Category Archives: Local News
45,000 Tobagonians have so far qualified for COVID vaccine
Forty-five thousand people in Tobago have so far qualified for the COVID-19 vaccine. General Manager of Primary Care Services at the Tobago Regional Health Authority, Dr. Roxanne Mitchell gave the figures this morning. Also speaking at the weekly COVID briefing … Continue reading
DOMA President has message for naysayers
The Downtown Owners and Merchants Association is telling naysayers to stop the blame game, criticisms and attacks in the face of rising COVID deaths and cases. DOMA President Gregory Aboud says the nation is at war with a deadly virus, … Continue reading
Postpone SEA…a call from the President of TTUTA
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
Reports of COVID-19 infections at a supermarket in the east
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
Argument in Valencia turns deadly
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 again calling for clamp down on P-cars
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
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
Health Minister and Opposition go head to head over vaccines and virus management
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 takes 2 more lives in T&T
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
2 Venezuelan charged with trafficking persons and false imprisonment
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
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