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Chief Elections Officer says COVID protocols contributed to long lines at polling stations
The Chief Elections Officer at the Elections and Boundaries Commission says the long lines at yesterday’s General Election were expected. There were reports of long lines at polling stations across the country. Mrs. Fern Narcis Scope says the COVID-19 protocols … Continue reading
Opposition Leader is not yet conceding defeat at polls
Leader of the United National Congress, Kamla Persad Bissessar is not yet conceding defeat at the polls. At her Siparia constituency office last evening, Mrs. Persad Bissessar said there would be recounts. She expressed her surprise at the results of … Continue reading
PNM has won a 2nd consecutive term in office
The Peoples National Movement has won a second consecutive term in office. The party yesterday captured 22 seats, 1 less than it had when it went to the polls yesterday. The PNM lost the Moruga/Tableland constituency to the United National … Continue reading
Protesters and riot police clash in Belarus
Protesters and riot police have clashed in Belarus’s capital Minsk and other cities, after a State TV exit poll said long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected in Sunday’s election. Police used stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannon. A human … Continue reading
Election temperatures rise in Jamaica
As the election temperature continues to rise, in Jamaica, the opposition People’s National Party has announced that if it forms the next government, it would hold a referendum on whether to remove Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State. Both the Jamaica Labour Party and the … Continue reading
Tobago gets first COVID-19 case in over 4 months
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in this country now stands at 280. The Ministry of Health confirmed the latest positive case earlier. The Ministry says the origin of the transmission is being investigated. Yesterday there were 4 … Continue reading
EBC assures no transmission of COVID by use of electoral ink
The Elections and Boundaries Commission assures that there can be no transmission of the COVID-19 by the use of electoral ink. Chief Elections Officer Fern Narcis Scope says that consultation has been had with the Ministry of Health and proper … Continue reading
Long lines reported at a various polling stations
Polling stations remain open as hundreds of people cast their ballots in the General Election today. The polls were opened at 6am and will close at 6pm today. There have been reports of long lines in several parts of the … Continue reading
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
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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