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- Spain prepares for A/H1N1 flu epidemic
MADRID, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government is readying itself for an epidemic of the A/H1N1 flu virus by preparing enough vaccine to protect 40 percent of the population. Minister of Health and Social Security Trinidad Jimenez announced on Friday
- Spain prepares for A/H1N1 flu epidemic,
The Spanish government is readying itself for an epidemic of the A/H1N1 flu virus by preparing enough vaccine to protect 40 percent of the population. Minister of Health and Social Security Trinidad Jimenez announced on Friday that the country has
- Argentine films in the spotlight
THE ARGENTINE Embassy in Port-of-Spain will be hosting its ?Wednesdays of Argentine Cinema? programme throughout this month at its facilities Tatil Building, 4th Floor, 11 Maraval Road. Screenings will be at 5 pm and seat reservations must be made
- Kidnapped in Venezuela
We suspect she was transported to one of the neighbouring islands (Trinidad, Tobago, Margarita). We would appréciate any help from your experts.
- TT bats for Honduras- UN condemns coup
TRINIDAD and Tobago was in the forefront of international efforts yesterday to restore democratically-elected Honduras president Jose Manuel Zelaya to office two days after he was ousted in a coup. Together with other nations in the hemisphere, TT
- Manning condemns Honduras coup
?FLASHBACK: Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, right, being interviewed in Port-of-Spain, during the Fifth Summit of the Americas in T&T, last April. Photo: ANDRE ALEXANDER Prime Minister Patrick Manning is condemning the unconstitutional overthrow,
- U.S. Trade: Colombia Drops Least
President Alvaro Uribe today with Techint CEO Paulo Rocca. (Photo: Felipe Ariza/Colombian President's Office) Presidents Barack Obama and Alvaro Uribe at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad in April. They are scheduled to meet at The White House next
- British councillor of San Fulgencio dies
Two days official mourning have been ordered for Michael Peter Blake The lady Mayor of San Fulgencio, the Socialist Trinidad Martínez, has ordered two days official mourning for the British councillor, Michael Peter Blake, who died on Tuesday night
- US visa policy unfair to students
According to the chief of non-immigrant visa section at the US Embassy, one of the reasons that many Trini students are being denied entry into the US is Trinidad and Tobago's unfortunate position as one of the countries with the highest overstay rate.
- TT needs Moses, Mandela, Gandhi
THE EDITOR: After careful examination of the events unfolding in Trinidad and Tobago under the directorship of Prime Minister Patrick Manning, it appears that the PM has absolutely no concern for the welfare of the nation. The nation is immersed in
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First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing.
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