and drug smuggling. This follows a request of China’s Premier Li Keqiang by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar during a […]
He is known to be among the top Soca performers and recording artistes and has collaborated with some of the big names in the industry. And hot off the press on Wednesday, The Caribbean Camera was informed that Machel Montano has teamed with multiple Grammy Award winners, R&B group, Boyz II Men to release a […]
The man known as ‘Calypso King of the World’, Dr. Slinger Francisco,is to be given the highest award of Trinidad and Tobago, the prime minister announced. The government also will be paying the expenses related to his medical condition. Also known as the Mighty Sparrow, Dr. Francisco, was born in Grenada but lived most of […]
By JULIEN NEAVES Newsday IF you are worried about receiving “funny money” this Carnival a representative from the British company that prints Trinidad and Tobago’s currency says that local counterfeiters are not very sophisticated and there are easy steps to spotting a fake bills. Regional manager for De La Rue, world’s largest integrated commercial banknote […]
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) says it is unable to identify any environmental reasons why more than 100 black vultures (Coragyps atratus) died in West Trinidad on Monday. The EMA said it is also working on the theory that the birds may have been feeding on the carcass of an animal which had been poisoned. […]