Prospective candidates for the Progressive Democratic Patriots sign a social contract ahead of the upcoming Tobago House of Assembly Election.  This is a first for politics in Tobago At a meeting on Wednesday evening, all 15 of the party’s standard … Continue reading →

Gun violence has claimed 7 lives. The deaths occurred between last Friday and yesterday. Four men were killed in La Horquetta, Laventille and Morvant. The latest victims are Keenan Craig, Kevon ‘Blacks’ Prescott and Michael ‘Ballack’ Bennett. A fourth man … Continue reading →

The people of Tobago will go to the polls in December, nine months after the first attempt resulted in a tie. Yesterday the Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis made the announcement, saying it came after consultations with the Prime Minister and … Continue reading →

The draft Elections and Boundaries, Local Government and Tobago House of Assembly order, 2021 is approved in the Parliament. After hours of debate on the motion a division was called. In an attempt to justify his criticisms of the EBC … Continue reading →

There are also reports of fallen trees, broken power lines, and landslips. Local Government Councillor for the north coast area Sudir Soogramsingh spoke with Newscenter 5. Mr. Soogramsingh said some Burgesses have been hard hit. He noted landslides over a … Continue reading →

Heavy rain and winds overnight has resulted in damage in some parts of Tobago.  Like Trinidad, Tobago is also under an adverse weather alert yellow level, which began at midnight and runs until 2pm today.  Overnight, the Tobago Emergency Management … Continue reading →

The COVID-19 death toll increases yet again with 7 more deaths recorded. In a release the Ministry of Health last evening said the death toll to date stands at 1244. The persons were 2 elderly men, 1 elderly woman, 1 … Continue reading →

The death toll in the country now is 1,039. And 7 more COVID-19 deaths have been recorded. The Ministry of Health says the latest patients to have died include, 1 elderly male, 3 elderly females, 2 middle-aged males and 1 … Continue reading →

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley admits without the support of the Opposition the dream of autonomy for Tobago is over. He told a press conference yesterday, all that can be imagined as greater autonomy for the sister isle is contained … Continue reading →

Thousands of students are now preparing to write the Secondary Entrance Assessment today. Nineteen thousand six hundred and fifty one students are writing today’s exam. The Ministry of Education says 9,904 boys and 9,747 girls are doing the examination today. … Continue reading →