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August 11, 2020
School Launches Investigation After Teacher Comes Under Fire For Racist Posts OnlineA teacher at the Bishop Anstey High School and Trinity College East (BATCE) is now under investigation by the institution, Read more.
August 11, 2020
Nineteen COVID-19 Cases Recorded For TodayNineteen new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday, as the Ministry of Health confirmed five more cases in its evening Read more.
August 11, 2020
Biden Picks Kamala Harris As Running Mate In Presidential ElectionsIn a history making move, Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden has named an African-American woman as his running mate ahead Read more.
August 11, 2020
UNC Requests Recount In Five Constituencies, Pledges Support To Kamla Despite Loss At PollsIn addition to the United National Congress requesting a recount of five seats, the party is in the process of Read more.
August 11, 2020
Fourteen More Test Positive For COVID-19There are now 148 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, as the Ministry of Health recorded 14 new cases Read more.
August 11, 2020
Here Are The 41 Newly Elected Members of ParliamentThe new government will be lead by the People’s National Movement once more, as the party won 22 of the Read more.
August 10, 2020
Rowley To Lead For Another Five Years As PNM Declares 22-19 Victory In General ElectionThe People’s National Movement has been elected to serve another five years in office, winning a total of 22 out Read more.
August 10, 2020
One Additional COVID-19 Case RecordedThe Ministry of Health has reported one additional COVID-19 case in its evening update, for a total of two cases Read more.
August 10, 2020
“Bring It On, We Have Court Clothes” Kamla Says Over PNM Threat To Challenge Princes Town SeatPolitical Leader of the United National Congress (UNC), Kamla Persad Bissessar, appeared to be unfazed by the People’s National Movement’s Read more.
August 10, 2020
Phillip Alexander Writes To EBC, Claims “Interference”Phillip Edward Alexander, the Progressive Empowerment Party’s (PEP) candidate for the electoral district of Diego Martin North/East has reported to Read more.
August 10, 2020
Prisoner Tests COVID-19 Positive, Fellow Inmates Placed In QuarantineA convicted prisoner at the State Prison on Frederick Street has tested positive for COVID-19. The T&T Prison Service said the Read more.
August 10, 2020
One Additional COVID-19 Cases Recorded, Three Patients Discharged From HospitalThe Ministry of Health recorded one additional case of COVID-19 in its morning update for Monday (August 10). Meanwhile, three Read more.
August 9, 2020
Active COVID-19 Cases Remain At 136 For SundayThe Ministry of Health has recorded no new cases in its Sunday evening update (August 9), leaving the number of Read more.
August 9, 2020
Maloney Man Arrested As Officers Seize Firearm And AmmunitionOne man was arrested and a firearm and ammunition seized by officers of the Maloney Police Station on Saturday. The Read more.
August 9, 2020
WATCH: EBC Outlines Voting Guidelines For August 10thAhead of Monday’s general election, the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has issued a video detailing how the voting process Read more.
August 9, 2020
Four More Test COVID-19 Positive, 132 Active CasesFour new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Sunday morning (August 9), bringing the number of active cases to 136. Read more.
August 8, 2020
Health Ministry Confirms 32 New COVID-19 CasesThere are now 132 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, as the Health Ministry recorded 32 new cases of Read more.
August 8, 2020
Judiciary Speaks Out Over “Character Assassination” Of JudgeA social media post which was recently featured on the Facebook Page “Expose TT”, of an image purporting to be Read more.
August 8, 2020
Two Venezuelans Held For Marijuana PossessionTwo Venezuelan nationals were arrested and charged for marijuana possession related offences during an anti-crime exercise conducted on Friday, between Read more.
August 8, 2020
River Levels Nearing Threshold, Warns Met OfficeA Yellow Level Riverine Flood alert has been issued on Saturday afternoon, as the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) Read more.
August 8, 2020
Authorities Tend To Damages After Overnight ThunderstormThe Diego Martin Regional Corporation’s Disaster Management Unit, together with the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service, is presently treating with Read more.
August 8, 2020
Eighteen More Test Positive For COVID-19, 11 Cases Pending Epidemiological Investigation.There are now 100 active cases of COVID-19 in the country. The Ministry of Health recorded 18 new cases of Read more.
August 7, 2020
US Lists Trinidad and Tobago As “High Risk” For COVID-19The United States, the country with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world with nearly five million cases, Read more.
August 7, 2020
T&T Records 15 COVID-19 Cases In One Day As Health Ministry Reveals Eight More Test PositiveThere are now 82 active COVID-19 cases in the country, as eight more patients have tested positive for the virus, Read more.
August 7, 2020
Bankers Association On High Alert Following Reports Of Massive Card SkimmingThe Bankers Association of Trinidad & Tobago (BATT) says its member banks are aware of the recent Point of Sale Read more.
August 7, 2020
Moonilal Exploring Legal Action Following Judge’s Ruling In EMBD Corruption Matter“I have received preliminary advice and intend to forward same to my lawyers in London to determine whether I will Read more.
August 7, 2020
Health Ministry Records Seven New COVID-19 Cases, Four Pending Epidemiological InvestigationThere are now 74 active COVID-19 cases in the country, as seven more patients tested positive for the virus on Read more.
August 6, 2020
Three More Test Positive For COVID-19, All Pending Epidemiological InvestigationT&T now has 67 active cases of COVID-19, as the Health Ministry confirms in its evening update, that three more Read more.
August 6, 2020
Two More Police Officers Test COVID-19 PositiveTwo more police officers are now confirmed to have tested positive for the Coronavirus, bringing to eight, the total number Read more.
August 6, 2020
Venezuelan Arrested, Officers Seize Firearm and AmmunitionCedros Police have arrested a Venezuelan migrant for possession of a firearm and ammunition in the district. On Wednesday 5th Read more.
August 6, 2020
Over 60 Reports Of Card Skimming Were Made This Week, TTPS WarnsOfficial Media Release From The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service: The Trinidad and Tobago Police ServiceTTPS) is urging members of Read more.
August 6, 2020
Eight More Test Positive For COVID-19Trinidad and Tobago crossed the 200 mark of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday morning, as the Ministry of Health Read more.
August 5, 2020
TTPOST To Close Head Office Tomorrow As Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19The Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPOST) has confirmed that one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19. As Read more.
August 5, 2020
There Are Now 56 Active COVID-19 Cases As Two More Test PositiveTrinidad and Tobago has recorded 199 cases of COVID-19 to date, with 56 of those cases currently active. The Ministry Read more.
August 5, 2020
$100,000 Bail For Man Accused Of Arson Attack On Former Partner’s HomeA 45-year-old man of Vistabella was granted $100,000 bail when he appeared before the Siparia Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with Read more.
August 5, 2020
BREAKING: SEA Preparation Classes DiscontinuedBeginning tomorrow, August 6th, the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) preparation classes will be discontinued and students will instead have to Read more.
August 5, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 54 Active Cases As Three More Test Positive For VirusThere are now 54 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, as the Health Ministry recorded three additional cases in Read more.
August 4, 2020
WATCH: Deadly Explosion In Lebanon’s Capital As Tensions Rise Over Trial For Ex-PM’s KillingA large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 50 people and injured more than 2,700 others. Read more.
August 4, 2020
Twelve New COVID-19 Cases Recorded On TuesdayThe Ministry of Health recorded two additional cases of COVID-19 in its evening update (August 4), bringing the total number Read more.
August 4, 2020
Outrage As Trade Unionist Refers To Media Practitioners As House Slaves To The “One Percent”Ancel Roget, President of Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) president and the man who made popular the term “one percenters” Read more.
August 4, 2020
Six Charged Over Tobago Double MurderFive men and one woman have been charged with the July 21st murders of Kenny Wolfe and James Fergusson. A Read more.
August 4, 2020
T&T Records Ten New COVID-19 CasesThe number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago jumped to 192 on Tuesday morning, as the Ministry of Read more.
August 3, 2020
Gary Tested For COVID-19Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus. The test was conducted over the weekend days Read more.
August 3, 2020
Three COVID-19 Patients Recover From Virus, Discharged From HospitalThere are now 39 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, as three patients have been discharged from hospital, having Read more.
August 3, 2020
Tobago Man, 34, Charged With Sexual Assault Of A ChildA 34-year-old labourer will appear before Scarborough Magistrate today to answer to four counts of sexual penetration of a child. Read more.
August 2, 2020
Nine New COVID-19 Cases Recorded On SundayThere are now 39 active COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country, as the Ministry of Health revealed that two more Read more.
August 2, 2020
The Election Challenge Is Over: Guyana Elects A PresidentFive months after Guyanese voters went to the polls to elect its new government, a President has finally been elected. Read more.
August 2, 2020
Man, 32, Arrested For Possession Of Assortment Of Guns, AmmunitionOne man was arrested and six illegal weapons and quantities of assorted ammunition seized by officers of the Central Division Read more.
August 2, 2020
Young “Shocked” And “Flabbergasted” Over Claims His Family Benefitted From State ContractsNational Security Minister Stuart young has accused the Trinidad Express Newspaper of a gross attempt to mislead the public, in Read more.
August 2, 2020
Five Held In Cunupia Guesthouse, Firearms SeizedAn AR-15 rifle and a pistol were among several items seized by officers of the Central Division Task Force, during Read more.
August 2, 2020
Seven More Test Positive For COVID-19, Four Pending Epidemiological InvestigationSeven additional persons have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the overall number of cases to 180. According to the Ministry Read more.
July 31, 2020
Non-Mask Wearing Voters Can’t Be Turned Away From Polling Office, Says PMWhile an eligible voter cannot legally be denied their right to cast their ballot on election day, Prime Minister Dr. Read more.
July 31, 2020
Public Gatherings Reduced To Ten As Health Ministry Tackles Rise In Local CasesThe Public Health Regulations will be amended to reduce, once more, the number of people allowed to gather in public Read more.
July 31, 2020
Five New COVID-19 Cases Recorded, Two Pending Epidemiological InvestigationFive additional persons have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the overall number of confirmed cases to 169. Three are primary Read more.
July 30, 2020
No Support For Donald Trump’s Call To Postpone Presidential Election Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases In The USUSPresident Donald Trump’s suggestion that November’s presidential election should be delayed over alleged fraud concerns has received strong opposition from Read more.
July 30, 2020
Health Ministry Records Seven New COVID-19 CasesThe Ministry of Health has reported seven new cases of COVID-19, bringing Trinidad and Tobago’s number of cases to date Read more.
July 30, 2020
Trinidad Killa Pursues Legal Action, Accusing PNM Candidate Of Using His Song Without ApprovalEntertainer Kern George, known as Trinidad Killa, has issued a pre-action protocol letter to PNM’s Point Fortin Candidate, Kennedy Richards Read more.
July 30, 2020
New COVID-19 Case Recorded, Primary Contact Of Existing PatientThe number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 157, with one new case reported by the Ministry of Health in Read more.
July 29, 2020
Two Trees Fall Along Brian Lara Promenade Following Heavy WindsPort of Spain City Corporation workers, Fire officials and T&TEC workmen quickly responded to reports of two fallen trees on Read more.
July 29, 2020
Twelve Illegal Immigrants Detained, Taken To 14-Day QuarantineTwelve Venezuelan migrants who entered the country illegally were detained by South Western Division officers on Tuesday and were handed Read more.
July 29, 2020
Ministry of Education Insists: “Strict Adherence To Health Care Protocols For SEA Classes”In what appears to be an indirect response to concerns raised by the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA), Read more.
July 29, 2020
Three Alleged Gang Members Placed On Remand Over 2019 KillingThree of the five men charged for the 2019 murder of Garvey Campo, have been remanded into custody pending the Read more.
July 29, 2020
TTUTA Pleads With Education Ministry: “Suspend SEA Classes”The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) says it is “uneasy” regarding the rise in local COVID-19 cases, and Read more.
July 29, 2020
Two More COVID-19 Cases, Contacts Of Existing PatientsThe number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 156, with two new cases reported by the Ministry of Health in Read more.
July 28, 2020
One Additional COVID-19 Case Recorded, Brings New Total To 154One additional person has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the overalll number of confirmed cases to 154. The Ministry of Read more.
July 28, 2020
T&TEC Says Marabella Service Centre To Reopen Tomorrow After Being Closed Over Suspected COVID-19 CaseOfficial Statement from T&TEC: The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) has been advised by the medical authorities that a Read more.
July 28, 2020
Two Months Hard Labor For Man Charged With Possession Of 49 Ganja PlantsKelly Junior Lall was sentenced to two months hard labor, when he appeared before a Siparia Magistrate on Monday, charged Read more.
July 28, 2020
Firearm Section Of TTPS Closed Due To COVID-19 ConcernsOfficial release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service: The Commissioner of Police wishes to advise the members of the Read more.
July 28, 2020
FAKE NEWS: TTPS Debunks Claim That Salaries Will Be Paid Late Due To Closure Of Police Admin BuildingThe Trinidad and Tobago Police Service says the closure of the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain on Tuesday Read more.
July 28, 2020
Education Ministry Meets With Stakeholders, Agrees To Keep SEA Date Amid New COVID-19 CasesThe Ministry of Education will move ahead with its administering of the 2020 Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination on August Read more.
July 28, 2020
Riverside Plaza, Police Administration Building Closed As TTPS Employee Displays Flu-Like SymptomsCommissioner of Police Gary Griffith has ordered the immediate closure of Riverside Plaza and Police Administration Building, Port of Spain. Read more.
July 28, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Climb To 153, One Pending Epidemiological InvestigationFive additional people have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing Trinidad and Tobago’s number of confirmed cases to date, to 153. Read more.
July 27, 2020
PM Announces Four New COVID-19 CasesThere appears to be four new cases of COVID-19 in the country. This was revealed by Prime Minister and political Read more.
July 27, 2020
PEP Leader: “Postpone The General Election”Leader of the Progressive Empowerment Party, Phillip Alexander is calling on Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, to postpone the election Read more.
July 27, 2020
PM Rowley Mourns Loss Of “Caribbean Giant”, Former Barbados Leader Owen ArthurPrime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has added his voice to regional leaders who have paid tribute to former Barbados Prime Read more.
July 27, 2020
COVID-19 Case Count At 148 For MondayTrinidad and Tobago’s number of recorded COVID-19 cases remains at 148, 12 of which are currently active. The newest case, Read more.
July 27, 2020
Met Office Monitoring Potential Tropical Depression, T&T Not Likely To Be AffectedThe Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) has been closely monitoring a low-pressure system in the Atlantic which has an Read more.
July 27, 2020
32 Venezuelans Detained In Carenage Over The WeekendA joint exercise between the Police and the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) resulted in the capture of 32 Read more.
July 27, 2020
Former Barbados PM, Owen Arthur, Dies At Age 70Former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur has died at age 70. Arthur, who is Barbados’ longest serving Prime Minister Read more.
July 27, 2020
Ministry of Health Records Another COVID-19 Case, Pending Epidemiological InvestigationOne additional case of COVID-19 was recorded on Monday, bringing Trinidad and Tobago’s number of recorded cases to 148. The Read more.
July 26, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Remain At 147 For Second DaySee the Ministry of Health’s statistical update for Sunday (July 26) Members of the public are reminded that they must Read more.
July 26, 2020
Government Says It Is Still Working To Secure Election ObserversOfficial Media Release from Office of the Prime Minister Trinidad and Tobago Election Observation Missions Requested by the Government of Trinidad Read more.
July 26, 2020
Opposition Leader Accuses PM Of “Misleading” Public On Election ObserversJust over two weeks after a request was made for election observers from CARICOM and the Commonwealth to arrive in Read more.
July 25, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Remain At 147 On SaturdayThe number of COVID-19 cases remained at 147 on Saturday (July 25), according to the Ministry of Health’s evening update. Read more.
July 25, 2020
Five Venezuelans, One Trinidadian Detained In Palo SecoFive Venezuelans and one Trinidadian were arrested during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the Santa Flora and Erin Districts on Read more.
July 25, 2020
Met Office Monitoring Two Tropical WavesThe Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service is monitoring two tropical waves traversing the Atlantic currently. In an update on Saturday afternoon, Read more.
July 25, 2020
SEA Student Tests Positive For COVID-19, Attended Classes Despite Displaying SymptomsA Standard Five student of the Maraval Roman Catholic School is among five family members who tested positive for COVID-19 Read more.
July 25, 2020
Man Charged With Choking Woman Granted $100K Bail, Ordered To Stay Away From VictimA 41-year-old Medical Engineering Consultant was granted $100,000 bail and ordered to stay 500 metres away from a woman after Read more.
July 25, 2020
T&T Records Five New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Cases Rises To 147Five primary contacts of a recent COVID-19 case have all tested positive for the virus. This was revealed in the Read more.
July 25, 2020
ADVERSE WEATHER ALERT- Orange LevelHeavy showers are expected across Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday, as a result of Tropical Storm Gonazalo. See the Trinidad Read more.
July 24, 2020
Intense Weather Conditions Predicted For Tobago As Met Office Issues Orange Level Tropical Storm AlertThe Tropical Storm Watch for Tobago has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning. As at 2:00 pm today, Friday Read more.
July 24, 2020
Eleven Venezuelans Detained In Santa FloraEleven Venezuelans were detained by officers of the South Western Division Task Force, during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the Read more.
July 24, 2020
NP Advises Dealers To Stock Up On Fuel In Preparation For Tropical StormNP is advising its dealers- especially in Tobago- to stock up on fuel to prevent any shortages in the event Read more.
July 24, 2020
Saturday Sailings Cancelled Between Trinidad & Tobago Due To Tropical Storm WatchAll sailings between Trinidad and Tobago scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, have been cancelled as a precautionary measure given the Read more.
July 24, 2020
$2M In Ganja Trees Destroyed In Las CuevasMarijuana trees valued at $2 million were seized and destroyed by officers of the Northern Division Task Force, Special Branch, Read more.
July 24, 2020
Tobago Receives “Safe Travels” Stamp By World Tourism Body Amid COVID-19Official Media Release from the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited: Tobago has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Read more.
July 24, 2020
TS Gonzalo: Yellow Level Storm Watch Issued For TobagoA yellow level Tropical Storm Watch is currently in place for Tobago, and is expected to last until tomorrow, at Read more.
July 24, 2020
Chaguanas Man In Court For 2017 Murder Of Guyanese NationalA 26-year-old man is expected to appear before a Chaguanas Magistrate today, charged with the 2017 murder of Guyanese national, Read more.
July 24, 2020
Opposition Calls For Update On Election ObserversWith just over two weeks to go before polling day, the United National Congress is calling for an update from Read more.
July 24, 2020
T&T Records Another COVID-19 Case, Pending Epidemiological InvestigationTrinidad and Tobago now has a total of 142 recorded cases of COVID-19, six of which are currently active. In Read more.
July 23, 2020
Kamla: Government Not Repatriating Citizens During COVID-19 Is “Worse Than Slavery Or Indentureship”In another public condemnation of what she sees as government’s failure to speedily repatriate Trinidad and Tobago nationals from across Read more.
July 23, 2020
UWI 2020/2021 Acadamic Year Set To Begin On August 30Classes for the 2020/2021 first semester will resume across all five of the University West Indies Campuses on August 30th. Read more.
July 23, 2020
Three Primary Contacts Of Trinidad COVID-19 Case Placed Under Home Quarantine In TobagoConfirmation that the three people under home-quarantine in Tobago are relatives of the recent COVID-19 case here in Trinidad. They Read more.
July 23, 2020
Thirty-Three Venezuelans Detained In Erin, TobagoThirty-three Venezuelan were detained by officers of the South Western and Tobago Divisions, during anti-crime exercises conducted on Wednesday. In Read more.
July 23, 2020
Bar Owners Association Pleads With Police Commissioner To Crack Down On Illegitimate Alcohol VendorsThe Bar Owners and Operators Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BOATT) has made a case to Top Cop, Gary Griffith, Read more.
July 23, 2020
Tropical Storm Gonzalo Weakens Due To Sahara Dust Concentration In The AtmosphereTropical Storm Gonzalo is said to have weakened slightly, as the Met Office explains that the high presence of Sahara Read more.
July 23, 2020
MOH: COVID-19 Case Is A Minor Who Is The Daughter Of A Republic Bank Employee.The latest COVID-19 case is a minor who is the daughter of a Republic Bank employee. This was revealed by Read more.
July 22, 2020
T&T Records Additional COVID-19 Case, Source Pending Epidemiological InvestigationTrinidad and Tobago has recorded one additional case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 141, six of Read more.
