There is a call for this year’s Secondary Entrance Assessment to be postponed. The appeal comes from the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association. Its head, Antonia De Freitas says given the ongoing increases in COVID-19 cases and deaths, the … Continue reading →

There are reports that several workers at the Extra Foods in Grand Bazaar are COVID-19 positive and are still being told to turn up for duty. Newscenter 5 understands managers are among those infected. When contacted this morning, a manager, … Continue reading →

A 20-year-old man is stabbed to death in Valencia. The deceased has been identified as Christopher Olivierre also known as Jojo. Mr. Oliverre was killed during an altercation with another man. Reports say at around 6:35 last evening, Mr. Oliverre … Continue reading →

Taxi operators are again calling for a clamp down on private cars working their routes. Vice president of the Belmont Taxi Drivers Association Martin Badal says the government has instructed all public transport to reduce capacity to 50%. However, he … Continue reading →

Government boasts of its Foreign Exchange Policy saying over 10 billion US dollars have been sold within a 5-year period. Finance Minister Colm Imbert made the revelation during the questions for oral answer in the Senate yesterday. Minister Imbert also … Continue reading →

As the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Minister and the Opposition go head to head on the issue of vaccines and management of the virus. Yesterday’s Ministry of Health update told of 9 deaths and 348 … Continue reading →

COVID-19 claims the life of 2 more lives. The Ministry of Health said the elderly patients are women with comorbidities. The number of COVID related deaths are now 163. The Ministry also said there has been 223 new positive cases. … Continue reading →

Charges of trafficking in persons and false imprisonment for 2 Venezuelan nationals. The TTPS names the suspects as 19-year-old Geraldine Abreu, and 30-year-old Clement Aleong. Via a statement yesterday the TTPS said Mr. Aleong was also charged with kidnapping. The … Continue reading →