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Fire Service Headquarters shutdown due to COVID infection

There is an infection in the fire service as well. It has led to a shutdown of an entire department at the Fire Service Headquarters on Wrightson Road in Port of Spain. The infected officer’s colleagues are now in self-quarantine. … Continue reading

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8 police officers test positive for coronavirus

Eight police officers have tested positive for the coronavirus. The positive results came over a 2-week period. But the latest 2 cases are attached to the St. Clair and Besson Street Police Stations. Reports today are saying the 2 officers … Continue reading

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Concern over SEA exam being staged as scheduled by NPTA

Concern from the National Parent Teachers Association over the Secondary Entrance Assessment exam being staged as scheduled on August 20th. Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Shamila Raheem says children gathering in the same space again are potential high risk. She says while … Continue reading

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Penelope Beckle Robinson suspicious of water problems in Arima

A suspicious candidate of the Peoples National Movement is casting a shadow of doubt over reports of water problems in Arima and some parts of the east. Penelope Beckles Robinson last night said wherever she goes in the constituency of … Continue reading

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Former Energy Minister punching holes in claims by Keith Rowley government

Former Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine is punching holes in the claims of the government that incentives he presided over in the Energy Sector were not good. Mr. Ramnarine says he has listened to the accusations of the Keith Rowley government … Continue reading

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UNC candidate for Princes Town says he can’t recall issuing $135,800 to Opposition Leader while she was PM

UNC candidate for Princes Town Barry Padarath says he cannot recall issuing $135,800 to then Prime Minister Kamkla Persad Bissessar. He was at the time the Prime Minister’s special adviser. The money is part of evidence collected by the police … Continue reading

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Moonilal to go to trial

The so-called cartel claim brought by the Estate Management Business Development Company against 5 companies and several persons, including Dr. Roodal Moonilal, will go trial. Justice James Aboud delivered the judgment yesterday. He dismissed application by the five companies, which … Continue reading

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People in Beirut express anger at government over negligence that led to huge explosion

People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday’s huge explosion. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. … Continue reading

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Bahamas Ministry of Education workers walk off the job

Another walkout in the Bahamas, this time by workers of the Ministry of Education. The workers say someone in the building is believed to be COVID positive and nothing has been done to protect them. Employee Barry Stuart this morning … Continue reading

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PM claims UNC continue to buy votes for upcoming election

For yet another night, the Prime Minister claimed the UNC continues to buy the peoples votes ahead of the election. In Tunapuna last evening, Dr. Keith Rowley said the UNC is paying no mind to the consequences of its bold … Continue reading

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