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Trinidad and Tobago celebrated the start of 2026 with joy and new beginnings as hospitals across the country welcomed the first babies of the year.
At San Fernando General Hospital, Carla Blackman gave birth to her baby boy at 12.10 am.
In a small ceremony, Dr Rishad Seecheran, Minister in the Ministry of Health; Saddam Hosein, Minister of Lands and Legal Affairs; Dr. Lackram Bodoe, Minister of Health; and members of the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) Board of Directors and executive team presented Blackman with tokens of appreciation.
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