Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh expresses concern about declining birth rates.
The family planning association of Trinidad and Tobago says, it is a regional phenomenon.
Minister Deyalsingh said, the numbers are not looking good
According to minister Deyalsingh Trinidad and Tobago is not too far behind to keep up with the fertility replacement rate.
Minister Deyalsingh said, maternal mortality numbers have been falling since 2016.
He was speaking with the media on Monday.
The National Insurance Board becomes the latest company to fall victim to a ransom ware attack.
In a release last evening the NIBTT says, it is currently assessing its systems after having experienced a ransom ware attack.
NIBTT says, the intrusion took place yesterday.
It says, its offices will be closed until Friday December 29th.
The release says, all steps are being taken to protect its data integrity technology hardware.
It says, there are also continuing to diligently work with its external technology partners to expeditiously resolve the matter.
NIBTT
says, it has reported the incident to the Trinidad and Tobago cyber incident
response team, under the Ministry of National Security and they are working
with the team toward a resolution.
The Housing Development Corporation gives over thirty families, keys to starter homes.
A release from the HDC says, 37 families were given keys on Tuesday to new housing units under the ministry’s Housing and Village Improvement Programme.
The units are located in San Juan/Laventille, Tunapuna/Piarco, Sangre Grande, Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo, Princes Town, San
Fernando, and Point Fortin.
The HDC says, the homes were constructed at a total cost of approximately $6.3m.
At the handing over ceremony, housing minister Camille Robinson-Regis congratulated the recipients.
The HDC says, the project targets families who reside in sub-standard housing structures or shacks; and villages regarded as having poor infrastructure and/or requiring emergency works.
Further, it says, the programme beneficiaries benefit from new starter home units, and upgraded community infrastructure, thereby improving their quality of life, and economic well-being.
Minister Robinson-Regis said this fiscal year, 600 homes will be distributed under the programme.
Completely free of charge.
Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales is calling opposition claims that government plans to sell TSTT, mischief.
Minister Gonzales assures there has never been any plan by government, to sell the state owned company.
On Tuesday, opposition senator Wade Mark claimed, that he has information suggesting that there are attempts by the government to get rid of the company.
In the senate he said, it has been almost a decade and cable and wireless still owns 49% of the company.
Senator Mark called on chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Gilbert Peterson Sc. to say what his organization has done, to ensure cable and wireless’ shares are divested.
He said, TSTT has been devastated and the government has questions to answer.
Minister Gonzales responded, accusing Mr. Mark of using the parliamentary chamber for mischief and confusion.
He then made it clear; the government has no intention of selling TSTT.
They were speaking during the matters on the adjournment in the upper house on Tuesday.
There is word now that the man shot dead on the compound of the Carapichaima Anglican Primary School, was an MTS security guard.
Dillon Berkley, was reportedly shot by a colleague on Tuesday night.
Thirty-seven year old Mr. Berkley was found with a loaded gun, mask and tools to break into the school.
Police at the Freeport station, received a report of a man lurking on the premises of the school, at around 10:15pm.
Officers went to the school and were told by the MTS guard, the intruder was still on the compound.
A search of the premises was conducted.
The suspect was found in one of the classrooms.
The MTS security guard says, he called on the man to stop, but he raised his hand and pointed what appeared to be a gun in his direction.
The MTS guard says, he fired one shot hitting the suspect in the head.
Later the dead man was identified as Dillon Berkley.
A gun was found close to the body.
Police were told up to November 5th, Mr. Berkley was an MTS security guard stationed at the Chaguanas North Secondary School.
A 75-year-old man who hired a hit man, to kill his unfaithful wife, so he could run off with his mistress in the United States, is now a free man.
After reviewing the submissions of Daniel Khan and Israel Khan, Sc, Justice Gail Gonzales yesterday, ordered the immediate release of Basdeo Debideen
Mr. Debideen served 36 years in prison, for his role in the Mother’s Day murder of Nyantra Debideen.
The judge noted there were no mitigating factors, and in her resentencing, began at 40 years with a five-year discount for his forthrightness.
She said, she looked at Mr. Debideen not as he was in 1987 when he was charged, but who he is now.
The state’s case was that Mr. Debideen conspired with another man, to kill his wife for $50,000, first by choking her to death.
