Sangre Grande Hospital welcomes New Year’s babies

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GUARDIAN MEDIA NEWSROOMJournalist at Guardian

January 1, 2026

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Sangre Grande Hospital welcomes New Year’s babies

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The first baby of the New Year at the Sangre Grande Hospital Campus was born just after midnight.

The Eastern Regional Health Authority said a baby boy was delivered at 1:11 am on January 1, 2026. The child, named Ethan, weighed 2,960 grammes (6.5 lbs).

The mother, Adanna Ward of Malabar, delivered the baby with the assistance of licensed midwife Vonnetta Gooding.

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