Carrera Island Prison is locked down. The action follows the discovery of a cluster of COVID-19 cases discovered among the inmate population. Yesterday Commissioner of Prisons Dennis Pulchan confirmed 34 prisoners have tested positive for the virus.   The infected inmates were … Continue reading →

An epidemiologist with the Pan American Health Organisation describes vaccines as major contributors to immunity against COVID-19. Dr. Franka Des Vignes, a consultant with PAHO also says inoculation helps by imitating the infection and not causing the illness. On the … Continue reading →

A Freeport man reported missing, is found dead. According to police the body of Fitzgerald Mc Sween of Connector Road was discovered in St. Joseph last Sunday. Police say Mr. Mc Sween’s nude corpse was discovered at around 1pm on a riverbank … Continue reading →

Today is the first anniversary of the Keith Rowley government’s second term in office. This time last year, the people of Trinidad and Tobago were voting, in a General Election which saw the Peoples National Movement winning 22 of the … Continue reading →

Police are saying the body found floating off Sea Lots in Port of Spain is yet to be positively identified. The man was found last Wednesday, one day after heavy rains and floods in some parts of the country. Besson … Continue reading →

Opposition MP Rushton Parray says there is no statistical data to support governments moves to reopen the economy. The Mayaro MP says they are making decisions by “vaps”. On Saturday Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said that retail would open in … Continue reading →

Eight people have died of the coronavirus, bringing the new fatality number to 1,137. The Ministry of Health says the latest fatalities are 5 elderly males, 1 elderly female and 2 middle aged females all with comorbidities. The release also … Continue reading →

A former Joint Consultative Council President says there maybe some questions to answer following the flooding. Afra Raymond, a chartered surveyor, is not pointing fingers but he tells Newscenter 5 regulatory bodies need to do their job. Mr. Raymond yesterday … Continue reading →

Clean up of Port of Spain and surrounding areas will continue today, 2 days after heavy rains and floods. Residents, community groups, government Ministers and several arms of the security services yesterday spent several hours cleaning up the mess, left … Continue reading →

Police are now trying to determine the identity of a body found in waters off Sea Lots of Port of Spain. Up to last evening there was no positive ID of the man’s body. On Tuesday afternoon, residents saw the … Continue reading →