When that failed, he gave the killer a gun and asked that he shoot her when he and the girls were not home.
He submitted that after his wife cheated on him, he could not continue being with her and at the suggestion of his mistress, formulated a plan to have her killed and then migrate to the US, with the children to live with his lover.
On the day of the killing, Mr. Debideen said, he saw his co-accused shoot her and became overwhelmed with regret and self-loathing.
His wife was taken to hospital where she died.
Overnight gun crime in Tobago claims the lives Akiem Frith and Lawrence Fritz Allyen.
Reports are, that the duo was shot by gunmen who remain at large.
The incident reportedly occurred outside Sherwin Williams paints, in Bon Accord Tobago, in full view of patrons who were liming at chill out bar.
Reports of delays at the nation’s ports and transit sheds are getting the attention of the minister of finance who assures steps have been taken to address the issue.
Minister Colm Imbert, confirms there has been an increase in the deployment of customs officers to handle the bottleneck.
Business owners and members of the public have been complaining about a backlog, at the ports and transit sheds, saying they are not receiving their goods.
In the senate yesterday, Minister Imbert admitted there is a problem, and gave reasons for it.
Minister Imbert said, extra customs officers have been deployed and are working round the clock to remedy the situation.
Opposition senator Wade Mark questioned, if those persons would get their goods before Christmas.
Minister Imbert said, over one thousand packages are expected this holiday season.
He revealed that security is tight at transit sheds, where it is believed illegal arms and ammunition came into the country, and where instances of theft occurred.
Independent senator Anthony Viera had some questions about efficiency at customs.
Minister Imbert said, the establishment of the revenue authority is the only answer.
They were speaking
during the question and answer segment in the upper house.
Central division police exercises nab 13 persons, and see the seizure of a firearm and a quantity of drugs.
A TTPS release says, two men were arrested during the execution of a search warrant at a house in Brickfield Village, Waterloo Road, Carapichaima on Friday.
Officers allegedly found approximately 149 grammes of marijuana during the exercise, which was conducted between 12pm and 3pm in area South of the division.
The release goes on an exercise was also conducted in the division between 3pm and 6pm.
Police say, around 5:15 pm, officers of the Chaguanas criminal investigations department and the Central Division CID Operations unit, acted on information received and proceeded to a home along Calcutta #2, Freeport.
A search warrant was executed, and one ar-15 rifle outfitted with a magazine containing 12 rounds of 5.56 ammunition, and one kilogram of marijuana in two transparent plastic bags was allegedly seized during the exercise.
Six foreign nationals aged 19 to 42 were arrested in connection with the find.
Two men were arrested in a similar intelligence-led exercise conducted between 4 pm and 7:30 pm on Friday, by the central division gang unit.
The release says, four hundred and forty-eight grammes of marijuana, 29 grammes of cocaine, and four rounds of .45 ammunition were allegedly found during the execution of a warrant at a residence on Dass Branch Trace, Enterprise during the exercise.
Three men from enterprise, Chaguanas were also arrested later that evening during a roving exercise between 9pm and 11pm.
Police say, officers stopped a white Nissan Ad Wagon Y11 with three occupants along Soogrim Trace West, Endeavour, Chaguanas.
A search of the vehicle was conducted and 445 grammes of marijuana were allegedly found.
The three men were subsequently arrested for possession of marijuana.
Enquiries into these
incidents are ongoing.
East Indian classical singer, Boodram Holass is described as a legend, who made an immeasurable contribution to Trinidad and Tobago.
In a release the Ministry
of Arts and Culture offers deepest condolences to his family, and friends on his
passing.
The release says, 68 year old Mr. Holass, who
later ventured into the chutney arena with the popular “thar gori jamuna
hilore”, was well known locally and internationally as a result of a stellar
career that spanned almost six-decades.
Minister Randall Mitchell says,
Boodram Holass was one of the most iconic figures in Indo-Trinidad culture.
He says, his influence on the growth and development of local East Indian culture, and to the culture of Trinidad and Tobago is immeasurable.
Minister Mitchell says, despite the physical health challenges that he endured, his’ years of work as an educator, mentor and performer has undoubtedly shaped the talents of many within the cultural fraternity today, and will continue to do so for many years to come.
The minister says, he
will always be grateful for his sterling
contributions to Trinidad and Tobago.
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