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Gunmen storm Highlanders panyard, rob players Band gets time to regroup for prelims [Dey wasn't going to do that under KEITH DIAZ and FORTEAU!!!]

Trinidad Guardian Feb 10, 2019

Gun­men stormed the pa­n­yard where the High­landers Steel Or­ches­tra was prac­tis­ing on Mon­day night, steal­ing a phone and caus­ing eight play­ers to im­me­di­ate­ly quit and leave the band in dis­ar­ray be­fore ye

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Where’s the lyrical artistry in soca?

Newsday Feb 8,2019 Lisa Allen-Agostini

Each generation reflects where we are in society, he [David Rudder] said. Recalling that he had come up as a calypsonian in the tradition of Zandolie and Kitchener, the “Lyrics Man” said working with 2016-18 Soc

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2019 Junior/Schools Panorama Prelims Set - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Unlike its senior counterpart (the National Panorama), the 2019 Junior Panorama registered an increase in the number of participants for this year’s competitions.

A total of 60 junior steel orchestras attached to Primary an

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CAL flies with Skiffle - State airline stands by South band

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Even  as steelbands continue to struggle for sponsorship for this year’s Panorama, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has pledged to support San Fernando-based Skiffle Steel Orchestra for a second year.

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Unsponsored bands feel the pinch

Trinidad Guardian

Eighty–year-old Daisy James-Mc­Clean, leader of the Harlem Syn­co­pa­tors Steel Or­ches­tra, sacrificed and saved over the years using her pension money to buy the land where the band is on at Quar­ry Street, Port-of-Spain.

The sub­

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One of the BEST CALYPSOS I ever heard ...

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And I thought that PAN TRINBAGO was BROKE. Yet BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE managed to FIND MONEY to PAY for KEITH DIAZ to fly to AMERICA for a FUNERAL ... while PAN PLAYERS remain UNPAID!!!

Well, my TUNAPUNA SOURCE (St. John Road) was the the first one to VERIFY for me that BEVERLEY paid for the PLANE TICKET for KEITH DIAZ to fly to AMERICA and attend a funeral -- while PAN PLAYERS are playing FOR FREE because PAN TRINBAGO is supposed t

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The Right Honourable Keith Diaz STILL representing PAN TRINBAGO: Diaz represents Pan Trinbago at Alexis’ funeral today

Newsday Feb 5, 2019 Gary Cardinez

"FORMER Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz is in Illinois, USA, representing the organisation at Dr Clifford Alexis’ funeral which takes place today.

Diaz made the trip along with Pan Trinbago’s executive members Deni

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Asami’s case a priority for Cold Case Unit

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -Three years after the murder of Japanese pan player Asami Nagakiya, the T&T Police Service’s Cold Case Unit has found new information which can help solve the case.

Head of the Unit ACP Anthony Ja

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Gypsy: No funds yet from Govt!!!

"The National Carnival Commission (NCC) has to wait until it receives funds from the Government before it can determine how much it could contribute to various Carnival events.

However, NCC chairman, Winston “Gypsy” Peters hopes to receive those fund

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Ronald Lewis started a good conversation and Kathleen Perrot Toppin start TELLING IT LIKE IT IS!!!

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Truly amazing

https://youtu.be/lcnJ6E4VbBQ

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Cecil Hinkson says that he wants PAN TRINBAGO to CONSULT with some BUSINESS MEN

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How could DOCTOR DOLLY leave: Sando starved of Carnival funds

Newsday February 8, 2019

THERE are 23 days before Carnival Monday brings mud, paint and music to the nation's roads, yet the city of San Fernando has received NO FUNDING from the National Carnival Commission (NCC) for its celebrations.

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BEVERLEY trying to MAMAGUY ah BIG MAN when she says that $20,000,000 is not enough to RUN PANORAMA and PAY THE PLAYERS and SUBSIDIZE THE STEELBANDS!!!

I have a PARDNAH in SAN JUAN who grow up in the same era in SAN JUAN with me and DIAZ!!! All ah we from SAN JUAN and the man just send me an email to CLARIFY SOME THINGS.

What most people on THIS FORUM don't know is that I DON'T MAKE THE NEWS -- I ju

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Look trouble for me: Online posters will be sued for defamatory posts!!!

Newsday February 7th, 2019

Carol Matroo

There are no special favours for social media posters who post photos, letters or any kind of defamatory matter as they will face the same disciplinary action as journalists and media houses.

Defamation is word

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Get your Executive Medical done this Saturday for free - A message from Pan Trinbago

A message from Pan Trinbago

"Ready For 'D' Road, Keeping Our Culture Alive

All Regional Executives; Staff; Steelband Managers; Steelband Tuners; Arrangers & Leaders! 

Get your Executive Medical done this Saturday for free from 7:15am.

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Tobago steelbands ready for Panorama

Trinidad Newsday

Struggles with sponsorship, stipends but

Steelband officials in Tobago are pressing on with preparations for Panorama despite the challenges.

While some blamed the non-payment of players' remittances and cutbacks in sponsorship for

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Tokyo players in compound stand-off with used-car dealer Pan in danger

Trinidad Guardian

The Tokyo Steel Or­ches­tra will not be com­pet­ing in this year's Panora­ma com­pe­ti­tion, in large part due to a used-car deal­er from the John John area al­leged­ly re­fus­ing to re­move dozens of ve­hi­cles from their pan yar

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NEW CALYPSO QUEEN: SEXY SUZY ... DE WRONG NAME for SOCIAL WELFARE!!!

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