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Policeman in hospital Tuesday, August 14, 2007 3:36 AM
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A policeman is now also in critical condition at the San Fernando General Hospital According to reports, Pc Aguillera, who is presently on suspension on a wounding charge, was liming at the Big Apple Pub
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Two Warded at San Fernando Hospital Monday, July 23, 2007 11:19 PM
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Two persons (2) are now warded at San Fernando General Hospital, following 2 separates accidents yesterday. Fifteen year old (15) Samuel Stewart of Corinth, Ste. Madeline was cycling his BMX bike along
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Hospital Horrors Monday, August 27, 2007 11:36 PM
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Acting Medical Chief of Staff at San Fernando General Hospital Dr Anann Chatterggoon is confirming a shortage of water at the institution. Over crowding and a number of babies being born between yesterday and this morning is said to have promoted the situation. However, Dr Chattergoon assures the situation has been normalcy. power 102 Tags: San fernando General Hospital
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San Fernando General Hospital. Thursday, September 13, 2007 12:12 PM
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President of the Trinidad and Tobago crime watch Ian Alleyne is expressing his disgust over the inability of our nation’s hospitals to provide proper health care for our citizens. Mr. Alleyne was touching
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Agric.Minister Hospitalized. Thursday, September 20, 2007 4:16 PM
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Agriculture Minister Jarrette Narine remains warded at the Intensive Care Unit at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex Mount Hope Narine, the Arouca South MP, was rushed to hospital last Sunday with
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Judge Still at Hospital Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:25 PM
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The High Court Judge who was injured following an accident yesterday afternoon remains warded in stable condition at Hospital. Shortly after lunch yesterday afternoon, Justice Carlton Best was driving
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Bago Hospital Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:03 AM
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The public will soon know which contractor will continue building the stalled 100-bed Scarborough Regional Hospital at Signal Hill The name of the Company will be revealed within the next 2 weeks. 3 Asian
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22 year Old Dies at Hospital Friday, February 22, 2008 5:45 AM
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A 22 year old Claxton Bay man has died at the Intensive Care Unit of the San Fernando General Hospital Kendall Alexander of Sum Sum Hill succumbed to injuries sustained during a chopping incident just
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Point Fortin Hospital Friday, February 22, 2008 6:04 AM
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Work on the Point Fortin Hospital should start in October this year. The assurance comes from Health Minister Jerry Narace, while speaking in the House of Representatives this afternoon. The project has
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Pt Fortin Hospital Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:01 PM
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China Railway Construction Company (CRCC), the first of four international companies which have expressed an interest in constructing a new hospital for Point Fortin and Scarborough will arrive in Trinidad
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Scarborough Hospital Project to Resume in July Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:41 AM
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Work on the stalled Scarborough Hospital project will resume on July 25 this year. The controversial project in the sister isle started on March 3rd 2002 and was supposed to be completed by March 2005.
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Arima to get new hospital Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:12 AM
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Will Arimians finally get their wish for a brand new hospital? For years they have been calling on the government of the day to improve the delivery of health care in their community. This morning Health
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Minister on Hospital Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:13 AM
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Chairman of the board at the San Fernando General Hospital he has been issued a challenge by Health Minister Jerry Narace to meet with stakeholders to discuss how they best address the needs within their
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Work on Scarborough Hospital Monday, October 13, 2008 6:32 PM
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In the next two weeks, work will be intensified on the controversial Scarborough hospital according to the Secretary for Health in Tobago House of Assembly. Oswald Williams confirmed the first batch of
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Hart on Point Hospital Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:41 PM
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  Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation, Calder Hart believes the proposed Point Fortin Area Hospital is long overdue. Speaking at a media conference hosted at the Health Ministry in Port
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Health Minister at POS General Hospital Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:41 PM
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A 74-year-old Tunapuna man is happy to be alive, thanks to an open heart surgery performed at the Port Of Spain General Hospital last week. Manueal Guevera indicated this when Health Minister Jerry Narace
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Hart on Point Hospital Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:27 AM
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There is an assurance that the Point Fortin Area Hospital will be built But according to Health Minister Jerry Narace …there will be no fully functional burns unit at the hospital Residents have
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Man dies at hospital following shooting. Thursday, November 06, 2008 7:59 PM
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35 year-old man who was shot in Arima on Monday succumbed to his injuries at hospital last night. According to reports approximately 6 pm on Monday night Nigel Dafour was liming in the Congo at Arima
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London on Scarborough hospital project Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:09 PM
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Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly Orville London says work on controversial Scarborough hospital project is set to begin soon. Mr. London confirmed this in his new year’s message to
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Gopeesingh On Hospital Scam Friday, February 27, 2009 8:45 PM
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Acting Police Commissioner, James Philbert is being called on to investigate allegations of a scam taking place at the Nation’s Hospitals. The call came today in a letter sent to the Acting Commissioner
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Hospitals on standby a national disgrace Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:26 PM
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Government has made another major Summit ‘boo-boo’…one that again shows, it really does not care about the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago This morning Caroni East MP Dr. Tim Gopeesingh,
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Coastguardsman Hospitalised Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:09 PM
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A 25 year old coast-guards-man remains in serious condition at Mt Hope Hospital after he was shot yesterday evening Police are investigating reports that Kareem Alexander was sitting in a car with Cristal Griffith… at Straker Lane…Tunapuna when a gunman approached and open fire on the couple Alexander was hit 3 times in the chest and arm …and Griffith was shot in the leg She was treated and discharged Tunapuna police are investigating And if you have any information on this crime please call crimestoppers
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Man hospitalised after shooting Friday, April 03, 2009 6:36 AM
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A south Trinidad man is now in unstable condition at the San Fernando General Hospital following a shooting around midnight last night. Terrence Jones of Gasparillo was reportedly liming with friends when an unknown man came up and fired several shots at the group. Jones was hit several times about the body Gasparillo police say a motive is yet unknown.
