ONE person died of Covid-19 this week. The Ministry of Health in its latest update (#1,229), reported that for the period November 23, 2022 to November 29, 2022, there were 140 new positive cases. The ministry also stated that 169,245 boosters have been administered while 51.3% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago is fully vaccinated. See below: New […]Read More
By Prior Beharry AS riverine levels rise with high tide at 5 pm on Saturday and an Adverse Weather Alert in effect, Trinidad and Tobago is expected to experience more flooding and landslips. This was revealed in a virtual press conference on Saturday morning by Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Faris […]Read More
THREE persons died of Covid-19 this week. The Ministry of Health in its latest update (#1,228), reported that for the period November 16, 2022, to November 22, 2022, there were 143 new positive cases. The ministry also stated that 169, 203 boosters have been administered while 51.3% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago is fully vaccinated. […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow DELTA-P, the risk situation that caused five underwater divers to be sucked into an underwater pipeline in February was not discussed by them on the day it occurred on February 25. This was revealed by main witness in the Paria tragedy Christopher Boodram as he gave evidence and was cross-examined during the […]Read More
‘I am coming out this fight with all yuh. I will never leave all yuh’- Christopher Boodram on February 25, 2022 By Sue-Ann Wayow CHRISTOPHER BOODRAM, the only survivor and eyewitness to the Paria tragedy that killed four underwater divers was begged by the four not to leave them in the pipe where they eventually perished. […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE voices of the four underwater divers who lost their lives in February this year in the Paria tragedy were heard on Monday. The recording revealed that at least two men suffered broken limbs before they drowned. But even in their time of distress, they were still able to share a laugh […]Read More
SIX persons died of Covid-19 in the last seven days. The Ministry of Health in its latest update (#1,227), reported that for the period November 9, 2022, to November 15, 2022, there were 145 new positive cases. The ministry also stated that 169, 172 boosters have been administered while 51.3% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow NINE water treatment facilities mainly along the north coast of Trinidad are currently faced with high river levels, clogged intake and high turbidity levels. Three facilities in Tobago are dealing with similar circumstances following Wednesday’s flooding. As a result, there is an irregular supply of water in the areas serviced by those […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow SCHOOLS in Tobago are being dismissed at 1 pm today (Thursday 11, November, 2022). This is due to the inclement weather and advisories issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS). The Division of Education, Research and Technology (DERTech) in a media release on Thursday morning stated, “Parents are advised to make the necessary arrangements to […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow ON the same day that Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds said serious offences except murders were down, the United States advised its citizens against travelling to Trinidad and Tobago due to crime. On Tuesday, the US Department of State updated its travel advisory to Trinidad and Tobago to a level […]Read More