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Trini Brief — Auntie Cheryl, April 10, 2026

Trini Brief

Cheryl here. Chaguanas. I had to put down my phone three times before I could write this today.


THAT LITTLE GIRL AT PIGEON POINT

I cannot. I cannot. Seven years old. Her name was Angelica. Her mother brought her to the beach on a Wednesday. A Wednesday! A normal family Wednesday at Pigeon Point, which is supposed to be one of the nicest beaches in all of Tobago, and a jet ski come and take that child’s life.

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Trini Brief — Trini Dispatch, April 10, 2026

Trini Brief

Port of Spain. Friday. Let us begin with the thing that matters most.


ANGELICA JOGIE IS DEAD

Seven years old. Pigeon Point Beach, Tobago. A runaway jet ski. Her mother Salisha has asked that jet skis be banned in Tobago entirely. The Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is weighing that option. The Maritime Services Association wants stricter legislation and tougher penalties. A 29-year-old tour operator was stabbed at Buccoo Beach the same morning, which tells you something about the Wednesday Tobago had.

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