Trinidad and Tobago is generating strong exposure in the American celebrity community and mainstream consumer market following Caribbean entertainment brand Antilia’s successful promotion of its “2010 Carnival Experience VIP travel packages” to the twin-island nation last month.

Antilia’s CEO, Simon Khan reports that the campaign was a tremendous success: Trinidad and Tobago received top class exposure and accolades from the visitors and celebrities who Antilia welcomed to the island for the season, including supermodel/actor Tyson Beckford (photo inset), NAACP Image Award-winning actor Malik Yoba, and Grammy winning R&B songstress Mýa.

In addition to playing host to dozens of visitors who took advantage of Antilia’s travel packages to one of the greatest cultural celebrations on earth, Antilia also invited the popular daily syndicated entertainment magazine program, Extra, representing one of the largest television media establishments ever to participate in Trinidad Carnival.

Take a look at the official music video for Hunting by Blaxx. A hit track for Trinidad Carnival 2010.

This year Trinidad Carnival had an exclusive taste of Ms. Paige as she graced the airwaves for a series of in-studio interviews at Soca 91.9 FM.  Returning for a third consecutive year during the Carnival season, the songstress admits that this year her trip would entertain both business and pleasure.

Between the limin’ and fêtin’ she made time to visit with supporters and local radio personalities Lady Hype, Iko, and Selector Bristow. The buzz around Ms. Paige’s well received second release “All Night Long” sparked interest in the inspiration and musical background behind her unique soulful soca style. Crediting her personal drive to stand out in the industry alongside a passion for both R&B and soca as the inspirations behind her trademark fusion of the two, Ms. Paige satisfied curiosities about her natural talent by answering simply, “It’s in my blood”. The hot topic, however, was what fans can expect from Ms. Paige in 2010 – and it came as no surprise that she has great things in store.

In addition to working on new releases for Barbados’ Crop-Over, Grenada’s Carnival and Toronto’s Caribana, she disclosed the March premiere of her self-composed song entitled “The Cure”, produced by The Great Zeee of St. Vincent & The Grenadines. She described the single as, “a sensual fusion of R&B, soca, and reggae sharing heated passion with listeners with every note.” And following an acappella sneak peek of the song during her visit with Selector Bristow, there can be no doubt that “The Cure” will soon have listeners catchin’ fever. Off-the-air Ms. Paige continued to bring the heat as she reveled with “no behaviour” playing j’ouvert with Yellow Devilz and mas’ with Legacy. While her visit might have been a quick and hectic one, this preview confirmed that Trinidad and Tobago will certainly be hearing and seeing much more of Ms. Paige in the near future.

Written by Tricia-Ann Whiteley

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The Eric Williams Memorial Collection (EWMC) at The University of the West Indies and the Trinidad & Tobago Postal Corporation (TT Post) announce the Eric Williams Centenary Stamp Design Competition, co-sponsored by UNESCO (Trinidad and Tobago) and Kelly Services Customs Brokerage, Ltd. The contest runs from January 30 to April 30, 2010.

Since September 25, 2011 marks the 100th birthday of this “Father of the Nation,” Trinidad and Tobago's Fifth and Sixth Form students are being asked to design a series of commemorative stamps in his honour, an added 50 cents of which will be donated to a Trinidad and Tobago charity. The Centenary stamp, with winner’s and school’s names included, will be sold, subject to availability, from January 1 to December 31, 2011.

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Eric Williams was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and head of government for 25 years until his death in 1981. He was also an internationally-renowned historian whose groundbreaking work, the 65-year-old Capitalism and Slavery, not only re-framed the historiography of the British trans-Atlantic slave trade, but also established the contribution of Caribbean slavery to the development of both Britain and America. Popularly referred to as The Williams Thesis, the book continues to inform today's ongoing debate and remains “years ahead of its time…this profound critique is still the foundation for studies of imperialism and economic development,” according to the New York Times.
Competition judges are: Adrian Camps Campins, historical artist; Kenwyn Crichlow,

Artist; Kari Elliot, TT Post; Albert Sydney, philatelist. Each school is expected to host its own in-house competition and enter only two students in the national contest. Rules and regulations are being distributed via colour poster to all eligible schools.

The Eric Williams Memorial Collection constitutes the Research Library, Archives & Museum of Eric Williams. It was inaugurated by former US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 1998, and named to UNESCO’s prestigious Memory of the World Register in 1999.

For more information, please contact Erica Williams Connell, The Eric Williams Memorial Collection P.O. Box 561631, Miami, FL 33256-1631, USA. Fax: (305) 271-4160; Websites: www.ericwilliamsmemorialcollection.org http://palmm.fcla.edu/eew/

CHICAGO USA Today and Newsday, headquartered in Port-of-Spain, on Thursday will launch the USA Today Trinidad & Tobago Edition that will be printed and distributed Mondays through Fridays by Newsday. 

In addition to USA Today's four sections -- News, Money, Sports and Life -- the edition will include advertisers on the islands. The paper will be available to subscribers, hotel guests and at newsstands throughout Trinidad and Tobago, the papers said. 

Read the full story on the Editor and Publisher 

Russell Latapy has been reappointed Head Coach of Trinidad and Tobago’s Men’s National Senior Team after being offered and accepting a two-year contract in the first instance.

This was announced at a media conference hosted by the T&T Football Federation at the President’s Box, Queen’s Park Oval on Tuesday afternoon.

Several appointments were disclosed by TTFF Special Advisor including that of Technical Director Lincoln Phillips being given the role of goalkeeper coach of all men’s national teams and assigned to assist the particularly the Senior and Olympic Team. David Muhammad has been retained as Senior Team Manager while Zoran Vranes and Cheryl Abrams have also retained their posts as head coach and manager respectively of the Olympic and Under 21 teams.

Warner also announced that Latapy will be sent on an apprenticeship under Arsene Wenger at Arsenal following an agreement with the English FA and he will be responsible for forming his technical staff. 

Read the full story by Shaun Fuentes on Soccer365.com 

Photo by Anthony Harris