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Over 300 stranded Guyanese back home after two more repatriation flights
Two repatriation flights from Trinidad and Barbados yesterday brought home over 300 Guyanese nationals who were stranded abroad after borders were closed by governments to curb travel during the still-ongoing COVID-19
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Simmon says no concern about Holder’s fitness, Gabriel close to 100 per cent
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has sought to give the assurance that there is nothing to worry about as far as the fitness of captain Jason Holder is concerned, and he will be ready for the Wisden Test series beginning next
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Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago lie in the Caribbean Sea off the northeast coast of Venezuela. Trinidad, the larger at 1,864 sq mi (4,828 sq km), is mainly flat and rolling, with mountains in the north that reach a height of 3,085 ft (940 m) at Mount Aripo. Tobago, at just 116 sq mi (300 sq km), is heavily
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GFF disappointed with World Cup showing - Stabroek News
President of the Guyana Football Federation yesterday stopped short of saying that the federation will continue with head coach Marcio Maximo in the wake of the team’s dismal showing in the recent World Cup
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Trinidad nationals stuck in Canada again beg to come home
I tell them Trinidad owns an airline and the Government can very easily fly us home without opening borders,” Bayne said
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Trinidad and Tobago men’s 4x100m team fall short in heats - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE Trinidad and Tobago men’s 4x100-metre quartet could not advance past the heats in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, on Wednesday night (TT time). The quartet of Kion Benjamin, Eric Harrison, Akanni Hislop and four-time Olympian Richard Thompson finished sixth in a season’s best time of 38.63 second
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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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Smythe, John Henry (1915-1996)
Jurist and Royal Air Force (RAF) Flight Lieutenant John “Johnny” Henry Smythe was born on June 30, 1915, in the West African port city of Freetown, Sierra Leone. He received a grammar school education and had worked as a civil servant before joining the Sierra Leone Defence Corps (part
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Rowley announces plans to revive Port of Spain | New York Carib News
In a feature address titled Spotlight on Urban Development-Revitalisation of Port of Spain on Monday, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said for decades the City of Port of Spain has been experiencing considerable urban decay.
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Barbados to battle Bermuda Friday - Barbados Today
The 24-man Bajan Tridents squad left the island on Sunday destined for Florida, where they will compete against Bermuda on July 2 for qualification in Group B of the preliminary round in the first-ever Concacaf Gold Cup tournament. The preliminaries, set to be held from July 2 to 6 will see 25
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Harper’s Bazaar Hires 1st Black Editor-in-Chief after 153 Years | Afro
Publisher Hearst Magazines announced June 9 that Samira Nasr, most recently the executive fashion director at Vanity Fair, will head the title’s US edition from July
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8-year-old Venezuelan girl takes photos to remember life in TT - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Angeles Marian Castillo Mendoza is an aspiring photographer who hopes to own her own studio some day. The Venezuelan eight-year-old most enjoys taking pictures of her friends and of nature using her camera phone. “I always have a phone in my hands, I don't know when the opportunity to take a
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Trinidad and Tobago crosses 600 covid19 deaths - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
With 17 deaths reported on Wednesday, Trinidad and Tobago has now recorded over 600 covid19 deaths. The current toll is 616. It has been eight days since the threshold of 500 deaths was reached on June 1. After relatively low numbers of new cases on Monday and Tuesday, 454 cases of covid19 w
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$500m allocated to national agriculture stimulus - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
LEADER of Government Business Camille Robinson-Regis said a $500 million agriculture stimulus package which was mentioned in last year's budget will allow the Agriculture Ministry "to commit to the critical projects throughout the country on a timely basis." Responding to a question from the O
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Vessel feared sunk in Venezuelan waters – 4 dead, 20 missing
THE Guardia Nacional and the TT Coast Guard were searching on Sunday in territorial waters off Venezuela and Trinidad respectively, after a vessel which left Trinidad on Friday did not arrive at port and is believed to have sunk. A release on Sunday from the TT Coast Guard said the vessel left with
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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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T&T gov't to benefit from vaccine promise by US | New York Carib News
The Trinidad and Tobago government Tuesday said it is moving to ensure that the country benefits from the decision of the United States to share an additional 20 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) virus within the world in the coming six weeks.
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Trinidad will not have open-door policy for migrants  - PM - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says “under no circumstances” will Trinidad and Tobago implement an open-door policy to migrants. The article Trinidad will not have open-door policy for migrants  - PM appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Antigua and Barbuda PM – new chairmanship of CARICOM | New York Carib News
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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Second batch of Covax vaccines arrives in Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The second shipment of vaccines from the Covax facility has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago. This tranche consists of 33,600 doses. The Health Ministry posted on its Facebook page photos of the aircraft on which the shipment arrived. It also showed Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh and Pa
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Economists say region needs to join forces to buy 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb.12, CMC – Two regional economists have advised Caribbean countries to join forces to buy about 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for the entire region, or the pandemic will continue to devastate lives and...
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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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Chief Secretary condemns 'irresponsible' Opposition Leader - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis has expressed "gross disappointment" in Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar's warning to guard against a 1990 repeat and the rumblings of civil unrest owing to the Government’s vaccination plan and pandemic measures. Dennis said Persad-Bissessar's statement de
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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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Anthony Phills received U.S. patent #5,136,787 on August 11, 1992 for a ruler template for computer
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Caricom leaders celebrate and stress the significance of Emancipation Day | New York Carib News
Leaders across the Caribbean Community (Caricom) are on Sunday observing Emancipation Day by reminding people to focus on the significance of what took place 183 years ago on August 1, 1838.
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Hetmyer, Paul join Warriors for CPL title hunt - Stabroek News

Eight local players along with Assistant Coach, Rayon Griffith departed Guyana for Trinidad and Tobago on Monday

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CWI treatment of territorial boards always ‘equitable’, says Grave - Stabroek News
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chief executive Johnny Grave has defended Cricket West Indies’ treatment of territorial boards, contending the governing body had been “equitable” in its allocation of international fixtures and financial
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Trinidadian dancehall artiste shot and killed
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 6, CMC – Trinidadian Police are investigating the death of 26-year-old dancehall artiste, Kyle Roberts, who was shot several times on Sunday night during a home invasion at Viceroy Crescent, Bon Air Gardens. It is...
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