FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2023
VOLUME 117, No.28
Carnival Coverage Page 5 & more
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Ballah lays down the rule Page 4
2 more homicides Page 14
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‘Headways’ to hospital Page 11
Debutant arranger Page 23
Left: Jenilee Glasgow registered her sixth times as Queen of the Bands with ‘Love Is’ from SVG Players International ‘Players Love’. Right: Ativan Lockhart secured the King of the bands title with “We Salute’ a tribute to Dr. Alston BECKET Cyrus.
Javid ‘Jay R’ Rouse won the Ragga Soca Monarch title on his very first try and was a popular choice.
Furthest left: Lornette ‘Fya Empress’ Nedd ruled the Queen of Calypso competition and copped her third National Calypso Monarch crown. Left: Delroy ‘Fireman’ Hooper took home his 12th Soca Monarch title and the Road March for good measure. Right: Hennessy Starlift Steel Orchestra won running away from their nearest rivals with what pan extraordinaire described as one of their best renditions ever.
Blondie Bird and Friends shook off the lethargy of 2022, came out shooting and was declared Band of the Year.