Monthly Archives: July 2020
Guyana records 16 new COVID-19 cases
Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded by health officials in Guyana, taking the total number of persons who have tested positive to 272. Late last Saturday, the Ministry of Public Health said there are 138 active cases hospitalised, … Continue reading
3 new COVID-19 infections in T&T
There are 3 new COVID-19 infections. All from the Enchantment of the Seas cruise ship, which is being used as a quarantine facility. So far 12 of the workers who came home on the ship have tested positive. The number … Continue reading
CoP puts officers on desk duty
A decision by the Police Commissioner to put on desk duty, the officers whose guns were discharged in Morvant on June 27th. That incident led to the deaths of Israel Clinton, Joel Jacobs and Noel Diamond, and triggered mass demonstrations … Continue reading
UNC ditches 6 of its sitting MPs
The opposition United National Congress has ditched 6 of its sitting MPs. Among them, Ramona Ramdial and Fazal Karim. A total of 10 MPs are now out of the race on August 10th. The 10 who wont be on the … Continue reading
PNM to find new nominee for D’abadie/Omeara constituency
The D’abadie/Omeara constituency of the ruling Peoples National Movement must now find a new nominee to send to the party’s screening committee. Yesterday the PNM leader and Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley announced the removal of retired Brigadier General Ancil … Continue reading
Local dancehall artiste shot dead in Arouca
Well-known dance hall artiste has been shot dead in Arouca. He is Kyle George, known as Rebel-6. Reports say Mr. George was gunned down at his Bon Air Gardens home shortly after midnight. It is said gunmen stormed his house … Continue reading
US President says he is “all for masks”
US President Donald Trump, long opposed to wearing a face covering in public, says he is “all for masks” and they make him look like the Lone Ranger. Mr. Trump also maintained that face coverings do not need to become … Continue reading
6 charges laid against Fuad Abu Bakr
Six charges are laid against Fuad Abu Bakr, among them using violent language and breaching the public health ordinance regulations. Mr. Abu Bakr was arrested near Riverside Plaza in East Port of Spain on Tuesday morning, while demonstrations were launched … Continue reading
Opposition Leader expresses concern over violent unrest
In a statement yesterday Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bisessar expressed concerns about the violent unrest. She called for peace and calm while there is an investigation into the fatal police shootings in Morvant last Saturday. Mrs. Persad Bissessar said she … Continue reading
Minister of National Security says to the House that police shootings would be thoroughly probed
At the Red House where there was a heavily police presence, the tensed 24 hours in and around the capital, was raised during a sitting of the parliament. Minister of National Security Stuart Young was asked about the situation by … Continue reading
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