Seven nationals stuck in London are said to be homeless.
One of them, Johnathan Wilson tells Newscenter 5 he is forced to live on the streets in the day and sleep in a shelter at night.
This country’s borders have been closed since March 22nd of this year.
A frustrated Mr. Wilson says he is at his wits end.
An emotional Mr. Wilson explained that it is a challenge of a lifetime.
The Prime Minister describes as an insult, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar’s comparison of the country’s closed borders, with that of slavery.
Last night Dr. Keith Rowley said it appears that Mrs. Persad Bissessar is not aware of what slavery means to people of African descent.
Last week Mrs. Persad-Bissessar claimed the government was locking out nationals and likened the situation proportions worse than that of the oppressive systems of slavery and indentureship.
Dr. Rowley said it was not the first time Mrs. Persad Bissessar has made such hurtful comments.
The Prime Minister has said that citizens stuck in foreign countries would be allowed to come home, but on a phased basis as the country continues to grapple with COVID-19.
Tobagonians are told not to vote based on party, as this would cause them to lose their voice.
The warning comes from one co-founder of One Tobago Voice, Hochoy Charles.
Mr. Charles blames the current parliamentary system.
Mr. Charles referred to 2 former Tobago east MP’s ANR Robinson and Eudene Job Davis to prove his point.
He was speaking at a One Tobago Voice meeting in Goodwood on Sunday.
Trinidad and Tobago now has a total of 152 cases of COVID-19.
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says 4 more people tested positive late yesterday.
He was speaking at a virtual political meeting at City Hall, San Fernando last night.
Dr. Rowley said while the state has been handling the pandemic well, the country is still in danger.
Yesterday, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh was not ready to say if the recent cases constitute a second wave of the virus.
He said it was too soon and more information is required.
At the daily COVID update yesterday Minister Deyalsigh said these recent cases may not be a peak.
Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Seymour Arthur is dead.
He was 70-years-old.
A brief government statement has confirmed Mr. Arthur died during the early hours this morning.
It said Mr. Arthur, the longest serving head of government, died at 12.26 am.
Mr. Arthur had been hospitalised earlier this month at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after suffering heart related complications.
Mr. Arthur served as Prime Minister on 3 occasions between September 1994 to January 2008.
The Movement for Social Justice is expressing faith in the Elections and Boundaries Commission to conduct free and fair elections.
This as the opposition United National Congress expresses concerns about the possible absence of Commonwealth Observers as suggested by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley on Friday night.
Speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday political leader David Abdullah said unlike Guyana this country has a history of successful polls.
Mr. Abdullah said the EBC is well equipped and has his party’s support.
The party will be fielding 5 candidates in the polls next month.
The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service says it is closely monitoring a low-pressure system in the Atlantic.
It says the system has an 80% chance of development into a tropical depression over the next 48 hours.
The MET office says the system is located approximately 1950 km east of the Lesser Antilles, centered and is moving westward near 30 km/hr.
It says current analyses suggest that on its projected track, the center of the system is forecast to reach the Leeward Islands by Wednesday night.
The MET office says at this time, the system poses no direct threat to Trinidad and Tobago.
The MET office says it will continue to closely monitor this system.
Another person has tested positive for the coronavirus bringing the tally to 148.
A release from the Ministry of Health says the case is pending epidemiological investigation and all established protocols have been implemented.
The Ministry of Health says the clinical update as of the morning of Monday 27th July, 2020 are number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and UWI site for testing for COVID-19 is 6550.
It says the number of unique patient tests completed is 5014 while number of repeated tests are 1536.
The update says number of persons discharged are 128.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Health says there are 12 positive covid-19 patients at the Caura Hospital with no COVID-19 positive patients in step-down / transition.
A joint exercise between the police and the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard results in the capture of 32 Venezuelan nationals and 1 Trinidadian.
A release from the police service says at 4:36 pm on Saturday 25th July 2020, officers of the TTCG spotted a pirogue in the vicinity of the 3rd Boca, Chaguaramas.
A chase ensued and shortly after, the vessel was intercepted near Chacachacare islands.
Upon bringing the vessel to a halt, TTCG officers observed 2 persons swimming to the shore.
Officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service also responded and mounted a search for the suspects, however, it proved futile.
The 32 immigrants were conveyed to Staubles Bay where they were medically examined and transported to the Chaguaramas Heliport where they will undergo 14 days quarantine.
Anyone who has information on suspected illegal immigrants are strongly encouraged to call the police at 555.
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says yes to a debate but only if the leader of the Opposition will attend.
Dr. Rowley he will only consider it but says there was a Debates Commission and Mrs. Persad Bissessar pulled out.
The Prime Minister says this led to the collapse of the commission.
Dr. Rowley further stated that Mrs. Persad Bissessar had already dismissed the notion by taking the escape position by saying there is already a debate taking place because that is what the campaign is.
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