How Trinidad and Tobago “won” 3 Grammys this year
Trinidad and Tobago’s culture and talent were represented in at least three of the Grammy awards issued last week, among them, soca artiste Ian “Bunji Garlin” Alvarez being listed on one of the winning albums. The award for Best Dance/Electronic Album went to Skrillex and Diplo for the album “Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U”. That album includes […]
“I Have a Song” for the African & Caribbean Memorial
After many years of dedicated and focused work, the African and Caribbean Memorial conceived by the Nubian Jak Community Trust is finally presented to the public at large for support through a grand launch at the Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster. Central to the objective of the launch was to raise funds for the […]
Trinidad murder victims are children
THE two bodies found with multiple bullet wounds at St John’s Road, St Augustine on Tuesday are those of children – boys aged 16 and 17 years old. The victims have been identified as Marlon Hall, 16, and Stefan Singh, 17. Both had been shot in the head and chest. Police were called to the […]
Exploring the decriminalization of marijuana Part 1
By-: Robertson S. Henry and Andre de Caires By letter dated September 02, 2013, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, had written to Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago who is the current Chair of CARICOM calling for regional debate on the issue of the decriminalization of […]
Special Invitation for youngsters keen on Apprenticeships
Special Invitation for young people and learn about Apprenticeships as another route to achieving their career goals. The Voice will be hosting an apprenticeship forum on March 16 with support from HSBC and the National Apprenticeship Service. Apprenticeships are about giving young people the chance to fulfill their potential and government figures have revealed there is […]
Would the real tax havens please stand
“It is tantamount to an economic blockade”. That’s how Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, described the current withdrawal from Caribbean indigenous and offshore banks of correspondent relationships by US banks. His sentiments were echoed by Deane Barrow and Freundel Stuart, the Prime Ministers of Belize and Barbados respectively. The withdrawal of correspondent banking […]
Jamaica Labour Party Wins 2016 General Elections
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has been officially confirmed as the winner of the Jamaica’s National Election 2016 after unseating the People’s National Party (PNP) in today’s polls.The party won with a majority of 33 seats to the PNP’s 30 seats. Party leader Andrew Holness, in a live TV interview commented that he wishes the […]
Council cancels Brixton Splash over public safety fears
The Brixton Splash music festival has been cancelled for 2016, with Lambeth Council saying it costs too much to police and to clear up afterwards. The festival was founded in 2005 and is usually held on or near 6 August, Jamaican Independence Day. In recent years the event, which is free, has attracted up to […]
S.A.G.H.S scores with Carnival Saturday fete
P.O.S. Trinidad (Sonique Solutions) – As Carnival 2016 culminated in sweet Trinidad and Tobago. The Friends of St. Augustine Girls’ High School (S.A.G.H.S) created memorable moments with their annual all-inclusive Carnival fete known as “ASTRA”. ASTRA which took place at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya, delivered on all levels and gave several patrons (both local […]
Doris D. Charles launches 1st book in style
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines regards her as, ‘One of the Caribbean’s emerging authors of the creative imagination genre.’ Soft spoken and highly spiritual Doris Charles a.k.a Sister Charles to her church, has come a long way to achieving one of her several dreams, to be a published author. In spite of […]