Daily Brief - Thursday 25th February, 2021
Mayor of Port of Spain Joel Martinez announced at the statutory meeting of the city corporation that he will be meeting with the Finance Minister to discuss they way forward on the confusion between the corporation and the National Carnival Commission (NCC). Martinez said the meeting would take place on Tuesday. Read more
25th February 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 24th February, 2021
Four more people have tested positive for covid19, one of whom is a repatriated citizen. This information comes from the daily covid19 update from the Ministry of Health. There are 124 active cases and there have been 139 deaths. Read more here Read more
24th February 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 23rd February, 2021
The Prime Minister warned the public against “charlatans” who purport to be distributors of covid19 vaccines. He issued the warning at the Ministry of Health’s press conference held virtually on Monday. Dr Rowley said there were people reaching out to government to “assist” with procuring the vaccine and quoting prices... Read more
23rd February 2021
Daily Brief - Monday 22nd February, 2021
Four more people tested positive for covid19, bringing the total number of cases to 7,680. This was stated in the Ministry of Health's 4pm update for Sunday. The number of people who recovered from covid19 are 7,403. The total active cases are 138 and deaths remain the same at 139. Read more
22nd February 2021
Daily Brief - Friday 19th February, 2021
More than 1,700 workers were retrenched from July-November 2020, the Central Bank said on Thursday in its Economic Bulletin. The bulletin also reported a contraction in domestic economic activity and reduced revenue, which contributed to a larger deficit in the last half of 2020. Read more
19th February 2021
Daily Brief - Thursday 18th February, 2021
Small businesses in TT now have an avenue through which they can access the North American market, thanks to Caribshopper.com. Caribshopper opened its virtual doors in Jamaica in October 2020 and this year, expanded its operations to TT. Read more
18th February 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 17th February, 2021
Doctors and nurses in Trinidad and Tobago will begin receiving covid19 vaccinations from Wednesday. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the North-Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) in a statement by way of an invitation to the media to witness the rollout of the first batch. Read more
17th February 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 16th February, 2021
Commissioner of Police (CoP) Gary Griffith said on Monday, the police service continues to function at optimal levels despite owing suppliers $182 million. He said Finance Minister Colm Imbert and National Security Minister Stuart Young are doing all they can to help deal with that debt. Read more
16th February 2021
Daily Brief - Monday 15th February, 2021
As much as it hopes to host a hybrid physical and virtual event for this year’s Trade and Investment Convention (TIC), the TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) is prepared to go completely digital if necessary. The association launched its 22nd annual flagship business networking convention on Friday; the actual event will... Read more
15th February 2021
Daily Brief - Friday 12th February, 2021
Police have not yet charged the two young women, 17 and 18, and a man held with guns after a violent carjacking in Fyzabad. Police said the male suspect was wanted in connection with a series of other crime in several districts. Read more
12th February 2021
Daily Brief - Thursday 11th February, 2021
A man and woman are expected to be charged with the murder and robbery of court clerk Andrea Bharatt. Investigators visited the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on Wednesday afternoon for advice on how to proceed with the case. Read more
11th February 2021
Daily Brief - Wednesday 10th February, 2021
A Private autopsy on Tuesday has revealed that court clerk Andrea Bharatt died from blunt force trauma injuries to her head. Whether these injuries were caused by a wilful physical attack, by her falling or by her being thrown down a precipice remains a mystery. Read more
10th February 2021
Daily Brief - Tuesday 9th February, 2021
The Ministry of Health’s 4pm update on Monday said there were no new reported covid19 cases, reflecting data taken between February 5 and 7. The number of active cases has dropped to 194 from 215 on Sunday. The total number of deaths remains at 135. Read more here Read more
9th February 2021
Daily Brief - Monday 8th February, 2021
Police are trying to determine whether skeletal remains found at the bottom of a precipice on Sunday are that of a human being, after a major police-led operation in the Heights of Aripo. If pathologists at the Forensic Science Centre in St James confirm the bones are human, it would... Read more
8th February 2021
Daily Brief - Friday 5th February, 2021
Prosecutors are hoping to admit fresh DNA evidence in their case against the two men charged with the brutal murder of six-year-old Sean Luke in 2006. However, at a virtual status hearing on Thursday, prosecutor Sabrina Dougdeen-Jaglal admitted the State had not yet applied to admit the evidence. Read more
5th February 2021