TT Wins 56 Medals at Special Olympic World Games
The 15th Special Olympic World Games began on March 14th and concluded on March 21st. Trinidad and Tobago’s sportsmen and sportswomen did an impressive job! The Life in Trinidad and Tobago team is proud to recognise and congratulate all our representatives who did Trinidad and Tobago proud! Thirty-One special athletes and 11 coaches were present […]
What are your Top 5 tunes for Carnival 2019?
Contribution from Orin Gordon, Media Consultant – Guyana born, GT and London bred, T&T resident. @ him on twitter, @oringordon. The quality of the songs this carnival season was the highest it’s been for some time. I’m not instinctively a Soca lover – I usually say that the classic reggae of Beres and Barrington is […]
Trinidad Looks to Boost Visitors Outside of Carnival
Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival is the best in the world. We make no apologies for saying that. As we write this in the last week of February 2019, the competitions and fete season is in full swing, and it all comes to a head on Tuesday March 5th, Carnival Tuesday. For tourism purposes, the islands […]
Machel Lauds Soca’s Global Appeal
How big is the Soca Kingdom?* It’s Machel Monday, and a trending topic is The King of Soca, Machel Montano’s bold declaration that Soca is the “music of the Caribbean.” We are not aiming to get into a disagreement with our Jamaican breathren and sistren – we just ask them to take The Monk’s word […]
NAPS Combined Wins Secondary School Panorama 2019
Panorama is a major component of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. And who says our young people don’t appreciate culture? They brought the songs to life at the 2019 Secondary Schools Panorama Competition! The students of Naparima College and Naparima Girls’ High School combined (NAPS Combined) reaped the benefits of their efforts as they copped […]
Machel Lauds Soca’s Global Appeal
How big is the Soca Kingdom?* It’s Machel Monday, and a trending topic is The King of Soca, Machel Montano’s bold declaration that Soca is the “music of the Caribbean.” We are not aiming to get into a disagreement with our Jamaican breathren and sistren – we just ask them to take The Monk’s word […]
Five Stylish Valentine’s Day Dinner Options that won’t Break the Bank
Valentine’s Day is for couples. And many people say “I Love You” to their loved ones with flowers, chocolates, teddy bears, thoughtful gifts… and dinner. Ah yes, dinner. We usually dial up the style to “high”, and the dining options to “costly.” Cost and value, however, are not the same thing. Here are five Valentine […]
Five Things Trinis love about Grenada
The soca tune that is mashing up fetes in T&T more than any other is (look away now, Machel, Bunji, Farmer Nappy, Patrice and Kes) is Run Wid It by Mr Killa. Mr Killa is Grenadian, and he’s emerged as a hot favourite for the International Soca Monarch title at T&T Carnival. Grenada is T&T’s […]
Back on Their Feet After the Big Flood
The great flood of October 2018 caused a lot of pain and hardship throughout Trinidad, and some communities, families and public facilities have taken longer than others to recover. As a nation, T&T showed that its collective heart was big and generous. Donors and help came in all forms, and for one pre-school in St […]
Foldable Mobile Phones Could Soon Be a Thing
A thin mobile phone that you can roll up like a piece of paper? That’s not science fiction. It’s soon to become science fact and innovation reality, if Samsung has its way. The phone generating the most buzz right now is the Samsung Galaxy S10, which launches in New York on February 20th. The Ten, […]