July 22, 2020
TTPS Seeks Help As 50 Year Old Michael Taitt Is Reported MissingMorvant police are seeking the urgent assistance of the public in locating missing 50-year-old Michael Taitt. Michael, of Petunia Avenue, Read more.
July 22, 2020
Met Office Warning: Tropical Storm Gonzalo Has FormedTropical Depression Seven (TD #7), which the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) has been closely monitoring, has developed into Read more.
July 22, 2020
Pennywise Limited Says Health Authorities Advised Of “Relatively Low Risk” Of COVID-19 Spread At Their StoresPennywise Limited says it was informed by Ministry of Health Authorities that there’s a relatively low risk of employees at Read more.
July 22, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Two Pennywise Branches Closed As Health Authorities Fear Possible Community SpreadThe Long Circular and Charlotte Street branches of Pennywise were closed on Wednesday morning, after it was found that a Read more.
July 22, 2020
Amid Outrage Over Laptops On School’s Booklist, Kamla Promises: “I Will Bring Back Laptop Program”“A new UNC Government will bring back this crucial free laptop programme for Form One students within 90 days of Read more.
July 22, 2020
Man, 33, In Court On Allegations Of Sexually Assaulting And Drugging Teen GirlA 33-year-old man is expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain Magistrate on Wednesday to answer to sexual and drug charges Read more.
July 22, 2020
T&T Records 140th COVID-19 CaseTrinidad and Tobago recorded one additional case of COVID-19 on Wednesday morning, bringing the overall number of confirmed cases to Read more.
July 21, 2020
WASA Struggles To Meet Water Demand In Princes Town With 24% Capacity At Navet ReservoirOfficial Statement from the Water and Sewerage Authority: In response to recent issues raised in the media regarding the water Read more.
July 21, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Confirmed Cases Reaches 139 As Two New Cases RecordedTwo additional persons have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health’s update on Tuesday. One of the Read more.
July 21, 2020
Government Prepares For Return Of 30-35 Nationals From SurinameOfficial Statement from the Ministry of National Security: The Ministry of National Security continues to diligently treat with exemption requests Read more.
July 20, 2020
Is Guyana’s Election Conflict Coming To An End? CJ Validates Voting RecountIt may be some time again before a winner is officially declared in Guyana’s March 2nd election- however a ruling Read more.
July 20, 2020
EMA Corrects Top Cop’s “Discrepancy”, Says Noise Variation Not A Requirement For MotorcadesThe Environmental Management Authority (EMA) is advising organisers of political campaigns that a Noise Variation is not required from the Read more.
July 20, 2020
Twenty-Three Officers Rewarded By Top Cop For Role In Solving HomicidesCommissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, today rewarded 23 police officers attached to several units for their outstanding performances in solving Read more.
July 20, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 6,133 Samples Submitted For Testing- Cases Remain At 137The number of COVID-19 cases remains at 137 for another day, according to the Ministry of Health’s update. There remain Read more.
July 20, 2020
Top Cop Warns Political Parties: I Will Not Hesitate To Shut Down Non-Complying MotorcadesPolice Commissioner Gary Griffith vows that he will not hesitate to shut down motorcades by any political party who continues Read more.
July 20, 2020
SEA PREP: Education Ministry Reports Full Staff Turnout As Classes Resume For StudentsClasses for Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) students resumed on Monday- giving them exactly one month of preparation ahead of the Read more.
July 20, 2020
As Bars Revert To 10PM Closing Time, The Minister Of Health Urges ComplianceHealth Minister Terrence Deyalsingh is urging bar owners and operators to “act responsibly” as they have been allowed to operate Read more.
July 19, 2020
T&T Students In India Get Exemption To Return HomeFive Trinidad and Tobago nationals who were studying in India have been granted final letters of exemption to return home Read more.
July 19, 2020
With Three Weeks To Go Until Election Day, EBC Says 18 Parties Set To Contest PollsOfficial statement from the Elections and Boundaries Commission: A total of one hundred and fifty (150) candidates will contest the Read more.
July 19, 2020
Murder In TunapunaA shooting incident in Tunapuna on Saturday night claimed the life of one man. The victim has been identified Read more.
July 18, 2020
French Authorities Suspect Fire At Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral Was Arson AttackA fire at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes is believed to have been started deliberately, prosecutors say. Read more.
July 18, 2020
Boy, 17, Among Two Gunned Down In St. JamesAn early morning lime in the St. James area turned fatal on Saturday morning, when gunmen opened fire on two Read more.
July 18, 2020
“Jack Is Lying”- PM Admits To Meeting Warner, But Denies Any Political CollaborationPrime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has condemned claims made by Independent Labour Party candidate for Lopinot/Bon Air West, Jack Warner, Read more.
July 18, 2020
T&T Records 137th COVID-19 CaseTrinidad and Tobago recorded one additional case of COVID-19 on Saturday morning, bringing the overall number of confirmed cases to Read more.
July 18, 2020
Bars To Revert To 10PM Closing Time, Says DeyalsinghEffective Monday, July 20th, bars will be permitted to operate between the hours of 8am to 10pm, allowing them two Read more.
July 17, 2020
WASA Denies Favoring Certain Areas For Water Supply Over OthersOfficial Statement from the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA): Contrary to newspaper reports, the Water and Sewerage Authority (the Authority) Read more.
July 17, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Three New Cases Recorded On Friday Brings T&T’s Number Of Confirmed Cases To 136Trinidad and Tobago has recorded three additional cases of COVID-19, pushing the overall total to 136. This is according to Read more.
July 17, 2020
Jack Warner: PNM’s Pick For Lopinot/Bon Air West Was “Final Straw” That Inspired His Return To PoliticsJack is Back. After announcing his decision to contest the Lopinot/Bon Air West seat under the Independent Labour Party, Jack Read more.
July 17, 2020
Ministry Advises Of Temporary Traffic Disruption Along Solomon Hochoy HighwayOfficial Statement from the Ministry of Works and Transport: Read more.
July 17, 2020
Kamla Insists, “I Said ‘Blank’ Man, Not ‘Black’ Man”Political Leader of the United National Congress, Kamla Persad Bissessar, is today accusing her main political opponent, Dr. Keith Rowley, Read more.
July 16, 2020
Jack Warner Has Entered The 2020 Election RaceIn what is perhaps a move expected by very few, Jack Warner has announced that he will contest a seat Read more.
July 16, 2020
Kamla Accuses Rowley Of “Stirring Up Hate” For T&T Citizens AbroadHours before Nomination Day on July 17th, political leader of the United National Congress (UNC) Kamla Persad-Bissessar, says she is Read more.
July 16, 2020
WATCH: A Prime Ministerial ‘Happy Birthday’ Tribute: Jamaican PM Surprises His Wife, “Even In Corona”In the midst of the heavy news dominating the global space in recent weeks, Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, attempted Read more.
July 16, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Samples Tested Now At 5,926- No New CasesThe number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remains at 133 and there is only one active patient who remains warded Read more.
July 16, 2020
#GE2020: Progressive Party To Contest Lone Seat In August 10th General ElectionPolitical Leader of the Progressives Party, Nikoli Edwards, will be the sole candidate vying for a seat in the August Read more.
July 16, 2020
COVID-19 Regulations Still Apply To Election Campaigning, National Security Ministry WarnsWith Trinidad and Tobago in the middle of an election season, the Ministry of National Security is reminding all political Read more.
July 15, 2020
With An Increase In Complaints About Courier Charges, The Customs And Excise Division Is Setting The Record StraightIn an attempt to address concerns by customers who have been reporting an increase in their courier service prices, the Read more.
July 15, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 5,883 Samples Submitted For Testing, No New CasesThere remains 133 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago, with only one of those cases currently active. This Read more.
July 15, 2020
US Embassy Donates Face Masks And Thermal Scanners To T&TFrom left to right: Chief, Military Liaison Office, U.S. Embassy to Trinidad and Tobago Colonel Claudia Carrizales; Chief Executive Officer Read more.
July 15, 2020
Tik-Tok Users In America Brace As The Trump Administration Reveals Plan To Ban The Chinese AppWith the Chinese based Tik-Tok video sharing app soaring in popularity in recent months, the US government is considering banning Read more.
July 15, 2020
Government Will Not Be “Pressured” Into Fast-tracking Exemptions, Says Minister Young“How do you balance the list? How do you balance the person who went out for two weeks, ended up Read more.
July 15, 2020
Top Cop Challenges CMO’s Advice About Sporting Activities: “You’re Confusing The Life Out Of My Officers”Police Commissioner Gary Griffith, in expressing his disagreement with Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Roshan Parasram’s warning against the resumption of Read more.
July 14, 2020
BAIL DENIED: Ghislaine Maxwell Remanded Into Custody Until Start Of Trial In Epstein Sex Trafficking MatterThe victims of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein now have another chance at getting some kind of justice, with a Read more.
July 14, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Lone Patient Remains Warded At Caura HospitalThere remains one active case of COVID-19 in the country. The Ministry of Health’s 6PM update for Tuesday July 14 Read more.
July 14, 2020
#GE2020: PEP Unveils List Of 31 Election CandidatesWith nomination day now three days away, the Progressive Empowerment Party (PEP) has announced its candidates for 31 of the Read more.
July 14, 2020
Voluntary Product Recall: Minirin Nasal Spray 5ml VialsThe Ministry of Health advises that Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Germany has instituted a voluntary recall of its Minirin RTS Nasal Spray Read more.
July 14, 2020
Are You Having Trouble Sending Messages On WhatsApp? You’re Not The Only One – It’s A Global ProblemTens of thousands of WhatsApp users around the world reported difficulty in sending and receiving messages on Tuesday, prompting the Read more.
July 14, 2020
WATCH: Patriotic Front Bows Out Of Election Race, Cites PM’s “Sudden” Election Date Announcement As ReasonTwo weeks after revealing plans to contest all 41 constituencies in the general election, Political Leader of the Patriotic Front, Read more.
July 13, 2020
Here’s A Look At What School Will Be Like With COVID-19 Guidelines In PlaceWith the date now officially set for classes to resume on September 1st, the Ministry of Education has created a Read more.
July 13, 2020
UPDATE: No Indication Of Foul Play Or Suicide In ‘Glee’ Star Naya Rivera’s Death , Says US AuthoritiesThe body of ‘Glee’ star, Naya Rivera, will be taken to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy Read more.
July 13, 2020
Who Contacted CPL Officials Pretending To Be The CMO And Why?In what appears to be an attempt to have Caribbean Premier League (CPL) officials withdraw from having the T-20 tournament Read more.
July 13, 2020
PM on COVID-19 Border Closure: Exemptions Cannot Be Guided By EmotionIn response to calls for government to fast-track its exemption process for Trinidad and Tobago nationals to be allowed home, Read more.
July 13, 2020
Schools Will Reopen On September 1st, Education Ministry Officially AnnouncesStudents, parents and teachers can now begin to prepare for the upcoming academic year, as the Ministry of Education has Read more.
July 13, 2020
80 Year Old Found Hog-Tied Outside Wallerfield HomePolice have launched an investigation after the body of an 80 year old man, identified as Winston Kallian, was found Read more.
July 13, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Four More Patients Discharged From Caura HospitalThere is now only one active case of COVID-19, as the Ministry of Health on Monday revealed that four patients Read more.
July 13, 2020
#GE2020: Progressive Party Calls For Public Debates Ahead Of Polling Day“An election where candidates cannot face-off in a controlled environment with a moderator to answer pressing questions will never be Read more.
July 11, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 4336 People Tested, No New CasesTrinidad and Tobago’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases remains at 133, according to the Ministry of Health’s latest update. 4336 Read more.
July 10, 2020
Nour Wazzi Releases Sci-Fi Short Film ‘Lab Rat’In short science fiction film, Lab Rat, by Nour Wazzi, it’s the near future, and a group of scientists are Read more.
July 10, 2020
When Powerful Organizations Become The Centre Of Sexual Abuse Allegations: One Survivor’s Fight For AccountabilityThe rumbling which began on social media in recent weeks detailing allegations of sexual abuse within the 2 Cents Movement Read more.
July 10, 2020
As CPL Is Set To Take Place In Trinidad Next Month, Kamla Asks “But What About Our CitizensIt’s official- the 2020 Caribbean Premier League will take place in Trinidad next month, as Cabinet approved the event on Read more.
July 9, 2020
Bar Owners Protest COVID-19 Opening HoursMembers of the Bar Owners and Operators Association protested outside of the Prime Minister’s Office this morning, calling for some Read more.
July 9, 2020
$75K Bail For Man Charged With Sexual Abusing 7 Year OldA 43-year-old Princes Town man who was charged with one count of sexual touching on Wednesday, was granted bail in Read more.
July 9, 2020
Government Has Spent $65M On Salary Relief Grants To DateGovernment has paid a total of 45,694 Salary Relief Grants to date, at a value of $65 million. Providing he Read more.
July 9, 2020
#GE2020: PM Makes Request To CARICOM & Commonwealth For Election ObserversPrime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley on Thursday wrote to CARICOM Secretary-General, Irwin La Rocque, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland Read more.
July 8, 2020
Grenada Postpones Border Reopening Amid COVID-19 ConcernsGrenada has postponed plans to reopen its borders to international travel until July 15th, as COVID-19 cases around the world Read more.
July 8, 2020
This New Canadian Airline Will Fly To The CaribbeanThe Quebec-based Airline ‘Off We Go’ (OWG) is set to be launched later this year- with plans set to target Read more.
July 8, 2020
Teachers Can Now Apply For Transfers Online, MOE AnnouncesTeachers can now apply for transfers online instead of having to commute to the Ministry of Education’s Head Office, as Read more.
July 8, 2020
Elections In A Time Of COVID-19: Here’s What The EBC Is DoingThe Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has staged a “mock polling station” simulation exercise, to assess its level of preparedness Read more.
July 8, 2020
#GE2020: Kamla Writes To PM, Calls For International Observers For ElectionPolitical Leader of the United National Congress, Kamla Persad-Bissessar has written to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, urging him to Read more.
July 7, 2020
Arima Mayor Selected As PNM’s New Candidate For D’abadie/O’MearaArima Mayor Lisa Morris-Julian has been selected as the People’s National Movement’s candidate for D’abadie/O’Meara, completing the party’s slate of Read more.
July 7, 2020
Five Shot In AroucaPolice are currently on the scene of a shooting at Waterloo Road in Arouca. The incident took place shortly after Read more.
July 7, 2020
US Threatens To Deport Foreign StudentsIn what has been called a “vile” move by some critics, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday new Read more.
July 7, 2020
Cops Involved In Morvant Killing Get Taken Off “Active Duty”, TTPS Questions PCA’s Recommendation For SuspensionEven as he announced that the officers involved in the June 27th killing of three men in Morvant would be Read more.
July 7, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 290 Nationals Discharged From Cruise Ship QuarantineAll remaining 290 nationals from the Enchantment of the Seas vessel, who received negative COVID-19 test results, have been discharged. Read more.
July 7, 2020
PM Meets With Community Recovery TeamThree more people have been added to the Community Recovery Team which was appointed by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley Read more.
July 7, 2020
Say Hello To Baby Bolt!How adorable! Usain Bolt fans were blessed on Tuesday as the star Olympian and his partner, Kasi Bennett, released the Read more.
July 7, 2020
Boy, 14, In Court For MurderA 14-year-old boy is expected to appear virtually before the Children’s Court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of 44 Read more.
July 6, 2020
Wasa Advises Of Supply Disruption In Parts Of South West Trinidad TomorrowThe Water and Sewerage Authority (the Authority) advises customers in parts of South West Trinidad served by the Point Fortin Read more.
July 6, 2020
#GE2020: PNM Executive Approves 40 Candidates, Party To Screen For D’abadie/Omeara TomorrowThe Central Executive of the People’s National Movement has unanimously approved all 40 candidates picked to contest seats in the Read more.
July 6, 2020
Griffith Promises To “Act Accordingly” After Receiving PCA Report On Police ShootingPolice Commissioner Gary Griffith has responded to the Police Complaints Authority’s recommendation that the officers involved in the fatal shooting Read more.
July 6, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Confirmed Cases Remain At 133Of the 5,558 samples tested for COVID-19 to date, the number of confirmed cases remains at 133. See the Ministry Read more.
July 6, 2020
PCA Advises Commissioner Griffith On Morvant Police Killing : “Suspend Your Officers”Hours after the officers involved in the killing of three men in Morvant on June 27th were placed on desk Read more.
July 6, 2020
Cop Killers Placed On Administrative DutyThe police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of three men in Morvant on June 27th, have been Read more.
July 6, 2020
#GE2020: Eight Incumbents Selected To Contest Seats For UNCEight incumbents have been retained to contest their seats for the United National Congress in the August 10th general election, Read more.
July 6, 2020
Local Dancehall Artiste Rebel Sixx Gunned Down At His HomeDancehall artiste Kyle ‘Rebel Sixx’ George was gunned down at his Bon Air Gardens home in Arouca during the early Read more.
July 5, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Confirmed Cases Reach 133Two more additional nationals from the Enchantment of the Seas has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the overall number of Read more.
July 5, 2020
#GE2020: Ancil Antoine Stripped From Election Candidacy After “Insensitive” Comment About The USThe People’s National Movement (PNM) is now forced to find a new candidate to contest the D’Abadie/Omeara seat, after withdrawing Read more.
July 5, 2020
Teens Arrested For Gun, Ammunition PossessionTwo teenaged boys, 17 and 18, have been arrested for possession of a firearm and a quantity of ammunition during Read more.
July 5, 2020
WEATHER WATCH: Tropical Wave Activity Expected To Intensify This AfternoonHeavy showers are expected to begin late on Sunday, as three back-to-back Tropical Waves are forecast to keep the ITCZ Read more.
July 4, 2020
Bar Owners Explore Legal Options To Extend Opening HoursThe Bar Owners and Operators Association of Trinidad and Tobago is considering sending a pre-action protocol letter to the Attorney Read more.
July 4, 2020
PM Warns Point Fortin Residents- “Don’t Be Fooled By Their Election Promises”As government delivered the long awaited Point Fortin Hospital on Saturday, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley cautioned residents not to Read more.
July 4, 2020
Top Cop: “I am the last person to retreat or surrender”Following a week of intense protest action, prompted by the police killing of three men in Morvant last week, Police Read more.
July 4, 2020
Tobago Records Fifth MurderA 27 year old man is dead following a shooting in Les Coteaux, Tobago on Saturday morning. The victim Read more.
July 3, 2020
WATCH: Canada PM Endorses Virtual Toronto CarnivalToronto Caribbean 2020 is on with some key changes, most notable of which is that the summer festival will take Read more.
July 3, 2020
$650K In Ganja Destroyed By PoliceMarijuana trees valued at $650,000 were seized and destroyed by officers of the Roxborough Police Station Special Investigations Unit on Read more.
July 3, 2020
Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Girls 12, 13, 17A 30-year-old fisherman was arrested and charged by Child Protection Unit (CPU) officers-on allegations he sexually assaulted three young girls Read more.
July 3, 2020
IT’S OFFICIAL: General Election Date Set To August 10thIn just under six weeks, on August 10th, Trinidad and Tobago voters will head to the polls to cast their Read more.
July 2, 2020
Police Complaints Authority: “We Need Legislative Reform To Improve Investigation Process”Hours after Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley expressed his own lack of confidence in the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) as Read more.
July 2, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New Cases Reported Today, Record Remains At 130See the evening update from the Ministry of Health below: Read more.
July 2, 2020
NJAC On Protests: “Fire The Officers Under Investigation”The National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) has added its voice to the chorus of people calling for the immediate suspension Read more.
July 2, 2020
$750 Fuel Grant For Taxi DriversTaxi drivers with registered vehicles will qualify for a one-off fuel relief grant from the State, meant to ease the Read more.
July 2, 2020
Apple Closes More Stores In The US As COVID-19 Cases Continue To ClimbThirty more Apple stores across the US closed on Thursday, amid mounting COVID-19 cases being reported across the country. This Read more.
July 2, 2020
Man Detained For Failed DUI Test, Resisting Arrest And Assaulting OfficersA Point Fortin man was granted bail in the sum of $50,000 after being arrested on a DUI charge. 43 Read more.
July 2, 2020
PM: “Police Must Be Held Accountable, But Citizens Have No Right To Seek Revenge”Even as he admitted that there is a loss in public confidence regarding the efficiency of the Police Complaints Authority Read more.
July 2, 2020
Police Complaints Authority Calls For Witnesses In Ornella Greaves ShootingThe Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is calling for witnesses to come forward as investigations continue into the killing of Beetham Read more.
