Category Archives: Local News
CoP says his officers will enforce COVID-19 restrictions
Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith says his officers will enforce the re-introduced COVID-19 restrictions. This morning Commissioner Griffith said a lot more can be done to improve adherence to the restrictions. Yesterday Health Minister Terrance Deyalsingh announced that the authorities … Continue reading
Change in portfolios for three government Ministers
Three changes in portfolio in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley. The minor Cabinet reshuffle follows the sudden death of Energy Minister Senator Franklyn Khan. Prime Minister Rowley has removed Stuart Young as National Security Minister and has … Continue reading
Second police officer shot while at police station
A second police officer is shot while at a police station. On Monday night, a police constable was shot to the hand at the Gasparillo Police Station. According to a police report at around 7pm PC Hanumansingh attached to the … Continue reading
Head of SORT slapped with a charge of misbehavior in public office
A charge of misbehavior in public office for the Head of the Special Operations Response Team in Trinidad and Tobago, Inspector Mark Hernandez. Officers of the Professional Standards Bureau laid the charge yesterday afternoon after consultation with the Director of … Continue reading
PM remains COVID-19 positive
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley remains COVID-19 positive. Dr. Rowley was tested again for COVID-19 yesterday and the results returned positive. This is Dr. Rowley’s 3rd test for the virus. He first tested positive on April 6th. In a statement, … Continue reading
One doctor warns against bad-mouthing the vaccine
President of the Medical Association of Trinidad and Tobago Dr. Vishnu Beharry warns no good can come from that unsubstantiated reports linking deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine. Energy Minister Franklin Khan died days after receiving the jab while Ijaz Hanniff … Continue reading
3 more COVID linked deaths
Three deaths are now linked to the coronavirus. The ministry of health confirmed the deaths yesterday. It said there are also 134 new cases of the virus. It is the 3rd highest number of cases in the country since the … Continue reading
Two senior citizens are murdered
Two murders are now being investigated; one of the victims is a 96-year-old woman from Siparia. Utilda Joseph was killed at her home in Siparia sometime between last Friday night and Saturday morning. She was found with her hands bound … Continue reading
Police probe 3 murders
Police probe 3 murders. In the latest incident a father and his teenaged son are gunned down in Moruga. Hakim Simms and his 41-year-old father Alvin Simms were shot along Penal Rock Road on Tuesday evening. Police were contacted and … Continue reading
SWRHA not linking reports of blood clot in patient to vaccine
The Southwest Regional Health Authority is not linking reports concerning a blood clot in a patient to the COVID-19 vaccine. The issue was addressed yesterday during the COVID-19 news briefing. News of the possible link emerged Tuesday night after relatives … Continue reading

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