Culture, Environment, Science, Trinidad and Tobago
By Tracy Assing ● Issue 90 (March/April 2008)
Where the birds belong
Of all the countries of the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago boasts the highest number of recorded species of birds, with 468, according to...
Culture, People, Trinidad and Tobago
By Tracy Assing ● Issue 89 (January/February 2008)
Wendell Manwarren: none shall escape
As a child I was never interested in Kiddies’ Carnival or anything like that. I was carted off very early to the Savannah for Panorama...
Culture, Food and Cuisine, Trinidad and Tobago
By Tracy Assing ● Issue 87 (September/October 2007)
The churn
My family has always had a great relationship with ice cream. It might have something to do with our tropical weather, but I’ve answered...
Culture, Business, Trinidad and Tobago
By Tracy Assing ● Issue 87 (September/October 2007)
Not just a stroll on the beach
Dean Walcott’s work day starts at 6 a.m., with a 15-minute taxi ride from Caanan to Store Bay. Tobago depends on tourism for most of its...
Culture, Festivals and Events, Trinidad and Tobago
By Tracy Assing ● Issue 87 (September/October 2007)
Chasing the dragon boat
Thousands of people turned out to witness the inaugural dragon boat race held in honour of the 200th anniversary of Chinese arrival in...
Arts and Architecture, Culture, Arts, Caribbean Diaspora
By Tracy Assing ● Issue 86 (July/August 2007)
Imagining the islands
Brooklyn has long been recognised as a melting pot of Caribbean culture in the United States. Many Caribbean migrants call the borough...
Culture, Sports, Trinidad and Tobago
By Tracy Assing ● Issue 86 (July/August 2007)
Run, Ernest, Run
Ernest Kimeli and Jemima Sumgong of Kenya set new male and female course records last year when they completed the 13.1-mile International...
By Caroline Taylor and Tracy Assing ● Issue 86 (July/August 2007)
Eco buzz (July/August 2007)
The Caribbean: sun, sea, and…whale-watching Whale-watching may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Caribbean,...