Trinidad & Tobago News

(Trinidad Guardian) A veteran attorney who ordered a hit on his secretary that he suspected of snitching about his illegal activities, has lost his appeal against his conviction for attempted murder.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Trinidadian mother and her son lost their lives in historic floods that swept through New York City overnight from Wednesday to yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) In what could turn out to be a major scandal for the government and state-owned National Gas Company, (NGC) Guardian Media has obtained confidential correspondence between Finance Minister Colm Imbert and the Board of the NGC that show the Board seeking, and Imbert agreeing, to grant them personal protection against being held to account should the company lose over $440 million in an ill-fated attempt to save Atlantic LNG Train 1.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad (FIUTT) has reported that romance scams since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly increased, costing victims approximately $2.3 million in the last 18 months.

(Trinidad Express) There has been an alarming increase in the number of pregnant women contracting Covid-19, director of Women’s Health at the Ministry of Health Dr Adesh Sirjusingh said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Questions are being asked as to why the Carnival Runner, one of T&T’s 41-metre high-speed passenger catamaran ferries, was allowed to deteriorate to the extent that it started taking in water yesterday while anchored at the San Fernando Harbour.

(Trinidad Express) One week after he surrendered to police, the suspect in the disappearance of Shanice Cooper will be charged with her murder.

(Trinidad Guardian) Members of the T&T Police Service seized several guns, including high-powered weapons, which were in the possession of a businessman who holds a Firearm User’s Licence (FUL), following a road exercise on Saturday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Urging people to stop listening to misinformation, Archbishop Jason Gordon is pleading with citizens to get vaccinated to save T&T from social and economic ruin.

(Trinidad Guardian) In the space of an hour and a half on Friday night, there were reports of seven shootings in various parts of the country including Diego Martin, La Horquetta, Tunapuna, El Socorro, Morvant, Carenage, and Port-of-Spain, which left two dead and several others injured   Oshayle Debisette and Trevlayne Dedier were the two people killed.

(Trinidad Guardian) While the new school term begins with virtual classes on September 6, some students will be able to resume face-to-face classes from October 1.

(Trinidad Guardian) – If it turns out that school-age students aren’t vaccinated in significant numbers due to the “conspiracy theories” around or worried parents, Trinidad and Tobago may very well have to have a parallel education system with virtual as well as face-to-face classrooms.

(Trinidad Guardian) – The Ministry of Health has recorded 7 additional COVID related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 1274.

(Trinidad Guardian) If it turns out that school-age students aren’t vaccinated in significant numbers due to the “conspiracy theories” around or worried parents, Government may very well have to have a parallel education system with virtual as well as face-to-face classrooms.

(Trinidad Express) Commissioner of Police (Ag), Gary Griffith, and the executive of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) have extended condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of WPC Eunice Neptune-Alleyne who passed away yesterday at the Scarborough General Hospital, as a result of the COVID-19 virus.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has said yesterday he was concerned and worried that the current policy for returning nationals could expose the country to the deadly Delta variant, and what it could mean for the unvaccinated population.

(Trinidad Guardian) Over 18,000 people between the ages of 12 to 18 have been administered the Pfizer vaccine since its rollout on August 18, Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday linked partying parents to the COVID-19 spread across Trinidad and Tobago which has now also severely impacted eight children.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Public Utilities has appointed Shakeer Baig acting Assistant Director in the Meteorological Services Division (MSD) to manage the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) operations.

(Trinidad Express) Deputy Commissioner of Police McDonald Jacob said last night police were putting their investigative apparatus together to solve what he described as a heinous crime.