July 1, 2020
T&T Maintains Tier 2 Ranking In Tackling Human TraffickingOfficial Statement from the Ministry of National Security: The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, largely through the Counter Trafficking Unit Read more.
July 1, 2020
UK Follows US In Issuing Security Alert To Its Nationals In T&TBritish nationals who are currently in Trinidad are being advised by their home country to practice extreme caution, amid a Read more.
July 1, 2020
BREAKING: Charges Officially Laid Against Fuad Abu BakrBreaching the COVID-19 Act, use of violent language to provoke violence, obstruction of duty of a police officer and three Read more.
July 1, 2020
Did The Officers Who Shot And Killed Three Men In Morvant Have Body Cameras?The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service- which has approximately 7000 officers- has 180 functioning body cameras. This was revealed by Read more.
July 1, 2020
Government Expands COVID-19 Community TestingCommunity testing for COVID-19 will be extended to eight health centres throughout Trinidad. Testing will take place at the following centres, Read more.
July 1, 2020
Fuad Abu Bakr Detained For Over 24 HoursPolitical leader of the New National Vision (NNV) Fuad Abu Bakr remained in police custody for a second day on Read more.
July 1, 2020
Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters As Demonstrations Continue For A Third DayAs Parliamentarians sat in the House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon, there was a heavy line of police officers outside Read more.
June 30, 2020
“Good Job, TTPS”: Business Chamber Backs Police Response To Protest ActionThe Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce is praising what it calls the “excellent” work done by the Read more.
June 30, 2020
US Embassy Advises Americans In T&T To “Shelter In Place” Following ProtestsThe United States Embassy in Port of Spain has issued a security alert for American citizens, following a day of Read more.
June 30, 2020
After Caledonia Residents Apologized For Robbing Chee Mooke Bakery, The Owners Have A Change Of HeartA community coming together to right the wrongs committed by some, saw a change of heart from the Chee Mooke Read more.
June 30, 2020
PROTEST UPDATE: 72 Arrested, Top Cop Dismisses Outrage As “Orchestrated Plot By Criminal Elements”“Intelligence has revealed that this was an orchestrated plan that was led by several gang members, whereby the intention was Read more.
June 30, 2020
Beetham Resident Killed By Officer Amid Protest Against Police KillingsA 30 year old Beetham resident who was shot by a police officer during Tuesday’s massive protest action in the Read more.
June 30, 2020
WATCH: Another Heated Day In The Capital City As Citizens Protest Police KillingsAt least two or three men are reported to have been wounded by police bullets today, as an army of Read more.
June 30, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Four New Returning Nationals Test Positive, Four Other Patients DischargedFour more returning nationals have tested positive for COVID-19, taking T&T’s number of confirmed cases to 130. Three of the Read more.
June 29, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 5,057 Samples Tested, Cases Remain At 126The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country remains at nine, according to the Ministry of Health’s evening update Read more.
June 29, 2020
Morvant Residents Protest After Three Killed By Police Over The WeekendEnraged over the killing of three men by police in Morvant over the weekend, residents took to the streets on Read more.
June 29, 2020
Europe Reopens Border To International Travellers- US, China Among Countries Without AccessThe European Union has officially named 14 countries which it will allow to travel to the bloc, another step in Read more.
June 29, 2020
Bar Owners Hit With Earlier Closing Times After Errant Operators Fail To Obey Social Distancing GuidelinesJust one week after getting the green light from government to resume operations after being shut down for three months, Read more.
June 28, 2020
Jamaican Dancehall Artiste Rygin King Critical After Shooting IncidentWell known Jamaican dancehall artiste and DJ, Rygin King was rushed for emergency surgery on Sunday, after he was shot Read more.
June 28, 2020
Were These Police Killings Justified? Police Complaints Authority Launches InvestigationHours after Police Constable Allen Mosely’s bullet riddled body was found at Old Road in Morvant, three men were shot Read more.
June 28, 2020
T&T Nationals On Board Cruise Ship To Be Transferred To On Land State QuarantineOfficial Statement from the Ministry of Health: The Ministry of Health (MoH), the Ministry of National Security (MNS) and the Read more.
June 28, 2020
Birthday Celebrations Gone Sour- Man Fatally Shot On Eve Of His 23rd BirthdayJessie Mascall would have turned 23rd birthday on Monday, June 28th. Gunmen robbed him of the opportunity early on Sunday Read more.
June 28, 2020
Another Grim Milestone- COVID-19 Cases Crosses 10 Million WorldwideThe Johns Hopkins University- which tracks the daily increase on COVID-19 cases around the world, confirmed on Sunday that the Read more.
June 28, 2020
Twelve Venezuelan Nationals Detained After Illegally Entering T&T, Sent For COVID-19 QuarantineTwelve Venezuelans were arrested as they came ashore at Palo Seco Beach, Palo Seco on Saturday. Officers of the Santa Read more.
June 28, 2020
Bar Owners Association Condemns “Errant” Bar Owners, Pleads With Government Not To Punish AllOn the heels of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s stern warning to bar owners on Saturday, that he would revoke Read more.
June 28, 2020
Coast Guard Officers Seize “Plant Like Substance” On Board Vessel With Foreign NationalsTrinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) officers intercepted a vessel in Gulf of Paria during the wee hours of Sunday, Read more.
June 27, 2020
T&TEC Crews Work To Restore Power Outages In North & East Trinidad After Destructive ShowersTwenty-five T&TEC crews are still working in North and East Trinidad to restore supply to customers, after severe weather on Read more.
June 27, 2020
Facebook Takes Another Big Hit As Coca Cola Pulls Out Ads For 30 DaysIt’s safe to say this hasn’t been a good week for Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg. Coca Cola announced on Saturday Read more.
June 27, 2020
Top Cop Offers Condolences After Officer Slain In MorvantCommissioner of Police, Gary Griffith has extended condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of PC Allen Moseley who he Read more.
June 27, 2020
Microsoft Suffers $450M Hit, All Stores To Be Closed PermanentlyThe concept of designing a “new normal” as a result of COVID-19 is one Microsoft knows well- the company announced Read more.
June 27, 2020
Barbados To Reopen Borders July 12Barbados is moving ahead to its ‘new normal’ from July 1st, with Prime Minister Mia Mottley announcing that the island Read more.
June 27, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Two More Test Positive For Virus, 126 Cases In TotalTrinidad and Tobago now has 126 confirmed cases of COVID-19, nine of which are active. This was confirmed by the Read more.
June 27, 2020
Met Office Issues Adverse Weather Alert, Destructive Showers Recorded Across T&THeavy showers and gusty winds recorded across Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday morning have resulted in several reports of fallen Read more.
June 26, 2020
The Fight Against COVID-19 In The US Is Far From Over, Health Experts WarnThe number of new Coronavirus infections in the US has reached levels not seen since April. As a result, Texas, Read more.
June 26, 2020
Drink Lounge & Bistro Forced To Close Doors Due To COVID-19As many businesses struggle to regain footing as they emerge from COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the sad reality is that for Read more.
June 26, 2020
Health Ministry Warns Against Using Hand Sanitizers Containing MethanolOfficial Statement from the Ministry of Health: It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Health (MOH), that Read more.
June 26, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Trinidad & Tobago Records Additional Case Of VirusTrinidad and Tobago recorded one additional case of COVID-19 on Friday evening, bringing the total number of cases to 124, Read more.
June 26, 2020
Suspect Held In Connection With Toddler’s MurderThe Trinidad and Tobago Police Service has confirmed that one suspect is in custody in connection with the double murder Read more.
June 26, 2020
Charged With Sexually Assaulting 15 Year Old Girl, Police Officer Granted $175K BailA Tobago police officer charged with four counts of sexually penetrating a 15 year old girl, has been granted $175,000 Read more.
June 26, 2020
Charged With Her Sister’s MurderJust over one week after the body of 53 year old Geeta Newman was found at her home in Plaisance Read more.
June 26, 2020
Beware Of Social Media ‘Government Grant’ Scam, Warns TTPSOfficial statement from the TTPS: The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is warning the public to be extremely wary of Read more.
June 25, 2020
ELECTION WATCH: Mickela Panday’s Patriotic Front Party To Contest All 41 SeatsThe election race just got stiffer. Political Leader of the Patriotic Front, Mickela Panday, announced on Thursday that the party Read more.
June 25, 2020
Temporary Partial Closure Of Wrightson Road To Begin On FridayOfficial Statement from the Ministry of Works and Transport: The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the public Read more.
June 25, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 4,543 Samples Tested, No New CasesThe number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago remains at 123, according to the Ministry of Health’s Read more.
June 25, 2020
$80K Bail For Man Charged With Beating Female Police OfficerA man was was granted bail in the sum of $80,000 when he appeared before a Chaguanas Magistrate charged with Read more.
June 25, 2020
Loophole Closed- Bars, Casino Owners To Open No Earlier Than 8am DailyBars and casinos will only be allowed to open their establishments from 8am. The new stipulation in the Public Health Read more.
June 25, 2020
Australia and New Zealand Win Bid To Co-Host 2023 Women’s World CupIt’s official- Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. They won a 22-13 vote against Columbia Read more.
June 25, 2020
$25,000 Reward For Help In Finding Toddler’s KillerThe Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information which can lead to Read more.
June 24, 2020
Two Men Killed In Confrontation With PoliceTwo men are dead after they were shot by police officers in the Enterprise area. The incident took place on Read more.
June 24, 2020
Route 2 Maxis Get Two Week Extension Of PBR PassesOfficial Statement From The Ministry of Works & Transport: The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise that authorization Read more.
June 24, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 4,396 Samples Sumbitted For Testing, No New CasesThe number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago remains at 123 for another day, according to the Read more.
June 24, 2020
Heritage Petroleum Exports 550K Barrels Of Crude OilHeritage Petroleum announces that it has resumed oil exports, with the sale and export of 550,000 barrels of crude oil Read more.
June 24, 2020
Carnival 2021 Remains Up In The Air As Pandemic Pans OutThe future of Carnival 2021 remains undecided, as government says it is unable to make a firm decision at this Read more.
June 24, 2020
COVID-19 Backlash: Americans Face Possible Ban From Travelling To EuropeThe European Union is expected to make a decision by Wednesday evening, to determine whether Americans will be banned entry Read more.
June 24, 2020
Antigua & Barbuda Records 39 New Cases Of COVID-19Antigua and Barbuda has recorded 39 new cases of COVID-19. Among the new cases are returning nationals who were recently Read more.
June 24, 2020
CAL Recorded $21.8M Increase In Revenue At Start Of 2020… And Then COVID-19 HitCaribbean Airlines is reporting an increase of $21.8million in revenue for the first two months of 2020 when compared to Read more.
June 24, 2020
Prison Visits To Resume Next MondayThe Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service has announced that visits to the nation’s prisons will be allowed from next Monday, Read more.
June 23, 2020
Fireman Sentenced To Two Months For ThreatsA fireman was sentenced to two months’ hard labour after pleading guilty to the charges of threats to kill and Read more.
June 23, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Remain At 123The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago remains at 123, according to the Ministry of Health’s Read more.
June 23, 2020
Fatalities Reported As 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern MexicoAt least four people died on Tuesday after an earthquake hit the southern coastline of Mexico, in the state of Read more.
June 23, 2020
50% Of US$500M Bond Will Be Used To Refinance Government Loan, Says ColmFinance Minister Colm Imbert. (Photo Courtesy the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago) Half of the recent US$500million bond which was Read more.
June 23, 2020
Tennis Star Novak Djokovic And Wife Test Positive For COVID-19Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena have tested positive for COVID-19. Their positive diagnosis comes after Djokovic took Read more.
June 23, 2020
Coast Guard Officers Seize “Plant Like Substance” On Board VesselThe Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) found and seized 14 packages which contained a green plant like substance believed Read more.
June 22, 2020
TT To Benefit From US$5.3M COVID-19 Relief Fund From CanadaFifteen Caribbean countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, will benefit from a US$5.3 million dollar contribution from the Canadian government, to Read more.
June 22, 2020
Teen Dies Following St James Shooting IncidentThe victim in Monday’s shooting incident which took place at Long circular Road St. James has been identified as 16 Read more.
June 22, 2020
Missing Teen Found At Home Of 32 Year Old Tobago Man, Sexual Assault Charges LaidA 32 year old man was denied bail when he appeared before a Scarborough Magistrate in Tobago on Monday, charged Read more.
June 22, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New Cases, Cruise Ship Occupants To End Quarantine On WednesdayThe number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago remains at 123, according to the Ministry of Health’s Read more.
June 22, 2020
Teenager Drowns During Trip To WaterfallThere are reports of a drowning incident which took place at the Blue Basin waterfall on Monday morning. The victim Read more.
June 22, 2020
Photojournalist Killed At Murder Scene In BarbadosA photojournalist with Nation News in Barbados was killed on Monday afternoon when he responded to a report of a Read more.
June 22, 2020
CAL Recorded Over $96M In Losses In First Month Of Border ClosureMinister of Public Administration and Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Allyson West. (Photo Courtesy the Parliament of Trinidad & Read more.
June 22, 2020
Man Granted $47K Bail For Choking WomanA 59-year-old man was granted bail on Monday when he appeared before the Arima Magistrate’s on two charges – Choking Read more.
June 22, 2020
Faria To Remain As Chamber CEO, Board Excuses Him For “Attack” On GovernmentThe board of the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce has taken a decision to keep Gabriel Faria as its Read more.
June 21, 2020
High Powered Rifle Seized In Cocorite, Five Men ArrestedFive men, aged 19 to 22, were arrested on Sunday following the seizure of two firearms and a quantity of Read more.
June 21, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Six Patients Remain At Hospital; 23 More Samples Submitted For TestingA total of 4,313 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing according to the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Read more.
June 21, 2020
Six Teens Arrested Following Point Fortin RobberySix teenagers, aged 14 to 18, have been arrested by Point Fortin Officers in connection with a break-in in the Read more.
June 21, 2020
“Slow Down Coronavirus Testing, Too Many Cases Being Detected,” Trump JokesUS President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally in Tulsa’s Bank of Oklahoma Centre on Saturday night, making an Read more.
June 21, 2020
14 Year Old Fyzabad Teen Reported MissingThe Fyzabad Police is actively searching for 14-year-old Kendra Cuffie, of Southern Main Road, Fyzabad. Kendra was last seen at Read more.
June 21, 2020
OSHA, UDeCOTT Launch Investigation After Contractor Suffers 10FT Fall In TobagoA full investigation has been launched to determine whether there was any breach in health and safety precautions which could Read more.
June 21, 2020
NIBTT Offices To Return To Regular Hours From MondayThe National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) wishes to advise the public that, in keeping with the Government’s Read more.
June 21, 2020
Heritage Petroleum Alerted To Cut Gas Lines In BarrackporeOfficials at the Heritage Petroleum Company Limited have launched an investigation after discovering that someone cut a gas line at Read more.
June 21, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 4,290 Samples Sumbitted For Testing, No New CasesA total of 4,290 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing according to the Ministry of Health’s morning update on Read more.
June 20, 2020
CoP Calls “Selected Outcry” Following 2 Year Old’s MurderOne day A father and his two-year-old daughter were shot and killed in Tunapuna, Police Commissioner Gary Griffith said he Read more.
June 20, 2020
Bars, Beaches, Cinemas Etc To Reopen From Monday- Here’s What You Need To KnowGovernment will move ahead with its plans for reopening on Monday June 22nd, with majority places being given the green Read more.
June 20, 2020
Body Found In ArimaThe body of a man was discovered in Arima on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as 34 year Read more.
June 20, 2020
Mom and 4 Year Old Daughter Reported MissingChaguanas Police have mounted a search for 24-year-old Collen Singh and her 4-year-old daughter, Elena Boyce, both of Endeavour Road, Read more.
June 20, 2020
Two Young Men Drown Over Labour Day HolidayRio Seco Waterfall Two young men are suspected to have drowned during two separate incidents which took place on Friday. Read more.
June 20, 2020
Caribbean Airlines Completes 2nd Phase Of Repatriation ServicesCaribbean Airlines successfully completed its second phase of repatriation flights during the period June 18-19 2020, allowing a total 276 Read more.
June 20, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 4,286 Samples Submitted For Testing, Cases Remain At 123A total of 4,286 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Read more.
June 18, 2020
Shooting At Temple Street, La Romaine- One Man KilledOne man is dead and two other people injured following a shooting at Temple Street, La Romaine on Thursday night. Read more.
June 18, 2020
Charges Laid Against Three Police Constables In Connection With Home InvasionThree police officers have been arrested and charged for their alleged role in a burglary while on duty. Constables Keron Read more.
June 18, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Remain At 123 For Another DayA total of 4,229 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Read more.
June 18, 2020
TT Chamber Head Speaks Out After Scathing Attack From PM, Says “I’m Sorry”Photo Courtesy: Trinidad & Tobago Newsday Head of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry Commerce, Gabriel Faria, is now Read more.
June 18, 2020
Big Win For Dreamers As US Supreme Court Blocks President Trump’s Ban On DACAThe US Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to end the program which made it possible for undocumented immigrants Read more.
June 18, 2020
ELECTION WATCH: Who Will Replace Fuad Khan In Race For Barataria/San Juan Seat?While the United National Congress (UNC) is yet to confirm a candidate to contest the Barataria/San Juan seat in the Read more.
June 18, 2020
Man Granted $75,000 Bail For Alleged Involvement In KidnappingA Guapo man appeared before a Point Fortin Magistrate via video conferencing on Thursday, for his alleged role in the Read more.
June 18, 2020
Muslim Reps Offer Help, Top Cops Gets A Copy of the QuranThe representatives of two Islamic Organisations paid a courtesy call on top cop Gary Griffith at his office at the Read more.
June 17, 2020
PM Accuses TT Chamber Head Of Using Platform To Express Personal Political ViewsPrime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley did not mince words when he took to social media on Wednesday, to hit back Read more.
June 17, 2020
WATCH: Superblue Gets Street Named After Him In Hometown Of Point FortinLocal Government Minister Kazim Hosein (LEFT) and Veteran soca star Austin “Superblue” Lyons (RIGHT) point to the newly erected street Read more.
June 17, 2020
More Protests: St. Ann’s Hospital Staff Demand Outstanding WagesWednesday’s bleak weather was not enough to deter staff of the St. Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital from marching to the Prime Read more.
June 17, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New Cases Recorded TodaySixty more samples were submitted for testing in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health’s evening update Read more.
June 17, 2020
Murder Accused Appears Before Virtual Court, Granted $200K BailJesse Daniel, of Crown Trace Enterprise, was granted bail of $200,000 or cash alternative of $17,000 when he appeared before Read more.
June 17, 2020
No Rule Bending For Quarantine Patients, Says DeyalsinghPatients in State quarantine will not be allowed, under any conditions, to leave the facilities before their 14 day window Read more.
June 17, 2020
Adverse Weather Alert, Yellow LevelStart date (local time) Wed, Jun 17, 2020 5:00 AM End date (local time) Thu, Jun 18, 2020 6:00 Read more.
June 17, 2020
Step Father Charged with Child CrueltyA 37-year-old man was charged with child cruelty when his step son was injured after he was beaten with a Read more.
June 17, 2020
After protests, Workers Get 100% PaymentStaff at the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) who engaged in protest action at Arima on Monday and Mt Read more.
June 16, 2020
MP: “So Called Criminal Activity In Maloney Gardens Is Not The Norm”Member of Parliament for the Arouca/Maloney constituency, Camille Robinson-Regis, is rejecting the narrative that Maloney is a ‘crime hotspot’, calling Read more.
June 16, 2020
Heavy Showers Predicted For Wednesday- Met Office Issues Yellow Level Adverse Weather AlertThe Met Office has predicted a 70% chance of heavy showers and thunderstorm activity across Trinidad and Tobago beginning on Read more.
June 16, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 4,111 Samples Tested, Cases Remain At 123Trinidad and Tobago’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases remains at 123, six of which are active. A total of 4,111 Read more.
June 16, 2020
Third Suspect Charged With Killing Enterprise ManJesse Daniel, a 27-year-old man, of Crown Trace Enterprise, will appear before the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Wednesday 17th June,to Read more.
June 16, 2020
TTPS Denies Involvement In Carapo ShootingThe Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is denying media reports which attributed the killing of Roger Cabie in Carapo Read more.
June 16, 2020
Barry Gets Green Light To Return To TT For Political ScreeningPrinces Town MP Barry Padarath has been granted an exemption to return home for political screening with the United National Read more.
