Icom's Blog – March 2019 Archive (14)

With Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival in the bag for 2019, some Carnival lovers may be already pining for next year.

Good news, turns out you don’t have to wait till next year to wine down low in a fete or parade the streets in a costume.

The Caribbean Carnival circuit has just been activated and almost every island in the region will be staging its own version of…

From the elaborate costumes to the nonstop fetes and celebrities living their best lives, this year’s carnival celebration in Trinidad was definitely one for the history books.

But the standout stars of this year’s festivities were a group of Black women who represented the definition of #BlackGirlMagic. The theme of carnival’s Soca Brainwash fete was The 70s: Peace,…

Soca music is so infectious, even fans in the chilly city of Helsinki, Finland have joined Mr Killa's call to ‘run with it’.

A group of Finnish DJs and music lovers have begun hosting soca parties which have found a niche within the Finnish music scene. Video footage shared online showed a recent soca party which had soca lovers dancing to Mr Killa's 'Run With It'. …

Scores of persons visiting Trinidad and Tobago for Carnival 2019 received a warm welcome at the Piarco International Airport on Wednesday.

The Airports Authority, Tourism Trinidad Limited, Caribbean Airlines and the National Carnival Commission joined together to stage a welcome reception for visitors.

Arriving visitors were greeted at the International Arrivals…

Some bandleaders have expressed surprise over the new Overall Band of the Year title.

Bandleaders of The Lost Tribe, Tribe, Ronnie and Caro and K2K have all expressed surprise over the new category which was won by K2K.

K2K is the winner of the Medium Band category.

According to the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Bands…

Despite an economic downturn in the country, Trinidad and Tobago appears not to lack for entertainment or an active night life scene as 2019 saw more than 200 fetes for the Carnival season.

The Trinidad and Tobago Promoters Association (TTPA) has hailed Carnival 2019 as one of the most successful festival seasons to date.

As a cosmopolitan society, Carnival…

The National Security Ministry in Trinidad and Tobago is looking into having earlier cutoff times for Carnival festivities to ensure the safety and security of citizens.

The suggestion to have an earlier conclusion of Carnival Tuesday festivities follows a decision by Police Commissioner Gary Griffith to order the premature end of this year’s recently concluded celebrations along Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook,…

On the heels of criticism from chutney singer Nermal "Massive" Gosein, another person is taking issue with the awarding of the 2019 Power Soca Monarch title to Grenada native Mr Killa. 

Mr Killa (Hollis Mapp) won the title on Friday night after performing his hit song "Run Wid It" to an enthusiastic crowd.

Despite an outpouring of…

In addition to turning up, the ladies may have also been filming their new VH1 show.

It's Carnival season in Trinidad, and songstress Mya made her way to the island to join in on the festivities. The singer posted photos of her Carnival fit on Instagram and the golden-winged and crowned ensemble made her fans' jaws drop. "Thank you Trinidad!," Mya wrote on Instagram.…

Na­tion­al Se­cu­ri­ty Min­is­ter Stu­art Young yes­ter­day laud­ed the T&T Po­lice Ser­vice for their ef­forts for Car­ni­val, say­ing they achieved an ap­prox­i­mate­ly 95 per cent of­fi­cer turnout which con­tributed to this year’s safe Car­ni­val.

Speak­ing to re­porters af­ter vis­it­ing the So­cadrome at the Jean Pierre Com­plex, Mu­cu­rapo, yes­ter­day, Young…

Carnival in Trinidad is a vibe, and from the looks of it no one had a better time at the annual event this year than Ashanti.…

Lo­cal Gov­ern­ment Min­is­ter Kaz­im Ho­sein says there will be a heavy po­lice pres­ence at all ma­jor beach­es dur­ing the Car­ni­val sea­son, start­ing from yes­ter­day and end­ing Ash Wednes­day.

Say­ing not every­body cel­e­brat­ed Car­ni­val, Ho­sein said many fam­i­lies across T&T spend their Car­ni­val at camps and on coast­lines across the coun­try. “We want…

HOTELIERS in Port of Spain are reporting high occupancy for Carnival but the annual overall decline has some small operators considering closing down, reported Trinidad Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism Association (THRTA) CEO Brian Frontin.

The THRTA, in a release, said hotel-room occupancy for Carnival 2019 for member properties in Port of Spain was 100 per cent for larger properties (100 rooms and over)…

The public is reminded that the use of camera drones in Port of Spain and other no-fly zones is prohibited.

In a statement, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said that the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority has designated specific no-fly zones as per Regulation 19 of the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority Regulations for general drone operators.…