The Minister of National Security explains why no returning national has as yet been quarantined in Tobago.  Within recent weeks there have been calls from Tobagonians abroad to be allowed to return to Tobago where they can be quarantined instead … Continue reading →

Teachers are being advised by their representing union to stay at home until the reopening of school in September. The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association is specifically talking to its members who are preparing Standard 5 students for the … Continue reading →

Ten new cases of the coronavirus are recorded in Trinidad and Tobago overnight. The total number of infections now stands at 192. One hundred and thirty-five people have recovered and are no longer in State care. In its latest bulletin … Continue reading →

Political Analyst Indira Rampersad says the election poll conducted by Nigel Henry does not reflect the nuances of constituencies. She says while the poll puts the ruling People’s National Movement in the lead by 5% it is only the view … Continue reading →

Police are probing 2 murders, 1 in Biche and the other in Blanchisseuse. The deceased have since been identified as Sherma Francis and Barry Boxhill. Fifty-four-year-old Ms. Francis was killed in a drive by shooting near the Charuma Recreational Ground … Continue reading →

Police Commissioner Gary Griffith has been tested for the coronavirus. His result has come back negative. The test was conducted over the weekend days after the Commissioner held a meeting with someone who was a secondary contact of another person … Continue reading →

Prison Commissioner Dennis Pulchan says there will be no transfer of officers at this time. This morning Commissioner Pulchan told Newscenter 5 given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country that is not a practical move. On Friday, … Continue reading →

The Health Minister says it is wrong to believe that the coronavirus is raging in Trinidad and Tobago. Terrence Deyalsingh this morning sought to shut down misinformation and rumors about the state of the virus in the country. He said … Continue reading →

The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association is demanding a change to the date of the Secondary Entrance Assessment. The Ministry of Education has put the date at August 20th. However, TTUTA President Antonia De Frietas has suggested the date … Continue reading →