June 15, 2020
Soldiers, Police Granted $400K Bail For Forcing Man To Consume AlcoholPolice officers Anthony Alert and Kadeem Cadiz, along with soldiers Kevin Rawlins and Dane Williams have each been granted bail Read more.
June 15, 2020
Man Killed Following Police Involved Incident In CarapoDeceased: Roger Cabie One man was killed following a shooting incident at Simon Road, Carapo on Monday night. The victim Read more.
June 15, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 4,020 Samples Tested, Cases Remain At 123Trinidad and Tobago’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases remains at 123, six of which are active. A total of 4,020 Read more.
June 15, 2020
Government Receives US$50Million Loan To Improve Living Conditions Of Low-Income HouseholdsThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$50 million (TT$338 million) loan to improve the living conditions of low-income Read more.
June 15, 2020
Donald Trump To Sign Executive Order On Police ReformUS President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on police reform tomorrow, he said this morning, as activists ramp Read more.
June 15, 2020
Oscars Delayed Until April 2021Film’s biggest night is being rescheduled for the first time in 40 years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Academy Read more.
June 15, 2020
$40,000 Worth Of Marijuana Trees Destroyed in CarapoAn air-rifle was discovered and marijuana trees worth an estimated $40,000 were destroyed by officers of the Northern Division, during Read more.
June 15, 2020
Arima Teen Shot DeadA teenage boy was murdered on Sunday night after two masked gunmen chased and shot him. Police said that around Read more.
June 15, 2020
Central Market Vendors ProtestDuring a protest this morning, Central Market vendors said the Port of Spain City Corporation has stopped garbage trucks from Read more.
June 15, 2020
Fears Of Second COVID-19 Wave As China Battles Fresh OutbreakChina reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases in months on Sunday, triggering fears of a second wave Read more.
June 15, 2020
Three Arrested Following Police Involved Shooting, Assault Rifle SeizedThree men have been arrested and a high-powered rifle and quantity of ammunition seized by officers of the Central Division, Read more.
June 15, 2020
US Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBT EmployeesA major win for the LGBT community came on Monday as the US Supreme Court has ruled that employers who Read more.
June 15, 2020
Grandfathers Among Five Charged With Sexual Assault Of MinorsFive men, including two grandfathers, are expected to appear before Sangre Grande, Port-of-Spain and Scarborough Magistrates today to answer to Read more.
June 15, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Remain At 123, Test Results Pending For 103 Returning NationalsT&T’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases remains at 123, according to the Health Ministry’s morning update. At Monday’s virtual press Read more.
June 14, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Jump To 123 As Five More Returning Cruise Ship Passengers Test PositiveTrinidad and Tobago now has 123 confirmed COVID-19 cases, six of which are active. On its Sunday evening update, the Read more.
June 14, 2020
Police Nab Three In Connection With Longdenville ShootingThree men were arrested and an AR-15 rifle seized following a shooting in Longdenville on Sunday. According to reports, Central Read more.
June 14, 2020
ELECTION WATCH: UNC Picks Sportsman David Nakhid To Contest Tunapuna SeatFormer footballer David Nakhid will seek to claim a victory for the United National Congress in the upcoming general election, Read more.
June 14, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: T&T Records 118th Case; Patient Came From Cruise ShipOne of the nationals who returned from a cruise ship on Friday has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total Read more.
June 14, 2020
CAL On Standby With Repatriation Flights For Guyanese NationalsGuyana’s government is currently tying up loose ends to facilitate the return home of its nationals who are stranded across Read more.
June 14, 2020
Gary: Don’t Blame Police For Every Domestic Violence Death“Don’t blame police, the victim made no report” This is Police Commissioner Gary Griffith’s response to those pointing fingers at Read more.
June 13, 2020
22 Year Old Killed In Domestic DisputeInvestigations are continuing into a stabbing incident on Saturday which claimed the life of one man. The body of 22 Read more.
June 13, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,876 Samples Tested, No New CasesA total of 3,876 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing in Trinidad and Tobago. The number of COVID-19 confirmed Read more.
June 13, 2020
T&T Student In Cuba Pleads: “I Just Want To Come Home”“We can’t point to any specific entity and it seems like our ability to return home is shrouded in mystery.” Read more.
June 13, 2020
19,344 Students To Sit Sea ExaminationNine thousand seven hundred and seventy-one (9,771) boys and nine thousand five hundred and seventy-three (9,573) girls across Trinidad and Read more.
June 13, 2020
Princes Town Man Fined $20,000 On Gun ChargeA 41 year old man was fined $20,000 after pleading guilty to charges of firearm and ammunition possession when he Read more.
June 13, 2020
US$39K Found In Washing Machine In Penal, Police Arrest ThreeThree men are expected to be charged under the Proceeds of Crime Act, after officers found and seized a quantity Read more.
June 13, 2020
High Powered Rifles And Ammunition Seized In MorvantTwo AR-15 rifles, a MAC-10 sub-machine gun, a homemade pistol, a crossbow, two bullet-proof vests and quantities of ammunition and Read more.
June 13, 2020
Will The New Arima Hospital Be Used As A COVID-19 Facility?Over the course of the next two weeks, the Ministry of Health will make a final decision as to whether Read more.
June 13, 2020
Murder In CarapoA shooting incident at Pinewood Drive, Carapo on Friday night has claimed the life of one man. 44 year old Read more.
June 13, 2020
Bar Owners, Patrons Arrested During Police Exercises In Penal, SipariaTwenty-four people, including three bar-owners and a bartender, were arrested by officers of the South Western Division during COVID-19 bar Read more.
June 12, 2020
MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW: Government Revenue Cut By $9.2 BillionTrinidad and Tobago is now operating on a $14.533 billion budget deficit, as was revealed by Finance Minister Colm Imbert Read more.
June 12, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,538 Samples Tested, No New CasesA total of 3,538 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing in Trinidad and Tobago. The number of COVID-19 confirmed Read more.
June 12, 2020
Officers Continue Probe Into Mon Repos KidnappingThe Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is continuing investigations following a kidnapping in which one of its officers has Read more.
June 12, 2020
CAL Arranges Two Flights To Repatriate Barbados NationalsBarbadians who have been stuck in Trinidad and Tobago as a result of this country’s borders closing in March, will Read more.
June 12, 2020
UNC Granted Request For Meeting With EBC To Discuss Upcoming General ElectionA six member delegation from the United National Congress (UNC) met with officials of the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) Read more.
June 12, 2020
TTUTA Urged To Cooperate In SEA Matter, Government Not Budging On Date, Says PMThe date for the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examinations will remain at August 20th, despite contention from the Trinidad and Read more.
June 12, 2020
Government Is Prepared To Extend Venezuelans Stay Up To DecemberAs the expiration date approaches for the roughly 16,000 Venezuelan who were granted a one year permit to live and Read more.
June 10, 2020
Local Dancehall Star K-Lion Has DiedThe Trinidad and Tobago dancehall community has lost one of its most promising stars, with the sudden passing of K-Lion Read more.
June 10, 2020
Ex-Officer In George Floyd Case Released After Making $1M BailOnline records posted by the Hennepin County Jail on Wednesday evening have revealed that former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, Read more.
June 10, 2020
Fuad Abu Bakr Removed As Jamaat PROFuad Abu Bakr has been removed as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) at the Jamaat Al Muslimeen, the organization led Read more.
June 10, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Remain At 117A total of 3,481 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing in Trinidad and Tobago. The number of COVID-19 confirmed Read more.
June 10, 2020
Heavy Showers Expected On Corpus Christi HolidayThe Met Office is monitoring a tropical wave with convective activity currently to the east of Trinidad and Tobago. In Read more.
June 10, 2020
IT’S OFFICIAL: SEA Exams To Be Held In AugustStudents due to sit the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam this year can now breathe a collective sigh of relief, Read more.
June 10, 2020
Cap-Snatcher To Be Investigated By TTPSAn investigation has been launched into an incident at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Monday in which the cap of Read more.
June 10, 2020
Cops Charged With Conspiracy To Pervert The Course Of JusticeTwo Professional Standards Bureau police officers have appeared before a virtual court, to answer to the charge of conspiracy to Read more.
June 10, 2020
Zara To Close Up To 1200 Stores WorldwideThe owner of Zara plans to close as many as 1200 stores worldwide as the clothing retailer tries to boost Read more.
June 10, 2020
Officers To Be Charged Following Viral VideoTwo Members of the Regiment and two police officers have been charged for their actions in connection with a viral Read more.
June 10, 2020
Tobago Man Granted $5,000 Bail For Assaulting Ex-GirlfriendA 32-year-old Tobago man has been granted $5000 bail by a Scarborough Magistrate after being charged for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Read more.
June 10, 2020
Stolen Vehicle Found With False PlatesThree weeks after being reported stolen from Hololo Road, Cascade, a Nissan Tiida has been recovered. Officers of the Western Read more.
June 10, 2020
Barrackpore Woman Killed At Home, Suspect Turns Himself In To PoliceA Barrackpore woman was murdered at her home on Tuesday evening, following an argument with a male relative. The victim, Read more.
June 10, 2020
Cops Release Eight People After Failing To Secure Evidence For ChargesEight people who were arrested during an anti crime exercise in Cocorite last Friday have been released after officers could Read more.
June 10, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,462 Samples Tested, No New CasesAs it stands, a total of 3,462 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing in Trinidad and Tobago. According to Read more.
June 10, 2020
SWRHA Rubbishes Claim Of Two New COVID-19 Cases At San F’do HospitalSocial media reports which indicated two new COVID-19 cases were recorded at the San Fernando Teaching Hospital are completely false, Read more.
June 9, 2020
Arima Hospital Completed At Estimated $1.6BFrom left, His Excellency Song Yumin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Trinidad and Tobago, Health Minister Terrence Read more.
June 9, 2020
Opposition Chief Whip: Return Regular Speaking Times For ParliamentThe Opposition is calling for the Parliament to revert to its regular speaking times, essentially doing away with the COVID-19 Read more.
June 9, 2020
Protesters In Virginia Run Over By Ku Klux Klan “Leader”A self-described Ku Klux Klan leader who drove a vehicle into a crowd of peaceful protesters demonstrating against the killing Read more.
June 9, 2020
Arima Shopkeeper Arrested For Selling Alcohol Without PermitA 36-year-old Arima woman has been reprimanded and discharged after she was found selling alcohol without a license after regulated Read more.
June 9, 2020
Two Men Shot In Maloney GardensA 24-year-old man is now warded in serious condition at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex after being shot in Read more.
June 9, 2020
68 Held In Illegal Gambling Den In San Juan68 people were held in an illegal gambling den San Juan at around 11pm on Monday night for breaching regulations Read more.
June 9, 2020
Charges Being Prepped For Police And Soldiers In Viral Video Forcing Homeless Man To Drink AlcoholDCP (Ag.) McDonald Jacob, The two police officers and two soldiers who were involved in a disturbing video posted on Read more.
June 9, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Seven More Samples Submitted For Testing TodayTo date, a total of 3,439 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the Read more.
June 9, 2020
Heritage Petroleum Continues Clean Up Following Barrackpore Oil SpillClean up efforts following an oil spill in the vicinity of Wilson Road, Barrackpore over the weekend, are expected to Read more.
June 9, 2020
Tobago Man Granted $5000 Bail For Assaulting His Former PartnerA 32-year-old man has been granted $5,000 own bail after appearing before a Scarborough Magistrate on Tuesday, to answer to Read more.
June 9, 2020
Griffith On Black Lives Matter Demonstration: Police Not Trying To Be “High Handed”Police Commissioner Gary Griffith has spoken out against what he describes as a group of people using the front of Read more.
June 9, 2020
Suspect Held Following Fire At Savannah Vending BoothsA Belmont man has been arrested in connection with a mid-day fire which officers believe was intentionally set on the Read more.
June 9, 2020
Mom To Appear In Court For Abusing And Neglecting Autistic SonStock Image A 37-year-old mother will appear before a Sangre Grande Magistrate on Tuesday, to answer to charges of wilfully Read more.
June 9, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,432 Samples Submitted For TestingTo date, a total of 3,432 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the Read more.
June 9, 2020
Yellow Level Adverse Weather Alert DiscontinuedThe Yellow Level Adverse Weather Alert has been discontinued, and is now reduced to green level, according to the latest Read more.
June 9, 2020
Police Receive Anonymous Call, Led To Body In Maloney GardensPolice are continuing investigations after the body of an unidentified man was discovered in Maloney Gardens on Tuesday morning. Officers Read more.
June 9, 2020
BP Prepares To Cut Global Workforce By 10,000BP has announced that it will reduce its global workforce by 10,000 jobs before the end of 2020. The announcement Read more.
June 9, 2020
Man Killed In PiarcoA shooting incident in Piarco on Monday night ended with one man being killed and another injured. The deceased has Read more.
June 8, 2020
TTFA Mourns Passing Of Ex-National Team Captain Sedley JosephFormer ex-National Football Captain Sedley Joesph Former ex-National Football Captain Sedley Joesph has died at age 80. Mr. Joseph, who Read more.
June 8, 2020
Approved Tobago Landlords To Receive COVID-19 Rental Assistance Grant From TomorrowThe Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) says it will begin payments of Read more.
June 8, 2020
Met Office Issues Adverse Weather Alert- Yellow LevelHeavy showers are expected on Tuesday, as the Met Office has issued a Yellow Level Adverse Weather Alert, set to Read more.
June 8, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,421 Samples Submitted For Testing, No New CasesTrinidad and Tobago’s number of COVID-19 confirmed cases remains at 117, with zero of those cases being active. The lone Read more.
June 8, 2020
WASA UPDATE: Point Fortin Desalination Plant Issue FixedThe Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) wishes to update customers in parts of Point Fortin and La Brea, served by Read more.
June 8, 2020
Mom Charged For Failing To Report Daughter’s Sexual AssaultA 52 year old woman appeared before a Sangre Grande Magistrates’ court on Monday, charged with one count of failing Read more.
June 8, 2020
Couple Held On ATM Card FraudA Canadian man and a Guyanese woman have been charged with the trafficking of bogus ATM cards and possession of Read more.
June 8, 2020
WATCH: Police Officers Intervene In #BlackLivesMatter Protest In Front Of US EmbassyProtesters at the Black Lives Matter protest on Monday Police officers responded to a protest opposite the US Embassy at Read more.
June 8, 2020
Sun Eaters Maker Pulls Product From Shelves of Starlite PharmaciesGillian Goddard, owner of the local chocolate company, Suneaters Chocolate, announced via Instagram on Sunday that she has removed her Read more.
June 8, 2020
Ex-Officer Makes First Appearance In George Floyd Case, Granted US $1M BailDerek Chauvin, the ex-police officer charged with manslaughter, second and third degree murder in the George Floyd case, was granted Read more.
June 8, 2020
New Zealand Lifts Lockdown Restrictions, Declares Nation COVID FreeWith no active COVID-19 cases, New Zealand is set to lift almost all of its Coronavirus restrictions, declaring the nation Read more.
June 8, 2020
Returning UWI Students To Be Quarantined At St Augustine CampusThe UWI St Augustine campus is currently being prepared to quarantine approximately 200 students who are returning from the UWI Read more.
June 8, 2020
Heritage Tank Ruptures During Hydro Test, Causes FloodingA tank at the Heritage Petroleum Company Limited in Point Fortin ruptured yesterday. The company was in the process of Read more.
June 8, 2020
South Florida Carnival Band Leaders Association Pulls Out Of Miami Carnival 2020The South Florida Carnival Band Leaders Association Mas, Junior Mas, and J’ouvert band members have pulled out of the Miami Read more.
June 8, 2020
Point Fortin Desalination Plant Down, Damage Caused To Underground Electrical Cable SystemCustomers in Point Fortin and La Brea, who are currently experiencing an interruption in their water supply are advised that Read more.
June 8, 2020
TTUTA Strongly Opposes August Exam Date For SEAWhile a date for the Secondary Entrance Assessment examinations has not yet been announced, the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Read more.
June 8, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: T&T Back To Zero Active CasesThe country is now back to having zero active cases of COVID-19, as the lone patient was discharged from the Read more.
June 7, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,409 Samples Submitted For Testing No New CasesTrinidad and Tobago’s number of COVID-19 cases remains at 117, with the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Sunday (June Read more.
June 7, 2020
Heritage Petroleum Issues Statement On Barrackpore Oil SpillSee the statement below from the Heritage Petroleum Company Limited, in response to an oil spill in Barrackpore on Saturday: Read more.
June 7, 2020
Couple Arrested In Connection With Double Murder Of Brothers In TobagoLess than 48 hours after the murders of brothers Kelton and Kelwin James in Tobago, a man and woman have Read more.
June 7, 2020
Man Fatally Shot By Police In MorvantAn early morning encounter with police officers ended with one man being shot and killed, after he allegedly pointed a Read more.
June 7, 2020
Canadian and Guyanese Arrested For Trafficking Counterfeit Bank CardsA Canadian man and a Guyanese woman are expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate on Monday, charged Read more.
June 7, 2020
Education Ministry Defends Its COVID-19 ResponseMinister of Education, Anthony Garcia. Photo Courtesy: T&T Guardian Newspaper The Ministry Education is calling on the public to offer Read more.
June 7, 2020
Places Of Worship To Open On Thursday To Facilitate Corpus Christi CelebrationsThe recent announcement by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley which stated that places of worship will be reopened from Friday Read more.
June 7, 2020
UK Protesters Destroy Slave Trader Statue Amidst Anti-Racism ProtestsPhoto Courtesy the BBC UK protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward, Colston, a Read more.
June 6, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 3,387 Samples Submitted For Testing, Cases Remain At 117Trinidad and Tobago’s number of COVID-19 cases remains at 117, with the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Saturday (June Read more.
June 6, 2020
National Security Minister: “As Many As 1,000 Nationals To Return Home Within The Coming Week”The State has given the green light for between 600 to 1,000 Trinidad and Tobago nationals to return home in Read more.
June 6, 2020
SEA Date To Be Announced This Coming WeekStandard five pupils and their parents should know before the end of next week, the date for the Secondary Entrance Read more.
June 6, 2020
All Operations To Be 80% Reopened Before Month End, Says PMGiven the country’s low number of positive cases of COVID-19 cases over the past month and a half, the government Read more.
June 6, 2020
Places Of Worship Allowed To Congregate From June 12All places of worship will be allowed to hold in-person services from June 12th- ten days earlier than the original Read more.
June 6, 2020
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS: PM Harris Gets Second Term In OfficeSt. Kitts & Nevis Prime Minister, Dr. Timothy Harris The Team Unity coalition, lead by Prime Minister Timothy Harris, has Read more.
June 6, 2020
DOUBLE MURDER: Brothers Killed In TobagoTwo siblings were shot and killed in Les Coteaux, Tobago, on Friday night. Kelton James, 39, of Spring Trace, Darryl Read more.
June 6, 2020
Police Destroy 3,000 Marijuana TreesA drug suppression exercise ended with the destruction of 3000 fully grown marijuana trees and a quantity of dried trees Read more.
June 5, 2020
Passport Services Resume At Immigration DivisionOfficial Statement From The Ministry Of National Security: The Ministry Of National Security wishes to advise that passport services have resumed Read more.
June 5, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,325 Samples Submitted, No New CasesTrinidad and Tobago’s number of COVID-19 cases remains at 117, with the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Friday (June Read more.
June 5, 2020
WATCH: National Security Minister Reiterates Government’s Stance On Quarantine “Fee” ClaimNational Security Minister Stuart Young has once more affirmed the government’s policy that all returning nationals will receive free quarantine Read more.
June 5, 2020
Two Men Charged For Sexual Asault Of MinorsOfficers of the Child Protection Unit have brought two men to court for sexual offences against two 16-year-old girls. In Read more.
June 5, 2020
Adverse Weather Alert DiscontinuedThe TT MET Service has downgraded its Adverse Weather Alert to the Green Level. As a result, the Adverse Weather Read more.
June 5, 2020
Apple Offers COVID Tests To Returning EmployeesApple employees returning to its Silicon Valley headquarters will reportedly have the option of getting tested for the coronavirus. The Read more.
June 5, 2020
Four Arrested In Rio Claro For MarijuanaAn anti-crime exercise conducted in Rio Claro on Thursday afternoon resulted in the arrest of three men and one woman Read more.
June 5, 2020
WHO Advises Public To Wear Cloth MasksThe World Health Organization is now calling for nations to encourage the general public to wear fabric masks in areas Read more.
