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Khan concerned about Guyanese duo future | New York Carib News
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): A former manager of the Windies team has warned that all-rounder Keemo Paul and left-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer may have taken a big risk opting out of next month’s tour of
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Bath, Patricia (1942- ) - Birthday
Bath was born on November 4, 1942 in Harlem, New York to Rupert Bath, a Trinidadian immigrant and the first black motorman in the New York City subway system, and Gladys Rupert, a domestic worker.
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Dire CWI finances stalls TTCB head coach search
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board has put on pause its interview process for a head coach, amidst fears Cricket West Indies’ funding for the Professional Cricket League could fall
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Pollard, Northants cancel contract by ‘mutual agreement’
LONDON, CMC – Kieron Pollard’s contract with English county Northamptonshire has been cancelled by “mutual agreement”, amidst the ongoing uncertainty owing to the COVID-19 pandemic
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J’can latest COVID-positive case in Barbados BRIDGETOWN (CMC): A 34-year-old Jamaican woman has tested positive for the coronavirus after landing in Barbados on Sunday. The Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) yesterday said that the...
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Raheem Sterling: 'Social media platforms need to take proper action' and tackle racism online - Voice Online
RAHEEM STERLING has demanded social media companies hold online trolls accountable after a study has... The post Raheem Sterling: 'Social media platforms need to take proper action' and tackle racism online appeared first on Voice Online.
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Pupils call for education on cybercrime
By Miriam Mangwaya Pupils have called on government to intensify awareness on cybercrime to help curb abuse of social media in schools. This was revealed during the on-going awareness campaigns by police to stop social media and drug abuse at schools throughout Mashonaland East province. Videos of
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Reward offered for info on murder of Trinidad cop - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Social and Welfare Association has offered a $10,000 reward for any information which may lead to the arrests of those responsible for the murder of Police Constable Allen
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PICS | Pretoria nightclub ceiling collapses during night out | News24
Social media posts shared by patrons at Propaganda, a restaurant and night club in the Pretoria CBD, show people milling around the collapsed ceiling.
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61 get fined for mask wearing breaches in T&T | New York Carib News
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) announced today that it issued 61 fixed penalty tickets for failure to wear a face mask in the 12 hours from 6:00 pm on Sunday to 6:00 am (local time) on Monday.
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Update: Statue rage - Government opens debate on removing monuments to colonial-era icons
As global anti-racism protests sparked by the killing of American George Floyd coalesce around the toppling of white-supremacy monuments, Jamaica’s Culture Minister Olivia Grange has opened the door for discussion on removing statues of colonial-era icons from public
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FILM: Black Voices Are Loud and Clear at New York Film Festival | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Attesting to NYFF’s eagerness to hear black voices, the fest featured three main slate films from British director/writer Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave’’) that are part of a five-episode West Indian community-based mini-series “Small Axe.’’ McQueen’s homage to his Caribbean
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PPP/C asks ERC to probe alleged racial incitement by Ramjattan - Stabroek News
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) candidate Anil Nandlall has filed a complaint with the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) accusing the Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan of inciting racial hostilities among Guyanese during an appearance on television programme broadcast in
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Trinidad nationals stuck in Canada again beg to come home - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) “When are you coming home, daddy?”  It is what Kirk Bayne hears every time he speaks to his children via WhatsApp. The article Trinidad nationals stuck in Canada again beg to come home appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Moruga murder accused back in court next month - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The 25-year-old man charged with the murder of a Venezuelan man is expected to reappear in the Princes Town Magistrates’ Court on July 19. Anderson Hill appeared virtually before magistrate Indira Misir-Gosine in the first court on Monday charged with the shooting death of Jesus Alexander Alva
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PJ urges Caricom to be united in face of changing global environment
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Former Jamaica Prime Minister P J Patterson has warned against a fragmentation of the regional integration grouping, Caricom, and is urging regional leaders to ensure that the Caribbean is present 'at the table' as negotiations continue for a new world order.
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Trinidad closing down again over COVID - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) A worrying increase in Covid-19 coronavirus infections has resulted in a rollback in public health measures to reduce public exposure of risk. The article Trinidad closing down again over COVID appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Gov’t in negotiations with CAL on more jobs for Guyanese - Stabroek News
The Guyana government and Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) are currently in discussions on the creation of more job opportunities for Guyanese with the airline as it seeks to tap into Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said
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CARPHA aiding deaf community - Barbados Today
PORT OF SPAIN – As a trusted source of public health and COVID-19 information, CARPHA (Caribbean Public Health Agency) is responding to the needs of some of the most vulnerable in society, the deaf community.  This, through the launch of a COVID-19 video series in American Sign Language. Executive
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Michael B. Jordan’s New Business Venture Has The Caribbean Community UPSET
Our Trinidadian sisters and brothers are not pleased with Michael B. Jordan today. Apparently, the actor has stepped into the liquor industry with the launch of his new rum brand, J'ouvert. Michael B. Jordan's choice to trademark the name has set the Trinidad and Tobago community aflame. 
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Another suspect held over murder of Henry cousins - Stabroek News
The police have arrested a sixth suspect in connection with the gruesome murders of teenaged cousins  Isiah and Joel Henry and the five others who were  detained earlier this week were set to be released last
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Pastors robbed at gunpoint on Sheriff St - Stabroek News
Two pastors were yesterday afternoon robbed at gunpoint by two suspects on a motorcycle on Sheriff Street, Georgetown, while they were heading to a supermarket. The article Pastors robbed at gunpoint on Sheriff St appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Jamaica author in line for Commonwealth Award - Barbados Today
Jamaican author Roland Watson-Grant has won the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story competition (Caribbean) for his story The Disappearance of Mumma Dell. The Commonwealth Foundation made the announcement today. The 48-year-old Jamaican author beat off competition from a strong field of shortlisted
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Imbert: Caribbean Airlines lost $172m in Q1 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert has said Caribbean Airlines lost a total of $172.7 million during the first quarter of 2021. On Monday, the airline announced it would be retrenching 450 people – approximately 25 per cent of its workforce – as part of measures to streamline its operations. In th
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Deyalsingh: No oxygen shortage in public health system - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
HEALTH Minister Terrence Deyalsingh on Monday rejected claims by the Opposition UNC that there is a shortage of oxygen supplies at public health facilities. Speaking in the House of Representatives, Deyalsingh said, "I can say categorically that those reports are patently untrue." At the Poi
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T&T security minister says protests 'carefully orchestrated'
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — National Security Minister Stuart Young yesterday described as “carefully orchestrated and pre-planned” the protests in the eastern part of the capital following the shooting deaths of three people by police over the
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'Trinidad businessmen trafficking Venezuelans for bodies, organs' - Stabroek News
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