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Footballer hospitalised with flu like symptoms Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:27 AM
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A National Under 17 footballer was yesterday rushed to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope after he complained of experiencing influenza-like symptoms. It’s reported
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Man Jump from Hospital Window Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:08 PM
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A 55 year old Claxton Bay man is now in critical condition at the San Fernando General Hospital following what appears to be an attempted suicide. Around 4:30 this morning Premchan Mongal a patient at
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25 year-old still in hospital after being stabbed Reuben Mohammed Friday, October 23, 2009 9:10 AM
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A 25-YEAR-OLD man remains warded in a serious condition at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope. The man has been identified as Darrel John, of Grand Pond Road, Maracas. Mr.
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Scarborough Hospital to be completed in 2010 Friday, October 23, 2009 9:17 AM
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Prime Minister Patrick Manning and a team of cabinet ministers yesterday toured the controversial Scarborough Hospital in Tobago. And according to the Prime Minister the long awaited hospital is coming along well.
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A robbery in San Fernando leaves 1 hospitalized Wednesday, January 06, 2010 12:16 PM
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  A man remains warded at the San Fernando General Hospital after he and 2 others were robbed in San Fernando last night At approximately 10:45 pm 56 year-old Peter Mungalsingh was driving his white Nissan Wingroad on Tarouba Road San Fernando with his 2 friends Reesha Bissessar and Suraj Rampaul, both 34 years-old. Newspower understands that Mungalsingh stopped in the vicinity of the Tarouba housing scheme to urinate when 4 armed men exited a nearby vehicle and stabbed Mungalsingh in the head.
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Drugs at San Fernando Hospital missing Friday, March 19, 2010 5:27 PM
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Authorities in the Southern Division are investigating the case of missing pharmaceuticals from the Pharmacy of the San Fernando General Hospital. Officers were reportedly called in on Thursday by the Ministry of Health to investigate the matter. Reports say over two thousand Petadine tablets have gone missing. The Google  website revealed  Petadine is a pain killer and its users can become addicted after prolonged use Newspower understands an audit of the department is expected to be conducted
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New hospitals dubbed Election talk Reuben Mohammed Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:22 AM
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The recent announcement of the construction of several hospitals by UDECOTT is being described as just Election Talk. So says President of the Trinidad and Tobago Contractors Association Mikey Joseph. Mr Joseph who
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Sewage problem at Sangre Grande hospital Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:49 PM
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It’s not a crisis situation according to an official from the National Union of Government and Federated Workers, but for a second straight day the Sangre-Grande Hospital is not operating at maximum level due a sewage problem situation. The management of the facility has indicated it is working on fixing the situation. Workers complained on Tuesday  the issue has been around for some time and in spite of attempts by the management to correct the matter it has persisted. In an interview on Wednesday
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Health Minister tour controversial Scarborough Regional Hospital Wednesday, June 16, 2010 5:35 PM
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What was supposed to be a regular fact finding tour of the new 100 bed Scarborough Regional Hospital by Health Minister, Therese Baptiste Cornelis Wednesday turned into a media frenzy. Shortly after the tour began, Minister Baptiste Cornelis began asking NIPDEC representatives for details about the project, including some background information on the contractors. These were followed by further questions by Minister of Tobago Development, Vernella Alleyne –Toppin and Tobago House of Assembly Minority
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TOP on controversial Scarborough Hospital Reuben Mohammed Tuesday, June 22, 2010 5:20 PM
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The Tobago Organization of the People does not believe the Scarborough Hospital will be completed by
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Justice Minister hospitalized Reuben Mohammed Tuesday, June 22, 2010 5:30 PM
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Minister of Justice, Herbert Volney, is said to be resting comfortably at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex at Mount Hope. He collapsed just after noon on Tuesday. Press
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Health Minister visits Caura Hospital Reuben Mohammed Wednesday, July 07, 2010 6:20 PM
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Government is exploring avenues aimed at reducing the wait time for persons on the list for surgeries for complications such as cataract. Health Minister, Therese
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Special Clinic for San Fernando hospital Friday, July 16, 2010 11:52 AM
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There reports that the San Fernando General Hospital has set up a special clinic for persons coming in with symptoms of dengue fever. Newspower Plus has also learnt that they are being treated and sent home to return the following day until the virus is cleared because of the lack of space. Reports reaching our newsroom say 7 additional new beds have been placed in the old ICU. This is too facilitate the number of patients coming in with symptoms of dengue. According to reports up to late yesterday
