Daily Brief - Friday 11th September, 2020
For the love of country, a former San Fernando mayor and other "independent-minded citizens" have created an online forum titled Nation First to help make Trinidad and Tobago a better place. Dr Navi Muradali said, "As we (citizens) rebuild TT, we want to renew a sense of patriotism. Read more
11th September 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 10th September, 2020
The illicit trade in music known as piracy and copyright infringement, is the exploitation of another person’s musical creation via reproduction and duplication for bootleg sale, unauthorized sampling for a new musical work, or distribution or unlicensed use in an environment where money will be exchanged. Read more
10th September 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 9th September, 2020
TT has made another step in reducing its carbon footprint and realising the Paris Agreement toward climate change, with its latest ratification of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) framework agreement. Minister of Planning and Development Camille Robinson-Regis said TT has become a member of the ISA which will chart the... Read more
9th September 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 8th September, 2020
Epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds has stressed there is no risk of lack of oxygen or inhaling too much carbon dioxide from wearing masks. He was speaking on Monday during the virtual covid19 media conference and was asked about concerns that continuous mask-wearing could have deleterious effects from insufficient oxygen intake... Read more
8th September 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 7th September, 2020
Psychologist and member of the UWI Covid19 Task Force Dr Katija Khan called for people to look out for signs that your loved ones may be contemplating taking their own life, and to take these signs seriously. Read more
7th September 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 3rd September, 2020
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith on Wednesday admitted that corrupt police officers "in a little cabal" were working to discredit his work as he dismantled their criminal business. He made the admission as he disclosed his employer's assessment of his first year in office, which saw him pass with flying colours. Read more
3rd September 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 1st September, 2020
The Ministry of Health on Monday reported that some 68 more people had contracted covid19 over the past seven to nine days. In their morning update, the ministry said 36 new cases were recorded from August 23-29, while the evening update said 32 new cases were reported over August 23-31,... Read more
1st September 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 28th August, 2020
The number of active covid19 cases increased by 65 on Thursday taking the total number to 847. In the morning update, the Health Ministry reported 18 new cases of covid19 and then 47 more in the afternoon update. Read more
28th August 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 26th August, 2020
Fresh out of hospital after suffering from an inflamed gallbladder, Police Commissioner Gary Griffith on Tuesday sought to clarify what he deemed misinformation, while criticising several people, including members of the media. Griffith trained his guns on director of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) David West. Read more
26th August 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 25th August, 2020
A family of seven has been suddenly evicted from the house they have called home for the past year. Lauren Maloney, 27, and her four children, aged two, four, six and seven, along with her mother and brother, had been living with her maternal uncle for the past year. Read more
25th August 2020
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