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Water supply problems are expected in parts of south and central Trinidad beginning next Monday.

Confirmation of this comes as the Water And Sewerage Authority proceeds with a planned shutdown of the Desalination Plant in Point Lisas.

It is a weeklong disruption.

Acting Chief Executive Officer Alan Poon King yesterday gave details on the planned disruption.

Mr. Poon King also said the shut down at the plant will also encompass work at the central plant as well.

Mr. Poon King was speaking with the members of the media yesterday.

The Council of the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago has launched an investigation into the racist rants of Dr. Avinash Sawh.

On Wednesday, Dr. Sawh apologised for the comments he made toward one of his former employees, which went viral last weekend and have triggered widespread condemnation.

The board has been asked to revoke Dr. Sawh’s license.

Secretary of the Council Professor Harryharan Seetaram says the utterances of Dr. Sawh must be condemned.

Professor Seetaram said yesterday taking action against Dr. Sawh must be carefully done.

But the head of the Emancipation Support Committee, Khafra Kambon wants to the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago to revoke the medical ­license of Dr. Sawh.

He does not believe the apology was genuine.

Speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday Mr. Kambon said Dr. Sawh’s clinic must also be shut down.

A release yesterday said the board has to consider its actions and due process must be adhered to.

Leader of the opposition, Kamla Persad Bissessar gets another whipping over her revelations on the proposed Petrotrin deal between the Oilfield Workers Trade Union and the government.

On Monday night, Kamla Persad Bissessar gave details of the negotiations, reportedly taken from official documents.

One day after the Prime Minister and his energy and finance Ministers, condemned Mrs. Persad Bissessar, the OWTU President General Ancel Roget does the same.

Mr. Roget said the leader of the opposition is trying to hurt the negotiations and the union’s bid for the refinery.

He insisted Patriotic Energies and Technologies is committed to keeping Petrotrin in the hands of the public.

Mr. Roget also said Mrs. Persad Bissessar has an agenda.

He believes her attacks on the government were really intended to ruin any possible deal.

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley and his energy and finance Ministers told a news conference on Wednesday the Opposition Leader was irresponsible and is seeking to undermine the talks and the government.

Mr. Roget said when the government revealed the rejection of a few key issues the Opposition Leader was pleased.

Mr. Roget was speaking at a news conference called by his union yesterday.

The Ministry of Education hears of calls for the abolishment of the Secondary Entrance Assessment as it embarks on a National Consultation.

Addressing the opening on Tuesday Minister Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly noted that education is everybody’s business.

Minister Gadsby-Dolly explained how the consultation would be conducted.

Further the Education Minister pointed out the benefits of the process.

Schools were closed earlier this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

All classes are now being conducted online.

A date is yet to be given for the physical reopening of classes.

Meanwhile former Minister and Member of Parliament, Vasant Barath sees the tongue lashing of the government to Mrs. Persad Bissessar as an embarrassment for the United National Congress.

Mr. Barath is seeking to topple Kamla Persad Bissessar as Political Leader of the UNC.

Last evening, at a meeting of his team contesting the December 6^th UNC Elections Vassant Barath said Mrs. Persad Bissessar was slammed for her utterances on the government/Patriotic Energies negotiations.

He said it was yet another reason why the UNC leadership must change.

Mr. Barath had on his platform Barrington “Skippy” Thomas, Dr. Stephen Ramroop and former MP Ramona Ramdial.

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says the revelations of the Opposition Leader, about the negotiations between the government and Patriotic Energies could have undermined the process.

Dr. Rowley has described as a disgrace and a desperate attempt at a distraction, Kamla Persad Bissessar’s claims of plans to sell the assets of Paria Fuel Trading Company.

Dr. Keith Rowley says Mrs. Kamla Persad Bissessar was in hot water for a plagiarized congratulatory letter to the US President Elect and she needed to turn the public’s attention elsewhere.

The UNC leader also claimed Patriotic needs 1 billion US dollars for the purchase and restart of the refinery and it has reached out to a commercial bank and the company called Trafigura.

She described Trafigura as a troubled company.

But according to the Prime Minister, the Opposition Leader has her information wrong.

He says Mrs. Persad Bissessar is up to mischief and sought to clarify the government’s relationship to the foreign entity.

Addressing a media conference yesterday Dr. Rowley said the opposition is trying to sabotage the deal.

He said they vowed to stop it if they won the election and now they are seeing that promise through.

An apology from Dr. Avinash Sawh, after he was heard using racist remarks and abusive language towards a now former employee.

Yesterday Dr. Sawh said he was sorry to the former worker and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.

He admitted his remarks were unacceptable and derogatory.

Dr. Sawh issued the apologies during a media conference held at the Port of Spain office of his attorney Martin George yesterday.

In the last few days the recording was shared on social media and the doctor has faced severe criticisms.

There have been calls for his license to be revoked by the Medical Board.

Dr. Sawh said he understands why there is a backlash to what was shared on social media.

The apology came on the very day the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago was to hold a meeting on the issue.

However, Mr. George indicated there was no coincidence between that planned meeting and Dr. Sawh’s apology.

A 52-year-old father has been charged with 5 counts of sexual penetration of his teenage daughter.

WPC Charles of the Port of Spain Child Protection Unit arrested the man last Friday.

He was charged yesterday.

Gun violence claims 2 lives in separate situations.

Nigel Carimbocas also known as “Jhalo” is the victim of gun violence in Santa Cruz.

Reports say on Tuesday night around 11pm Mr. Carimbocas was liming with his brother and a group of men at Pan Jammerz Pan Yard.

It is said a man armed with a gun approached the group and opened fire on them.

Checks later revealed the 2 men suffering from wounds sustained in the attack.

His brother who was also shot rushed Mr. Carimbocas to hospital.

However Mr. Carimbocas died while receiving medical attention.

And an Indian national, Shrikanath Iyer is found dead San Fernando

He was discovered with gun shot wounds about his body at Purcell Street at around 9 o’clock Tuesday night. 

Residents heard the explosions around 8:45 and contacted the police.

A 74-year-old grandmother has been found dead in her Diamond Village San Fernando home.

It is believed Deokie Mongroo was strangled.

Her husband found her body yesterday with a strap around the neck.

Her husband Ramjeawan Mongroo told police he left his wife at home at around 10am.

He said he went into the city and 2 hours later returned home.

He found his wife’s body in the downstairs part of the house.

Mr. Mongroo said he called out for help.

Relatives say, when they went to the house Mrs. Mongroo was lying on the floor.

Mr. Mongroo said a man, known to the family was at the house when he left for San Fernando.

Mrs. Mongroo was the mother of 2 children and grandmother of 4.

Officers of the Homicide Region 3 and San Fernando CID are leading the probe into the killing.