THE Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) has launched an investigation into the procurement of a number of ambulances for Tobago people.

Contacted for comment yesterday, the TRHA confirmed it has launched a probe. The ambulances were procured for use by the TRHA and the Division of Health. The probe comes as a result of some ambulances en route to the Roxborough Hospital stalling with patients aboard; this caused the procurement process to be called into question.

Tobago House of Assembly minority leader Kelvon Morris has labelled the issue “AmbulanceGate”, claiming it was a brazen scandal, financial recklessness, administrative deception, and possible criminal misconduct demanding urgent investigation. He called it the “greatest procurement betrayal” of Tobago people. He also called on the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Health Secretary Dr Faith Brebnor to resign.