June 5, 2020
Non-Nationals Applied For Salary Relief Grant, Says Finance MinisterClose to 10,000 of the applications received by the State for the payment of Salary Relief Grants have been rejected, Read more.
June 5, 2020
Help Us Find Two Missing TeensThe Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is seeking public assistance in locating two teenage girls. 14-year-old Aliyah Bissoon, of Delhi Read more.
June 5, 2020
Police Probe Shooting Of 23 Year Old Arima WomanVictim: Reanna Gordon Police are continuing investigations after a 23 year old woman was gunned down in Diego Martin on Read more.
June 5, 2020
8 Held In Cocorite SearchPolice received intelligence of illegal activities in the Cocorite area, and detained eight people during an early morning police operation Read more.
June 5, 2020
Police Find Marijuana Field In St.Ann’sDuring a police operation on Thursday afternoon by officers of the Port of Spain Division, led by Snr Sup Moore Read more.
June 5, 2020
Dominican Republic To Resume Tourism July 1stThe Dominican Republic has confirmed that its tourism industry will resume on July 1st. This means the return of international Read more.
June 5, 2020
Opposition Leader Proposes Splitting National Security MinistryOpposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that she plans to split the Ministry of National Security into two Ministries, Home Affairs Read more.
June 4, 2020
“Regional Effort Needed To Save Liat” Says Airline’s Former CEOA former CEO of the airline Liat, says a collaborative effort between regional government shareholders is the airline’s only fighting Read more.
June 4, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,262 Tests Submitted, Cases Remain At 117Trinidad and Tobago’s number of COVID-19 cases remains at 117, with the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Thursday (June Read more.
June 4, 2020
Health Ministry Clears The Air On COVID-19 Quarantine PolicyOfficial Statement from the Ministry of Health: The Ministry of Health notes the misinterpretation of statements made pertaining to the Read more.
June 4, 2020
TTPS Weighs In On Twitter Sexual Allegations, New Unit To Be Launched To Tackle Sex Crimes“More women have been affected by sex crimes than those who have not. Trinidad and Tobago would be no different.” Read more.
June 4, 2020
Mervyn Dillon Removed From Pool Of Toco/Sangre Grande PNM NomineesThe People’s National Movement has back-pedalled on its choice of the cricketer, Mervyn Dillon to contest the Toco/Sangre Grande seat Read more.
June 4, 2020
Barbados Receives US$139 Million From IMFThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) will make US$139 million available to Barbados under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The funds Read more.
June 4, 2020
$1M BAIL: Ex-Officers In George Floyd Case Make First Court AppearanceThree of the four former Minnesota police officers who were charged in the killing of George Floyd have each been Read more.
June 4, 2020
The Trinidad and Tobago Met Office Issues Yellow Level AlertThe Trinidad and Tobago Met Office has issued the first Adverse Weather Alert for this year’s rainy season as the Read more.
June 4, 2020
TT Coast Guard Intercepts Vessel Crossing The Border From Venezuela Into TrinidadThe Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard intercepted a vessel crossing the border from Venezuela into Trinidad in the waters south-west Read more.
June 4, 2020
Face Coverings To Be Made Mandatory on English Public TransportFace coverings will be mandatory on all public transport in England starting June 15th, as the country continues to ease Read more.
June 4, 2020
Top Cop Speaks On #BlackLivesMatter In T&T, Says “The TTPS Is Not The Enemy”“Just like the Black Lives Matter for every citizen in this country, and All Lives Matter for the Trinidad and Read more.
June 4, 2020
New York Governor Says The State Is Seeing A Decline In NumbersNew York Governor, Andrew Cuomo said that today, Thursday, is day 96 of the Covid-19 crisis and the state is Read more.
June 4, 2020
29 Nationals Return Home From Cruise ShipTwenty-nine Trinidad and Tobago nationals aboard the Carnival Fantasy Cruise ship are expected to disembark today after months of trying Read more.
June 4, 2020
Rio Claro Couple Arrested For FirearmA Rio Claro couple was arrested for possession of a firearm and ammunition during an anti-crime exercise in the Eastern Read more.
June 4, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 2,798 People Tested In T&TOf the 3,238 samples tested for COVID-19 in T&T, 440 were repeat tests. This means a total of 2,798 people Read more.
June 3, 2020
FATAL SHOOTING- Victim Identified As Son of Late Activist Marcia HenvilleVictim: Isaiah Chioke Cadet Isaiah Chioke Cadet, the son of the late journalist and activist Marcia Henville, was gunned down Read more.
June 3, 2020
Government Spends $26.3M In Salary Relief Grants To DateOf the 51,098 applications made for the Salary Relief Grant for those within the NIS system, 18,899 people have already Read more.
June 3, 2020
TTPS Investigates After Miss World T&T Finalist Makes Cyber-Bullying Report Over Alleged Racist PostsMiss World T&T finalist, Manisha Moonilal The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) has begun an investigation into a report Read more.
June 3, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,228 Samples Tested To Date, No New CasesTrinidad and Tobago’s number of COVID-19 cases remains at 117, with the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Wednesday (June Read more.
June 3, 2020
Colm Clears His Name In Land Matter, Says $12M Purchase Is A “Total Fabrication”“Wade Mark is a sick, sick man.” The words from a visibly annoyed Finance Minister Colm Imbert on Wednesday afternoon, Read more.
June 3, 2020
Daycares Cannot Be Reopened During Phase Three, Says CMOThere is no consideration at this time for daycares to be operationalized to facilitate parents who have returned to work Read more.
June 3, 2020
Health Minister To Meet With Maxi, Taxi Drivers On COVID-19 GuidelinesHealth Minister Terrence Deyalsingh plans to meet with the heads of the various maxi taxi associations across the country, with Read more.
June 2, 2020
National Security Ministry Lays Out Process For Nationals Wanting To Return To T&TOfficial Statement From The Ministry Of National Security: The Ministry of National Security advises that persons wishing to enter or Read more.
June 2, 2020
Town & Country Planning Division Employs New Measures To Protect Against COVID-19While the Town and Country Planning Division (TCPD) is working to ensure that all essential services within its mandate are Read more.
June 2, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,195 Samples Submitted For Testing, Cases Remain At 117A total of 3,195 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the Ministry of Health’s evening update on Read more.
June 2, 2020
WATCH: Foreign Affairs Minister Asked About T&T’s Stance On The Rio TreatyMinister of Foreign & CARICOM Affairs, Dennis Moses. Photo Courtesy the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago Asked by the Opposition Read more.
June 1, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,169 Samples Submitted For Testing, No New CasesA total of 3,169 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the Ministry of Health’s 10pm update on Read more.
June 1, 2020
All Licensing Offices To Open On WednesdayThe Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to inform the general public that all Licensing Offices will reopen for business Read more.
June 1, 2020
Communications Minister Meets With Church Leaders To Discuss ReopeningWith religious services having been banned for nearly three months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Communications Read more.
June 1, 2020
HELP FIND ME: Beauty Shop Owner Reported MissingMISSING: Sandra Bissoon The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in finding missing businesswoman, Sandra Read more.
June 1, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 69 Nationals To Return This WeekSixty-nine nationals are expected to return to T&T this week, as government continues its phased entry of those abroad. Among Read more.
June 1, 2020
Caribbean Airlines Introduces Thermal Scanners At Piarco Head OfficeCaribbean Airlines has implemented the use of thermal scanners at its Piarco Head office in Trinidad, as part of precautionary Read more.
May 31, 2020
PNM Picks Incumbents For Tobago West, Tobago EastLEFT: Tobago West MP, Shamfa Cudjoe. RIGHT: Tobago East MP, Ayanna Webster-Roy The People’s National Movement has selected incumbents Shamfa Read more.
May 31, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,155 Samples Submitted For Testing, Cases Remain At 117A total of 3,155 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the Ministry of Health’s 10pm update on Read more.
May 31, 2020
Attorney In #GeorgeFloyd Case: “His Death Was Premeditated”Benjamin Crump- the attorney representing the family of George Floyd, who was killed in a police involved incident in Minneapolis, Read more.
May 31, 2020
HELP FIND ME: 17 Year Old Reported Missing From Mary Care HomeMISSING: Alexandria Oviedo Garcia The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is asking for the public’s assistance in finding 17 Read more.
May 31, 2020
EBC Offices To Reopen On June 8thThe Elections and Boundaries Commission will reopen all of its offices on June 8th. See the statement below for the Read more.
May 31, 2020
Two Arrested For Possession Of 800 Grams Of MarijuanaTwo men will appear before a Rio Claro Magistrate on Monday, after being held with 800 grams of marijuana over Read more.
May 31, 2020
T&T Chamber Pleased With Return To “Sustainable Economic Landscape”The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce is well pleased with government’s decision to transition to Phase Three Read more.
May 31, 2020
AR-15 Rifle Found In LaventillePolice are asking anyone with information on illegal firearms to make a report, after an AR-15 assault rifle was found Read more.
May 31, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 117 Confirmed Cases, 3,149 Samples Submitted For TestingThe patient who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday remains warded at the Home of Football in Couva, according to Read more.
May 29, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New Cases For Another DayThe number of COVID-19 cases in Trinidad remains at 116 for another day with the Ministry of Health reporting no Read more.
May 29, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,122 Samples Submitted For TestingBetween the Ministry of Health’s 10pm update on Thursday (May 28th) and today’s 4pm update, seven additional samples have been Read more.
May 29, 2020
Cleopatra Borel To Contest Port Of Spain South On PNM TicketNational Shotputter and Olympic finalist Cleopatra Borel has cemented her segue into the political arena, having been confirmed as the Read more.
May 29, 2020
“Déjà Vu Chatter” – TTPBA Describes PM’s Media Criticism As “Unfortunate”The Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA) has spoken out against the Prime Minister’s pronouncement that media houses Read more.
May 29, 2020
CXC Exam Date Set For July, School To Reopen On Septemer 1stIt’s official- July 13th has been named as the start date for the Caribbean Examinations Council’s CAPE and CSEC examinations. Read more.
May 28, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New Cases, 3115 Samples Submitted For TestingTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 3,115 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 10pm update for Thursday Read more.
May 28, 2020
ELECTIONS 2020: UNC Unveils Five New CandidatesThe United National Congress (UNC) has revealed five more candidates to contest seats in the upcoming general elections. They are: Read more.
May 28, 2020
Government To Decide On Further Reopening By This Weekend, Says PMBy Saturday (May 30th), the country should know whether it is in a position to advance to another Phase of Read more.
May 28, 2020
Morvant Man Killed In Second Police Involved Shooting This WeekA Morvant man was killed in a police involved shooting on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Nigel Read more.
May 28, 2020
Eleven Arrested, Three Firearms, Ammunition and Drugs SeizedEleven people were arrested and three firearms, drugs, and ammunition seized by officers of the Northern Division Task Force during Read more.
May 28, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,107 Samples Submitted For TestingTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 3,107 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 4pm update for Thursday Read more.
May 28, 2020
PNM Clears The Air: “Fuad Abu Bakr Not Screened By Our Committee”The People’s National Movement has dismissed a newspaper report which claimed Political Leader of the New National Vision, Fuad Abu Read more.
May 27, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 17 More Samples Submitted For TestingTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 3,091 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 10pm update for Wednesday Read more.
May 27, 2020
Carenage Man Killed In Police Involved ShootingA visit to an apartment at Smith Hill, Carenage to execute a search warrant ended with officers fatally shooting a Read more.
May 27, 2020
Prime Minister Tours Manufacturing Companies,Urges Continued ComplianceWe must first make sure we are alive and then we can worry about our power to earn. This was Read more.
May 27, 2020
Young: Everyone Will Come Home But We Must Be PatientIn a change of events, National Security Minister Stuart Young says government will facilitate the return of “each and every” Read more.
May 27, 2020
AK-47 Assault Rifle, Ammo and Marijuana Found in MorvantA two hour police exercise in the Morvant district on Wednesday led to the seizure of an AK-47 assault rifle, Read more.
May 27, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,074 Samples Submitted For TestingTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 3,074 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the afternoon update for Wednesday Read more.
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,046 Samples Submitted For Testing, No New CasesA total of 3,046 samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing according to the Ministry of Health’s most recent update. Read more.
May 26, 2020
24 Year Old Charged With Killing Retired Cop And WifeTwenty-four year old Jewan Ethan Ramkissoon is expected to appear before a Chaguanas Magistrate on Wednesday, charged with the murders Read more.
May 26, 2020
It’s Official: Winston ‘Gypsy’ Peters Is The PNM Candidate For Moruga TablelandWinston ‘Gypsy’ Peters has expressed gratitude after he was cemented as the candidate to contest the Moruga/Tableland seat for the Read more.
May 26, 2020
WATCH: Senator Jason Williams Makes First Contribution In ParliamentSenator Jason Williams. Photo Courtesy the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago Making his maiden contribution since his appointment to the Read more.
May 26, 2020
Man Jailed For Stealing Fowl CocksA 60 year old Sangre Grande man will spend the next 18 months behind bars, after he was found guilty Read more.
May 26, 2020
WATCH: Opposition Defends Rejection Of Bail Amendment BailOpposition Senator Anita Haynes. Photo Courtesy the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Senator Anita Haynes has defended her party’s Read more.
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 3,012 Samples Submitted For Testing To DateTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 3,012 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the afternoon update for Tuesday Read more.
May 23, 2020
Election Year No Excuse For “Illegal Protests” Says Top CopPolice Commissioner Gary Griffith is vowing to use the full brunt of the law and arrest anyone found to be Read more.
May 23, 2020
Tobago Officers Seize Narcotics, Firearms, AmmunitionThree men are assisting Tobago police in their enquiries in connection to the seizure of narcotics, firearms and ammunition during Read more.
May 23, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 2903 Samples Submitted For TestingTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,903 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the afternoon update for Saturday Read more.
May 23, 2020
Monkey In Hospital Is True But No Snakes, Says NWRHAPhoto Courtesy T&T Newsday The North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) has responded to videos making the rounds on social Read more.
May 23, 2020
HAPPENING TODAY: First Six T&T Nationals To Return From Cruise ShipsOne day after government revealed its plans to bring home the majority of the over 430 Trinidad and Tobago nationals Read more.
May 23, 2020
Tobago Man Arrested For Firearm And Ammunition PossessionA 29 year old Patience Hill man was detained by officers in the Roxborough district in Tobago on Friday night Read more.
May 22, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 2,879 Tests Submitted For TestingThirteen more samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing according to the Ministry of Health’s 10 pm update (Friday May Read more.
May 22, 2020
Man Charged With 40 Counts Of Forging Employer’s Signature To Access Company FundsA San Juan man was granted $150,000 bail with surety when appeared before a Port of Spain Magistrate charged with Read more.
May 22, 2020
T&T’s Relationship With The US Remains Strong, Says Foreign Affairs MinistryLEFT: US Ambassador to T&T, Joseph Mondello. RIGHT: Minister of Foreign & CARICOM Affairs, Dennis Moses. The government is once Read more.
May 22, 2020
Entertainer Charged With Attempted Rape, Grievous Sexual AssaultSoca artiste Kimba Sorazano appeared virtually before the Point Fortin Magistrates’ Court on Friday, charged with attempted rape and grievous Read more.
May 22, 2020
Minister: 52 Rejected For Rental Assistance Over Red Flags In ApplicationsFifty-two people have been rejected for government’s Rental Assistance program, after investigations revealed attempts to defraud the State. This was Read more.
May 22, 2020
Ministry Of Health: “No Shortage Of CDAP Drugs”The Ministry of Health has sought to correct claims that there is a scarcity of CDAP drugs in Trinidad and Read more.
May 22, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 2,866 Samples Submitted For TestingTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,866 samples to be tested for COVID-19. According to the latest update, Read more.
May 22, 2020
Government To Bring Home T&T Nationals On Board Cruise Ships In Scheduled PlanThe more than 430 Trinidad and Tobago nationals who are currently stranded onboard cruise ships in different parts of the Read more.
May 21, 2020
T&T Now Has Zero Active COVID-19 CasesThere are now zero active COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago, as the last patient was discharged from hospital on Read more.
May 21, 2020
Argument Ends In Murder- Man Stabbed In St. Ann’sPolice were called to the St. Ann’s area on Thursday afternoon, following an argument between two men which ended with Read more.
May 21, 2020
PM Awarded $350,000 In Damages In Defamation Suit Against UNC ActivistPrime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has won his defamation suit against UNC Activist and former Chairman of then Caribbean New Read more.
May 21, 2020
Water Restrictions In Place For “Harsh Dry Season” Says WASAIn light of the current harsh Dry Season, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is reminding customers to be mindful Read more.
May 21, 2020
COVOD-19 Update: 2795 Samples TestedThe number of samples tested climbed by ten overnight as the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health shows that Read more.
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 2,785 Samples Submitted For Testing, Cases Remain At 116To date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,785 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 10pm update on Wednesday Read more.
May 20, 2020
A New Vessel For T&TTrinidad and Tobago is to receive a new fats ferry vessel soon, according to the National Infrastructure Development Company Limited Read more.
May 20, 2020
GOOD NEWS: Man Hailed As ‘Hero’ For Assisting CopWhen 31 year old Kevon Neptune made the decision to stop and offer help to an injured police officer on Read more.
May 20, 2020
Murder In ArimaA shooting incident at Printeryville Road in Arima on Wednesday afternoon has left one man dead. The victim has been Read more.
May 20, 2020
Venezuelans, Cubans Arrested In TobagoSix foreign nationals found to be in the country illegally, have been detained by Tobago Police. Four Venezuelans and two Read more.
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 2,781 Samples Submitted For Testing, No New CasesThe number of samples submitted for COVID-19 testing now stands at 2,781 according to the Ministry of Health’s 4pm update Read more.
May 20, 2020
Eight People Arrested, 39 Traffic Tickets Issued In Northern DivisionA total of eight arrests were made and 39 tickets issued following police exercises in the Northern Division on Tuesday Read more.
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New CasesOf the 107 persons who have been discharged from hospital after being treated for COVID-19 only one person developed symptoms. Read more.
May 19, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, 32 More Samples Sent For TestingTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,752 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 10pm update on Tuesday(May Read more.
May 19, 2020
Gypsy Set To Contest Moruga/Tableland Seat On PNM TicketWinston Gypsy Peters has been approved by the screening committee of the People’s National Movement to contest the Moruga/Tableland seat Read more.
May 19, 2020
Young Defends Himself Following US Ambassador’s StatementHours after US Ambassador Joseph Mondello issued a public statement on Tuesday, regarding a conversation he had with National Security Read more.
May 19, 2020
US Ambassador Conflicts Stuart Young’s Recount Of Conversation, Says Rio Treaty Was Indeed DiscussedUS Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Joseph Mondello has today cleared the air on a recent conversation he had with Read more.
May 19, 2020
AG Al Rawi Endorses Top CoP’s Call For Speedy Passage Of Bail Amendment BillOn the heels of Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith’s renewed call for Parliamentarians to move ahead with the Bail Amendment Read more.
May 19, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 2,720 Samples Tested To DateTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,727 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 4pm update on Tuesday Read more.
May 19, 2020
Man Charged $500 For Breaching Protection OrderA 44-year-old taxi driver has been fined $500 for two counts of breaching a protection order. Devon Celestine pleaded guilty Read more.
May 19, 2020
Rejected By The PNM Screening Committee, Lovell Francis Responds….The Screening Committee of the People’s National Movement (OPNM) did not accept a nomination for Lovell Francis to return as Read more.
May 19, 2020
Nigerian Charged with Scamming An 82 Year Old WomanAn 82-year-old woman was scammed of TT$284,851 which she paid into various bank accounts in response to phone calls from Read more.
May 19, 2020
A Tropical Wave Tonight Heralds An Above-Normal West SeasonThe first tropical wave of the season (see image above) will manifest itself tonight as the T&T Meteorological Service said Read more.
May 19, 2020
Four to Stand Trial For MurderFour men learnt, via video conferencing that they will have to stand trial for the 2018 murder of Jerrel Aris-Mendez. Read more.
May 19, 2020
COVID-19 Update :Low Risk, Stable Patient at CauraThe lone COVID-19 patient who remains at the hospital in Caura is “a low risk, stable patient.” The Ministry of Read more.
May 18, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 30 More Samples Submitted For TestingSixty more samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the Minstry of Health’s 10pm update on Monday (May Read more.
May 18, 2020
Randall Mitchell Accepts Loss Of San Fernando East SeatSan Fernando East MP Randall Mitchell has accepted the decision by the People’s National Movement for Brian Manning, the son Read more.
