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Terri Lyons has been crowned this year’s Calypso Monarch

16 February 2026

by Derek Achong Lyons se­cured her sec­ond ti­tle, since her first win in 2020, at the end of the Di­manche Gras sho...

Eustace, Omalo have retained Carnival King and Queen titles

16 February 2026

by Derek Achong Eu­stace and Oma­lo were an­nounced as win­ners of the an­nu­al com­pe­ti­tion at the end of th...

Alexander: Govt not ruling out death penalty

16 February 2026

Shane Su­perville Se­nior Re­porter shane.su­[email protected] Min­is­ter of Home­land Se­cu­ri­ty Roger...

Ministry warns of traffic changes, increased risks during festivities

16 February 2026

The Min­istry of Trans­port and Civ­il Avi­a­tion is urg­ing the pub­lic to treat road safe­ty as a per­son­al...

Two routes for mas bands in Port-of-Spain as Carnival traffic plans announced

16 February 2026

Carisa Lee Re­porter [email protected] Rev­ellers will have two route op­tions for the Pa­rade of Se­nior Bands...

Mutroo and Ransome take top honours at Chaguanas Calypso Finals

16 February 2026

Shas­tri Boodan Free­lance Con­trib­u­tor Am­ri­ka Mutroo and Zach Ran­some have been crowned the Se­nior and J...

Padarath to play mas as some ministers, PNM members sit out Carnival

16 February 2026

Gail Alexan­der Se­nior Po­lit­i­cal Re­porter Pub­lic Util­i­ties Min­is­ter Bar­ry Padarath will be play­...

Early-morning

15 February 2026

An ear­ly-morn­ing ar­gu­ment at a San Fer­nan­do bar yes­ter­day es­ca­lat­ed in­to vi­o­lence, leav­ing...

Downtown vendors hope parade of bands revives sales after slow start

15 February 2026

PE­TER CHRISTO­PHER Se­nior Mul­ti­me­dia Re­porter pe­ter.christo­pher @guardian.co.tt Ven­dors in down­town...

Exodus reigns in Panorama thriller

15 February 2026

Wes­ley Gib­bings This Panora­ma sea­son’s per­sis­tent front-run­ners, bP Rene­gades, were pipped at the line...