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A promise of Security of Tenure for contract nurses employed under the Tobago Regional Health Authority. 

It comes from Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Tracey Davidson Celestine. 

She made the promise while speaking on a PNM political platform in black rock last evening. 

In making a pitch for support for all fifteen pnm candidates, Mrs Davidson Celestine warned of dire consequences should the PDP be elected to office. 

Meanwhile Deputy Chief Secretary Joel Jack told of the economic transformation of the Tobago economy over the last 21 years. 

He also urged voters not to fall for the talk of change being pushed by the PDP.

Word that the police hierarchy has begun dismantling the unit known as SORT, the Special Operations Response Team, is being dismissed by the man who heads it.

Superintendent Roger Alexander last evening said he is not aware of any move by the Trinidad and Tobago police to fold the unit.

The head of SORT said the executive of the TTPS has not said anything to him about the dismantling of the unit, which was created and established by former Police Commissioner, Gary Griffith.

On the Beyond The Tape program on TV6, Supt. Alexander also tried to put to rest claims that there are attempts to replace some of the structures and initiatives created by Mr. Griffith.

The inspector said if anything is being changed it is for the improvement of the service.

Gary Griffith says from what he has been told there is a deafening silence as the dismantling of the national security apparatus.

Adrian Clarke is gunned down in Enterprise, Chaguanas.

The incident is said to have occurred at Postman Drive, off Crown Trace shortly before 8 o’clock last night.

Repots says he was walking in the area when he was approached by an armed man, who opened fire on him.

Mr. Clarke was hit several times and died at the scene.

Police say Mr. Clarke was released from prison last month.

Investigations are continuing.

Opposition leader Kamla Persad Bissessar writes to the Parliamentarians for Global Action, expressing concerns about this country’s democracy.

She tells of what she sees as the government’s abuses and tainting of independent institutions.

In a response, the PGA’s Secretary General says the claims will be investigated.

Last night during the Monday night forum of her United National Congress, Mrs. Persad Bissessar read from the response she received.

The Secretary General’s reply warns that the democracy of Trinidad and Tobago must be protected.

Mrs. Persad Bissessar cautioned Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley that the UNC’s people’s revolution continues and the fight will be taken outside of the country as well.

She said she has written to other international bodies about what she sees as threats to the democracy in this country.

Principal Medical Officer in Charge of Institutions, Dr. Maryam Abdool-Richards says hospitalisations are increasing.

Dr. Abdool-Richards says compared to previous waves of infections in the system, the country has reached its peak.

She says admissions to ICU units across the country remain disturbingly high in both islands.

She confirmed yesterday that 2 more children have come into the system infected by the virus.

One of them is in the Intensive Care Unit.

Trinidad and Tobago is now in the 3^rd wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says this country is still behind some other countries, which are dealing with the 4^th wave.

The Minister told The Morning Show on i95.5fm yesterday, the daily numbers are worrying.

Ten COVID-19 patients died over a 24-hour period.

A release from the Ministry of Health yesterday said there were also 404 new positive cases recorded.

The release said the deceased are 3 elderly men, 3 elderly women, 3 middle-aged men and 1 middle-aged woman.

The death toll is now 1,977.

The Ministry said 6 of the dead had multiple comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, asthma, cancer and kidney disease.

The release said 3 patients had 1 comorbidity; either diabetes or hypertension and 1 person had no known comorbidity.

The Lady Hochoy home mourns the death of one of its Wards due to COVID-19. 

The home has been on lockdown for the past 3 weeks after what was said to be an outbreak of the virus.

Seventeen residents were isolated after they tested positive for the virus on November 4^th. 

Yesterday, Minister of Social Development Donna Cox told Newscenter 5, one of the patients did not make it.

Minister Cox also said the quarantine period is almost over and soon things will be back to normal.

Forty-three people including a homeowner have been arrested and charged in connection with breaches to the Public Health Act.

Police say the group had gathered at the home of the 39-year-old homeowner in Point Fortin last Friday night.

They say the homeowner was operating a bar at his Balkaran Street home.

He was said to be selling alcohol without a liquor license.

They were all charged with gathering in a public place in excess of 10 people.

Officers on patrol stumbled upon the gathering and took action after monitoring for half an hour.

It is reported that as the officers moved in on the gathering the crowd dispersed.

Some of them are said to have locked themselves inside the house.

According to the police some escaped but 43 were held.

They are expected to appear virtually before a Point Fortin Magistrate today.

President Paula Mae Weekes is being told to revoke the appointment of Independent Senator Anthony Vierra.

The call comes from the opposition United National Congress.

It is yet another twist in the controversy between Senator Vierra and the representatives of the United National Congress in the Parliament.

Senator Vierra has publicly criticised Opposition members who slammed the independent bench for voting with the government on a motion aimed at unseating the President, 1 month ago.

Senator Vierra has filed a Motion of Censure against the Opposition, which is to be debated tomorrow.

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Wade Mark yesterday said a letter has been sent to President Weekes, asking her to revoke Mr. Vierra’s appointment.

Senator mark also included Senator Paul Richards as being anti the Opposition.

Senator Vierra has accused the Opposition of interfering with his right to choose and to speak publicly.