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Nneka Jones
Nneka Jones

Trinidad national’s artwork makes cover of Time Magazine

(Trinidad Guardian) Twenty-three-year-old Nneka Jones, a recent graduate of the University of Tampa in Florida, is the latest T&T national to make the country proud as her unique artwork was selected by the long time eminent, American created, Time Magazine for its August 31 to September 7, issue.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley delivers his victory speech at Balisier House on election night.

Trinidad PM in self-quarantine until Monday

(Trinidad Guardian) Government members are on heightened COVID alert. This, after Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was tested for COVID-19 following exposure on August 10 to someone who tested positive for the virus.

FILE PHOTO: A women wears a face masks as she views her mobile phone during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

477 Active Covid cases in Trinidad & Tobago

(Trinidad Express) As of Tuesday afternoon, the Health Ministry reports the following: Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the UWI site for testing for COVID-19 – 16,453 Number of samples which have tested positive at public and private facilities in Trinidad and Tobago 629 Total number of active cases 477 Number of deaths 12 Number of persons discharged 140.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Trinidad: Montano, Moonan join call for Kamla to resign

(Trinidad Guardian) Longtime UNC stalwart and commentator Robin Montano has been critical of the United National Congress’ (UNC’s) leader staying on the job and the UNC’s Rabindra Moonan has also frowned on any vote of confidence being given to a “serial loser.”

UNC candidate for St Joseph Ahloy Hunt displays a statement of the poll during a press conference at UNC’s Tunapuna office yesterday.

UNC continuing to claim irregularities at Trinidad elections

(Trinidad Guardian) Dave Tancoo, General Secretary, United National Congress (UNC) claimed yesterday that the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) had not provided documents to the party which would help in ensuring the recount of votes in marginal constituencies is done accurately.

Emergency medical technicians mill around ambulances parked outside the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility after dropping off COVID-19 patients yesterday.

Elderly woman, man Trinidad’s latest COVID-19 deaths 

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago recorded two COVID-19-related deaths in the space of several hours on Friday, even as the Ministry of Health reported there had been 22 more cases, taking the overall tally to 426  The ministry first reported that an elderly woman had become the ninth person to succumb to virus on Friday morning.

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