Brian Mac Farlane has captured the band of the year title for the sixth consecutive year.

Carnival 2012 results Wednesday 22nd February, 2012   Carnival 2012 results Road March 1. Machel Montano “Pump ya flag”  played 233 times 2. Fay Ann Lyons “Misbehave” played 96 times 3. Neil Iwer George “No pain” played 84 times Band of the year (Seniors)

After all the Carnival frolicking, hundreds were in various churches Wednesday to  receive ashes.

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, falling 46 days before Easter.

The band 'Tribe' has apologised to its patrons after officials prevented them from crossing the Savannah stage on Carnival Tuesday.

Police reported a busy Carnival weekend with no major incidents.

City of Port of Spain Carnival 2012 resultsWednesday 22nd February, 2012 The following results have been released by the Downtown Carnival Committee 2012   J’ouvert Bomb Competition   1. Republic Bank Steel Orchestra 2. Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra

The Ministry of Education wishes to advise that there was a low student turnout at the nation’s schools on Ash Wednesday, 22nd February 2012.

One man was lucky to escape with his life Wednesday after his car skid off the Churchill Roosevelt Highway into a drain near the Aranguez overpass.

Police officers in San Fernando are trying to identify the body of a man found at the corner of Penitence and Chacon Streets.

Stock Report for Wed. February 22nd, 2012   MARKET ACTIVITY A volume of 40,94160 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $744,040.12   MARKET LEADERS NATIONAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED 16,174 shares, $241,796.52 NATIONAL FLOUR MILLS LIMITED 11,000 shares, $7,700.00

The Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Mr. Winston 'Gypsy' Peters, says very soon, the stakeholders in Carnival will have to generate their own funds instead of depending on the Government.

Police officers were out in their numbers around the capital city on Carnival Tuesday, conducting random searches at entry points to Port of Spain. Some persons were arrested after they were found with weapons.

While other bands revelled in the privilege of crossing the Savannah Stage on Carnival Tuesday, it was initially a sad day for some, if not all, masqueraders in the Tribe Carnival band as they were disqualified from crossing. Later in the day however, they were allowed back on the Parade Route for another chance to cross. But the band opted out later that afternoon and went to St. James.

Large band Harts was the first to cross the big stage on Carnival Tuesday.

Revellers went all out for their last day of "jumping up" before they would have to kiss Carnival 2012 goodbye.

There were mixed reactions to the National Carnival Bands Association's decision to strike Frederick Street out from this year's Parade Route.