May 18, 2020
Double Murder: Retired Police Officer And Wife Found Dead At HomePolice visited Upper Welcome Road off Ragoonanan Road in Cunupia on Monday afternoon, where they discovered two bodies in a Read more.
May 18, 2020
Ripple Effect: West Named As New Vice-Chair On Government’s ‘Road To Recovery’ TeamRobert Le Hunte has been replaced as Vice Chair of the Road to Recovery team, with Minister of Public Administration Read more.
May 18, 2020
Top Cop Renews Call: “No Bail For Firearm Offenders”“We are fishermen and we’re told every day to go out there and look for sharks, but when we catch Read more.
May 18, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 2,690 Samples Tested In T&TTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,690 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 4pm update on Monday(May Read more.
May 18, 2020
JW and Fitz Hinds Replace Robert Le HunteLess than 24 hours after he accepted the resignation of Public Utilities Minister Senator Robert Le Hunte, Prime Minister Dr Read more.
May 18, 2020
TT COVID-19 Update: Why We Are Easing Restrictions“It’s been 23 days since we have had a positive COVID-19 case, which is really “two incubator-periods” in length and Read more.
May 17, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases In Three WeeksTrinidad and Tobago has reported no new cases of COVID-19 in three weeks, with the last case being recorded on Read more.
May 17, 2020
Le Hunte Speaks: “I Resigned As A Result Of Professional Conflict On Policy Position”FLASHBACK: Senator Robert Le Hunte (LEFT) and Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley (RIGHT) at Le Hunte’s Swearing In Ceremony In Read more.
May 17, 2020
CONFIRMED: Robert Le Hunte Resigns As Public Utilities MinisterA new Public Utilities Minister is to be appointed in the coming days, following the abrupt resignation of Robert Le Read more.
May 17, 2020
Tobago To Focus On Domestic Tourism In COVID-19 Recovery PlanNewly appointed Chief Secretary, Ancil Dennis. Tobago will be looking to Trinidad for to boost its tourism sector post COVID-19. Read more.
May 17, 2020
TTFA Provides Relief For Players Stranded In El SalvadorArrangements have been made to provide relief for the three Trinidad and Tobago footballers who are currently stranded in El Read more.
May 17, 2020
Three Charged With Card SkimmingThree persons are expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate on Monday, charged with possession of counterfeit cards Read more.
May 17, 2020
T&T Chamber Pleased With Early Phase Two ReopeningThe decision by government to fast-track the implementation of Phase Two of reopening the economy has been welcomed by the Read more.
May 16, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New CasesTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,670 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 10pm update on Saturday(May Read more.
May 16, 2020
With No New COVID-19 Cases, Government Begins Phase Two Of Reopening On ThursdayGiven another week has passed with no new cases of COVID-19 being reported, government will move to Phase Two of Read more.
May 16, 2020
Five Arrested In Connection With Firearm FindFive people were arrested and a firearm and quantity of ammunition seized by officers of the Ste Madeleine Police Station Read more.
May 16, 2020
63 Counts Of Sexual Offences Against Minors, Five Men ArrestedFive men, ages 24 to 70, have been detained by officers of the Child Protection Unit, on allegations of sexual Read more.
May 16, 2020
Police Shut Down COVID-19 Party In ArimaA Friday night police exercise in the Arima district led to several arrests being made for breach of the Public Read more.
May 16, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 2,647 Samples Submitted For TestingTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,647 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 10am update on Saturday Read more.
May 15, 2020
DEFEATED: Opposition Abstains In Vote On Gambling BillThe Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Bill, 2016 was halted in the House of Representatives on Friday, as all fourteen Read more.
May 15, 2020
DPP Advises Forfeiture Of Drugs VesselThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that the MV Throne vessel (See Photo Above), which was found to Read more.
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 Tension: Brazil’s Health Minister Resigns After Less Than One Month On The JobNelson Teich was appointed Health Minister of Brazil on April 16th, after his predecessor Luiz Henrique Mandetta was fired by Read more.
May 15, 2020
Quarantine Ends For 69 Nationals Who Returned From SurinameFlashback: A PTSC Bus Transports the T&T Nationals Shortly After Their Return From Suriname In April Sixty-nine of the 70 Read more.
May 15, 2020
Three Held In Major Drug And Firearm Bust, $820K In Narcotics SeizedTwo women, ages 28 and 57, and one many aged 30 were arrested on Thursday, following a major drug and Read more.
May 15, 2020
Why Were There No Health Officials In Goverment’s Meeting With Delcy Rodriguez?Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley (Photo Courtesy Newsday) If the March 27th meeting with Venezuela’s Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, was Read more.
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 2,597 Samples Submitted For Testing in T&TTo date, the Ministry of Health has submitted 2,5197 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 4pm update on Friday Read more.
May 14, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 60 More Samples Submitted For TestingSixty more samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the Minstry of Health’s 10pm update on Thursday (May Read more.
May 14, 2020
TUCO At Pains Over Road To Recovery Plan, Says “We Are Hit Hardest”TUCO President, Lutalo Masimba aka Brother Resistance “Indeed,the entertainment sector has been the victim of social distancing long before the arrival of COVID-19.” This is the sentiment shared by Head of the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Read more.
May 14, 2020
TTMA Calls On Government To “Play Fair”, Asks For All Manufacturers To Resume Operations Next WeekHighlighting the important role the manufacturing sector plays in generating export revenue, coupled with the fact that the country’s COVID-19 Read more.
May 14, 2020
Police Arrest Seven For Breach Of COVID-19 RegulationsA total of seventeen people were arrested by police on Thursday, during an exercise in the Northern Division. Of the Read more.
May 14, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 2,516 Samples Submitted For Testing In T&TTo date, the Minstry of Health has submitted 2,516 samples for COVID-19 testing. According to the 4pm update on Thursday Read more.
May 14, 2020
Cuffie Bows Out Of PoliticsLa Horquetta Talparo MP, Maxie Cuffie has bowed out of politics. Cuffie, who also holds the position as Minister of Read more.
May 14, 2020
COVID 19 UPDATE : 2100 Persons Tested In Trinidad And TobagoTwelve Cuban nurses who are quarantined at Cascadia Hotel will be allowed into the system from next week as their Read more.
May 13, 2020
Newly Passed Motor Vehicle Bill Will Help Fight Crime, Says AGPhoto Courtesy the Parliament of Trinidad & Tobago The passage of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Read more.
May 13, 2020
Sea Bathers Arrested In CocoriteTen people were arrested by police on Wednesday afternoon, after they were found bathing in the waters off Bayside Towers Read more.
May 13, 2020
Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor, Penal Man Granted $75,000 BailA 49 year old businessman charged with sexually assaulting a minor was granted bail in the sum of $75,000 when Read more.
May 13, 2020
High Court Rules: Devant Is No JournalistFormer government Minister Devant Maharaj has lost his judicial claim against Communications Minister Donna Cox, after the High Court ruled Read more.
May 13, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 24 New Samples Submitted For TestingThe Ministry of Health has once more reported no new cases of COVID-19 in its 4pm update for today (May Read more.
May 13, 2020
No New COVID cases ; Elective Surgeries Resume At HospitalsA total of 792 community surveillance testing for COVID-19 community surveillance testing for COVID-19 in both Trinidad and Tobago are Read more.
May 13, 2020
After Just One Week CAL Shuts Down Barbados Ticket OfficeJust one week after it opened its ticket office Bridgetown, Barbados, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) rolled back the order and issued Read more.
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 35 More Samples Submitted For TestingThirty-five new samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the Health Ministry’s official update. See the latest update Read more.
May 12, 2020
Trade Minister Defends Limited Reopening Of Business ActivityIn response to private sector complaints about the “risk averse” approach adopted by government in reopening the economy, Trade Minister Read more.
May 12, 2020
Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis Urges Continued Unity In Fight Against COVID-19Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis (Photo Courtesy the Office of the Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly) In his Read more.
May 12, 2020
Santa Cruz Man Arrested For Firearm & Ammunition PossessionA 41 year-old Santa Cruz man was arrested by officers attached to the Western Division Task Force after he was Read more.
May 12, 2020
PBR Closed To ‘H’ Taxis, Effective ImmediatelyRegistered taxi drivers are advised that from today, Tuesday May 12th, the temporary authorization for use of the Priority Bus Read more.
May 12, 2020
Trade Union Activities Allowed Under Essential Services, Says OPMAncel Roget, Trade Unionist Trade unionists will now be listed under essential service workers, following the instruction of Prime Minister Read more.
May 12, 2020
Twitter’s ‘New Normal’ Will See Employees Working From Home IndefinitelyWhen Twitter reopens the majority of its 35 offices in September, only a fraction of the company’s employees will physically Read more.
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 20 More Samples Submitted For TestingTwenty new samples have been submitted for COVID-19 testing, according to the 4pm update from the Ministry of Health (May Read more.
May 12, 2020
How Six Billion TT Dollars Will Be Spent During The PandemicGovernment has spent, up to Monday the total of TT$934 million on COVID relief in Trinidad and Tobago. But Read more.
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No Patients at Couva HospitalThere are no patients at the Couva Hospital. The lone COVID-19 Positive patient in Trinidad and Tobago is now at Read more.
May 11, 2020
Government Celebrates Nurses During COVID-19 PandemicIn acknowledgement of International Nurses’ Day 2020, Communications Minister Donna Cox has extended sincere thanks to the nation’s nurses for Read more.
May 11, 2020
Minister Young Defends Meeting With Venezuela’s VP, Says No Ulterior Motive At PlayLEFT: National Security Minister, Stuart Young. RIGHT: Venezuala’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez National Security Minister Stuart Young maintains that the Read more.
May 11, 2020
Government Has Change Of Heart, Students In Barbados And Jamaica To Be Allowed HomeArrangements are being made to facilitate the return home for Trinidad and Tobago students at the University of the West Read more.
May 11, 2020
Angostura Employees Forego Vacation Days, Donate $1M To COVID-19 ReliefThere’s an old saying that tells us we must be the change we wish to see in the world. While Read more.
May 11, 2020
Opposition MP: “Private Sector Cannot Bear COVID-19 Burden Alone”Member of Parliament for Tabaquite, Dr. Surujattan Rambachan “While private sector employed persons are bearing the burden of loss in Read more.
May 11, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New Cases, More Samples Submitted For TestingEight more test samples have been submitted to be tested for COVID-19, making a total of 2,320 samples submitted to Read more.
May 11, 2020
Making Do: CAL Uses A Passenger Aircraft For CargoCaribbean Airlines utilized one of its Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo only charter service, on Friday 8 May Read more.
May 11, 2020
“More Consideration Must Be Given To Opening Up Businesses In the Service Sector.”An appeal has gone out to the government to reconsider opening up the services sector especially in light of the Read more.
May 10, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Confirmed Cases Remain At 116 For Another DayTo date a total of 2,307 samples have been tested for COVID-19 and the number of confirmed cases remains at Read more.
May 10, 2020
Top Cop Pleads With Food Vendors: “Be Responsible In Conducting Business”Ahead of tomorrow’s reopening of restaurants and street food vending, Police Commissioner Gary Griffith is calling on these business owners Read more.
May 10, 2020
WASA Reopens Two More Service CentresThe Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) will reopen its Customer Service Centres at Kew Place, Port of Spain and Guapo Read more.
May 10, 2020
School Nutrition Programme To Donate 7,300 Meals To Children In NeedCaterers of the School Nutrition Programme (SNP) will be delivering 7,300 meals to children across Trinidad tomorrow. This was revealed Read more.
May 10, 2020
Singer Betty Wright Dies On Mother’s DayBetty Wright, the American soul-singer who blessed the world with gems like ‘Tonight is the night” and “No Pain, No Read more.
May 10, 2020
Progressive Party Tells Government: “Re-establish Rental Assessment Board”With reports of landlords attempting to defraud the State and benefit from social assistance during this COVID-19 pandemic, the Progressive Read more.
May 10, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Three More Patients DischargedA total of 107 patients have now fully recovered from COVID-19, with the Ministry of Health reporting three new discharges Read more.
May 9, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: 30 Additional Samples Submitted For Testing, No New CasesThirty new samples have been submitted to be tested for COVID-19, bringing the total number of samples for testing to Read more.
May 9, 2020
TT Chamber “Disappointed” Over PM’s Announcement, Says Not Enough Businesses Given Green Light To OpenDescribing the government’s announcement of a three-phase plan to reopen the country as “risk averse”, the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber Read more.
May 9, 2020
Tobago Receives Four Ventilators Gifted By ChinaThe four ventilators promised to Tobago to assist in its fight against COVID-19 has arrived on the island. This was Read more.
May 9, 2020
COVID-19 Update: One More Patient DischargedTo date, 104 of the country’s 116 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have fully recovered from the virus. The latest patient Read more.
May 9, 2020
Government Begins Reopening Process, Restaurants Get Green Light To Resume ServicesGovernment has unveiled a three-tiered plan to be rolled out over the next six weeks, as it cautiously moves to Read more.
May 9, 2020
Firearms Seized In Morvant, MaloneyOne man was arrested for possession of a firearm, and quantity of ammunition, marijuana, and cocaine seized by officers of Read more.
May 8, 2020
Credit Unions Seal Agreement With Gov’t To Provide Loans to Citizens Affected By COVID-19LEFT: Minister of Finance, Colm Imbert. RIGHT: Vice President of the Central Finance Facility (CFF), Mr. Lyndon Byer Citizens facing Read more.
May 8, 2020
PM “Startled” By Opposition Leader’s Allegations About Venezuelan AircraftLEFT: Venezuela’s Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez. MIDDLE: Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley. RIGHT: Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad Bissessar “Who is Read more.
May 8, 2020
Campaign Finance Reform To Come Before Next Election, Says PMPrime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley The 2020 general elections may be held in December. This was hinted by Prime Minister Read more.
May 8, 2020
House Speaker Condemns “Intolerable” Actions By MoonilalHouse Speaker Brigid Annisette George (Photo Courtest the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament) The decision by Oropouche East MP Dr. Roodal Read more.
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No New CasesTrinidad and Tobago’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases remains at 116 for another day. See the Ministry of Health’s 10pm Read more.
May 7, 2020
The Cambridge Analytica Saga Continues: AG Office Writes To Authorities in the UK and USOne day after the Trindad and Tobago Police Service announced the closure of its investigation into the UNC government’s alleged Read more.
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 WATCH: Jamaica Tests Over 400 New Samples In 24 HoursJamaica recorded 10 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the island’s total number of confirmed cases to 488. Read more.
May 7, 2020
Beetham Family To Receive Counselling From TTPS After Teen’s DeathFamily members of a 13-year-old girl, who was found dead at her Beetham Gardens home from an apparent suicide on Read more.
May 7, 2020
Opposition MP: “Rowley Regime To Blame For Energy Sector Decline”Opposition MP for Pointe-a-Pierre Dr David Lee says the global economic downturn has only been the “final nail in the Read more.
May 7, 2020
BLACKLISTED: Three CARICOM Countries Named On EU’s Tax Haven ListThe Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica have appeared on the European Union’s list of countries with shortfalls in tackling money laundering Read more.
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 20 New Samples Submitted To CARPHA, No New CasesThe number of samples submitted for testing for COVID-19 now stands at 2,173 according to the Ministry of Health’s 4pm Read more.
May 7, 2020
Three Men Arrested And Charged, in Tobago, For Sexual Penetration Of A Minor.Three men will appear before a Scarborough Magistrate today to answer to charges of sexual offences against minors. This follows Read more.
May 7, 2020
Griffith : No Politician Can Direct The PoliceCommissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, has noted comments from a sitting Member of Parliament that the investigation into a so-called Read more.
May 7, 2020
How to Monitor Your Children’s Emotional HealthFollowing the death of a 14-year-old girl, who allegedly committed suicide, the Children’s Authority has issued guidelines for parents and Read more.
May 7, 2020
Seven Held For Illegal Quarrying On State Lands In CumutoSeven persons were arrested in connection with illegal quarrying activities and breaching the Covid-19 Regulations during an anti-crime exercise conducted Read more.
May 7, 2020
T&T Nationals Stranded In Guyana and Venezuela Will Be Allowed To ReturnAt least 22 persons who work in the oil sector in Guyana have been granted permission to return to Trinidad Read more.
May 7, 2020
Silent Hypoxia : A Scary New Phenomenon in COVID-19With the statistics at standstill, the Ministry of Health says it will move into a new phase with a retrospective Read more.
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, 33 New Samples Submitted To CARPHAThirty-three new samples have been submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency for testing, according to the Ministry of Health’s Read more.
May 6, 2020
PM Weighs In On Closure Of Cambridge Analytica InvestigationPrime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley appears to be concerned over the closing of a police investigation which was launched to Read more.
May 6, 2020
Government: “No Job Loss From Temporary Nutrien Plant Shutdown”The recent decision by Nutrien Limited to temporarily shutdown one of its ammonia plants in Point Lisas will not translate Read more.
May 6, 2020
Body Discovered In CedrosPolice have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered in Read more.
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 Backlash: Bermuda Announces Cancellation Of Carnival 2020With the world still reeling from the effects of COVID-19, Bermuda has become the latest country to cancel its Carnival Read more.
May 6, 2020
Dennis Becomes Youngest Chief Secretary Of The THANewly Elected Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, Ancil Dennis. Ancil Dennis has been unanimously elected to serve Read more.
May 6, 2020
UNC Pleased With End to Cambridge Analytica “Fairy tale”Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad Bissessar Hours after the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) announced the closure of its Cambridge Read more.
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, Seven More Samples Sent To CARPHAThe Ministry of Health has once more reported no new cases of COVID-19, with the number confirmed cases remaining at Read more.
May 6, 2020
TT Coast Guard Warns About Crossing The Border During the COVID-19 PandemicThe TT Coast Guard is reminding the public that crossing the border during the COVID-19 Pandemic, without authorization, is illegal. Read more.
May 6, 2020
‘Stumped”, Police Close Cambridge Analytica CaseAfter several attempts to contact Christopher Wylie who made allegations in his book Mind F*ck that Cambridge Analytica was engaged Read more.
May 6, 2020
CASE CLOSED: No Evidence Found to Link PM Rowley To A Miami Bank AccountAn investigation into allegations that Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was on the receiving end of a “nefarious” bank transaction Read more.
May 6, 2020
Coast Guard Seize Bird In A CageA Trinidadian and two Venezuelans were detained by Coast Guard Officers on Tuesday after they were found with one bullfinch Read more.
May 6, 2020
Another Man Charged With Sexual Penetration Of A MinorA 50-year-old man has been charged with one count of sexual penetration of a minor. The man of Palo Seco Read more.
May 6, 2020
Minister Of Health on COVID-19 :”Fires Are Still Raging”Acknowledging that ”there is a state of complacency that we have beat the virus”, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh is warning Read more.
May 5, 2020
COVID-19 Update: One More Patient DischargedOne more person has been discharged from the Home of Football in Couva, having fully recovered from COVID-19. See the Read more.
May 5, 2020
Coast Guard Officer Injured Following Shooting Incident With PoliceAn investigation is to be launched to determine whether a police officer who opened fire on an off-duty Coast Guard Read more.
May 5, 2020
FAKE NEWS: Government Debunks Post About “Phased Reopening” Of The CountryThe Ministry of Communications has dismissed as false, a post making the rounds on social media which shows the outline Read more.
May 5, 2020
Looking Ahead: Workplace Protocols Post COVID-19The post COVID-19 reality will demand a “new normal” and employers will largely shape how the world of work operates Read more.
May 5, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, 2071 Samples Submitted To CARPHAThe Ministry of Health has reported no new cases of COVID-19 in its 4pm update (May 5th) See the latest Read more.
May 5, 2020
A Man Is Wounded In Another Police Involved Shooting.A man was shot and wounded by police officers of the Port of Spain Division who went to South Oropouche Read more.
May 5, 2020
Three Minors Arrested On Gun Charges.Three minors were among six persons arrested in Arima on Monday night after officers stopped and searched a car and Read more.
May 5, 2020
UNC: “When Asking For Government Accountability Is Equal To Treason”“We must never allow a sitting Prime Minister to tell us that asking for Government accountability is equal to treason.” Read more.
May 5, 2020
58 Arrested For Crimes Against Children in T&T.Fifty-eight (58) persons have been charged for crimes against children. The latest is a 42-year-old man who is due to Read more.
May 5, 2020
One Remaining COVID-19 Patient on the High Dependency Unit At The Couva HospitalWhile there’s just one COVID-19 patient remaining at the Couva that person is now in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). Read more.
