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Farley Augustine, will this morning take the Oath of Office as Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly

Farley Augustine, will take the Oath of Office as Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly today. The 36-year-old is among 15 newly elected Assemblymen who will take their Oaths of Office this morning.  The Swearing In Ceremony takes … Continue reading

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Archbishop of Port of Spain says vaccinated or not everyone is welcomed at church

Archbishop of Port of Spain, Jason Gordon says he is not in support of mandatory vaccination. Archbishop Gordon also denies ruling that unvaccinated persons cannot go to church. The issue stems from an excerpt from his homily last Sunday. But … Continue reading

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Teenage boy among 22 new COVID related deaths

A teenager is among the latest number of persons to die from COVID-19. The latest update from the Ministry of Health says there were 22 more deaths today, and 666 new infections. There are now a total of 2,303 deaths … Continue reading

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Government accused of interference in reappointment of UWI Chancellor, the Ministry of Education responds

The Opposition, United National Congress believes there is mischief afoot in the reappointment of the Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.  The accusations were leveled during question and answer session in the Senate yesterday. Government Senator Allison West … Continue reading

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A call for Minister Hinds to resign

A call from the Opposition, United National Congress for the resignation of National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds. The party says he has failed to protect the nations prison officers. In recent weeks, 2 officers were killed and there is word … Continue reading

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26 COVID related deaths and 601 new infections

There have been 26 additional COVID related deaths taking the country’s tally to 2,262. The Ministry of Health says the deceased are 11 elderly men, 6 elderly women, 3 middle-aged men and 6 middle-aged women. It says 601 new infections … Continue reading

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TTPS warns voters anyone found breaching the Public Health Regulations will be prosecuted

The TTPS is reminding voters the election is being held against the background of the existing COVID-19 pandemic with surging numbers of new infections and deaths. It says it is also being held under existing public health regulations based on … Continue reading

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EBC cancels plans for pilot project for Parallel Data Collection

The Elections and Boundaries Commission cancels plans for a pilot project for Parallel Data Collection at polling stations. A release from the EBC says this follows a meeting on Saturday with representatives of the media and political parties contesting todays … Continue reading

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Tobagonians are at this time casting their ballots for a new THA executive

It’s Election Day in Tobago.  After weeks of campaigning, Tobagonians will finally vote today for a new executive. The polls opened at 6 o’clock this morning and close at 6pm.   There are 45 candidates representing 5 political parties in today’s … Continue reading

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Gary Griffith comes out swinging at National Security Minister

Gary Griffith comes out swinging at National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds saying he is using old methods that cannot benefit the police service. In a voice note yesterday a passionate Mr. Griffith says as the nation grapples with the spiraling … Continue reading

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