Trinidad & Tobago News

The two new coast guard vessels
The two new coast guard vessels

Trinidad commissions two new coast guard vessels

(Trinidad Guardian) As the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) commissioned their two new Cape Class vessels yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley urged the Coast Guard officers to utilise the vessels properly to cut down on human trafficking and the illegal gun trade.

Trinidad PM: COVID can soon overwhelm parallel health care system

(Trinidad Guardian) In a sombre address to the nation, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley last night retraced the events of the last two years of the COVID-19 virus, its arrival and treatment in Trinidad and Tobago and warned that if the current infection rate continues, the parallel health system would be overwhelmed within days.

Covid claims 31 more lives in Trinidad

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago has set a new daily record of Covid-19 deaths with a staggering 31 deaths being reported by the Ministry of Health yesterday, including another child.

Trinidad passes 2,000 COVID deaths

(Trinidad Guardian) As the COVID-19 Delta variant of concern rips through Trinidad and Tobago, the country has crossed the grim milestone of 2,000 COVID-19 deaths since March 2020.

IMF calls on Trinidad to deal with foreign exchange issues

(Trinidad Guardian) – The International Monetary Fund mission that recently visited T&T has called on the authorities to remove all restrictions on current international transactions while providing sufficient foreign exchange to meet demand for all current international transactions.

COVID explodes in Trinidad

(Trinidad Express) Just two days after epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds warned that the country could begin seeing near 1,000 new cases of Covid-19 being recorded each day, the country has recorded its highest number of newly confirmed cases.

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