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Health minister: One in four diagnosed with mental illness in T&T
Posted: Saturday, June 16, 2012
Health minister: One in four diagnosed with mental illness in T&T
One in four people has a diagnosis of mental illness. And doctors, lawyers and dentists have a higher rate of suicide than people from other professions.
Fuad: 25% of population with mental problems
A LOCAL study has found that 20 to 25 per cent of the population have experienced a mental disorder or currently have a mental illness, reported Minister of Health Dr Fuad Khan.
$17 M MIAMI LIFE
FORMER Hindu Credit Union (HCU) president Harry Harnarine reportedly holds $17 million in real estate at Miami, Florida, according to a report of the State-appointed liquidator of the HCU Dave Rampersad which has been submitted to the Colman Inquiry.
Harry: I'm no criminal
FORMER Hindu Credit Union (HCU) President Harry Harnarine yesterday denied ever ordering a hit on Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha secretary general Sat Maharaj.
Speaker: I'm in charge
Someone in the Cabinet made a proposal for the removal of the oversight function dealing with parliamentary accommodations from the Parliament and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Bills pass without Opposition approval
The House of Representatives approved the Senate amendments to the Electronic Monitoring Bill and The Children Bill yesterday.
Ministers cast 'ballots' for National Gender Policy
About 30 people gathered in front of Parliament yesterday to show their support for the Draft National Gender Policy.
Verna: Don't bully us on Gender Policy
Gender Minister, Verna St Rose-Greaves, said yesterday the National Gender Policy was a great one because of its broad framework and it was unfortunate that the discussions were only focused on the controversial issues.
Licensing officer caught in fishy deal
A Licensing officer, with 15 years service, was arrested yesterday morning around 10 a.m. at the St Helena Junction, Piarco, after the police received reports he attempted to solicit a bribe from a motorist hours earlier.
Jack slams Imbert for poor state of rural roads
Minister of Works and Infrastructure, Jack Warner , yesterday took his predecessor Colm Imbert to task for failing the people during his stint in office.
Vasant to double pay of farming URP workers
WORKERS with the Unemployment Relief Programme (URP) will have their income doubled should they start working with the Ministry of Food Production.
PoS mayor proposes: Mondo track for QP Savannah
If you ever had cause to go to the Queen's Park Savannah on an evening, you would see large numbers of people making use of it to walk, run, jog or just play some type of sport.
Udecott CEO: Extensive work already done
A temporary roof for the South Chamber of the Red House will be put up next Wednesday, Udecott has stated. Udecott yesterday gave an update on the refurbishment project on the Red House as the second session of Parliament neared an end.
Two bikers die in crashes
...road toll goes to 82
Dana Seetahal: Freedom of expression?
Tony Deyal: May you be full of it
Justice delivered
With the passing of a sentence to serve 110 in a United States Federal Prison, the saga of "Sir" Allen Stanford has now come to an end. Stanford, who had become a hero in Antigua, and to West Indies Cricket, had been found guilty on March 13 of 14 fraud-related schemes in which investors had lost over seven billion US dollars.
Police report good results from joint patrols
The joint police/army crime patrols have been highly successful as an effective crime prevention tool.
Girl, 6, raped
SOUTHERN division police are investigating the rape of a six-year-old schoolgirl at a primary school in Moruga.
Escaped prisoner 'armed and dangerous'
Prison authorities have described escapee Keon Fernando as "armed and dangerous" as they continued their manhunt.
Foetus found in Belmont drain
Police officers were up to yesterday searching for a Belmont woman in connection with a foetus found in a drain on Thursday.
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