Daily Brief - Monday 6th July, 2020
Kirk Waithe, chairman of Fixin’ TnT and former representative of Arrive Alive, launched the general election campaign for his party, National Organisation of We the People, in Beetham Gardens on Sunday. Waithe told reporters the party will contest one seat – Laventille West – for elections. Read more
6th July 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 3rd July, 2020
Former Port of Spain Mayor Louis Lee Sing has cautioned that the joining together of rival gangs for Tuesday's protest action against the police was not good for TT. "One of the more startling and interesting developments is the question of the coming together of the rival gangs. Read more
3rd July 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 2nd July, 2020
Sea Lots and residents and officers of the Guard and Emergency Branch (GEB) and the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) were engaged in an almost hour-long stand-off on Pioneer Drive on Wednesday afternoon after barricades were placed along the highway in protest. Read more
2nd July 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 1st July, 2020
Chee Mooke Bakery Ltd has said it will continue to sell itsproducts in Morvant after residents apologised for robbing one of the bakery's drivers. On Monday,Chee Mooke said on Facebook, "To the fellas who #ROBBED our driver this afternoon, in the name of JUSTICE for their fallen brethren, thanks for... Read more
1st July 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 30th June, 2020
“Illicit trade continues to deprive local businesses of sales, and every sale counts to keep law abiding people employed and shops open. Illegal sales of alcohol also deprive the country of state funds that support our schools, hospitals, pensions, roads and jobs. Read more
30th June 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 26th June, 2020
The TT Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) has expressed concern about the potential dangers of a particular disinfectant being distributed for use in schools. It’s president Antonia De Freitas has advised against the use of HDQ Neutral which, she said, has serious health implications for students and school workers if improperly used. Read more
26th June 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 25th June, 2020
Trillions of dollars are needed if the world is to avert disaster from global warming, said BPTT's regional president Claire Fitzpatrick in her address at the Energy Chamber's Energy Efficiency and Renewables Conference, held virtually on Wednesday. Read more
25th June 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 24th June, 2020
All eyes will be on Port of Spain Mayor Joel Martinez on Wednesday when he meets with his council at City Hall to discuss whether the controversial statue of Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus should be removed from Independence Square in East PoS. Read more
24th June 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 23rd June, 2020
As the population begins to intermingle again, the Ministry of Health is expecting to see a slight increase in virus spread – not necessarily covid19. Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram said at the ministry's covid19 briefing on Monday that TT could detect up to 15 different viruses, and health... Read more
23rd June 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 22nd June, 2020
Supermarket Association president Rajiv Diptee says he welcomes the new 10 pm closing time as lockdown measures continue to be relaxed. It was previously 6pm for supermarkets. The Prime Minister made the announcement at a press conference in Scarborough on Saturday. Read more
22nd June 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 19th June, 2020
The Auditor General’s department has flagged incomplete invoices and $12 million in overspending for the hosting of Carifesta XIV in 2019. This was one of the issues discussed Wednesday during a virtual Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting with the auditor general’s department and Finance Ministry officials on the auditor general’s... Read more
19th June 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 18th June, 2020
By the year 2025, the T&T Manufacturers Association (TTMA) has revealed that its newly launched manufacturing strategy would produce 40 large manufacturers, who should in turn, be exporting $4billion in value. Speaking yesterday at the virtual launch of the TTMA’s Manufacturing Export Strategy, TTMA’s President Franka Costelloe said: “Today 20... Read more
18th June 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 17th June, 2020
The Meteorological Service has announced a national state of yellow alert for two days, due to the arrival of tropical waves. The statement said the alert will last from 5 am on Wednesday till 4 pm on Thursday. Read more
17th June 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 16th June, 2020
“After being shot over and over, he died in his father’s arms.” This was how Denise Williams described the final moments of her 15-year-old son Jahdil Xavier’s life, as she recalled on Monday when the teen was gunned down at home in Arima on Sunday night. Read more
16th June 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 15th June, 2020
Come August 20, some 19,334 students will sit the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam. While the exam was scheduled to take place on April 2, the covid19 pandemic delayed it. Schools were closed from March 16 – before the original SEA date of April 2. Read more
15th June 2020