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
Daily Brief - Thursday 26th November, 2020
In yet another plea to the public to avoid large gatherings, Ministry of Health officials have warned that ignoring medical advice or public health regulations could lead to a spike in covid19 cases which could overwhelm the parallel healthcare system even before the end of the Christmas season. Read more
26th November 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 25th November, 2020
A High Court judge has ordered the release of ten Venezuelan children and their mothers who were being held at the State’s quarantine detention facility at the heliport in Chaguaramas. On Tuesday, Justice Joan Charles ordered the release of the group of children and four mothers. Read more
25th November 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 24th November, 2020
A high court judge has been told she cannot order the return to TT of a group of Venezuelan children and women deported on Sunday. On Sunday night, Justice Avason Quinlan-Williams ordered the Chief of Defence Staff to “produce the bodies” of the group of 16 children and nine women... Read more
24th November 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 23rd November, 2020
126 NEW covid19 cases have been reported over the past 24 hours, a release from the Ministry of Health confirmed on Sunday afternoon. The announcement came hours after police swooped down on a party in Kelly Village, Caroni and arrested hundreds for contravening covid19 public health regulations. Read more here Read more
23rd November 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 20th November, 2020
Prison Officers Association president Ceron Richards was confused as to where the “hundreds” of prisoners, which Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi claimed were released had come from. “Maybe they came from a jail in space,” Richards said. Read more
20th November 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 19th November, 2020
The Ministry of Health says no deaths owing to covid19 have been reported in the past 24 hours. However, 45 new covid19 cases have been reported from November 15-17. The ministry's 4 pm update on Wednesday said the total number of deaths is still 113 and the number of active... Read more
19th November 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 18th November, 2020
DCP of operations, Anthony James warned the public that a “no tolerance approach” will be taken to enforce covid19 rules set by government. This approach, James said, will be meted out especially to those who continue to frequent bars despite explicit orders not to. Read more
18th November 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 17th November, 2020
No one will be allowed into the Hall of Justice in Port of Spain until the building has been sanitised. In a statement on Sunday, the Judiciary said the Hall of Justice, on Knox Street, had to be vacated as health officials investigate a staff member’s covid19 status. Read more
17th November 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 16th November, 2020
The police service says although there has been a 25 per cent reduction in deaths from road traffic accidents compared to last year, the figure is still unacceptably high owing to the preventable nature of many of the incidents. Some 78 individuals have died in accidents for the year so far. Read more
16th November 2020