Trinidad & Tobago News

(Trinidad Express) A man and a woman were found shot dead in a car in Trincity yesterday in what police believe is a double homicide.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police have discovered the human remains of what they believe to be of a one-year-old male child.

(Trinidad Guardian) After waking up yesterday morning to the tragic news of the passing of his uncle Winford Atherley in New York to COVID-19, a local government representative is appealing to Trinidadians to take this disease seriously.

(Trinidad Guardian) Mere hours after he warned the public against hosting COVID parties, Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith led a group of officers into St Ann’s where they shut down such a party at Alicia’s Guest House in Coblentz Gardens.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police Commissioner Gary Griffith yesterday called on people to cancel the COVID parties they have been planning.

(Trinidad Express) Some Indo-Trinidad and Tobago nationals stranded in Barbados are of the view they are being rejected from entering this country because of their race.

(Trinidad Guardian) There is now a ban by some supermarkets on customers who are not wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19.

(Trinidad Express) Health Minister Terrence Deyalsing called once more for citizens to comply with the stay at home advisory and other COVID-19 measures as the country battle to stave off the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

(Trinidad Express) There has been a spike in the number of domestic violence cases in the country and Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith is warning perpetrators.

(Barbados Nation) Trinidad and Tobago has again refused to take its 33 nationals who are stranded here.

(Trinidad Express) National Security Minister Stuart Young has announced the cancellation of a residential patrol plan which was expected to begin on Monday, at a cost of $87,000 per patrol.

(Trinidad Guardian) Some 919 persons have been tested, thus far, for COVID-19 infection in Trinidad and Tobago.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago’s main business chambers are calling on the Government to help them save jobs by implementing a tax credit on salaries for companies that do not make any profit over the next three months.

(Trinidad Express) As of Tuesday afternoon, the Health Ministry reports the following: Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for COVID-19 878 Number of samples which have tested positive 107 Number of deaths 8 Number of persons discharged 1 The Ministry of Health provides the following update: ● One additional person has tested positive for COVID-19 – Contact of person positive with COVID-19.

(Trinidad Express) Government has hired four private security companies to provide mobile security patrol services in residential districts on a 24-hour basis throughout Trinidad during the period April 6 to May 5, in the first instance.

(Trinidad Express) As of Tuesday afternoon, the Health Ministry reports the following:Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for COVID-19 878 Number of samples which have tested positive 107 Number of deaths 8 Number of persons discharged 1The Ministry of Health provides the following update: One additional person has tested positive for COVID-19 – Contact of person positive with COVID-19.

(Trinidad Express) Private medical labs across Trinidad and Tobago are now being encouraged to begin performing tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

(Trinidad Guardian) All restaurants in Trinidad and Tobago will be closed from today.

(Trinidad Newsday) The Prime Minister extended the lock-down of Trinidad & Tobago over the covid19 pandemic until April 30, speaking at a briefing on Monday at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s, and closed all restaurants until that time.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced that the stay at home order has been extended to April 30.