Category Archives: Local News
No identity yet for the body found floating off Sea Lots
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 claims there is no statistical data to support moves to reopen economy
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
Infections numbers and deaths down but the Health Minister laments so too are vaccination numbers
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
Former JCC President says there maybe some questions to answer following flooding
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 exercises continue in parts of Port of Spain following floods
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 seek the public’s assistance in identifying body of man
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
National Security Minister to visit residents affected by flooding in the Port of Spain district
Clean up operations continue in areas badly affected by yesterday’s heavy rains and floods. As rivers burst their banks yesterday, the flash flooding hit downtown Port of Spain, Maraval, St. Anns, Cascade and parts of east and central. In Cascade … Continue reading
PM describes plans to transform Nelson Mandela Park as “foolish”
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley describes as a foolish idea, plans by the Port of Spain City Corporation to transform the Mandela Park. There was a $20 million dollar tag to the proposals put forward by city Mayor Joel Martinez … Continue reading
Head of the Hikers Association urges hikers to obey public health regulations
A group of hikers is saved from a raging river, but there is a now a fear that things could have turned out much different. The 9 were trapped on a riverbank near Edith Falls in Chaguaramas following bad weather … Continue reading
8 additional COVID related deaths bringing the tally to 1,092
One thousand and ninety-two people have died in Trinidad and Tobago as a result of the coronavirus. The Ministry of Health yesterday said there have been 8 deaths. The fatalities are 1 elderly man, 5 elderly women, 1 middle-aged man … Continue reading

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