Updates

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation wishes to remind all financial members of the South/Central Zone that the Zone Election is scheduled for Saturday 29th August 2026. Voting will take place at the Creative Arts Centre, Circular Road, Mon Repos, San Fernando, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Members are advised to arrive well before the close of polls to allow sufficient time to complete the voting process.

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO), through its Adjudication Management Committee, has opened a call for suitably qualified persons interested in serving as adjudicators for the organisation’s National Calypso Competitions for Carnival 2027. The initiative forms part of TUCO’s continued effort to maintain high standards, transparency and cultural integrity in the judging of its national competitions. Applicants should possess suitable academic qualificatio

TUCO has confirmed the nominees who will contest its upcoming South/Central Zone Election following the close of nominations on August 18th. Victoria Cooper-Rahim and Steve Pascall are nominated for Chairman, Makeda Darius and Brian London for Vice Chairman, and McMorris Edwards and Annalisa Hudlin for Secretary. Curlissa Charles-Mapp is unopposed for Treasurer, while Andal Alexander, Joseph Thompson, Wendy Lewis and Meguella Simon will contest the Public Relations Officer po

TUCO’s South/Central Zone has extended the deadline for nominations in its upcoming Zone Election following the theft of the official nomination box. The new deadline is Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. sharp. The Zone says the extension is intended to ensure eligible members have a fair opportunity to participate. The election remains scheduled for Saturday, August 29th, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The TUCO South Central Zone has announced that its 2026 Zonal Elections will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with voting scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ahead of the election, nominations will open on Monday, August 10 and continue through Saturday, August 15, 2026. Nomination submissions will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, with the final Saturday session running from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Nomination forms will be available from the TUCO Sout

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation has completed its 2026 National Executive Elections, with members in Trinidad and Tobago selecting the team that will lead the organisation into its next administrative term. Voting took place on Sunday, 12th July and the most closely watched contest was for President, where Ainsley King was re-elected with 241 votes. His challengers, Kurt Allen and Nikeisha Duncan-Charles, received 125 and 11 votes respectively. King’s victory

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation is reminding eligible members that its National Executive Elections will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with official polling hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Members voting in Trinidad should visit the VIP Lounge at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain, while Tobago members will vote at the Mt. Pleasant Community Centre. All eligible financial members are encouraged to participate and must walk with a copy of a valid

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians' Organisation (TUCO) advises its membership and the public that the High Court of Justice has declined to grant the application for an injunction that sought to restrain TUCO's National Executive Elections. The elections will therefore proceed as scheduled on Sunday 12th July 2026. The application, brought on behalf of Kurt Allen in the matter of CV2026-02720 Kurt Allen v Trinbago Unified Calypsonians' Organisation, Ainsley King and Shirlane

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation has confirmed its list of candidates and financially up-to-date registered voters ahead of the 2026 National Executive Elections. According to the official Statement of Nominations, 37 candidates have registered to contest positions across the National Executive. The race for President will feature Ainsley King, Kurt Allen, and Nikeisha Duncan-Charles. For Vice President, the candidates are Roger Mohammed and Steve Michael Pasca

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organization held its Annual General Membership Meeting on Saturday, June 20th, 2026, at the V.I.P. Lounge, Queen’s Park Savannah, bringing together members of the calypso fraternity for an important day of reports, discussion and reflection on the future of the organization. Although the meeting opened with concerns over quorum and lively exchanges among members and prospective election candidates, those present agreed to proceed with the

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) has officially announced dates for its upcoming Annual General Meeting and National Executive Elections, setting the stage for another important chapter in the development of Trinidad and Tobago’s calypso movement. TUCO’s AGM is scheduled for Saturday 20th June 2026 at the NCC VIP Lounge, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The organisation also confirmed that National Executive Elections will tak

For years, The Trinbago Unified Calypsonian's Organization's digital platforms have focused on competition updates, results, and official notices only. Today, this is no longer enough as times have changed and our audience has evolved. With this in mind we are now transitioning our digital platforms from an information channel into a living, breathing media platform for our calypso culture and member activity. A New Kind of Presence Moving forward, TUCO’s official platforms w