Roland Edward Marc Yearwood, aka Remy, is a “behind the scenes” person who’s content with keeping those he works with on the forefront. Remy has directed videos for some of T&T’s most popular artistes, having worked with the likes of Machel Montano, KMC and Bunji Garlin,to name a few. He’s a multi-faceted individual who enjoys being the owner of Rembunction Productions, a multi-media production company which offers ...

Three days shy of his 40th birthday, arranger Sheldon Benjamin, fondly known as “Shel Shok,” succumbed to a type of cancer (non-Hodgkins lymphoma) at 2.25 pm yesterday. He had been battling the disease for a few months and died at Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope.

On Sunday, friends had organised a fund-raiser at Club Zen in Port-of-Spain to aid with medical expenses for the cancer-stricken music producer. Among those who had spent time with Benjamin and his parents June and Lennox in his final moments were Elizabeth Montano, mother and manager of soca artiste Machel Montano. Montano said: “We are happy most of us were able to share the last moments with him. Machel, Patrice, people from our band and Destra’s band. Destra’s manager Brian Morris was there. A lot of dancers were there. The good thing is he had people who cared for him during his last moments.”

TRINIDADIAN-born Sade Holder was singled out for commendation by US President Barack Obama during a ceremony held to honour more than 1,000 graduating midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, yesterday.

"It's the patriotism of Sade Holder, who came to America as a child from Trinidad, enlisted in the Navy and then earned the titles she values most: "US citizen" and "Navy Midshipman" and today, "Ensign," Obama said to resounding applause.

Government will spend $5 billion during the next two years to rescue Lawrence Duprey's CL Financial conglomerate and its struggling insurance companies.

Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams confirmed yesterday that the government is expected to inject $5 billion to continue to protect policyholders of CL Financial subsidiary CLICO and depositors of failed wealth management firm CLICO Investment Bank (CIB).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2009) — Forward Jozy Altidore became the youngest player in history to score a hat trick for the U.S. Men’s National Team, tallying all three goals tonight for the U.S. Men’s National Team in a dominating 3-0 victory against Trinidad & Tobago in front of a raucous crowd of 27,959 at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. With the victory, the U.S. continued to hold their place at the top of the hexagonal in the final round of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

April 1, 2009: MNT v TRI - Highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOnjwmIdGZU&feature=player_embeddedd

The result left the Soca Warriors with two points from their first two CONCACAF final round matches after last month's 2-2 draw in El Salvador, while Honduras earned its first point after a loss to Costa Rica.

Daughter of six time Road March Monarch Super Blue, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez, is the first women to win all 3 major Soca tiles - Groovy Soca Monarch, Power Soca Monarch and Road March - in Trinidad and Tobago.

The final results for TnT Road March 2009 are:

1. Fay-Ann Lyons - Meet Super Blue (410)
2. Destra Garcia - Bacchanal (76)
3. Blaxx - Tusty (50)

Groovy Soca Monarch

4th - Zola - (St Vincent)
3rd - Benjai
2nd - Shurwayne Winchester
1st - Faye-Ann lyons

People's Choice - Faye-Ann Lyons

Power Soca Monarch

4th - Blaxx
3rd - Neil Iwer George
2nd - Bunji Garlin
1st - Faye-Ann Lyons

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We would like to thank The Steelbands Association of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for its hospitality and it with great honor that we can congratulate Silver Stars Steel Orchestra......2009 Panorama Champions!!

Results:

   1. Silver Stars Steel Orchestra - First in De Line - 469 points
   2. Phase II Pan Groove - Magic Drum - 468 points
   3. Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars - Pan Rivalry - 460 points
   4. WITCO Desperadoes - Pan Redemption - 458 points
   5. bp Renegades - Dr. Jit - 457 points
   6. Sagicor Exodus - Festival Time - 456.5 points
   7. Petrotrin Siparia Deltones - I'm Not Drunk - 450.5 points
   8. BPTT Redemption Sound Setters - First in De Line - 442 points

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