Trinidad & Tobago News

(Trinidad Express) Vaccine availability remains a hindrance to the Caribbean’s vaccination progress and may prolong the length of the pandemic.

(Trinidad Express) The funeral of Tunapuna masman, gym owner and market vendor Balnarine “Balo” Bennie, who died of Covid-19 on May 3, was postponed yesterday due to a body mix-up.

(Trinidad Express) A third police officer has died from the Covid-19 Coronavirus.

(Trinidad Guardian) The latest update from the Ministry of Health is confirming that 9 more people have been lost to COVID-19, bringing the national death toll to 265—an increase from the 256 reported on Thursday 13 May 2021.

(Trinidad Guardian) China’s ambassador to T&T Fang Qiu is urging people to follow the science as he seeks to counter misinformation being shared about the Sinopharm vaccine.

(Trinidad Express) A woman who recovered from the Covid-19 virus, died days later.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago has received the news that 21 people died in the past 24 hours from the Covid-19 virus.

(Trinidad Express) A man who police and family members thought was missing has been found in prison.

(Trinidad Express) A second police officer has died from the Covid-19 virus.

(Trinidad Guardian) On April 16, Georgette Rawlins offered herself as a candidate for the University of the West Indies (UWI) credit union’s credit committee.

(Trinidad Express) Police found the body of a man in a vehicle at Mayaro yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) After more than 50 years in service to his community, Dr Maniram Rampaul of Rio Claro passed away on Monday afternoon at the Couva Hospital.

(Trinidad Guardian) T&T has recorded the deadliest day for the COVID-19 pandemic to date.

(Trinidad Guardian) The mornings after nights of tragic deaths are quiet at the Augustus Long Hospital as doctors and nurses feel the pain of losing another patient.

(Trinidad Guardian) A man from Sangre Grande was killed in a drive by shooting yesterday morning.

(Trinidad Express) A man who allegedly raped a13-year-old runaway girl seven times has been placed on $300,000 bail.

(Trinidad Guardian) “Commendable.”   This is how chairman Robert Bermudez has described the Massy Group’s performance for the second quarter of its financial year which ended Mach 31, 2020.

(Trinidad Guardian) Finance Minister Colm Imbert yesterday listed TT$5 billion worth of help the Government has given to citizens to deal with the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Trinidad Express) The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the general public that all Licencing Offices nationwide will be closed until May 23.

(Trinidad Express) At least 1 million Trinidadians need to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity from COVID-19.