HOW can average citizens of Trinidad and Tobago be as lucky as as the relatives and friends of Cabinet ministers to get exemptions to enter and leave the country? This is the question being asked by head of Citizens Union of T&T Phillip Alexander in a release on Saturday. He was commenting on the […]
NO new Covid-19 protocols will be put in place despite the fast spreading UK variant B117 being discovered in Trinidad and Tobago. This according to Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh at a virtual presser called on Friday to discuss the latest on Covid-19 in the country. Deyalsingh urged the country to remain vigilant to […]Read More
NOT going to lie, like everyone else I love a conspiracy theory. The weirder they are the better. It has always intrigued me how these theories come about. Also I think it must be sort of fun to look at something or some event and create an entirely bats#@t crazy story about it. Granted it […]Read More
THE announcement of a new policy for citizens to apply to enter and leave Trinidad and Tobago is a clear indication of failure by National Security Minister Stuart Young. This according to Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar in a release on Friday shortly after Young’s declaration about the new online application form. In a release […]Read More
THERE are six new positive cases of Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. In its Friday report, the Ministry of Health stated that of the six new positive cases, two were recently repatriated persons. The Ministry stated that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period January 18 to January […]Read More
This story has been updated… By Sue Wayow FROM Monday January 25, there will be a new online application system fully developed by the State for those desiring to get exemptions to travel in and out of the country. This was announced by National Security Minister Stuart Young. During a press conference on Friday, […]Read More
GUYANA is seeking to strengthen its ties with India, with India committing to assisting Guyana with infrastructural development, scholarships and the provision of technical services. The Guyana Chronicle reported that Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd said in the past, Guyana had a strong relationship with India and government was attempting […]Read More
TRINIDAD and Tobago has the new Covid-19 UK variant B117. It was confirmed in a patient, a Trinidad and Tobago national, who returned from the United Kingdom. A release from the Ministry of Health on Thursday stated, “As per existing quarantine protocols, the national provided a negative PCR test which was taken 72-hours prior […]Read More
CMO: Schools Remain Closed Despite Children not Getting Covid Vaccine
By Prior Beharry MOST vaccine trials do not involve children, but this does not mean that “down the line” they won’t be given the Covid-19 vaccine. This according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram at the virtual media conference of the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. The Pfizer/BioTech Covid-19 vaccine which has been […]Read More
Covid-19 Vaccine Bilateral Arrangements Don’t Involve WHO
By Prior Beharry WHEN a country enters a bilateral agreement with a pharmaceutical company for the purchase of the Covid-19 vaccine, approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) is not necessary. But it is advisable that the country looks at the safety and efficacy of the vaccine it is buying. This according to Pan […]Read More