Daily Brief - Thursday 17th December, 2020
Procurement Regulator Moonilal Lalchan says he and his board are ready to work as soon as the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Amendment) Bill 2020 is assented to. Speaking at a webinar hosted by the TT Transparency Institute (TTTI) on Wednesday, Lalchan said his board was ready to... Read more
17th December 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 16th December, 2020
Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) has extended the temporary layoffs of some of its employees for an additional three months from January 15-April 15, 2021. An internal memo sent to staff by CAL CEO Garvin Medera, obtained by Newsday on Tuesday, said the company must continue to “keep costs (at) an... Read more
16th December 2020
Tuesday 15th December, 2020
WHILE there have been 20 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds says there have been no cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A) thus far. Read more
15th December 2020
Monday 14th December, 2020
On the very day Ashanti Riley will be laid to rest, a San Juan man is expected to face the court charged with her murder Monday. Guardian Media confirmed homicide officers charged Luciano Quash, 32, yesterday, after almost two weeks of investigations following the 18-year old’s death and disappearance. Read more
14th December 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 11th December, 2020
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have brought together the health, industry, and science and technology sectors in the region with the aim of preventing interruptions in medical supplies during future health emergencies. Read more
11th December 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 10th December, 2020
It is without a doubt that the covid19 pandemic has shattered world trade, but even as the profit margins were not as expected, the TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) said new markets have emerged which this country is more than capable of tapping into. Read more
10th December 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 9th December, 2020
Almost half of the women killed in Trinidad and Tobago so far in 2020 were killed through domestic violence. Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith shared this at a press conferenceat the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain on Tuesday. Read more
9th December 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 8th December, 2020
Many people in Trinidad and Tobago awoke on Monday morning to find they were unable to get online. Internet connectivity to several service providers was affected by the disruption of an international cable link on Monday morning. Read more
8th December 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 7th December, 2020
For university students, UWI St Augustine campus principal Prof Brian Copeland said until a vaccine is delivered, it may not be plausible to have students physically attend classes en masse. He said allowances were made in the public health regulations for the university for students to attend campus for labs... Read more
7th December 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 4th December, 2020
PriceSmart management announced to its shoppers on Thursday that its regular sourcing and merchandising of imported goods may be affected. In a release shared on its Facebook page, PriceSmart said the adjustment was due to foreign currency becoming less available. Read more here Read more
4th December 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 03 December, 2020
Even though there has been advancement towards vaccines for covid19, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said there must be continuous adherence to the covid19 stringent measures. So said PAHO director Dr Carrissa Etienne during a webinar on Wednesday. Read more here Read more
3rd December 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 2nd December, 2020
Seven of the 16 new covid19 cases detected between November 28 and 30 are from Tobago. There were no deaths reported over the last 24 hours, so the total remains at 120. The Health Ministry’s release on Tuesday afternoon said the total number of active cases stands at 758. Read more
2nd December 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 1st December, 2020
UWI Professor of Molecular Genetics and Virology Christine Carrington has told the population that any covid19 vaccine administered in TT will be safe. Her assurances were supported by statements from epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds and nurse Grace Sookchand, manager of the Health Ministry's expanded programme on immunisation, about strategies for... Read more
1st December 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 30th November, 2020
Emphasising that change is necessary for the TT Scrap Iron Dealers Association (TTSIDA) to grow and reach its full potential, its president said he supported government's new scrap metal policy 99 per cent. The policy was formed out of a collaboration between the Ministry of Trade and Industry and scrap... Read more
30th November 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 27th November, 2020
Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon urged manufacturers across the Caribbean to pool resources for their mutual benefit, addressing the virtual signing ceremony of the Caribbean Manufacturers Association (CMA) on Wednesday. “These are very difficult times. Foreign direct investment is reducing. Read more
27th November 2020