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(Trinidad Express) Flights at Piarco International Airport were temporarily grounded for just over an hour yesterday after a fire alarm went off in the control tower of the Civil Aviation Authority.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — A muted West Indies displayed little of the bluster that made them World champions, as they slumped to a disappointing six-wicket loss to Pakistan in the opening Twenty20 International of the four-match series here today.

In the wake of a scandal over tainted meat in Brazil, the Government Analyst-Food and Drug (GA-FDD) will be conducting close checks on containers presently at city wharves for any tainted brands.

DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed four wickets in the final session to halt India’s progress and help restrict the hosts to 248 for six on the second day of the fourth and final test on Sunday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott went to his final resting place amid unwavering praise and admiration of his talent, influence and work yesterday, as mourners bade farewell during the funeral service at the Minor Basilica Cathedral in Castries, Saint Lucia.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) met on Thursday with British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn, to discuss a number of matters which are of concern to the private sector.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — Following their chastening whitewash last September, West Indies are quietly hoping to return the favour on home soil, when they take on Pakistan in a the four-match Twenty20 International series starting at Kensington Oval here Sunday.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has written Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan calling for a rescinding of the dismissal of Linden Town Clerk Jonellor Bowen.

(Trinidad Guardian) After five months of studies, a 12-year-old boy has achieved what his seniors are struggling to—a distinction in Mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination level.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Fast car chases, daring stunts and explosions return to the big screen in the eighth instalment of the “Fast and Furious” racing film franchise and Oscar winner Charlize Theron joins the cast with her own “badass jet”.

Following its Article IV consultation here earlier this month, the IMF says the local economy is expanding although growth was uneven and it urged a continuation of the sugar sector reform while attention is also paid to the risks of social dislocation.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback today in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) today defended the recent elections for Councilors at its Annual General Meeting held at Duke Lodge on 16 March, 2017.

(Trinidad Express) A 65-year-old businesswoman was found stabbed to death at her home yesterday.

Government’s suspension of the Metered Parking By-laws has led to Parking Meter Company Smart City Solution (SCS) firing 60 parking wardens with immediate effect.

The Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan in his deliberative judgement has taken a decision to revoke the appointment of  Jonellor Bowen, who served as Town Clerk of the Linden Mayor and Town Council, a release from the ministry said today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The attacker who killed three people near parliament in London before being shot dead was named today as a 52-year-old British-born man, Khalid Masood, who was once investigated by MI5 intelligence officers over concerns about violent extremism.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has appealed to have his one-year ban for a doping whereabouts rule violation dismissed.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in London today after a car ploughed into pedestrians and an attacker stabbed a policeman close to the British parliament in what police called a “marauding terrorist attack”.

(Trinidad Guardian) A note stating “Gone to the market” was left on the dining room table as Malabar mother Kizziah Charles left her three children asleep on Sunday morning.