Trinidad & Tobago News

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley will head a delegation to the United States later this month for talks on the particular vetted unit regarding security to be established within the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS).

Former Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago CEO Lisa Agard, is threatening legal action against her successor, Kent Western, who yesterday implied that she may have misled Minister of Public Utilities Marvin Gonzales on the data breach that hit the company in October last year.

The study notes that as a result, the direct economic cost of traffic in the CARICOM country is estimated at TT$2.26 billion annually or 1.37 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).

The attorney for Griffith contends that their client had been defamed when Hinds appeared on state-run television station TTT which was also posted on October 29, 2023, on the TTT Live online platform on Facebook.

Harrinarine, who was with a woman at the time, was shot while standing next to his vehicle parked along Bassie Street, Spring Village, Valsayn, at 9:15pm on Wednesday (January 17).

A statement from the Ministry of Health said that while there is no evidence to suggest that JN.1 causes more severe illness, it may spread more easily from person to person compared to other variants.

Speaking at a post-Cabinet press conference at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann’s on Thursday, the prime minister noted that while it has been a longstanding topic of debate, it cannot be said that efforts were not made to reform the Constitution.

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh also confirmed that the authorities had to dump an estimated 800,000 COVID-19 vaccines in 2023.

The authorities said 26-year-old Shaqkeem Dennis died at the scene, while Israel McClaren, 19 and Jammol Williams, whose age was not disclosed, later died at hospital.

Lyons kept the crown and title for T&T, capturing first place with a score of 820 points with her performances of ‘House Cleaning’ and ‘Calypso’.