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December 9, 2025
Detainee killed in fight at police lock-up in St Mary
The St Mary police are reporting that a detainee was killed on Saturday during a fight with others in custody at a lock-up. He has been identified as 34-year-old Eraldo Francis, otherwise called…
December 9, 2025
New generation embraces Trinidad and Tobago’s steelpan
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): The steelpan, a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939, is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its bright, melodious sound on stage and…
December 9, 2025
Miss Universe Mexican co-owner caught up in organised crime probe
MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe, as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an…
December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Monday
Deh Yah lit up Skyline Levels in St Andrew on Friday night as music, culture, and community converged with purpose and style. Attendees brought the fashion both on and off the stage, with performers…
December 9, 2025
Cardi B’s accuser denied second trial
A woman who accused Cardi B of assault and battery has been denied a second trial. In September, the WAP hitmaker, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, was found not liable in a civil lawsuit brought…
December 9, 2025
St Mary JPs to adopt Westmoreland Community
Justices of the Peace (JPs) in St Mary will be adopting a community in Westmoreland to provide long-term support to the residents. Westmoreland is among the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa,…
December 9, 2025
Kemar Roach is a class player
THE EDITOR, Madam: In a match that swung between concern and survival, Kemar Roach produced a performance that reminded the region what resilience looks like in maroon. Shai Hope’s composed century…
December 9, 2025
Supporters of María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide
CARACAS (AP): Supporters of Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado demonstrated Saturday in several cities worldwide to commemorate her Nobel Peace Prize win, ahead of the prestigious…
December 9, 2025
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive
HONOLULU (AP): Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the centre of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today, only 12 are…