Daily Brief - Monday 24th August, 2020
Eleven year old K’den Saunders who was featured by Newsday Kids two weeks ago, has been offered free membership to the TT Manufacturers Association (TTMA) for one year. Following the August 9 article, the TTMA reached out to K'den and his family who, they said, exhibited “entrepreneur spirit and talent”... Read more
24th August 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 21st August, 2020
It was a long and winding road for Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) students, but at 1 pm on Thursday the exam was finally over. The covid19 pandemic shut down schools, interrupting preparations for the exam, which led to its eventual postponement. It was originally scheduled for April 2. Read more
21st August 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 20th August, 2020
The anti-covid19 drug trials in which UWI will take part will include a number of drugs, but not hydroxychloroquine. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram disclosed that the Health Ministry has given approval for UWI to be part of World Health Organization (WHO) trials as part of its contribution... Read more
20th August 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 19th August, 2020
Two men held in a multi-million-dollar drug bust last week were released on Monday amid covid19 concerns. Newsday understands the men were among eight who were arrested in connection to a $94 million drug seizure last Wednesday. Read more
19th August 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 18th August, 2020
Globally, the illicit trade in tobacco products presents a range of economic and social effects that range from adverse impact on public health to tax evasion and the financing of terrorist groups. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one in every ten cigarettes smoked is illicit. Read more
18th August 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 17th August, 2020
Many people decided to enjoy a last trip to the beach, a visit to the bar or enjoy a movie before the new covid19 regulations come into effect on Monday. The Prime Minister announced on Saturday a roll back on previously relaxed measures including no in-house dining at restaurants and... Read more
17th August 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 14th August, 2020
With almost 19,000 people, mainly Venezuelans, registered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in TT as of June, a representative wants the State to implement border control management procedures to allow people to enter the country. Read more
14th August 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 13th August, 2020
Days after she told her parents that she was being followed by a group of men on her way home from classes, a form five student of the Marabella North Secondary School, is now missing. Princess Phillips,18, of Marabella was last seen on Friday by her mother when she left... Read more
13th August 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 12th August, 2020
The Ministry of Health said five more people have tested positive for covid19 in its update at 6 pm on Tuesday. That brings the total number of covid19 cases to 300. Four of the five cases were contacts of recently positive covid19 cases while the fifth was currently the subject... Read more
12th August 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 11th August, 2020
Phillip Edward Alexander thanked Police Commissioner Gary Griffith and the police corporate communications unit for getting involved quickly and debunking a social media post which said he was not an election candidate. Alexander is the leader of the Progressive Empowerment Party (PEP) and was its candidate for Diego Martin North/East. Read more
11th August 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 10th August, 2020
Chairman and managing director of Personnel Management Services Diana Mahabir-Wyatt is describing as confusing the government’s decision to approve covid19 backpay for public servants. She said public servants who were sent home would have received full pay while at home. Read more
10th August 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 7th August, 2020
Amnesty International (AI) is condemning the recent repatriation of 165 Venezuelans from TT back to their country. In a release, AI researcher for the Caribbean Louise Tillotson lamented that TT criminalises irregular entry into the country. This, she said, is contrary to international human rights standards. Read more here Read more
7th August 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 6th August, 2020
The Ministry of Education denied rumours that a member of staff employed at head office at the Education Towers, St Vincent Street, Port of Spain has tested positive for covid19. In a release Wednesday, the ministry said it was reported to the executive team that a staff member was identified... Read more
6th August 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 5th August, 2020
There are concerns that the continued effects of the covid19 pandemic will severely affect the operations of regional healthcare services, as some aspects of the health sector have already been disrupted, according to director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Carissa Etienne on Tuesday. Read more
5th August 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 4th August, 2020
The testing rate for covid19 in TT is well within WHO guidelines, even as concerns mount given the increase of covid19 cases in the country. The percentage of positive tests to number of unique samples completed saw a decrease from three per cent to 1.8 per cent since July 20... Read more
4th August 2020