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LONDON -- The 23rd novel by acclaimed American author Louise Erdrich and an adult fiction debut by Trinidadian stand-up comedian Lisa Allen-Agostini were named finalists on Wednesday for the 30,000-pound ($38,000) Women’s Prize for fiction.Erdrich’s “The Sentence” — set in a haunted Minneapolis bookstore — and Allen-Agostini’s Caribbean story of gender violence and liberation, “The Bread the Devil Knead,” are on a six-book shortlist for the prestigious British award.The finalists also include New Zealand author Meg Mason’s bold and funny novel about love and mental illness, “Sorrow and Bliss”; U.S.-Canadian writer Ruth Ozeki’s bibliophilic novel “The Book of Form and Emptiness”; Turkish-British author Elif Shafak’s Cyprus-set love story “The Island of Missing Trees”; and American writer Maggie Shipstead’s “Great Circle,” the story of a pioneering female aviator and her legacy.Founded in 1996, the prize is open to female English-language writers from around the world. Previous winners include Zadie Smith, Tayari Jones and Maggie O’Farrell.

. Bilal welcomed Shaeeda, who's from Trinidad and Tobago, to America to start their lives together, but he took her to his much more modest childhood home in Missouri instead of his actual home to test that she didn't want him just for his money. Shaeeda was not amused at the house and their first night turned into a night of tense arguing.Bilal, 42, proposed to Shaeeda, 37, after spending just one week together in Trinidad and Tobago when he traveled to meet her.

J. Kim Murphy Mercedes Angelica LeAnza, a film and television producer who had been serving as a lead creative producer at Amazon Studios and Prime Video, died on April 10 of bile duct cancer.

After two long years, James Corden happily premiered the very first segment of Carpool Karaoke since the pandemic began on Wednesday night’s The Late Late Show… and he truly couldn’t have picked a more controversial star to join him on the road!!

Shemika Campbell sees how low and how far she can go on “AGT: Extreme”.

Nicki Minaj is called out the Philadelphia Health Department in a pair of new tweets on social media.

a SECOND operation on her broken feet. The former glamour model has shared a brave pic from inside the hospital.

A mum died in an ambulance crash after breaking her back whilst on holiday in Cuba.

Declan John aims to follow in the footsteps of Bolton Wanderers team mates Josh Sheehan and earn a recall to the Welsh national team.

directly responsible for hundreds of thousands of needless deaths. But on Wednesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Kimmel stumbled on a branding solution that might have what it takes to get at least a few of those lunatics to stop harming their communities.He also repeated his call to meet the still-unidentified Trinidadian man Nicki Minaj claims experienced severe swelling of the testicles after taking a COVID-19 vaccine.

Nicki Minaj after the rapper faced a backlash this week over her remarks about the coronavirus vaccine.Minaj, who said that she would get vaccinated “once I feel I’ve done enough research”, claimed on Monday (September 13) that her cousin’s friend in Trinidad had been made impotent by a COVID vaccine and “his testicles became swollen”.The claim was subsequently dismissed by Trinidad and Tobago’s health minister Terrence Deyalsingh, who said that their department “wasted so much time yesterday

Somehow, the Nicki Minaj anti-vax swollen testicles controversy is STILL dragging on.

Nicki Minaj may enjoy “being f**king dumb,” but gurl shouldn’t be surprised that making other people f**king dumb in regards to something as life-and-death as COVID vaccines is enough to get her suspended from Twitter!

The health minister of Trinidad and Tobago has denied Nicki Minaj‘s claim that her cousin’s friend developed swollen testicles after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. On September 13, the “Super Bass” rapper tweeted that she would not be attending the Met Gala because she did not want to get vaccinated, and the event required proof of vaccination for all who walked the carpet.

Trinidad and Tobago-based artist Jimmy October has shared his new single, "Wake Up." Produced by Tano, the anthemic Afro-soca track is full of affirmations. "Like diamonds, you’re precious, keep shining / Keep your head up, you’re chosen, keep rising," October croons on the track.

iOS - Android The former Trinidad and Tobago cap told Lanarkshire Live : “There has been a lot said about Fernando both negatively and positively, but based on my time with him, he was a fantastic human being. “He was number one prankster – always looking to do something mischievous – but deep inside he was a wonderful human being.“I always say this when I talk about Fernando.

