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Curepe is a town in the East-West Corridor of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located west of St. Augustine and east of St. Joseph. Curepe abuts the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies. Many of the students attending the university live in Curepe. The East-West Corridor is the peri-urban area of development in north Trinidad stretching from the capital, Port-of-Spain, east to Arima. ... St. ... The University of the West Indies (UWI) is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 16 countries in the Caribbean - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. ...


Curepe began as a crossroads, where both the Trinidad Government Railway and the Southern Main Road run south. Although the railway is gone and the Southern Main Road has largely been supplanted by highways, Curepe remain an important transportation hub for private taxis and maxi-taxis which ply the rout south to San Fernando and Chaguanas. The City of San Fernando is one of the two cities which exist in the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. ... The Borough of Chaguanas is the largest (67,000, 2000 census) and fastest-growing town in Trinidad and Tobago. ...


Curepe is administered by the Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation. Tunapuna is a town in the East-West Corridor of Trinidad and Tobago. ... Piarco, a town in northern Trinidad is the site of Piarco International Airport (IATA Airport Code: POS). ... Local Government in Trinidad and Tobago is handled through 5 municipalities, 9 Regional Corporations and the Tobago House of Assembly. ...


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Curepe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (152 words)
Curepe is a town in the East-West Corridor of Trinidad and Tobago.
Curepe abuts the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies.
Curepe began as a crossroads, where both the Trinidad Government Railway and the Southern Main Road ran south.
The Trinidad Guardian -Online Edition Ver 2.0 (368 words)
Curepe farmers are appealing to Prime Minister Patrick Manning to help settle a land dispute with the National Housing Authority.
The Curepe Farmers’ Association and the National Food Crop Farmers’ Association held a news conference on Monday at the Curepe community centre to respond to advertisements by the NHA about plans for lands at Ramgoolie Trace, Curepe.
Public relations specialist for the Curepe Farmers’ Association, Anderson Morris, who is also a member of Opposition MP Fuad Khan’s anti-crime organisation, the Guardian Angels, said the farmers plan to fight to stay at Ramgoolie Trace.
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