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Ramp up mosquito-control efforts
Posted: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Carpha: Ramp up mosquito-control efforts
Describing the magnitude of the outbreak, Carpha interim director Dr Lisa Indar said: "The region of the Americas has seen a 200-fold increase in suspected dengue cases in the first half of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Member states are encouraged to remain vigilant. It is crucial that surveillance, prevention and control measures are boosted to reduce the transmission of arboviruses in the Caribbean."
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With the death of Jumoke Duncan, Tobago has officially recorded its first quadruple murder.
Duncan was fatally shot on Monday morning in an incident which claimed the lives of Anslem Douglas 56, of Black Rock; Samuel McKain, 56, of Mt Pleasant; and Gregory Hamlet, 53, of Golden Lane.
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COMMISSIONER of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher says there has been a 15 per cent decrease in violent crimes from last year to this year.
She made this statement during a meeting with members of the Parliament's National Security Joint Select Committee at the Red House, Port of Spain on Monday.
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Family farm attacked by gunmen
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