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Scarborough Hospital Project Delay Friday, August 06, 2010 7:52 AM
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Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly Orville London says the construction of the controversial Scarborough Hospital Project may be facing another delay. This he says as a result of outstanding evaluations to
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Toppin on Tobago Hospital Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:19 PM
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There is word today from the Acting Minister of Health Vernella Allyene Toppin that Tobago must have a hospital at any cost. The Tobago Develop Minister said it’s for this reason construction of the Scarborough Hospital must
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Exploding car leaves 2 dead Saturday, July 07, 2007 10:03 PM
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A vehicular accident which resulted in a car exploding in a collision early this morning has resulted in the deaths of 2 persons and another hospitalised. Details are still coming to hand, but News Power
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T&T not plagued by high crime levels within hospitality industry Reuben Mohammed Thursday, July 05, 2007 10:06 PM
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Statistics indicate that 90 percent of hotels within the Caribbean region are plagued with some level of criminal activity; however, Trinidad and Tobago continues to strive towards internationally acceptable
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Medical Chief of Staff Suspended Friday, July 13, 2007 3:55 PM
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Dr Colin Furlonge, Medical Chief of Staff at the Port-of- Spain General Hospital has been suspended by the Public Services Commission. No reasons were yesterday given for the action against the senior
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MPATT Accuses Public Services Commission of Injustice Friday, July 13, 2007 3:55 PM
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The allegations which resulted in the suspension of Dr Colin Furlonge, as Medical Chief of Staff at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital, have been described as malicious, farcical and of little substance.
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Injured in Stable Condition Friday, August 03, 2007 1:31 PM
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Meanwhile, the five people injured in Wednesday’s 3-car smash-up along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway remain warded at hospital in a stable condition 19-year-old Shelby Fergurson, of La Horquetta, died
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Prisoner Still on the Loose. Thursday, August 02, 2007 1:31 PM
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Meanwhile, escaped prisoner, Steve McGilvery, also known as Steve lopez, remains on the loose. Mc Gilvery escaped from the clutches of a prison officer while at the Mt Hope medical hospital some 2 months ago Reports are that the escapee was at the time receiving treatment for injuries he sustained during a fight with another inmate power 102 Tags: Prisoners
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Accident Thursday, August 02, 2007 1:31 PM
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One man escaped death yesterday following an accident at the corner of Park and Richmond Streets in Port-of-Spain. Sean Hoyte is now warded at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital in serious condition According
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Prisoner Dies at Golden Grove Sunday, August 05, 2007 11:36 AM
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A prisoner who was sent to the remand yard at the Golden Grove Prison in Arouca on Friday died this morning after falling unconscious. Details at this time are sketchy but Lettroy Beepat was rushed to the Arima District Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. A post mortem is to be performed tomorrow at the Forensic Sciences Centre. power 102 Tags: Prison
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Accident Thursday, August 02, 2007 12:30 PM
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 One man escaped death yesterday following an accident at the corner of Park and Richmond Streets in Port-of-Spain. Sean Hoyte is now warded at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital in serious condition
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No Identity Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:30 PM
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The North Health Regional Authority is renewing its plea to the public, for its assistance in identifying a patient warded at the Intensive Care Unit of the Port of Spain General Hospital According to
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Stabbed Barman Dies Wednesday, August 01, 2007 5:53 PM
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Meanwhile in a separate incident, 1 man died on the operating table after receiving several stab wounds. Reports are that Lester Mootiram, a barman at Club Princess got into an altercation with a man over. He was stabbed several times and was taken to the Port of Spain General Hospital. Mootiram died while undergoing surgery. Police continue enquiries power 102 Tags: Crime, POS
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Suspension of Medical Chief Unjustified Wednesday, July 25, 2007 11:19 PM
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All heads of departments at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital have termed the suspension of the hospital's medical chief of staff as ill advised and totally unjustified. In a letter signed by the senior
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