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TRINIDAD-VISIT-Kuwait Prime Minister to visit Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Sultan NASIR al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait is due to pay an official state visit to Trinidad and Tobago next month, Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon has confirmed. ... Full story
SPORT-ANTIGUA-Government names Bailey as Sporting Ambassador
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Sep 7, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has named the country’s history-making sprinter Daniel Bailey a Sporting Ambassador for his unprecedented efforts at last month’s IAAF World Championship in Berlin, Germany. ... Full story
SPORT-ANTIGUA-UPDATE Government names Bailey as Sporting Ambassador (adds quotes, picture)
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Sep 7, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has named the country’s history-making sprinter Daniel Bailey a Sporting Ambassador for his unprecedented efforts at last month’s IAAF World Championship in Berlin, Germany. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-ECONOMY-OECS financial officials discussing strategies to deal global economic crisis
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – A one week conference aimed at designing and implementing policies that would help the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) better respond to the global economic crisis begins here on Monday. ... Full story
ST KITTS- Upper body of missing swimmer found in tiger shark
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Police have confirmed that the upper portion of a man’s body found inside a 12 foot tiger shark over the weekend belonged to local man, who had been reported missing while swimming at Indian Castle Beach last Wednesday. ... Full story
CRICKET-HALL OF FAME-Headley enters cricket’s hall of fame
LONDON, England, Sep 7, CMC – West Indies batting great George Headley was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Sunday. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-USA-Double success for Pinchin at Calder
MIAMI, Florida, Sep 7, CMC – Jamaican trainer Jose Pinchin scored two wins Sunday afternoon to maintain his spot among the Top-20 trainers at Calder racetrack. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-CANADA-Walcott wins four and streaks further ahead at Northlands Park
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sep 7, CMC – Barbadian Rickey Walcott’s dominant spell at Northlands Park continued Sunday when he piloted four winners and widened his lead in the jockeys’ championship race to a commanding 30 wins. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-CANADA-Double stakes triumph for Samaroo at Marquis Downs
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Sep 7, CMC – Trinidadian Naim Samaroo enjoyed a fruitful weekend in Marquis Downs racing with two stakes wins on Saturday as he stayed within striking distance of the jockeys’ championship lead. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Police officer given bail on misbehaviour in office and drug charges
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A police officer has been put on TT$100,000 (US$16,660) bail after he appeared in a magistrate’s court in Arima, east of here Monday, on charges related to court room evidence allegedly found at his home. ... Full story
