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Residents in a southern district call on the authorities to fix major roadway

Owners of properties in San Francique are calling for help after a significant portion of a main road dropped. The residents yesterday said their homes are in danger and the authorities are not paying attention. But the Works and Transport … Continue reading

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Expect more bad weather ahead

Heavy rain and winds overnight has resulted in damage in some parts of Tobago.  Like Trinidad, Tobago is also under an adverse weather alert yellow level, which began at midnight and runs until 2pm today.  Overnight, the Tobago Emergency Management … Continue reading

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Fallen trees and electrical wires, houses damaged and roads blocked following bad weather system

Reports of fallen trees and electrical wires, roofs blown off and blocked roads in several parts of the country. A bad weather system overnight is responsible for these situations. During the early hours of this morning, the Office of Disaster … Continue reading

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Probe underway into what caused the Carnival Runner water taxi to take in water

The National Infrastructure Development Company Limited says it is probing what caused the Carnival Runner to take in water.  The water taxi began taking in water on Sunday but the problem was only discovered on Monday. The vessel was 1 … Continue reading

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12 police officers have lost their lives to COVID

Twelve police officers have now died as a result of the coronavirus. Acting Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith said yesterday the service will continue to keep crime down and his officers are prepared for the long haul. However, Mr. Griffith … Continue reading

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Opposition sees trouble ahead for unvaccinated students

Leader of the Opposition sees trouble ahead for unvaccinated students, who will have to do their classes online. Kamla Persad Bissessar says the government’s decision is not a good one and should be reconsidered. She agrees with the Trinidad and … Continue reading

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Education Minister again urging parents to get their children vaccinated

The Education Minister is again urging parents and guardians to get their children vaccinated. Only students who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed back into classrooms for face-to-face classes from October 1st. This is the date the … Continue reading

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Bar owners are seeking a phased re-opened of the sector next week

The bar owners are hoping they would be allowed to open their businesses on a phased basis in the coming week. The sector has been closed since April 30th this year. The Bar Keepers & Operators Association says that is … Continue reading

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Roman Catholic Archbishop urges people to get vaccinated

There is another call to the population to get vaccinated. This time it is coming from Archbishop Jason Gordon. The Catholic Cleric yesterday lamented the rising COVID infections and the dangers they present. He said the unvaccinated are losing their lives to the … Continue reading

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COVID claims the lives of 4 women

Four women are the country’s latest COVID-19 fatalities. All but one of them had comorbidities. The Ministry of Health says the patients were 3 middle-aged women with comorbidities and 1 middle-aged woman without comorbidities. The death toll in the country … Continue reading

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