STEELPAN arranger Ojay Richards was at a loss for words after Tobago-based steelband Uptown Fascinators retained the Panorama small conventional bands crown after a thrilling, high-energy performance on Saturday night. Performing Dollar Wine by Colin Lucas at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, the band edged TT Defence Force by just three points to
OF THE 605 murders in TT reported for 2022 – the highest number recorded for one year – about two-fifths have been attributed by police to gangs primarily financed and fuelled by the illicit drug trade. Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds expressed concern about the proportion of murders linked to gang activity when he
Tobago band Alpha Pan Pioneers will be the first band playing at the 2023 Panorama small conventional finals on January 14. The draw for playing positions took place at the VIP Lounge, Queen’s Park Savannah on January 10. The semifinals of the competition took place on January 7 and the top sixteen bands moved on
The semifinals of Pan Trinbago’s small conventional Panorama met the organisations’ expectations and was of a high standard, president Beverley Ramsey-Moore said on Monday. The semifinal was held on Saturday from 4 pm at Victoria Square, Port of Spain, and 30 bands played to earn a spot in the finals. Ramsey-Moore said, “There was a