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Fears of sickout after CAL talks collapse

(Trinidad Express) Talks between Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) have broken down and it’s pos­sible there may be sick-out action by pilots over the long Eas­ter weekend.

Bandits snatch $90M from post office van

The police are hunting for a vehicle containing millions of dollars in pension and other public assistance funds which vanished from Regent Street in the vicinity of the Bourda Post Office this morning.

Mustafa Kamal

Snubbed Kamal quits as ICC president

DHAKA, (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) was left red-faced today when its president Mustafa Kamal resigned claiming he was snubbed at the presentation ceremony after Sunday’s World Cup final in Melbourne.

Cocaine found in Linden charcoal

A Linden businessman is in custody following the seizure of a quantity of cocaine packed among several hundred bags of charcoal in a 40-ft container at Silver Hill, Linden, Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) James Singh said today.

Ambrose blames board for Windies woes

(Trinidad Guardian) Legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Curtly Ambrose is laying blame for the collapse of regional cricket squarely at the door of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Muhammadu Buhari

Nigeria’s Buhari wins historic election landslide

ABUJA, (Reuters) – Three decades after seizing power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari became the first Nigerian to oust a president through the ballot box, putting him in charge of Africa’s biggest economy and one of its most turbulent democracies.

Australia seeking momentum for Ashes on Caribbean tour

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia will resist the temptation to tinker with their team on tour against West Indies and plan to field their best 11 in a bid to sweep the two-test series and build momentum for the Ashes, selector Rod Marsh has said.

Buhari builds on early lead in tight Nigerian election

ABUJA, (Reuters) – Nigerian opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari built a lead of 2 million votes with three-quarters of states counted on Monday, raising the prospect of a stunning ballot box victory for a man who first came to power three decades ago via a military coup.

The weapons which were seized

Jamaica cops seize rocket launcher, other weapons

(Jamaica Observer) FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Trelawny police have taken two men into custody in connection with the recovery of 11 illegal firearms, a rocket launcher and more than 300 rounds of assorted ammunition which were hidden in a barrel being transported by a pickup yesterday.

Three killed in West Berbice smash-up

At about 0045h today, police say that Devon Pydana, 28 years, of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was allegedly driving a motor car at a fast rate along the Golden Grove Public Road, West Coast Berbice, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with two parked motor lorries.

Dynasty beckons for triumphant Australia

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Dark sunglasses were the order of the day for Australia’s triumphant cricket team today as they paraded the World Cup trophy to hundreds of fans at a public reception after a night of heavy partying at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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