May 4, 2020
Three more persons discharged after recovering from COVID-19Three additional persons have been discharged after recovering from the COVID-19 virus bringing the total to 102. This is according Read more.
May 4, 2020
4.9 magnitude earthquake felt in parts of TrinidadAccording to the UWI’s Seismic Research Centre a 4.9 earthquake occurred around 6.32pm this evening (May 4th). They revealed the Read more.
May 4, 2020
A call has been issued to citizens to contribute to the ‘Road Map to Recovery’The 22 member team, which has been tasked with the road map to a recovery plan following the COVID-19 pandemic, Read more.
May 4, 2020
CoP Apologises, Admits Officers Acted In Error By Shutting Down Pre-Packaged DoublesCommissioner of Police Gary Griffith has issued an apology on behalf of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), after Read more.
May 4, 2020
How Will Religious Leaders Account For Use Of COVID-19 Relief Funds?Religious leaders who have accepted grant funding from the State to widen their COVID-19 relief efforts will have to submit Read more.
May 4, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Three More Discharged From Home Of Football In CouvaThe number of patients recovering from COVID-19 has risen to 99, with three patients being discharged from the Home of Read more.
May 4, 2020
Paria Fuel Trading Donates 300 HampersParia Fuel Trading Company Limited which is at the centre of an international controversy over a shipment of 150,000 barrels Read more.
May 4, 2020
Tribe : Carnival Is Not More Important Than Life and Limb“Carnival is important to us all. But not more important than life and limb,” Tribe Carnival stated on Monday becoming Read more.
May 4, 2020
PM Accuses Newspaper Of “Sprinkling Vitriol On The PNM.”Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has slammed the Express Newspaper for “vitriol on the PNM” as he criticised the newspaper’s Read more.
May 4, 2020
Tobago’s Sargassum Problem GrowsBecause of the vast amount of sargassum that has washed up in Delaford, Tobago, there is the need for “mechanical Read more.
May 4, 2020
Tobago’s COVID -19 Count: Just One CaseThree of the five COVID-19 cases in Tobago have been discharged. One person has died so that means there is Read more.
May 4, 2020
One Woman Killed In After-Party Crash, Six Injured.One woman was killed and six others were injured in an accident along the North Coast Road near Las Cuevas. Read more.
May 4, 2020
Small Businesses Want Banks To Cut Interest Rates by 50% for 3-6 MonthsThe Greater Tunapuna Chamber of Industry & Commerce (GTCIC) has joined the call from the Arima Business Association asking that Read more.
May 4, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Only Three Persons Remain In HospitalThere are only three COVID-19 patients remaining at the Couva Hospital. And, the last three patients who were at the Read more.
May 3, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Five More Patients DischargedTwo patients from the Couva Hospital and three from the Sangre Grande Centre ( Brooklyn) have been discharged, having fully Read more.
May 3, 2020
Moonilal Defends Letter To US Ambassador : “Don’t Call Me Unpatriotic”Opposition MP for Oropouche East, Dr. Roodal Moonilal Member of Parliament for Oropouche East Dr. Roodal Moonilal has spoken out Read more.
May 3, 2020
NP Widens Its COVID-19 Outreach, Free Gas Tanks For The ElderlyAn NP Representative delivers a free 20 lb LPG gas tank for an elderly citizen As citizens continue to grapple Read more.
May 3, 2020
WASA Warns: Service Disruption In Parts Of ArimaThe Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) advises customers in parts of Arima, served by the Guanapo Water Treatment Plant, who Read more.
May 3, 2020
World Press Freedom Day In A Time Of COVID-19As the world celebrates #WorldPressFreedom Day 2020, Communications Minister Donna Cox has commended the work of local media, particularly during Read more.
May 3, 2020
Firearms Seized: Police Make Arrests In Couva And TocoA 20 year old Cumana man was arrested during a police exercise in the Toco district on Saturday, after he Read more.
May 3, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Five Patients Remaining At Couva HospitalThere are now five COVID-19 patients at the Couva Hospital, as one patient has been decanted to the Home of Read more.
May 2, 2020
COVID-19 Update- No New Cases, 69 New Samples Submitted to CARPHA For TestingThe Ministry of Health has reported no new cases of COVID-19 for today (May 2nd), with T&T’s number of confirmed Read more.
May 2, 2020
Prison Riot In Venezuela, More Than 40 KilledPhoto Courtesy: Al Jazeera At least forty-five people were killed and 50 more injured, following a riot at the Llanos Read more.
May 2, 2020
Cuban Nurses Arrive In T&T, To Assume Duty Following 14-Day State QuarantineStock Image A dozen Cuban specialist nurses arrived in the country yesterday, to assist government in their fight against COVID-19. Read more.
May 2, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Four More Patients DischargedFour more patients have been discharged from the Home of Football in Couva, having fully recovered from COVID-19. It brings Read more.
May 2, 2020
PM Denounces “Dangerous Claims” by Opposition Leader On Possible US Sanctions(LEFT) Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley. (RIGHT) Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad Bissessar. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has dismissed claims Read more.
May 2, 2020
Minister Warns, ‘Bad-Begging’ Relief Applicants Will Have To Answer To PoliceMinister of Social Development and Family Services, Camille Robinson Regis Anyone found attempting to access COVID-19 relief funds under false Read more.
May 1, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Two More Patients DischargedTwo more patients have been discharged from the Sangre Grande Centre (Brooklyn) having recovered from COVID-19. To date, 83 patients have Read more.
May 1, 2020
70 T&T Nationals Return From Suriname, Sent To Mandatory State QuarantineThe 70 Trinidad and Tobago nationals who were unable to return home before this country closed its borders at midnight Read more.
May 1, 2020
ODPM Prepares For 2020 Hurricane Season With COVID-19 PlanThe Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) says it has begun planning for this year’s hurricane season, which begins Read more.
May 1, 2020
Police need help to find missing 17-year-old teenagerThe Central Police Station is asking for the public’s help to locate 17-year-old ALEXANDRA OVIEDO GARCIA, of Mary Care Centre, Read more.
May 1, 2020
Matura man held with $84 000 in cashPolice have arrested one man and a seized a quantity of cash. The arrest was made by officers of the Read more.
May 1, 2020
Police seize over 150 pounds of marijuana in TocoOne man was arrested and quantities of marijuana seized by officers of the Eastern Division during an anti-crime exercise conducted Read more.
May 1, 2020
Eight more discharged after recovering from COVID-19Eight additional persons have been discharged after recovering from the COVID-19 virus. This is according to the Ministry of Health’s Read more.
May 1, 2020
A massive Marijuana And Cocaine Haul In The Gulf Of PariaA quantity of narcotics was recovered by officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard in the waters of the Read more.
May 1, 2020
Sargassum Covers Tobago’s Atlantic CoastTobago’s Atlantic coastline has been significantly affected by a huge amounts of sargassum. These photos from the Tobago Emergency Management Read more.
May 1, 2020
T&T Testing For COVID-19, Outside Of CARPHA”s Guidelines, Has Finally Begun.The satellite COVID-19 testing facility at the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) in Mt Hope, which was deemed ready Read more.
May 1, 2020
How US Sanctions Can Affect T&T; PM Rowley Asked to Open Up About Suspect Fuel Shipments to VenezuelaWith the Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s refusal to answer questions about the visit of Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, Read more.
May 1, 2020
Pandemic Fallout : Digicel Cuts SalariesDigicel has asked its employees to take a temporary pay cut. And it starts with the Chairman and all non-executive Read more.
May 1, 2020
Quarantine Facilities for TT Nationals Arriving From SurinameThe 60 T&T Nationals who were stranded in Suriname since the borders closed on March 22 are due to arrive Read more.
April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Update: One More Person Discharged, No New CasesAn additional person has been discharged from the Home of Football in Couva, having fully recovered from COVID-19. As it stands, Read more.
April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Cases In Jamaica Cross 400, One New Death RecordedTwenty-six new samples have tested positive for COVID-19 in Jamaica, bringing the island’s total number of confirmed cases to 422. Read more.
April 30, 2020
Met Office Warns Of Surge In Sahara Dust In Early MayThe beginning of May is predicted to see a significant surge in Saharan dust concentrations, according to theTrinidad and Tobago Read more.
April 30, 2020
Robert Hadad Tells TTFA Coaches: “T&T Football Will Survive”“There is nothing that I want more than to see Trinidad and Tobago football in a better place.” These were Read more.
April 30, 2020
Remdesivir shows promise in the fight against COVID-19US officials have said that there is “clear-cut” evidence that a drug can help people recover from the coronavirus. According Read more.
April 30, 2020
Forty-seven more samples submitted for testing all were found negativeForty-seven more samples were submitted today to CARPHA for testing according to the Ministry of Health’s latest health updates. The Read more.
April 30, 2020
Booksellers : “We Are Essential Business”.Booksellers want to be acknowledged as an essential business and are calling on the government to give permission for them Read more.
April 30, 2020
Cops Seize Thousands Of Dollars In CouvaCops seized TT$28,805 under the Proceeds of Crime Act, from a home in Couva where they arrested one man. During Read more.
April 30, 2020
IMF Paints A Grim Picture Of The Caribbean EconomyPredicting “the deepest recession in more than half a century” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that growth in Read more.
April 30, 2020
TT Joins WHO Study To Test Four Drugs, Including Hydroxychloroquine ,On COVID-19 PatientsThe Ethics Committee of both the Ministry of Health and the University of the West Indies are yet give the Read more.
April 30, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Only Six Persons Remain In HospitalThere are now only six persons at the Couva Hospital as two were decanted overnight to the step down facility Read more.
April 29, 2020
Government Amends 17 Pieces Of Legislation- Here’s What You Need To KnowAttorney General Faris Al Rawi. Photo Courtesy the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago The Miscellaneous Amendments Bill, 2020 was passed Read more.
April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Update: One More Discharged From HospitalAn additional person has been discharged from the Couva Hospital, having fully recovered from COVID-19. To date, 72 of the Read more.
April 29, 2020
No Changes To CXC Exam Format, Written Papers Still To Be AdministeredThe recommendation from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), for students sitting exams this year to be assessed only on the Read more.
April 29, 2020
Barbados PM Calls For Global Leadership: “The Caribbean Must Not Be Dispensable”The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, even greater, the need for global leadership, particularly for the benefit of small island states. Read more.
April 29, 2020
Animal Cruelty offenders may have to pay up to $100 000 in finesNew penalties for those found guilty of animal cruelty are one of the focuses of the Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2020. Read more.
April 29, 2020
Three more discharged after recovering from COVID-19Three more persons have been discharged after recovering from the COVID-19 virus. The number of confirmed COVID-19 patients remains at Read more.
April 29, 2020
Government Pays Amalgamated Security Far Less Than ReportedThe procurement, installation and implementation of the electronic monitoring system ( 300 electronic bracelets) cost TT$10.3 million dollars over three Read more.
April 29, 2020
T&T Gets Funding To Hire 100 Doctors And 100 Nurses, Trinis Arriving From Suriname Will Be Quarantined inTrinidad and Tobago can hire 100 physicians and 100 nurses with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to ensure Read more.
April 29, 2020
Sargassum Alert for Scarborough, Tobago.The Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) advises the public that a large mass of sargassum is approaching Rockly Bay, Scarborough Read more.
April 29, 2020
Heather Headley Soars Again In a New Netflix SeriesTrinidad born Broadway star Heather Headley will play one of the lead roles in a Netflix series to be launched Read more.
April 29, 2020
Reggae Sumfest 2020 Cancelled The 2020 edition of Reggae Sumfest has been cancelled in light of the risk factors associated with the COVID-19 Read more.
April 29, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Nine Discharged Overnight T&T Warned To Prepare For The New NormalAll of the 182 persons tested for COVID-19, since community testing started two weeks ago, are negative. And, nine persons Read more.
April 28, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, 46 Additional Samples Sent To CARPHAThe Ministry of Health has reported no new cases of COVID-19 for April 28th, with the number of confirmed cases Read more.
April 28, 2020
Surviving COVID-19: Tips For Essential WorkersWith each passing day, there are new reports about the COVID-19 pandemic. For those of us who still have to Read more.
April 28, 2020
Fire Officers Called In To Quell Blaze Near Tetron BarracksFire officers were called to respond to a fire near the Tetron Barracks in Chaguaramas on Tuesday morning, which threatened Read more.
April 28, 2020
Mom Killed In South Car Accident, Son InjuredA 58 year old Point Fortin woman has died following a car accident on Tuesday. She has been identified as Read more.
April 28, 2020
Thirty-eight-year-old man charged with sexually touching a six-year-oldA 38-year-old labourer from Wallerfield, Arima, has been arrested on for the offence with sexual touching of a minor. According Read more.
April 28, 2020
Police need help to find three missing teensOn the left is Malikah Raphael Top Right: Blossom Bidar Bottom Right: Ismael Alexander The TTPS is asking for the Read more.
April 28, 2020
Fourteen more samples submitted to CARPHA for COVID-19 virus testingThe number of confirmed COVID-19 patients remains at 116 and the total number of recovered patients is 59. According to Read more.
April 28, 2020
CAL Launches Cargo Charter ServiceCaribbean Airlines has introduced cargo charter services to meet the growing demand for cargo uplift to a number of Caribbean Read more.
April 28, 2020
FIFA Wants Five Substitutes Per GameThe rules will be changed when football resumes. Law 3 will be temporarily relaxed to allow for five substitutions per Read more.
April 28, 2020
Free of COVID-19 Cases, St Lucia Opens Up CautiouslySt Lucia, though free of COVID-19 cases, relaxed some of the measures put in place to prevent the spread of Read more.
April 28, 2020
Judiciary Extends Court restrictions Until May 18The Judiciary has extended its directions for the use of the courts during the COVID-19 Pandemic to last until May Read more.
April 28, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New Cases, Health Care Workers Stay at NAPA HotelThe Hotel at the National Academy For the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port of Spain is functioning as a COVID-19 Read more.
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, 40 Additional Samples Submitted To CARPHATrinidad and Tobago’s number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remains at 116, according to the Ministry of Health’s 10pm update Read more.
April 27, 2020
Six Detained, One AR-15 Rifle Seized On Lady YoungAn anti-crime exercise in the North Eastern Division on Monday led to the arrests of five men and one woman, Read more.
April 27, 2020
Deyalsingh Urges Parents Of Young Children: “Don’t Lapse On Immunization”As the country continues to fight against COVID-19, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh is encouraging parents not to shy away from Read more.
April 27, 2020
Jamaican PM Promises “Full Investigation” As Young Mother Dies After Being Denied HealthcareAs outrage continues across Jamaica over the death of a young mother after she was repeatedly denied medical attention, the Read more.
April 27, 2020
Legendary Playwright and Mas maker Tony Hall has passed awayOne of T&T’s most renowned playwrights, screenwriter, actor and director Tony Hall has passed away at the age of 71-years-old. Read more.
April 27, 2020
TTFA’s normalization committee says they are the only ones allowed to business on behalf of TTFAChairman of the Normalisation Committee of TTFA, Robert Hadad, has said that he is aware that letters are circulating in Read more.
April 27, 2020
The Opposition UNC claims their time to speak in Parliament is being shortenedAccording to a statement from Anita Haynes, the Public Relations Officer of the UNC the Government tried to stifle the Read more.
April 27, 2020
Police Commissioner defends the TTPS following Trinidad Express articlePolice Commissioner Gary Griffith has quoted data from juvenile crime offenders to defend the TTPS’ action of making minors lie Read more.
April 27, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases reported as of this evening (April 27th)The number of confirmed COVID-19 patients remains at 116 and the total number of recovered patients is 59. According to Read more.
April 27, 2020
Salary Relief Grants Will Be Ready By Wednesday; Gov’t Spends Billions in COVID-19 ReliefThe first batch of salary relief grants will be wired to the relevant bank accounts by tomorrow and should be Read more.
April 27, 2020
Five Private Labs Denied Accreditation for COVID-19 Testing. Five private labs in Trinidad and Tobago applied for accreditation to conduct COVID-19 tests as requested by the Minister of Read more.
April 27, 2020
NIPDEC Is Yet To Evaluate Tenders For Contracts to Sew Masks Government’s distribution of masks for citizens is still in the works and the thousands that have been distributed via Read more.
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 Social Support Grants Will be Paid In The Upcoming Week. The Ministry of Social Development says it has received over 12,000 applications from persons who have experienced loss of Read more.
April 27, 2020
“Dangerous Use of Data”- Dr Hinds Dismisses Link of Respiratory Deaths to COVID-19If the COVID-19 “virus was in the population for that length of time (there would be) many more deaths,” Dr Read more.
April 27, 2020
T&T Nationals In Suriname Granted Permission To Return Home; National Security Minister Says Five Charter Flights and ThreeTrinidad and Tobago nationals in Suriname will be allowed to return home, of their own accord, as National Security Minister Read more.
April 27, 2020
Cops Arrest Two In MorugaTwo persons were arrested and two firearms and a quantity of ammunition seized by officers of the Southern Division during Read more.
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No new CasesNo new COVID-19 cases were reported overnight when the figure rose to 116 with the latest case that was reported Read more.
April 26, 2020
One more person has been discharged after recovering from COVID-19One more person has been discharged after recovering from the COVID-19 virus. The number of confirmed COVID-19 patients remains at Read more.
April 26, 2020
The extended Stay at Home measures have been made officialThe PM Dr. Keith Rowley’s declaration of the extension of Stay-at-Home measures has been drafted into the Public Health ordinance. Read more.
April 26, 2020
Nineteen-year-old shot dead by policeA man was killed by police in the Sangre Grande area yesterday. According to the TTPS officers of the North Read more.
April 26, 2020
Opposition Leader calls for the nation to be reopenedThe Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissesar is calling on the PM Dr. Keith Rowley to reopen the businesses. She described the Read more.
April 26, 2020
Police need help to find missing teenThe West End Police is asking for the public’s help to find 15-year-old KYLE LIVERPOOL, of Richplain Road, Diego Martin. Read more.
April 26, 2020
No change in COVID-19 status, 115 confirmed positiveThe number of confirmed COVID-19 patients remains at 115 and the total number of recovered patients is 53. According to Read more.
April 25, 2020
One more person discharged after recovering from the COVID-19 virusOne more person has been discharged after recovering from the COVID-19 virus bringing the total number of recovered patients to Read more.
April 25, 2020
PM Dr. Keith Rowley announces two more weeks of COVID-19 restrictionsIf the number of positive COVID-19 patients continues to remain stable and not drastically increased, then most businesses will be Read more.
April 25, 2020
Caribbean Examinations Council to offer online and paper-based options for CXC 2020The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that they intend to offer online and paper-based options for 2020 examinations. If Read more.
April 25, 2020
Man dies after crashing into wallA man, identified as Reeza Ogeer died last night (Friday 24th April) when his car crashed into the front wall Read more.
April 25, 2020
Four more recover from the COVID-19 virusFour more patients have been discharged after recovering from the COVID-19 virus bringing the total number of recovered patients to Read more.
April 25, 2020
Second murder in Laventille in 24 hoursA man, who has been identified as Roland Chattergoon, was shot and killed early this morning (April 25th) after men Read more.
April 24, 2020
No new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for today April 24thTwenty-one more samples have been submitted to CARPHA for testing and all were negative. The amount of patients who’ve recovered Read more.
April 24, 2020
Jamaica confirms 31 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hoursJamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed 31 new cases of the COVID-19 virus in the last 24 hours Read more.
April 24, 2020
Suspected Gang leader shot and killed in LaventilleThere are reports that a suspected gang leader, identified as Dwayne Thomas was shot and killed earlier today following a Read more.
April 24, 2020
President Trump says his statement about injecting Lysol was taken out of contextUS President Donald Trump has said that his statement about injecting disinfectants to fight the novel coronavirus was taken out Read more.
April 24, 2020
Two Men Charged With Sexual Abuse of Minors, Granted BailTwo men, ages 54 and 21, have been arrested and charged in two separate incidents of child sexual abuse. The Read more.
April 24, 2020
High Court Rules In State’s Favour In Point Fortin Highway MatterThe High Court has dismissed a judicial review claim filed by environmental activist Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh, which challenged the State’s Read more.
April 24, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Seven New Samples Sent To CARPHA, No New Cases.Trinidad and Tobago’s number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remains at 115, according to the Ministry of Health’s 4pm update Read more.
April 24, 2020
SWRHA: We Have Adequate PPEThe South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) says that “it’s frontline healthcare employees are provided with adequate and proper PPE, which Read more.
