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Voting continues after 6 p.m.

Voting continues after 6 p.m.

Port of Spain – 6 p.m. came and went but the voting continued because there were hundreds of people still lined up at some polling stations.
Shortly before the official close of polls, there were as…

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Virus cases at 143

Virus cases at 143

A 52-year-old man, who came into the island on a chartered flight yesterday, has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Ministry of Health and Wellness said today this brings the total…

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Trinidad’s top cop: We did not block voters

Trinidad's top cop: We did not block voters

Port of Spain – Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith is responding to the letter sent to him by general secretary of the United National Congress (UNC) Dave Tancoo calling for the arrest of police officers…

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What is Malaria?

What is Malaria?

Malaria is transmitted through the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.
There are around 30 species of Anopheles mosquito which can spread malaria, and they tend to bite between dusk and dawn. …

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Parliament officially prorogued

Parliament officially prorogued

Governor General Dame Sandra Mason has announced that Parliament was officially prorogued on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
The announcement was made in a notice published in the Official Gazette and dated…

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision

Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision

A motorcyclist received serious head injuries today when he was involved in a collision with a car around 4:40 p.m. at Upper Collymore Rock, St Michael.
Police said both vehicles were travelling in…

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Marchers call for justice

Marchers call for justice

Justice for Demarco! 
That was one of the chants that echoed throughout Bridgetown today as hundreds of people marched in support of Demarco Gibbs who was reportedly beaten by four playmates.
Demarco…

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COVID-19 cases in Jamaica pass 1 000

COVID-19 cases in Jamaica pass 1 000

Kingston – The total number of positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jamaica now stands at 1 003, with 16 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
According to the Ministry of Health,…

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Bali releases 10 000 baby turtles

Bali releases 10 000 baby turtles

GIANYAR BEACH, Indonesia – More than 10 000 baby turtles were released into the sea off the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday, as part of conservationists’ attempts to boost the population of a vulnerable…

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26 dead in floods in South Korea

26 dead in floods in South Korea

SEOUL – At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country’s longest monsoon in seven years causing more flooding, landslides and evacuations on Saturday.
Nearly…

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