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Trinidad and Tobago edge Jamaica for 3rd place in Windies U19 Rising Stars
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh Just Now The TT U19 women’s cricket team alongside the strength and conditioning coach Candace Joseph and head coach Stephaie Power (2L). - Red Force Cricket Trinidad and Tobago women’s Under-19 cricketers pulled off...

Barbados crowned champions in thrilling Rising Stars Women’s U19 Final
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – The Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship concluded dramatically on Saturday, with Barbados claiming the title after a workmanlike seven-wicket victory over the Leeward Islands in their rain-affected final at...
Barbados take Rising Stars Women’s U19 title
Barbados are the 2025 champions of the CWI Rising Stars Women’s Under 19 Cricket Championship. Playing in a rain-interrupted final today at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados Under-19s defeated Leewards Under-19s by...

Army has taken control of prison gangsters – Trinidad PM
(Trinidad Guardian) Dangerous criminals who were taken from the nation’s prisons yesterday under the newly implemented State of Emergency, are now confined at military sites in Chaguaramas. The two locations are Staubles Bay, which is the main...

Leewards, Barbados to contest Rising Stars’ Women’s U19 final
By: T. Chapman Leeward Islands Women will clash with Barbados Women to determine the champions of this year’s Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championships. Barbados overcame the Leeward Islands by seven wickets ending the preliminary stage...

Let’s denounce racially divisive politics
Letters to the Editor Newsday 4 Hrs Ago MP Marvin Gonzales - Photo by Grevic Alvarado THE EDITOR: Pure desperation can best describe opposition MP Marvin Gonzales’s racially provocative utterances inferring that state board members appear to all...

Reject PNM’s dangerous descent into racial politics
Letters to the Editor Newsday 37 Minutes Ago MP Marvin Gonzales - Angelo Marcelle THE EDITOR: I write as a concerned and deeply disturbed citizen. On July 16, at an opposition press conference, PNM MP Marvin Gonzales made a remark that should have...

Barbados, Leewards clash for Under-19 women’s crown
The 2025 CWI Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship will conclude tomorrow with Barbados and the Leeward Islands set to battle for the title at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex from 10 am. Meanwhile, hosts Trinidad and Tobago will face...

Trinidad and Tobago miss spot in U-19 women’s cricket final
Sports Jelani Beckles 5 Hrs Ago - The Trinidad and Tobago Under-19 women's cricketers just missed out on a spot in the final of the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 35-over Championships despite a win in the last preliminary round, on...

JobStart Philippines program expands to Baguio City, La Trinidad
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong (2nd from left), DOLE-CAR Regional Director Imelda E. Romanillos (3rd from left), and Foundever leaders seal the partnership during the memorandum of agreement signing for JobStart Baguio. The program’s...

Hockey Pan American Cup 2025: Argentina among favourites as Montevideo prepares to host
The 2025 Hockey Pan American Cup is set to begin on July 24, with Uruguay hosting the biennial tournament for the first time. Both the men’s and women’s competitions will be held in parallel at Montevideo’s Cancha Celeste stadium, with matches...

Lamar City Council, Prowers County Commissioners holding joint work session Monday, July 21
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Volleyball boss to coach women’s team for NORCECA Final Four
Sports Roneil Walcott 5 Hrs Ago TT women's volleyball team players before their departure for the NORCECA Final Four Women's tournament in Puerto Rico. Photo courtesy TT Volleyball Federation - TRINIDAD and Tobago Volleyball Federation (TTVF)...

India | Jul 20, 2025 | 7 min read Gaurav Gogoi flags three key issues for PM Modi ahead of Parliament Monsoon Session
News India Speaking to reporters after an all-party meeting convened by the Centre on Sunday, Gogoi criticised the government for its silence on U.S. President Donald Trump's recent comments about his role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire. "No...

Jamaica’s Women Beaten in Regional Cricket
The Windward Islands beat Jamaica by four wickets in the West Indies Rising Stars women Under-19 Championships at at Diego Martin Complex in Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday. Batting first, Jamaica were bowled out for a miserable 51. Moniqueca...

Regional U19 Women’s Championship: Jamaica miss out on final spot after loss to Windward Islands
Jamaica’s hopes of reaching the final of the West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship were dashed on Thursday following a disappointing four-wicket defeat to the Windward Islands in their final preliminary round match at the Diego...

Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order
The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...

Suriname has its first female president, adding to slate of women leaders in Caribbean
A medical doctor and one-time parliamentary speaker will lead the Caribbean Community’s only Dutch-speaking member nation as president, giving the region its fourth female head of government. Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was officially sworn-in...

Immigration crackdown under Trump squeezes U.S. nursing homes’ workforce
Overview: As President Donald Trump's administration rolls back immigration programs, U.S. nursing homes report critical staffing shortages, particularly among immigrants who make up a sizable portion of the elder care workforce. Workers from...

Guardian Life strengthens commitment to women’s cancer care across Caribbean
45 Guardian Life of The Caribbean Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to improving cancer care and financial access for women across the region, with a focus on prevention, early detection, and inclusive insurance solutions. The announcement was...