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Parents question death of baby
A Gasparillo couple is calling on the San Fernando General Hospital to release the body of their baby, who died hours after his birth so they could give him a decent cremation. The parents — Oneil and...
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Lee Heung dies at 93
Days after the launch of a book commemorating his work, veteran masman Stephen Lee Heung, 93, died on Monday night from pneumonia at St Clair Medical Centre. The book, We Kind ah People, by American...
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Highway meeting flops
Despite nearly four hours of intense discussions between Government and members of civil society organisations, the controversial Debe to Mon Desir section of the San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway...
View ArticleAbu Bakr refused entry to Jamaica
Leader of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen Yasin Abu Bakr was denied entry to Jamaica last night and then detained there. He is expected to be deported back to T&T today. Bakr had reportedly left...
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T&T opts for quarantine
While neighbouring Caribbean islands yesterday initiated “lockdown” measures against the Ebola threat, T&T’s health authorities were considering a 21-day quarantine for people who have a history of...
View ArticleHealth Ministry spends $10m on protective gear
The Ministry of Health is procuring a specialised bio-containment unit for the treatment of possible cases of Ebola, Chief Medical Officer Dr Colin Furlonge said yesterday. The unit, along with...
View ArticleCoast Guard keeping closer watch on borders
National Security officials are denying allegations that a group of immigrants from Ebola-ravaged Liberia passed through T&T recently en-route to the United States. However, the T&T Coast Guard...
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Healthcare workers demand big bucks
Public Services Association president Watson Duke yesterday demanded $10 million in insurance for doctors, nurses and all health care workers who would potentially have to deal with the Ebola virus if...
View ArticleAG asks hunger strike supporters: What about Bayshore and MovieTowne?
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has raised questions about the sincerity of some supporters of hunger-striker Wayne Kublalsingh about their concerns when the mangrove was cleared to make way for...
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Politicians take low profile at Divali Nagar
There was a notable absence of politicians on the podium at the launch of Divali Nagar 2014 on Tuesday night. The star of the function was former head of the Public Service and Police Service...
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Mix-up causes public panic at Tobago port
Tobago was thrown into panic mode yesterday after word had spread that a Liberian vessel had docked at the Scarborough port and the occupants were sightseeing in the capital. However, it proved to be a...
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Ebola scare forces Cabinet’s hand: Travelling ban
T&T yesterday joined some other Caricom states in implementing an immediate ban on visitors from African countries with the Ebola virus. Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan made the announcement during...
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Fuad on call for Ebola $$: Higher wages not a priority
Providing more compensation for health care workers in light of the Ebola threat is not high on the agenda of the government. Rather, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan says Government is focusing all...
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Ship scare at Chaguaramas
The National Operations Centre (NOC) has dismissed rumours two vessels originating from Africa with an Ebola-infected crew members were anchored in T&T territorial waters yesterday. In a press...
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Blackout affects thousands
Thousands of citizens in central, east and northwest Trinidad were plunged into darkness last night because of “unrelated incidents” at generation facilities operated by Trinity Power in Point Lisas...
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Health sector not ready—nurse
A community nurse at the Queen’s Park Counselling Centre and Clinic, Port-of-Spain, says T&T is not ready to deal with the Ebola virus despite assurances from Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan. In an...
View ArticleDiscovery crew cleared of virus
Crew members on board the MV Ocean Discovery, which arrived in Chaguaramas on Thursday from Ebola-raved west Africa, have been cleared to come ashore by doctors attached to the Health Ministry. This...
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T&T energy expert on Ebola ban: Oil, gas sectors will be hit badly
The T&T Government’s decision to impose a ban on nationals of Nigeria and other west African countries because of the Ebola outbreak could damage its oil and gas relationship with that part of the...
View ArticlePhase II cancels Nigeria trip
Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove has cancelled its planned visit to Nigeria because of issues with Boko Haram and the growing threat of Ebola. Yesterday the band’s manager, Errol Skerritt, confirmed that...
View ArticleBelize, Mexico blank US ‘Ebola’ cruise ship
Amid concerns about the spread of Ebola to the Caribbean, there is the growing fear that the virus could enter the region through its sea ports, via cruise ships. Belize yesterday refused entry to a...
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