AT&T has sold 100% of Vrio Corp. business in Latin America to Grupo Werthhein.

iOS - Android The milestone was reached amid Covid-19 infections reaching near record levels in recent weeks.More coronavirus cases have been recorded in the area than 78 countries and territories across the globe including Australia (30,904) - which has a population approximately 40 times that of Lanarkshire - and Trinidad and Tobago (33,920) which has more than twice the population.In recent weeks, the county has seen some the highest rates of new cases in Europe according to the World Health

Nicki Minaj shared her thoughts amid the controversy caused by Michael B.

“livid” over the situation, while another accused the actor of “colonizer energy.”A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj)J’Ouvert is an annual celebration that dates back over 200 years and commemorates the emancipation of slaves in Trinidad and Tobago. However, Jordan himself does not have any ties to the region.

Michael B. Jordan is breaking his silence.

Nicki Minaj, 38, is sticking up for Michael B. Jordan, 34, after the name of his new rum, J’Ouvert, is causing controversy, especially with Trinidad and Tobago nationals.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Two transgender women who were forced to pursue their asylum cases in Mexico entered the U.S. on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — A prominent LGBTQ activist from Trinidad and Tobago died in D.C. on March 4.

 Mariah Carey  and  Cardi B  had a one-on-one conversation for Interview magazine about their upbringing, hair, image, and even if they have a favorite brand of bra. The rapper even revealed that despite what other people might think, her mom was very overprotective and opposed that Cardi listens to rap or music with adult content.“I’m from New York, so I heard Biggie outside every single day,” said the Bronx native, born Belcalis Almánzar to Trinidadian and Dominican parents.

Nicki Minaj made a splash in the music industry with the launch of her rap career — and she has been taking the world by storm ever since.Born Onika Tanya Maraj in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj moved to Queens, New York, at the age of 5 with her family. She went on to graduate from Fiorello H.

Whether you call it classic or generic, the coming-of-age story of Sparkle, the fittingly named 17-year-old at the center of She Paradise, follows a familiar trajectory. She's a teen with drive, talent and an independent streak, defying parental disapproval and breaking away from childhood.

is back! The adventure reality show returns on Oct. 14 on CBS, with 11 teams racing around the world for a $1 million prize.Season 32 was filmed prior to the global outbreak of the coronavirus.

DJ and producer who made music in the early 1990s using the alias Reel 2 Real. In 1993, he teamed up with Trinidadian singer the Mad Stuntman for the dance floor sensation “I Like to Move It.” The track appeared in the animated film “Madagascar.” He started his own record label called Subliminal Records, releasing a full-length album and many singles. Morillo was arrested in July for battery of a woman from an incident in Miami Beach in December.

quarantine as of Saturday, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said.Portugal's government expressed anger when the country was placed on the quarantine list when it was created at the beginning of July.But the country's number of cases dropped in the past week to 14.38 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 15 per 100,000 the week before - and has not been over 20 per 100,000 since the week of 15-22 July.The news comes as Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago were added to the

This interview has been edited and condensed.The psychologist and podcast host has made it her mission to help Black women prioritize their mental health.

Cardi B has turned beauty expert online after sharing the recipe for her DIY hair mask to help isolated fans take care of their locks.The I Like It hitmaker, who is of Dominican, Trinidadian, and Spanish descent, took to her Instagram Story timeline on Monday (June 8, 2020) to reveal her natural hair texture, and the secret mix she uses to lock in moisture.She broke down her beauty secrets, blending up avocado, argan oil, mayonnaise, black castor oil, olive oil, eggs, honey, and bananas to make

For many Caribbean islands where tourism is the primary revenue earner, the coronavirus-sparked ban on large gatherings as well as airline and cruise travel has brought widespread postponements and cancellations to the region's spring/summer music festival season. From the Bahamas chain just below Florida's southern tip to Trinidad and Tobago, many Caribbean islands utilize music festivals to attract visitors to their shores, especially during the slower spring and summer months.

Nicki Minaj visited her home country of Trinidad and Tobago, where she participated in the annual carnival celebration.While down in the Caribbean, she pledged to give back to her community. "I want to thank you for your work with the girls.

C’mon, Kenneth Petty. It’s Carnival.

No one does Carnival quite like Tanya Sam. In Summer 2019, Tanya gave The Real Housewives of Atlanta crew a taste of her home when she took the ladies to whine and juk it up at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.