The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Carnival Port of Spain Mayor Chinua Alleyne, centre, congratulates King and Queen of J'Ouvert 2024, Andre Villaruel, left, and Laverne Smith, right, at the Downtown Carnival Committee J'Ouvert competition on Carnival Monday. - Photo by Roger Jacob EXPRESSING concern over the dwindling numbers of spectators, 2024 Queen of J’Ouvert Laverne Smith says the ole mas competition needs to be revamped as “feather and frills can only go so far.” Smith earned […]
