Daily Brief - Friday 25th September, 2020
Officials at state-owned Heritage Petroleum have been accused of preventing the TT Scrap Iron Dealers Association from legitimately buying scrap metal from the company’s predecessor Petrotrin. The association’s president Allan Ferguson told reporters during a news conference at Signature Hall, Longdenville on Thursday, they have been sidelined after investing heavily... Read more
25th September 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 23rd September, 2020
The challenges of offering diverse, in-depth, people-oriented stories in the age of online journalism became a lively topic of discussion among a panel of journalists on day two of The UWI's online literary festival LITTCON 2020 on Tuesday. Read more
23rd September 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 22nd September, 2020
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said the use of public pools for any purpose remains off limits, in keeping with the covid19 protocols. Deyalsingh was speaking at the ministry’s virtual press conference on Monday morning. Read more here Read more
22nd September 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 21st September, 2020
Enhanced safety protocols have been implemented following confirmation that two Scotiabank employees – one at the Diego Martin branch and the other at the bank's Independene Square, Port of Spain branch – tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more
21st September 2020
Daily Brief - Friday 18th September, 2020
Peter sandstrom will no longer be CEO of Angostura from September 30, the company announced on Thursday. Sandstrom resigned from Angostura, citing unforeseen family matters, which require his "immediate and sustained presence in the United Kingdom." Angostura, in a media release on Thursday, said the company accepted his resignation and... Read more
18th September 2020
Daily Brief - Thursday 17th September, 2020
A Diego Martin resident who complained of loud music from a local business disturbing its neighbours in a residential area is now at peace. Environmental Management Agency (EMA) officials visited the business on Tuesday night, the resident said. Read more
17th September 2020
Daily Brief - Wednesday 16th September, 2020
As many small businesses face an economic dilemma because of the pandemic, two companies have joined forces in the belief that their financial innovation can assist struggling entrepreneurs. Term Finance Holdings Limited (TFHL) and 3Stone Limited have developed Term Finance (SME TT) to provide improved and innovative access to finance... Read more
16th September 2020
Daily Brief - Tuesday 15th September, 2020
County Medical Officer of Health for Caroni Dr Jeanine St Bernard said some covid19 patients who are sequestered at home continue to downplay their symptoms to avoid being hospitalised. She said this was a dangerous practice and pleaded with patients not to do this. Read more
15th September 2020
Daily Brief - Monday 14th September, 2020
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has been discharged from the Couva Hospital. Warner said in a statement on Sunday night, “The worst part is over but the journey back to good health is incomplete.” The 77-year- old former football administration turned politician, contracted the virus two weeks ago, and... Read more
14th September 2020
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