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Tassarene’s Toshao Ridley Joseph, 37, was discovered in a pool of blood in his room at the Signature Inn Hotel in Queenstown on Monday morning. A police investigation is underway. Tassarene is located in Region Seven. Joseph had traveled to Georgetown for the second executive meeting of the National Toshaos Conference (NTC). The meeting was
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(Trinidad Express)- Member of Parliament for D’Abadie/O’Meara Lisa Morris-Julian has died in a house fire along with two children. The fire happened before dawn Monday at Farfan Drive, Arima. Morris-Julian, son and a daughter were in a section of the house they could not escape, according to reports. They died there. Her husband and other
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The fifth edition of the KFC Goodwill International School Football Series kicked off with a bang, as defending champions Clarendon College and Guyana’s Chase Academy secured impressive victories on Sunday. Clarendon College, led by a hat-trick from Nicholy Forbes, defeated Annai Secondary 6-2. Forbes’ clinical performance and goals from Dameon Simms, Anthony Reid, and Dusean
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West Indies star all-rounder Deandra Dottin became the first player to be sold and the second most expensive in the mini-auction for the 2025 Women’s Premier League (WPL), as she was purchased by the Gujarat Giants for a staggering INR 1.7 crore (approximately US$200,000) in Bengaluru on Sunday. The 33-year-old cricketer brings a wealth of
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Australia’s seamers ensured they stayed in control of the third Test against India, despite rain decimating much of day three in Brisbane. The hosts added 40 runs, either side of a rain delay, to their overnight 405-7, with Alex Carey the last man out for 70. India’s reply was delayed by more rain, before they
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Bangladesh thwarted Rovman Powell’s stunning effort to power West Indies to an improbable win, after Hasan Mahmud defended nine runs in a heroic last over to seal a seven-run victory in the first T20I at the Arnos Vale Ground. The capacity crowd were presented with a thrilling contest in West Indies’ first international match in
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West Indies Women will have to play catch up in their three-match T20 International series against India as they fell to a 49-run defeat in the first encounter at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday. The match, which featured a record aggregate of 341 runs between the two teams, saw the
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Slingerz Racing Stable’s Olympic Kremlin stole the show at the recent Port Mourant Turf Club’s Showdown of Champions horse race meet. Coming from ten lengths back, the Slingerz Racing Stable icon showed its full potency in the hands of Jockey A. Gulart by hunting 2023 Horse of the Year, Spankhurst (C. Paria),  and Jagdeo Racing
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Yvette Daniels, 54, and Vishnudat Mohabir, 48, died early Sunday morning after they were hit by a vehicle while crossing the Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo Public Road. Police Headquarters reported that the accident occurred at about 02:00 hrs Sunday. Motorcar #PKK 9890, driven by 29-year-old Vickash Dhunao, was reportedly proceeding east along the northern side
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The Okum/Retrieve area on Leguan Island in the Essequibo River is being transformed and four new projects are underway to upgrade the ‘Canefield Beach’ further. The authorities there are now working on a concrete strip, steps leading down to the beach, washroom facilities for those who wish to shower after swimming, and concrete poles with
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