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Moonilal calls on government to vaccinate CEPEP employees

Posted on June 8, 2021 by admin

Opposition Member of Parliament, Dr. Roodal Moonilal calls on the government to vaccinate CEPEP employees, and let them return to work. Last weekend the Prime Minister sought to set the record straight, saying CEPEP has been temporarily shut down and … Continue reading →

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12 additional COVID-related deaths bringing tally to 589

Posted on June 8, 2021 by admin

The country records 12 additional COVID-related deaths bringing the tally to 589. In its latest update yesterday the Ministry of Health said the fatalities are 2 elderly males, 3 elderly females, 1 middle-aged man, 2 middle-aged women and 1 young … Continue reading →

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Health expert says the Brazilian variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country

Posted on June 8, 2021 by admin

The P1 or Brazilian variant is now said to be the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. This is the conclusion from the University of the West Indies, which is tasked with genomic sequencing to test for the … Continue reading →

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$200,000 bail for soldier

Posted on June 7, 2021 by admin

Two hundred thousand dollars bail for a soldier attached to TETRON barracks. The Class 2 Warrant Officer appeared before an Arima Magistrate, yesterday. Police say 47-year-old Ronald Steede, was not called to enter a plea. On June 1st, 2 warrant … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing sector kicks off government’s new vaccination program

Posted on June 7, 2021 by admin

The manufacturing sector kicked off government’s new vaccination program at the Divali Nagar site. One day after the Prime Minister and his Minister of Health told of the Vaccinate and Operate Program, hundreds of people from within the Private Sector … Continue reading →

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CEPEP is shut down

Posted on June 7, 2021 by admin

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says the Community Based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program has been shut down. He says reports of workers receiving a salary cut are false and what is in fact true is that for the remainder … Continue reading →

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14 additional COVID deaths

Posted on June 4, 2021 by admin

Fourteen additional COVID related deaths takes the country’s tally to 537. In its latest update yesterday the Ministry of Health said 546 new infections were also recorded. It said the new cases reflect the samples taken during the period May … Continue reading →

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“Channa” killed just before daylight curfew

Posted on June 4, 2021 by admin

A man identified only as “Channa” is shot and killed in Port of Spain. The killing occurred just before the daylight curfew on the Corpus Christi holiday was set to begin yesterday. Reports say at around 9am, the victim was … Continue reading →

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Another 5 COVID cases in Tobago

Posted on June 2, 2021 by admin

Another 5 persons contract COVID-19 virus in Tobago. The Division of Health revealed the information in the latest update yesterday. The communiqué says, this number now gives a total of 160 active cases with no new deaths. Additionally, the division … Continue reading →

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12 more COVID related deaths and over 400 new cases

Posted on June 2, 2021 by admin

The death toll associated with COVID-19 crosses 500. 12 additional people have died of the virus. A release from the Ministry of Health yesterday put the death toll at 507. It said dead are 3 elderly males, 3 elderly females, … Continue reading →

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