Daily Brief - Friday 14th May, 2021
The NGC CNG Company Ltd has teamed up with the TT Bureau of Standards to have all dispensers at CNG service stations verified by the Legal Metrology Inspectorate (LMI). It said this should ensure accuracy in the volume of gas dispensed. Read more
14th May 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 12th May, 2021
Petrotrin has another opportunity to resist the enforcement of a $74 million arbitration award to a contractor. In a recent decision, Justices of Appeal Peter Rajkumar and James Aboud allowed Petrotrin’s appeal of a judge’s decision to dismiss its application to have an arbitration award set aside. Read more
12th May 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 11th May, 2021
Although only 99 new cases of covid19 were detected on Monday, there were four more deaths, bringing the death toll to 215. The Health Ministry’s covid19 update on Monday said the number of cases reported were from samples taken between May 7 and 9. Read more
11th May 2021
Daily Brief - Monday 10th May, 2021
Police on Saturday were forced to use their heavy hand and temporarily closed a supermarket after customers failed to comply with covid19 protocols issued for supermarkets. Wes Bees Supermarket in Diego Martin was temporarily shut down after a video circulated on Facebook with complaints of overcrowding outside the grocery. Read more
10th May 2021
Daily Brief - Friday 7th May, 2021
The private sector remains committed to helping the Government acquire covid19 vaccines for the population. Supermarkets Association of TT president Rajiv Diptee made this comment on Thursday. On March 23, in the Senate, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said he was working with Diptee and Ansa McAl Group CEO Anthony Sabga... Read more
7th May 2021
Daily Brief - Thursday 6th May, 2021
With 399 covid19 cases recorded on Wednesday, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is highlighting the increase in hospitalisations and deaths of younger people across the Americas. In a media release on Wednesday director of PAHO Dr Carissa F. Read more
6th May 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 5th May, 2021
Director of Health at the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) Dr Anthony Parkinson says the use of the Paddock at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, has been successful as a vaccination distribution site thus far. Read more
5th May 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 4th May, 2021
The second man charged with the 2006 murder of six-year-old Sean Luke has maintained his innocence. Richard Chatoo has challenged the allegations against him, saying it is fabricated. Chatoo’s defence statement was read out in open court on Monday when the trial resumed. Read more
4th May 2021
Daily Brief - Monday 3rd May, 2021
Three more covid19-related deaths have been reported along with 241 new infections according to the Ministry of Health's covid19 update on Sunday. A release issued from the ministry confirmed that the death toll reached 174 as of Sunday. The new cases brought the total number of active positive cases to 2,506. Read more
3rd May 2021
Daily Brief - Friday 30th April, 2021
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturing Association (TTMA) supports the increased public health measures to clamp down on rising covid19 infections. In a media release on Thursday afternoon, the association noted that an additional 328 infections on Thursday were alarming. Read more
30th April 2021
Daily Brief - Thursday 29th April, 2021
Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) assistant director Dr Jarbas Barbosa said the escalating covid19 infection rate in India will affect the number of vaccines which will be available through the Covax facility. He said the second delivery of Covax vaccines has begun, but PAHO will need to confirm the amounts available. Read more
29th April 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th April, 2021
In response to the seizure of guns and ammunition in Piarco and Couva, the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA) is calling on the government to implement additional measures to tackle the illegal gun and drug trades. Read more
28th April 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th April, 2021
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Monday urged countries to close the immunisation gap that led to hundreds of thousands of children not being vaccinated against several serious diseases last year. On Monday, PAHO launched Vaccination Week in the Americas 2021, April 24-30, with the slogan: "Vaccines bring us... Read more
27th April 2021
Daily Brief- Monday 26th April, 2021
There are over 1300 active covid19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago, according to the latest covid19 update. There was also an additional death which increased the covid19 death toll to 159. The total number of active cases now stands at 1,343. Read more
26th April 2021
Daily Brief - Friday 23rd April, 2021
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urged people on Thursday to get covid19 vaccinations only through their country's national immunisation programme. In a press release, PAHO warned that getting vaccinated outside legal programmes could be dangerous to your health. Read more
23rd April 2021