Three rapists were sent to jail yesterday for a total of 146 years with hard labour after they were found guilty of kidnapping and raping a 30-year-old woman four years ago.

Kenisha Thom did not place in the top five at the Miss World show yesteray because she did not get enough Internet votes.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - A strong earthquake shook Trinidad yesterday afternoon, damaging several buildings south of the capital, officials and residents said. No injuries or damage to the country's important gas industry were reported.

Bookmakers have placed Miss World contestant Trinidad and Tobago's Kenisha Thom in the top three.

Music pirates can now purchase a licence that will allow them to sell copyrighted music.

MIAMI - Three Florida companies and six Florida residents were sued in state court Tuesday, accused of taking part in a scheme to defraud the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago of up to $105 million.

With his collaboration with Bunj Garlin "Don't Waste The Water" already burning up the air waves reigning Road March King Shurwayne Winchester seems poised to enjoy a successful 2005 Carnival Season.

For the first time in 30 years, the man who bears the dark stage name of Shadow will not contribute a single new recording to Carnival celebrations.

It is the biggest contest exclusively for women in the history of calypso and it is already being acclaimed as one of the major events for Carnival 2005.

Jamaat member Clive Lancelot Small, wanted by authorities in the United States to answer gun-related charges, left T&T yesterday to face trial before a grand jury.