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A confirmed case of tuberculosis, at the Tranquility Government Secondary School in Port of Spain.

The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association confirms, a student-tested positive.

President of TTUTA Martin Lum Kin says, a sibling of the positive case also attends a primary school in the Port of Spain district, has since been quarantined.

However, Mr. Lum Kin believes not enough has been done to protect students and teachers.

He is very concerned.

He is calling on the ministries of health and education to do better.

Mr. Lum is also concerned about the rise in covid 19 cases.

He says, while he has no information on cases at schools, he wants all covid protocols to be re-established, at all schools across the country.

Last week, health minister Terrence Deyalsingh, told of new covid related hospitalizations and deaths.

On Friday three (3) students of the ASJA Girls College in Tunapuna tested positive for covid 19 

Trinidad and Tobago records, five new covid-19 deaths.

These are confirmed by Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh, this comes months after the last such fatalities were recorded.

Minister Deyalsingh, gave an update at a media conference yesterday.

He said, the elderly population continues to be amongst the most vulnerable to the disease.

The Health Minister appealed to families of such persons, to take the necessary precautions.

Minister Deyalsingh said, there has also been a small uptick in covid cases, since the beginning of January.

With nine persons hospitalized for the virus.

Gunmen have succeeded this time around in their attempts to kill, Renako Pierre of Coconut Boulevard in Pleasantville.

Mister Pierre was gunned down, while in his vehicle in San Fernando.

On the corner of Fonrose and June street, yesterday afternoon.

People in the area say, they heard gunshots shortly after 2 pm.

Police were called to the scene.

They found the vehicle sprayed with bullets, and Mr. Pierre was the lone occupant.

Thirty-year-old Mr. Pierre was discovered slumped over, the steering wheel of his black Toyota Aqua.

Police say, there is evidence that the car crashed near the corner.

Crime scene investigators say, they recovered 32 spent shells in the area.

Reports are saying, there were two previous attempts to kill Mr. Pierre.

Last September gunmen attacked him as he was driving on, Lisas Boulevard in Couva.

His eight-year-old son, and his wife were in the vehicle at the time.

The wife sustained several gunshot wounds and died after the incident.

Mr. Pierre was shot in the torso, while his son was hit in the back.

In January 2022, Mr. Pierre was in his yard when he was shot several times at close range.

The search continues for the man who shot and killed 14-year-old Isabella Teelucksingh.

Described by neighbors in Las Lomas, as a peacekeeper Isabella was shot during a confrontation last Sunday night.

She was a student of the Carapichaima Secondary School.

The girl lived with her relatives, at Kay Road Off Savary Road Las Lomas.

Reports say, she was trying to prevent a situation involving her 22 year old brother, and the suspect when she was shot.

She was declared brain dead, at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.

Also wounded in the incident is 20-year-old Heema Boodoo.

Two people are dead after an accident on the Claude Noel highway in Tobago.

One of the survivors is a child.

The accident occurred near the Dwight Yorke stadium last Saturday evening.

The fatalities are identified as Sherma Thomas, and Kareem Thom

Ms. Thomas was an employee of the Tobago regional health authority.

Mr. Thom worked as a driver with sunshine snacks.

There was another passenger in the nissan Tiida.

The child who survived the tragedy remains hospitalized.

Reports are saying the child was thrown from the vehicle upon impact.

Anthony Nicholson was the person who found the girl.

Shakiel Bobb and the other adult passenger in the car tried to help, the accident victims at the scene.

Police are investigating the tragedy

Meanwhile, police are probing the weekend killing of PH driver Akim Garcia.

Thirty-four year old Mr. Garcia was from North Eastern Settlement Sangre Grande.

He was said to be working on his vehicle in the Morvant area, when he was attacked on Williams Street last Saturday evening, at around 9:40pm.

Residents called the police after they heard the gunshots.

Officers later found Mr. Garcia next to his parked vehicle.

He was rushed to the Port of Spain general hospital, where he died while receiving treatment.

His wallet and cell phone and other valuables were missing.

Venezuelan nationals working in this country can stay a little longer, as they have been granted an extension in their permits.

The ministry of national security confirms this.

The ministry says, the duration of the work permit exemption granted to Venezuelan nationals who submitted renewal documents, between June and August 2023, has been extended to December 31, 2024.                                   

It says, in the coming weeks, a list of approved minister’s permits numbers will be posted, in tranches, to the ministry of national security’s website and social media pages.

The ministry says, this will indicate when persons holding those permit numbers must visit the relevant immigration office, to collect their new minister’s permits and update their registration cards.

It says, further information on the collection requirements and process will be outlined to registrants in a subsequent media release.