April 24, 2020
Jack Warner Gets the Greenlight To Contest His Extradition At The Privy Council.Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner who is fighting extradition to the US to face bribery charges, which he has denied, Read more.
April 24, 2020
Trying To Defraud Social DevelopmentGiven the economic consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Ministry of Social Development says people are trying to defraud the Read more.
April 24, 2020
T&T COVID-19 UPDATE: Only Ten Hospitalised.Only ten persons who tested positive for COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago remain in hospital. And, they are all at Read more.
April 23, 2020
Three more recover from the COVID-19 virus, confirmed cases remained at 115Three more persons have been discharged after recovering from the COVID-19 virus bringing the total number of recovered patients to Read more.
April 23, 2020
Ian Alleyne has been officially dischargedTalk show host Ian Alleyne has been officially discharged. According to reports he was released earlier this evening from the Read more.
April 23, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in Barbados today (April 23rd)According to Barbados’ Ministry of Health and Wellness there have been no new cases of COVID-19 for today, April 23rd. Read more.
April 23, 2020
UNC accuses the Government of flip-flopping on their decision not to test the dead for COVID-19The United National Congress is calling on the government to clear up what they describe as mixed messages and disinformation Read more.
April 23, 2020
Police Arrest Man On WASA Compound With Firearm And AmmunitionA man was arrested at the Water and Sewerage Authority’s Laventille facility on Thursday, after he was found to be Read more.
April 23, 2020
Angostura Holdings Records Highest Revenue In A Decade, Profits For 2019 Reach $141.8 MillionAn increase in sales on the local and export markets, coupled with innovative marketing, is what Angostura Holdings Limited has Read more.
April 23, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Four More Patients Discharged From HospitalAn additional four patients have been discharged from hospital, bringing the total number of persons recovering from COVID-19 to to Read more.
April 23, 2020
Decapitated Double Murder Mystery in GuapoThe mysterious death of two persons, whose decapitated and decomposing bodies were found at Guapo on Wednesday continues to baffle Read more.
April 23, 2020
T&T Begins COVID-19 Testing Outside Of Carpha’s GuidelinesIf there were fears that persons have been dying of COVID-19 without being placed on the records, the Chief Medical Read more.
April 23, 2020
Youth Drowns at Marlins’ Swimming Pool After Illegal Entry.The young man who drowned at the Marlin’s swimming pool on Wednesday evening, after he jumped the wall with his Read more.
April 23, 2020
Negative COVID-19 Test Results, Posthumously, For Tobago Security GuardAfter a furore created on social media about the death of a security guard in Tobago, possibly due to COVID-19, Read more.
April 23, 2020
“People Are On The Edge Right Now”“Citizens must be responsible and conform to the stay at home request, however, insulting persons because you believe they will Read more.
April 23, 2020
Cops Seize Guns And GanjaCops arrested eight persons during an early morning anti-crime exercise in Santa Cruz, St Joseph, and Maracas which started at Read more.
April 23, 2020
Siblings Killed In Couva Double MurderGunmen stormed the family home at Windsor Park in Couva and shot dead 23-year-old Vishani Chitbahal and her 25-year-old brother Read more.
April 23, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Another Four Discharged, Now 23 HospitalisedFour persons were discharged overnight and now only 23 COVID-19 patients remain hospitalized in Trinidad and Tobago. (See stats below) Read more.
April 22, 2020
Five more tested the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients remains at 115Five more samples were tested for the COVID-19 virus, bringing the total of samples sent to CARPHA for testing to Read more.
April 22, 2020
The WHO warns against complacency and lifting restrictions too soonThe head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a stern warning that nations should Read more.
April 22, 2020
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in JamaicaDr. Christopher Tufton the Minister of Health and Wellness in Jamaica has confirmed that there are 19 new cases of Read more.
April 22, 2020
Judiciary Reminds Parents To Make Use Of Online System To Pay Maintenance OrdersParents are reminded that they can continue fulfilling their child maintenance obligations during the stay-at-home order, by utilizing the Judiciary’s Read more.
April 22, 2020
UWI’s Debe Campus Transformed Into A COVID-19 Quarantine FacilityAfter overcoming a brief hiccup with securing approvals from the relevant Regional Corporation, the Debe Campus of the University of Read more.
April 22, 2020
Opposition MP Tells Government: “Make Relief Fund For SMEs”The Government needs to establish a relief fund from which Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) can draw down in order Read more.
April 22, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 24 New Samples Submitted For Testing, T&T’s Case Count Remains At 115Trinidad and Tobago’s number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remains at 115, according to the Ministry of Health’s 4pm update Read more.
April 22, 2020
St Lucia Reports 100 Percent COVID-19 RecoverySaint Lucia has a total of 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19. To date, all of the positive cases of COVID-19 Read more.
April 22, 2020
Rent Waivers Needed For Small and Medium Businesses In T&T. Government is being asked to consider legislation which will give “legal protection to small businesses from the difficulties they Read more.
April 22, 2020
Marijuana Field Destroyed in LopinotCops destroyed 500 marijuana trees and 200 seedlings during an exercise in Surrey Village, Lopinot on Wednesday morning. Two men Read more.
April 22, 2020
No Entry for 250 TT Nationals Stranded On Cruise Ships, Care Packages For Students in Jamaica And Barbados.There are 250 T&T nationals stranded on cruise ships out at sea who want to come back home. But when Read more.
April 22, 2020
RoadBlocks Are Not A COVID-19 MeasureRoadblocks are not a COVID-19 measure and are not based on a stay at home order, National Security Minister Stuart Read more.
April 22, 2020
COVID-19 Update: One Suspected at the Princess Elizabeth Centre, Community Spread Cannot Be Determined as YetThere is one suspected case of COVID-19 at the Princess Elizabeth Centre, Health Minister Dr Terrence Deyalsingh revealed on Wednesday. Read more.
April 21, 2020
COVID-19 infections remains at 115 for today (April 21st)The number of COVID-19 virus confirmed patients remains at 115. According to the Ministry of Health’s latest update, 1424 samples Read more.
April 21, 2020
Trump’s Immigration ban will last for 60 daysUS President Donald Trump has announced that his plan to ban immigration into the US will last for 60 days Read more.
April 21, 2020
Five health workers in Jamaica have tested positive for COVID-19Jamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, has revealed that five personnel from his ministry have tested positive Read more.
April 21, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 in Barbados for the last six daysFor the sixth consecutive day, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in Barbados has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 Read more.
April 21, 2020
Alleged Gang Leader Killed In Phase One, Bon Air GardensResidents look on moments after Daniel “The Boss” Fernandez was killed in Phase One, Bon Air Gardens on Tuesday. A Read more.
April 21, 2020
Home At Last: T&T Nationals Return From Quarantine In BarbadosAircraft with returning T&T nationals from Barbados Thirty-three Trinidad and Tobago nationals arrived on home soil via two flights on Read more.
April 21, 2020
COVID-19: T&T Records 115th Case, Two More Patients Fully RecoveredOne more person has tested positive for COVID-19, after nearly one week of the country recording no new cases. An Read more.
April 21, 2020
Top Cop Defends Road BlocksCommissioner of Police Gary Griffith is defending his decision to institute roadblocks throughout the country which he described as a Read more.
April 21, 2020
PM: “We Will Try To Open At The Earliest Opportunity”“We will try to open at the earliest opportunity,” Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said when he chaired the first Read more.
April 21, 2020
Massive Job Loses Ahead: Economic Fallout Will Be Worse Than COVID-19 Crisis.“Massive job losses will occur in both the public and private sectors in the coming year if we do not Read more.
April 21, 2020
Marijuana Seedlings, Guns, Ammo Seized; Cops Trace And Find Six Men Who Were Posing With a Gun InInvestigating a video that appeared on social media showing six men with illegal firearms, police went to Four Roads in Read more.
April 21, 2020
Parliaments meets on Monday: PM Gets Advice on Reopening The Country on FridayBy the end of this week, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley will meet with public health officials to get scientific Read more.
April 21, 2020
Trinis Delayed in Barbados For Testing Before Departure TodayThe first batch of the T&T nationals who were quarantined in Barbados for just under a month did not leave Read more.
April 21, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Four Discharged Overnight, CMO Searches for Local SpreadNo new COVID-19 cases have been reported for a third consecutive day and four persons were discharged from the Sangre Read more.
April 20, 2020
NO new COVID-19 cases recorded today (April 20th)There has been no change in the number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. According to the Ministry of Read more.
April 20, 2020
TTCG to investigate if officers were involved in altercation on the South CoastThe T&T Coast Guard (TTCG) has responded to allegations that some of their officers were responsible for beating three Icacos Read more.
April 20, 2020
PM On T&T’s Road Map To Recovery: “We Will Not Be A Permanent Welfare State”Trinidad and Tobago will not settle into becoming a “permanent welfare state” once the COVID-19 storm dissipates. This is according Read more.
April 20, 2020
Jamaica sees another spike in COVID-19 casesThere has been another spike in COVID-19 cases in Jamaica. The island’s authorities have confirmed that they now have 223 Read more.
April 20, 2020
Three Killed By SORT Officers In Santa CruzThree young men were shot and killed in Santa Cruz on Monday afternoon, by officers of the Special Operations Response Read more.
April 20, 2020
Heritage Petroleum To Store Approximately Three Million Barrels Of Oil Amid Gloomy Price OutlookGrappling with the economic fallout from COVID-19, coupled with the recent oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, the Read more.
April 20, 2020
COVID-19: No New Cases, 14 New Samples Submitted To CARPHAFourteen new samples have been submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing, making a total of 1,370 Read more.
April 20, 2020
Pensioner Charged With Sexual Penetration Of A MinorA pensioner, 75-year-old Mohammed Hosein, has been charged with sexual penetration of a female minor. And was due to appear Read more.
April 20, 2020
Logic And Innovation Is the Way Forward Because Poor Lives Matter Too “The only persons reasonably comfortable in the current situation are persons who can still collect their salaries”. While agreeing that Read more.
April 20, 2020
Self Quarantine Advised In The Face Of An Unconfirmed COVID-19 Case In TobagoEven though it could not confirm that a security guard died as a result of COVID-19, in Tobago, staff who Read more.
April 20, 2020
Teenage Girls MissingTwo teenagers have been reported missing by their parents. Nineteen-year-old Britney Baptiste (in photo) of Beau Pres Road in Maraval Read more.
April 20, 2020
The True Picture of Contact Tracing in T&T… And Other Stats.The photo above, provided by the Technical Director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Health, Dr Avery Hinds, shows the Read more.
April 20, 2020
“People Will Have Full Access To Food,” Groceries Will Not Be RestrictedSomeone hijacked the letterhead of the Ministry of Health and created a fake news release that was being circulated on Read more.
April 20, 2020
Thousands of COVID-19 Test Kits Are Due In T&TJust under half of the number of extraction kits needed to match the 4000 COVID-19 test kits donated by the Read more.
April 20, 2020
TT COVID-19 UPDATE: Contact Tracing Has Identified 715 Persons Who Are Being Monitored.There are actually 114 persons who, according to the statistics from the Ministry of Health, have tested positive for COVID-19 Read more.
April 19, 2020
COVID-19: No New Cases, 17 More Tests Submitted To CARPHASeventeen new samples have been submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency for testing, according to the Ministry of Health’s Read more.
April 19, 2020
WASA Takes COVID-19 Precautions Following Security Officer’s Death In TobagoThe Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is giving the assurance that it is taking the necessary health precautions following the Read more.
April 19, 2020
10 Year Old Dies While Trying To Cross The PBRA ten year old lost her life on Sunday morning, as she was struck by a vehicle while attempting to Read more.
April 19, 2020
Another Vessel Intercepted By Coast Guard OfficersThree men were detained and handed over to police on Sunday, after the vessel they were being transported in was Read more.
April 19, 2020
Commissioner Scolds Group of Minors For Breaching Public Health OrderA group of twenty-seven people, mostly minors, who were found breaching government’s public health order in the Sea Lots area Read more.
April 19, 2020
Government Imposes New Opening Hours For Hardware StoresEffective tomorrow, April 20th, hardware stores will only be allowed to open on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, between 8am and Read more.
April 19, 2020
Pensioners Get Deadline Extension From TTPS For Submission Of Life CertificatesIn an effort to protect the health and safety of the elderly during this time, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Read more.
April 19, 2020
Barbados Crop Over 2020 CancelledThe 2020 Crop Over Festival and National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) are the two latest event casualties in Read more.
April 19, 2020
Jamaica Reaches 173 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19In just one week, Jamaica’s number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has more than doubled, with the island recording 173 Read more.
April 18, 2020
COVID-19: No New Cases Reported, Five More Samples Sent To CARPHAThe number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago remains at 114. The Ministry of Health’s initial 10pm Read more.
April 18, 2020
Augustus Long Hospital Outfitted To House COVID-19 PatientsThe Augustus Long Hospital has been refurbished and handed over to the Ministry of Health to be used to house Read more.
April 18, 2020
WASA Advises Parts Of West Trinidad To Be Without Water On MondayCustomers served by the Tucker Valley Pumping Station via School Street Booster Station are advised that there will be an Read more.
April 18, 2020
COVID-19: Ten New Samples Submitted To CARPHA, Case Count Remains At 114The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country remains at 114, according to the Ministry’s 4pm update on Read more.
April 18, 2020
Police Seize Two Firearms In Cocorite, One Man ArrestedAn anti-crime exercise conducted at Dundonald Hill and Cocorite on Friday resulted in two illegal firearms being seized. Western Division Read more.
April 18, 2020
Health Minister Pleads With Citizens To Stay Home: “We’re Not In The clear Yet”“We have won nothing.” This was the sentiment shared by Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh at Saturday morning’s press briefing, as Read more.
April 18, 2020
Coast Guard Officers Seize Large Quantity Of $USD On Board Pirogue, Occupants Handed Over To PoliceTwo Trinidadian nationals and two Venezuelan nationals were held by the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard after the officers intercepted Read more.
April 17, 2020
COVID-19: No New Cases, One More Person Discharged from Caura HospitalOne more person has been discharged from the Caura Hospital, brining the total number of patients discharged to 21. Meanwhile, Read more.
April 17, 2020
FIFA Sends Warning Letter To TTFA Body Over Illegitimate RepresentationOne month after FIFA announced its decision to dissolve the board of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) over Read more.
April 17, 2020
Officer Killed In His Home, Suspect DetainedSpecial Reserve Police Officer Julien Emmanuel was shot dead at his Edinburgh 500 home in Chaguanas on Friday. According to Read more.
April 17, 2020
WASA Adjusts Supply As Water Production Reduced By 40 Million Gallons Per DayWith the records showing “significantly below normal rainfall” in March 2020 and the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service forecasting similar Read more.
April 17, 2020
Bmobile And Digicel Offer Three Months Zero Rated Access to UWI WebsitesTelecommunication providers Bmobile and Digicel have partnered with the University of the West Indies to provide students with free access Read more.
April 17, 2020
Quarantine lifted in Jamaica’s Corn Piece communityJamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness has lifted the quarantine imposed on the Corn Piece Settlement in Clarendon. According to Read more.
April 17, 2020
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith calls on non-essentials to stay homePolice Comissioner Gary Griffith is calling on the motorists to stay at home if they don’t need to be out. Read more.
April 17, 2020
No new samples submitted for testing as of this afternoon (April 17th)There has been no change in the amount of COVID-19 tests submitted to CARPHA as of this afternoon, according to Read more.
April 17, 2020
How Tobago Is Handling COVID-19With the Tobago count remaining at five positive COVID-19 cases for the past week, the Division of Health is warning Read more.
April 17, 2020
Twenty-One Psychologists Offer Free Services, Via Phone, For COVID-19 Trauma.At least 21 psychologists have agreed to provide free service to people affected in many different ways by the COVID-19 Read more.
April 17, 2020
957 Prisoners Will Be Set FreeAltogether 957 persons, including 49 children, will be released in a bid to minimize the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak Read more.
April 17, 2020
Legal Notice #75: Quarantine Defined Under TT Public Health RegulationsThere have been further amendments to the Public Health Ordinance that were published in the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, Legal Read more.
April 17, 2020
CoP Says Downtown Store Owner Breached Regulations: Police Presence was Not Explained.One day after photos surfaced showing police officers leaving a fabric store, Jimmy Aboud, on Queen Street in Port of Read more.
April 17, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: No New Cases. No new cases have been reported overnight, as the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago remains Read more.
April 16, 2020
COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, Eight Additional Samples Sent to CARPHAThe Ministry of Health has once more reported no new cases of COVID-19 in its latest update. Eight additional samples Read more.
April 16, 2020
FEEL Set To Begin Distribution Of 15,000 Cloth Masks This Weekend(L to R) Honourable Terrence Deyalsingh, Minister of Health, Elena Villafana-Sylvester, CEO FEEL, Joanna Mouttet, Syrian-Lebanese Women’s Association and Sarah Read more.
April 16, 2020
Brazil’s Health Minister Axed For Disagreeing With President On Pandemic ResponseFour days after Brazil’s Health Minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, appeared on a televised interview calling for government to have a Read more.
April 16, 2020
US Releases Hold On $12,000 Worth Of Medical Supplies Destined For BVIThe US $12,000 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) which was seized by the US government last week, will now Read more.
April 16, 2020
US President Trump Says Some States Ready To Reopen “Literally Tomorrow”On the heels of the World Health Organization’s warning for world leaders not to prematurely relax stay at home restrictions, Read more.
April 16, 2020
Jamaica records significant spike in COVID-19 casesJamaica’s Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton has confirmed an additional 18 cases of the COVID-19 virus in Read more.
April 16, 2020
Police need help to find missing Chaguanas manThe Chaguanas Police is asking for public’s urgent assistance in locating 59-year-old MICHAEL FRANCIS, of #59 John Peter Road East, Read more.
April 16, 2020
PM Dr. Keith Rowley to chair committee to decide a ‘Post COVID-19 Road Map To Recovery’PM Dr. Keith Rowley has announced that he will chair a Committee which is tasked with developing a Post COVID-19 Read more.
April 16, 2020
No new cases of the COVID-19 virus as of this afternoon (April 16th)There has been no change in the amount of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. According to the Ministry of Read more.
April 16, 2020
Home of Football Approved As A Step-Down Facility For COVID-19The recently constructed Home of Football located in Couva, a stone’s throw from the Couva Hospital, will be used as Read more.
April 16, 2020
Salary Relief Grants To Be Available in “Approximately Two weeks.”As of Thursday morning, there were 38,000 requests for salary grants, according to Finance Minister Colm Imbert who spoke at Read more.
April 16, 2020
Bush Fire Threatens PriceSmart, MausicaWhat started as a bush fire outside the Mausica Branch of PriceSmart got closer to the building,forcing the evacuation on Read more.
April 16, 2020
“Media Practitioners Under Emotional and Mental Stress,” Says The Opposition Leader.Accusing Cabinet Ministers of employing a strategy “to ensure that they avoid accounting to the public as to their overall Read more.
April 16, 2020
Jamaica Will Accept Its stranded Cruise Ship Workers, After All.The Jamaican government is working “very quickly” to allow 43 Jamaican ship workers to return to the island, according to Read more.
April 16, 2020
CARICOM’s COVID-19 Response : Lift Sanctions Against Cuba And VenzuelaCaricom leaders, who met in an emergency session via teleconferencing on Wednesday, have agreed to pool resources when seeking international Read more.
April 16, 2020
CAF Approves US$50 Million Loan For T&T To Fight COVID-19A US$50 million loan from CAF Development Bank of Latin America- to mitigate the COVID-19 health crisis- has been approved Read more.
April 16, 2020
COVID 19 UPDATE: No New CasesThe COVID-19 Positive count in Trinidad and Tobago remains at 114, the same as it was yesterday. The only difference in Read more.
April 15, 2020
COVID-19 Update: One Additional Sample Submitted to CARPHA, No New CasesThe Ministry of Health has reported no new cases of COVID-19 in its most recent update, with the total number Read more.
April 15, 2020
COVID-19 Partygoers Appear For Participating In Guest House LimeFive Trinidadians and six Venezuelan nationals who were arrested for participating in a “COVID-Party” at a guest house, have appeared Read more.
April 15, 2020
Coast Guardsman Appears On Manslaughter Charge For Colleague’s DeathKilled: Ordinary Seaman Gyasi Richardson Ordinary Seaman Takeem Alexander appeared before a Port of Spain Virtual Court on Wednesday, one Read more.