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AUTONOMOUS weapons pose a clear and present danger to the Caribbean. Action to ban them should be seriously considered now...

Amid the dark clouds that almost threatened the appearance of Betty West’s participation in the Crop Over festival, the noted band leader defied many challenges…

Saint Lucia welcomed the inaugural British Airways service from Guyana on March 27, 2023, just hours after it was introduced at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana. The new service from London Gatwick is the only non-stop flight between Guyana and the UK via Saint Lucia.

Although Carnival 2023 was dubbed the Mother of all Carnivals, both the revelry and spectatorship failed to attract the usual interest in Tobago. A bandleader, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Newsday, “We just came out of October carnival which seemed to be a success, then Christmas. I really think we should do away with

The Prime Minister has expressed condolences on the passing of the legendary calypsonian Black Stalin – Leroy Calliste, 81, who died on Wednesday morning. The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts also joined in mourning the loss of the five-time Calypso Monarch and Calypso King of the World (1999). In a Facebook post, Dr

In the space of 12 days, as 2022 draws to a close, the voices of a king and queen of calypso have been silenced.Black Stalin, born Leroy Calliste, died at 81 on Wednesday, and on December 16, we lost Francine Edwards, better known as Singing Francine, at age 79.The void left by these musical giants is unmistakable. Though too often underrated, these humble servants of culture were icons who have left an indelible mark on the region’s musical landscape. It is right that they are praised, albeit...

SEARCH for him on music-streaming sites and the first result likely to come up is his popular hit Black Man Feeling to Party. But if it was about having a good time, the music of Leroy “Black Stalin” Calliste – who has died at the age of 81 after a period of illness – was

“[…] Black Stalin was a standard bearer of Carnival traditions whose work spans from pre-independence to the present. In the 1950s, Stalin began as a limbo dancer, then later devoted the next 60 y