# Carnival Artist, Community Hero, Tobacco Tax Debate Dominate Local News

- Place: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (10.6549, -61.5019)
- Published: 2026-11-07T20:04:21.643Z · expires 2026-11-14T20:04:21.643Z
- Floors (The Arena): E9 Cultures, E10 Institutions, E12 States
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/8yv
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

KestheBand brought Trinidad's carnival spirit to NPR's Tiny Desk, performing 'Wotless' and 'Savannah Grass', per thatericalper.com.

Seventeen contestants are vying for the Miss World T&T crown, as reported by guardian.co.tt.

A father searching for his missing son answered a call to rescue four individuals, according to trinidadexpress.com.

Manufacturers are urging a 25% reduction in tobacco excise taxes, as noted by guardian.co.tt.

## Sources

- [KestheBand Bring Trinidad's Carnival Magic To NPR's Tiny Desk With "Wotless" And "Savannah Grass"](https://www.thatericalper.com/2026/11/07/kestheband-bring-trinidads-carnival-magic-to-nprs-tiny-desk-with-wotless-and-savannah-grass/) · thatericalper.com · 2026-11-07
- [While searching for son, father answers call to rescue four](https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/while-searching-for-son-father-answers-call-to-rescue-four/article_1b89e2e1-c0d2-4e17-b42a-968e2384944d.amp.html) · trinidadexpress.com · 2026-11-07
- [Seventeen in the running for Miss World T&T crown](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPUGpFZGhmc2FqdmRPYVZ2N3djOFk2TU5CRkp3aG0xR0tIQzQwNmRRVm51V2I4RTR3SFlQSktwUmRkbVlhQmphMG83SnA2eVdhRks1eXNFXy1sam9Gc1hoNzk2cVFoZ3RyWTVNNTVlN2dJXzFjREJsVGx6UHVvWGsyS1VsaTlXZlRsWENBV2JNV0VwUWpxWFozZy0wNUJqMnA1VWRDajRaZHo?oc=5) · guardian.co.tt · 2026-11-07
- [Manufacturers urge reduction of tobacco excise by 25%](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNVUNReEdzUFduS295ZTFQRmpadERudVNSUTUxMWhyVE9UMjBPdTRsc0Q2RVhud2E0NWVLZE1nNFlISVhBRUNKeDFiVXZFVk9adkZaa2RRZzdiNWUzYW1KR2ZQQ2NXX0NmWjRHSExGVHhvaVR4cnVROWhTM1ZGUldXd3N6eElhLUpSY3lNMEJ4dzdVTk5OSlVMUmtxMFBraFUycWo1eDdDeUp0c3hheVQ0?oc=5) · guardian.co.tt · 2026-11-07
- [The six days that brought Port-of-Spain to its knees](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOZE5pMDVVMGkycklJVE5tVXpqeTFmTlRCUVc1ZEFWcWFic3VOZTFDLW9qZm5Qb25DVnhkT0dxMkFuSXV4Q092bVdEU2gzRmsybmNReHZobEZpSWhSclZGSm9jR2lKcmk0NHhhcjB4WlNRYjlwTzRGNDlrRGpjRzRFTlVCMkduaXg2TVRPbXhKRm80OHJVNEVUZWNxclNjSTRQemhlX1BqMUExVWM?oc=5) · guardian.co.tt · 2026-11-07