Mix Chemicals
The Channel 5 News sat down for a one on one with the New Tobago Soca Monarch champion, the genius, Mix Chemical.
The Channel 5 News sat down for a one on one with the New Tobago Soca Monarch champion, the genius, Mix Chemical.
Port Authority workers are frustrated as they accused management of unfair treatment. They staged a protest in Scarborough hoping that their concerns are heard.
The Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association desperately wants to meet with Caribbean Airlines to formulate a marketing plan to improve the dismal visitor figures forecast during the Easter vacation. In response, CAL explained they have been too busy to meet, further; they will not be providing additional flights. This news has been described as vulgar and obscene by Minority Assemblyman, Farley Augustine.
With less than 2 weeks left until the ‘Greatest Show On Earth’, there is an electric vibe in the air as we anticipate Carnival Monday and Tuesday. In Tobago, offerings by our local artistes have been on rotation on the airwaves and have been receiving high praise. One such offering is a patriotic piece that some have called the unofficial Tobago Anthem.
As we get closer to the two glorious days of Carnival, we will focus to an increasingly forgotten aspect of our cherished festival…traditional mas. We interviewed one young American who is on a mission to make information about our traditional characters more accessible.
A gruesome midday morning road accident involving a cement truck,in the vicinity of the Hope district, has resulted in the untimely death of a 76-year-old Trinidadian women, crushed inside a Nissan Wingroad along with two other occupants.
The fatal road accident caused a major congestion of traffic for more than 5 hours along the Windward Road, creating a virtual shutdown and ‘cut-off’ of East Tobago.
A Caribbean Airlines has confirmed that one of its ATR aircraft was involved in an accident, causing notable damage to the plane.
Carnival is over and we have now moved into the period of Lent, 40 days of prayer and fasting for many in the Christian Community. Today, Ash Wednesday, Christians gathered to receive ashes on their forehead to symbolize atonement for sins. During this time,many fast and spend time praying and growing closer to God. For 2019, Father Leslie Tang-Kai of the St. Joseph RC Church said instead of giving up something for Lent, persons should embrace positivity.
Littered all over Tobago are relics such as sugar mills and copper pots, remnants of the island’s a reminder of our island’s sugar producing past, powered by slavery. On the grounds of the Goodwood Secondary School, there are ruins of the Goldsborough estate sugar mill and instead of keeping it a secret, the school has decided to turn the ruins into a tourist attraction.