The Meteorological Office says persons can see some change in the weather today.
Yesterday the MET office changed the weather alert level from yellow to green.
However Duty MET Officer Stephan Dickson said, showers are still lingering.
Speaking with Newscenter 5 he said some change was expected today.
MET Officer Dickson said there have been minimal flooding reported and no reports of damage.
Economist Dr. Roger Hosein says the State must stimulate economic growth in an effort to increase consumers’ purchasing power.
Dr. Hosein makes the comment in relation to recent price increases in cement at the TCL group.
He says while freight costs have influenced spikes in goods, government needs to look at ways of helping the consumer.
According to Dr. Hosein, when compared to other industrial products, the rise in cement prices is not that bad.
Speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday, Dr. Hosein said heavy focus must now be placed on growth and structural improvement of the economy in order to maintain and improve the standard of living of all.
The TT Travel Pass system is now said to be under review.
National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds made the revelation.
A review of the system comes after a woman entered the country from Panama with a positive PCR test, and was then found to be a carrier of the highly transmittable Omicron variant.
Former PSA President Jennifer Baptiste Primus echoed similar sentiments yesterday.
She said Mr. duke simply offered his resignation but did not resign.
Mrs. Baptiste-Primus said there is a process for resignation from the executive and Mr. Duke did not follow the rules.
Reading from the PSA’s constitution, she also said Mr. Duke is not entitled to any benefits since he already received his compensation.
Mrs. Baptiste Primus said the General Council seems to be inexperienced, unaware and has not taken the time to peruse the constitution.
She said it is allowing Mr. Duke to do as he pleases and this has to stop.
Mrs. Baptiste Primus was speaking on The Morning Show on i95.5fm yesterday.
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi says Watson Duke’s offer of a resignation to the Public Services Association does not purge him or Chief Secretary Farley Augustine and their camp of the difficulties they are in.
Mr. duke has offered his resignation for acceptance by the Conference of Delegates to be effective from December 31st, 2021.
The Conference of Delegates holds a special conference scheduled for December 21st to discuss Mr. Duke’s offer of his resignation.
But the Attorney General says an offer to resign is not a resignation and does not provide a cure to the dilemma.
He says he has written to the Chief Secretary pointing out the difficulties that Mr. Duke has presented to him, the country and the THA.
Mr. Augustine has given Mr. Duke a 3-month grace period to resign from his PSA position.
Mr. Al Rawi says the law does not provide for a grace period.
He says he is yet to receive a response from Mr. Augustine on the letters he sent to him outlining the issue.
A small boat with about 3 to 4 bodies has been discovered in the waters off Grenada’s sister island of Carriacou.
The deceased are believed to be Hispanics.
Reports say the boat was found drifting by a fisherman from Petite Martinique in waters just outside Carriacou around the Gun Point area and heading towards the capital city of Hillsborough.
It is said the small boat drifted into Carriacou waters down the Atlantic.
The country records and additional 24 COVID related deaths, 3 of them in Tobago.
The Ministry of Health says deceased are 10 elderly men, 4 elderly women, 7 middle-aged men and 3 middle-aged women.
The ministry says 20 of them had comorbidities, while 4 had no known medical condition.
The death toll in the country now stands at 2,407.
The Ministry also recorded 558 new infections, 20 in Tobago, taking the active caseload in the country to 14,251.
It says the new cases are from samples taken during the period December 9th to 11th.
A man is shot and killed in Arima.
He has been identified as Jason Fuentes.
Reports say the incident occurred at Dump Road at around 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Residents say they heard gunshots in the area and contacted the police.
It is said upon arrival officers found the bullet-riddled body of Mr. Fuentes in a pool of blood.
Newscenter 5 understands Mr. Fuentes was released from police custody 3 days ago.
He was detained for questioning in connection with a murder in the same area he was killed.
Investigations are ongoing.
The authorities are offering a half a million-dollar reward for information on the suspects involved in the murders of 2 prison officers.
The Ministry of National Security and the TTPS are jointly offering the reward to find the perpetrators in the killing of prison officers, Trevor Serrette and Nigel Jones.
They say anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of the suspects involved would receive $500,000.
Officer Serette was murdered on November 27th, while Officer Jones was killed November 29th, in the presence of his young daughter.
In a statement the TTPS says anyone with information can contact 483-1170.
It assured the calls are private and confidential.
The TTPS says once the information leads to the successful arrests of the suspects, the reward will be made payable to any financial institution of the informant’s choosing.
The Opposition says government’s tyrannical handling of the country is the cause of their defeat in the Tobago House of Assembly polls.
Public Relations Officer of the United National Congress Dr. Kirk Meighoo says more messages must and will be sent to the current administration.
The party held its virtual rally yesterday to send a message the government.
Speaking with Newscenter 5 Dr. Meighoo said this is just the beginning.
Dr. Meighoo said there was a series of events that led to this point.
The UNC’s People’s Revolution Virtual Rally was held from 3pm to 5pm yesterday.
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