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No new cases from 28 tests

No new cases from 28 tests

There were no new positive cases of COVID-19 among the 28 people tested on Whit Monday.
Additionally, none of the nine people remaining in isolation has recovered so no one will leave today.
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Man injured in shooting at Duncans

Man injured in shooting at Duncans

Police are carrying out investigations into a shooting incident in which a 55-year-old man was shot at Duncans, St Philip, around 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Vincent Thorne of Lower Duncans received a gunshot…

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Secondary schools reopening on June 8 to facilitate SBAs, CVQs

Secondary schools reopening on June 8 to facilitate SBAs, CVQs

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) has advised parents and guardians that permission has been granted for secondary schools to reopen from Monday, June 8.
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Doctors say Floyd’s death was a homicide

Doctors say Floyd’s death was a homicide

MINNESOTA – Two doctors who carried out an independent autopsy of George Floyd, the black man whose death in Minneapolis police custody last week triggered nationwide protests, said on Monday that he died…

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Power restored, water supply affected

Power restored, water supply affected

A fault at the Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) St Thomas sub-station plunged hundreds of homes in the north into darkness around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday.
In a statement today, BL&P said the restoration…

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Hamilton comments on F1 silence

Hamilton comments on F1 silence

LONDON – Six-time Formula One motor racing champion Lewis Hamilton criticised his sport for its silence on the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white United States police…

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Prepare for the hurricane season, Hinkson advises again

Prepare for the hurricane season, Hinkson advises again

COVID-19 or not, prepare for the hurricane season!
That is the strong advice of Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, as he urged residents to prepare for what is being predicted as an above average…

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Trinidad records first COVID-19 case in almost a month

Trinidad records first COVID-19 case in almost a month

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago health authorities Saturday night confirmed that the island had recorded a new case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in almost a month as the country moved towards further…

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Hampers for Rock Hall residents

Hampers for Rock Hall residents

A group of community-minded people got together today to distribute supplies to residents who have suffered setbacks as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Led by Shon “Flickster” Cummins,…

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