Ginger beer has become a very prominent part of Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago, but the ginger plant originally hailed from China. Like a lot of plants from that part of the world it seems that ginger has a long list of uses, many of which are medicinal. The humble …
Read More »Christmas food with Marina
By Kielon Hilaire. Ask a Trini what makes Christmas feel like Christmas and you would more likely get, “OMG, de food! De food! I jus’ cyah wait to eat de food!” But when you ask Marina Rivas you’ll get, “I love to cook! I love to bake! I love to make …
Read More »Prevent fires when decorating your home
Lights and decorations can cause fires During the seasons of Christmas and Divali it is customary to celebrate with lights, from the string of electrical Christmas lights to the calming fires of deyas. Sweet TnT Magazine shares a few simple tips that can prevent fires during any festive season: – …
Read More »Cocoyea broom man in Aranguez
Charlie Coosingh, a retired Custom’s employee, walks to the San Juan market every day from his Aranguez home where he sells his cocoyea brooms for $20 each. He sits under his coconut tree in Aranguez and cleans the branches that would later become a brand new cocoyea broom. In San …
Read More »Woodford Square 105 years in 2022
By Kielon Hilaire. Picture a city that can often be so busy that from the moment you enter it may sometimes seem like everyone suddenly moves or breathes faster and that everything is trying to knock you down as you cross the streets. This is what the City of Port of …
Read More »Divali Nagar – what an event!
Traffic jam, thousands of people, religious icons, and plenty of action describe the last day describe the scene at the last day of the Divali Nagar 2016 known as the largest celebration of Divali in the Western hemisphere. The event took place at the Divali Nagar in Chaguanas on Friday, …
Read More »Makh’s Pottery Shop makes ‘anything you want’
By Vedesh Nath. Moulding deeyas out of clay is one of the many traditions brought by our Indian forefathers to Trinidad as they practised and fulfilled their religious Hindu principles. Passing through generations in the Ticklal family, it is now Makh’s responsibility to maintain and uphold the pottery custom that …
Read More »Adventure at Buccoo village and Pigeon Point
By Nerissa Hosein. Tobago, Tobago, Tobago. My beautiful escape and my heart’s favorite nesting ground. My husband, kids and I spent five glorious days on our sister isle last year end and it was an escape we all enjoyed. From our stay in Buccoo Reef Bliss to our wonderful day at Pigeon …
Read More »Crab collector Herman of Arima
By Kielon Hilaire. Life for Herman Preira of Arima is incredibly simple. Ask people what they do for a living and rarely the response is, “I’m a crab collector.” Preira has been catching crabs for over 15 years and says he will continue doing it for another millennium. Catching crab a …
Read More »Cryptocurrency, should you invest in 2022?
Cryptocurrency had a roller coaster year in 2018, Bitcoin the largest and most popular Cryptocurrency is used as a benchmark of market conditions and trends. Bitcoin, reached a peak of $19,500 between December 2017 to January 2018 after that what seemed like a free fall ...
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