The Calypso Quarter finals, beginning tonight, should make for even more interesting competition now that the war of words between two of the country’s top calypsonians has reached boiling point.

Minister of Culture is zero for three with his plans for this year’s Carnival, as the newly appointed Carnival Development Committee (CDC) yesterday overturned

The controversial new registration fees for Carnival participants have been scrapped and registration re-opened with the deadline extended to May 31.

“We shall not be moved,” is the battle cry from calypsonians, who are at an impasse with the Carnival Development Committee (CDC) over money matters.

Calypsonians are on board with a Carnival Development Committee (CDC) decision to increase the number of semi-finalists and finalists. But they are firmly opposed to the reduction in appearance fees.

Minister of Culture Eleston Adams can’t make up his mind on whether the kind of lyrical war waged by the two of the Edwards brothers of Burning Flame’s fame is harmful or beneficial.