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🎉 The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian is celebrating 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬, and it’s all thanks to YOU: our loyal readers! 📰❤️

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5pm News Update
October 28 2026

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Assistant Superintendent Alicia Piggott has intervened in a viral altercation between a Trinidadian visitor and a Tobago PH taxi driver, who has reportedly apologised for his behaviour.

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Nicole Thomas Clarke claims a hat-trick of Tobago Calypso Monarch titles on Tuesday night at Carnival City, Market Square, Scarborough.
VIDEO BY STEPHON NICHOLAS

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Afternoon Weather Report
October 28 2026

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Trinidad and Tobago has voted alongside the United States against a United Nations resolution calling for an end to the decades-long American embargo on Cuba, marking a departure from the country’s longstanding foreign policy position.

For more: https://t.co/w0qUlDzOLs

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Should T&T support the United Nations call for the United States to lift its decades-long embargo against Cuba?
Caribbean Freedom Project founder Shabaka Kambon examines the country’s position, regional relations and the implications for national sovereignty amid growing geopolitical tensions.
Here’s more from today’s edition of CNC3’s The Morning Brew.

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Planning to travel to Tobago Carnival by party boat?
Director of Maritime Services Ronald Alfred warns of the risks of using unregistered vessels, and stresses the importance of qualified captains, passenger limits, safety inspections and insurance.
Watch his interview from today’s edition of CNC3’s The Morning Brew.

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Police investigators at the scene of a double murder in Couva, where spa owner Kavita Deosarine, 55, of Midway Park, Freeport, and customer Cheryl Dickson, 64, of La Croix Street, Couva, were fatally shot. Video Che Teekersingh

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Israelis faced political uncertainty Wednesday after no clear winner appeared to have emerged from a high-turnout election.
The path to forming a government is fraught for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent, and another round of elections cannot be ruled out.

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https://t.co/sIGAEZTo8f

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Attorney General John Jeremie has met with a delegation from the United States Embassy to discuss human trafficking and opportunities for continued collaboration to combat the crime in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.

For more: https://t.co/lbNWdnWYxc

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The U.N. General Assembly condemned the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington’s campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out the decision for the first time.
The vote was 130-17, with 25 abstentions.

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https://t.co/2wYmhJ2tft

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The owner of a spa in Couva and a customer were fatally shot a short while ago.

For more: https://t.co/7wuXorg2aZ

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Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening maritime security across the Caribbean through regional partnerships, to improve maritime domain awareness, enhance information sharing and operational readiness, and disrupt trafficking networks that exploit the region’s maritime space.

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https://t.co/ApQYZv9Uqj

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CNN producer Vasco Cotovio reports from near the train crash site in Spain, where survivors described a sudden collision with no warning and a dramatic effort to get passengers out.

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The 2026 edition of the Breeders’ Cup takes place on Friday (October 30) and Saturday (October 31) at Keeneland.
As usual, the best horses from around the world will gather for two days of top-class races.

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https://t.co/3aMTwmUWnc

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West Indies will allow their first-timers in Bangladesh to figure out their own path in the two-match Test series starting on Wednesday morning.
The visitors have only five players in the current squad who have played Test cricket in Bangladesh previously.
Joshua Da Silva, John Campbell, Jomel Warrican and Kemar Roach are the other players who have toured Bangladesh for Tests in the last eight years.

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https://t.co/m8tGDRAxBv

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Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-15 footballers will face the test of their lives when they take on France in a Tier C, Round-of-32 encounter at 3.30 am on Wednesday (T&T time), as action at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival continues.

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https://t.co/GffkChv2Fo

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Trinidad and Tobago’s ‘Calypso Girls’ Shantel Seemugal was named the ‘Best Midcourt’ when the eight-team Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Americas Qualifiers ended at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, Bridgetown, St Michael, Barbados, on Monday night.

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https://t.co/ebNQo304zz

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With its lead now trimmed to two points due to a disciplinary ruling in favour of Signal Hill Secondary, leader St Mary’s College will face a stern test to hold on to top spot in the 17-team Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys Premier Division when it hosts St Benedict’s College at Serpentine Road in St Clair, Port-of-Spain.

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https://t.co/wkebRQXsNu

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“On any given school morning in Trinidad and Tobago, classrooms burst with the familiar rhythm of Caribbean life—children laughing, settling into lessons and greeting their teachers with bright energy. Yet beneath that vibrancy, a quieter crisis is unfolding. More of our nation’s children are living with emotional distress than ever before, navigating fear, anxiety, sadness and uncertainty long before they have the words to describe what they feel…”
—Dr Astril Webb (Youth Mental Health Expert, and President of Healthy Kinder International)

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https://t.co/buEbZVP3K4