Dr Mariama Alleyne
During my consultation with Ms Brafit CEO Nicole Joseph-Chin, what was supposed to be a simple mastectomy bra fitting became something much deeper. Her thoughtful questions unlocked emotions I didn’t even realise I was holding in. She comforted, reassured, and helped me face the truth of what was coming. That bra wasn’t just clothing—it was the first real symbol of life after surgery.
Gillian de Souza graces the cover of the book: Minding Their Own Business: Five Female Leaders From Trinidad and Tobago authored by Trini-American Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, Professor of Literacy Studies at the College of Education Health and Human Services at Kent State University.
Nidia Andrews
Rokeya with her husband, Sakhawat Hossain (1898).
Nadra Supersad
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Adam Bartholomew, centre, performs with the Harvard College Steelpan Ensemble at Harvard Caribbean Club’s Annual Jubilee Charity Dinner and Gala in April 2025.
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Wavny Toussaint, left, with Rhonda Tomlinson, Prof Renée Cummings with her proclamation and Leonard Stewart, Esq, holding her leadership award.
PHOTOS COURTESY MARIO BELLUOMO
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Winners of last year’s Ontario Pan Alive Panorama competition, Pan Fantasy
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Panazz Players with founder/director Barry Finbar Bartholomew
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The BUZZ team at their De Verteuil Street, Port-of-Spain office.
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Interns practice performing blood glucose tests on each other—a key skill they’ll use during health fairs and community outreaches.
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WAND secretary Lisa Naipaul, right, and president Amanda Jardine.
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FILE: An image captured in August 2004 of the Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) during a performance.
Micheal Bruce
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Wendell Constantine
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Students, principal and staff of St David’s RC Primary, along with the UWTT and Scotiabank Foundation teams at the handover of steelpans at the school.
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A model in a costume from The Lost Tribe’s 2026 presentation Island Circus
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During my consultation with Ms Brafit CEO Nicole Joseph-Chin, what was supposed to be a simple mastectomy bra fitting became something much deeper. Her thoughtful questions unlocked emotions I didn’t even realise I was holding in. She comforted, reassured, and helped me face the truth of what was coming. That bra wasn’t just clothing—it was the first real symbol of life after surgery.
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Gillian de Souza graces the cover of the book: Minding Their Own Business: Five Female Leaders From Trinidad and Tobago authored by Trini-American Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, Professor of Literacy Studies at the College of Education Health and Human Services at Kent State University.
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Nidia Andrews
Nidia Andrews—a name well known in Trinidad and Tobago’s women’s cricket fraternity—is now earning the admiration and respect of the Guyanese people. Two years ago, a trip to Guyana to play cricket changed everything for her.
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Rokeya with her husband, Sakhawat Hossain (1898).
“A lion is stronger than a man, but it does not enable him to dominate the human race. You have neglected the duty you owe to yourselves, and you have lost your natural rights by shutting your eyes to your own interests.”—Sultana’s Dream, 1905
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Nadra Supersad
Nadra Supersad is an artist, an avid cook, and a lover of a good lime. At 51 years old, Supersad, who resides in Carapichaima with her family, refuses to be defined by her cancer diagnosis, and in fact is a living contradiction to the general expectations of cancer patients.
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Adam Bartholomew, centre, performs with the Harvard College Steelpan Ensemble at Harvard Caribbean Club’s Annual Jubilee Charity Dinner and Gala in April 2025.
When seven-year-old Adam Bartholomew sat beside his grandmother at the piano for his first lesson, he had no idea that music and the steelpan in particular would one day carry him to the halls of Harvard and Berklee College of Music.
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Wavny Toussaint, left, with Rhonda Tomlinson, Prof Renée Cummings with her proclamation and Leonard Stewart, Esq, holding her leadership award.
PHOTOS COURTESY MARIO BELLUOMO
June is observed in the United States as Caribbean-American Heritage Month, recognising Americans of Caribbean descent and celebrating Caribbean unity, cultural pride, and academic excellence. This year marked the 19th annual observance nationwide, while the Kings County (Brooklyn) courts hosted their third annual celebration on the afternoon of June 27 at the Jury Assembly Room of the Kings County Supreme Court (Criminal Term).
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Winners of last year’s Ontario Pan Alive Panorama competition, Pan Fantasy
T he stage is set for one of the most dynamic Toronto Panorama competitions yet on August 1, following official confirmation that the Ontario Steelband Association (OSA) has, for the first time, partnered with Pan Trinbago Inc. The annual competition, which began in 2003, will mark a historic chapter in Canada’s steelpan landscape.
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Panazz Players with founder/director Barry Finbar Bartholomew
The steelpan—often hailed as God’s gift to the world—continues to prove itself mightier than the sword. Its initial triumph came at the T&T Music Film Festival (TTMFF) 2023, where a documentary celebrating the iconic Panazz Players not only became a historic festival feature but also won the People’s Choice Award.
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The BUZZ team at their De Verteuil Street, Port-of-Spain office.
Twenty years in the advertising industry is no small feat. Yet BUZZ, a homegrown creative agency, has not only survived but thrived—two decades deep into creative hustle, strategic pivots, wild briefs, all-nighters, and countless tight turnarounds.
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Interns practice performing blood glucose tests on each other—a key skill they’ll use during health fairs and community outreaches.
TATIL and the Diabetes Association of Trinidad and Tobago (DATT) officially kicked off the 2025 edition of their Sixth Form Summer Internship Programme with an orientation on June 28 at DATT’s office in Chaguanas.
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WAND secretary Lisa Naipaul, right, and president Amanda Jardine.
Women in Action for the Needy and Destitute (WAND) hosted its first Bubbles and Benevolence Tea on June 5 to a sold-out audience of loyal supporters, affectionately known as “WANDIES.”
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FILE: An image captured in August 2004 of the Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) during a performance.
Micheal Bruce
Today, the Caribbean and the wider musical world celebrate a historic milestone, as The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) marks his 90th birthday.
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Wendell Constantine
The CEO of a civil society organisation, a chairman of an NGO, and the leader of a woman empowerment body comprise the panel of judges who will be reviewing nominees for the T&T leg of the Unsung Heroes awards.
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Dr Mariama Alleyne
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During my consultation with Ms Brafit CEO Nicole Joseph-Chin, what was supposed to be a simple mastectomy bra fitting became something much deeper. Her thoughtful questions unlocked emotions I didn’t even realise I was holding in. She comforted, reassured, and helped me face the truth of what was coming. That bra wasn’t just clothing—it was the first real symbol of life after surgery.
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Gillian de Souza graces the cover of the book: Minding Their Own Business: Five Female Leaders From Trinidad and Tobago authored by Trini-American Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, Professor of Literacy Studies at the College of Education Health and Human Services at Kent State University.
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Nidia Andrews
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Rokeya with her husband, Sakhawat Hossain (1898).
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Nadra Supersad
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Adam Bartholomew, centre, performs with the Harvard College Steelpan Ensemble at Harvard Caribbean Club’s Annual Jubilee Charity Dinner and Gala in April 2025.
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Wavny Toussaint, left, with Rhonda Tomlinson, Prof Renée Cummings with her proclamation and Leonard Stewart, Esq, holding her leadership award.
PHOTOS COURTESY MARIO BELLUOMO
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Winners of last year’s Ontario Pan Alive Panorama competition, Pan Fantasy
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Panazz Players with founder/director Barry Finbar Bartholomew
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The BUZZ team at their De Verteuil Street, Port-of-Spain office.
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Interns practice performing blood glucose tests on each other—a key skill they’ll use during health fairs and community outreaches.
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