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One Million Amputations per year
One person dies every 8 seconds of Diabetes; while within one year, there are 1 million amputations world wide as a result of the same disease.
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Breakthrough in Tobago’s record drug bust
Channel 5 News has confirmed that headway has been made in what is believed to be the biggest drug bust in the island’s history. A source close to our newsroom, verified that the two men who fled the scene last Tuesday after being stopped in a roadblock, have been identified and warrants have since been issued for the duo.
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Electrocution victim laid to rest
Hundreds of family friends and co-workers turned up at the Calvary Road Tabernacle to witness the funeral service of former works employee, Tyrone Crawford who was electrocuted.
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DIPU Lorry Loader Electrocuted
Tragedy stuck at the DIPU Shaw Park’s head office earlier this morning after a 34 year old lorry loader Tyrone Crawford better known as (piggy puff), was electrocuted at around 7:30a.m.
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WASA host Contractors Meeting
The Water and Sewerage Authority on Tuesday hosted a meeting for Tobago Contractors to discuss matters relevant to pipeline maintenance, road restoration and NSDP activities. WASA is getting tough on road restoration contractors.
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Potholes Endangering Motorist
One motorist is claiming that the potholes in the road caused by pipeline maintenance being conducted by the Water and Sewage Authority, is creating a problem to drivers proceeding along Milford Road.
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TOP AGM aborted as MP declares that the party is close knitted
As trouble continues to loom within the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP), Sunday’s 4th Annual Party Conference had to be aborted after a difference in opinions amongst the party members.
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Investigation launched in fisherman found
The Tobago Homicide division on Monday morning announced that an investigation has already been launched into the death of the fisherman who was said to be in his seventies, Gordon Eastman.
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Ex-minister fined on Assault Charges
After being found guilty on two charges of assault, former Local Government Minister and Tobago Council of the PNM Education officer, Rennie Dumas, was ordered to pay the total sum of $18,500 dollars when he appeared before Magistrate Nannette Forde John at Scarborough Magistrates Court on Monday morning.
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Principal Reid faces Retirement
Later this year, Principal Aaron Reid will face retirement having given thirty nine years of service to the teaching fraternity.