Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith ordered the immediate closure of Riverside Plaza and the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain today due to Covid-19 scares, according to a Trinidad and Tobago Police Statement (TTPS) this morning. The decision to close the buildings follows ‘unconfirmed reports of an employee of …
Read More »Qatar W/Cup qualifiers start in Oct, T&T may be forced to concede home advantage
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick will make his international coaching debut in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying series this October. And, more likely than not, it will be away from home. Concacaf today confirmed changes to its 2022 qualifiers, which spelt good and …
Read More »International observers unlikely for 10 August elections, quarantine rules cause stumbling block
Trinidad and Tobago’s General Elections on 10 August is likely to proceed without international electoral observers, after the government revealed that its Covid-19 restrictions proved to be a stumbling block. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said he ‘extended invitations’ on 9 July to the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Commonwealth to …
Read More »CAL creates flight for US-bound students, interested parties have 28 July deadline
Caribbean Airlines will allow a pathway to the United States for Trinidad and Tobago nationals who are studying abroad and wish to return to school. CAL confirmed today that it is working with the Ministry of National Security to put on a special flight to the Miami International Airport at undisclosed …
Read More »MFO study: Gov’t lauded for re-opening economy; but Covid initiatives not benefitting businesses
The Trinidad and Tobago government came in for high praise for its phased re-opening of the economy while a large percentage of businesses were aware of initiatives meant to cushion the blow of Covid-19, according to a study by Market Facts and Opinion (MFO) published on 17 July 2020. However, …
Read More »T&T has another local Covid-19 infection, three cases ‘pending epidemiological investigation’
Trinidad and Tobago has another confirmed case of Covid-19 with no known travel history. The Ministry of Health confirmed this morning that its counter for the novel coronavirus now stands at 142, after another positive result in the last 24 hours. The infection of the most recent patient, who has …
Read More »Fenwick trims Warriors training squad to 29 players, keeps 12 ‘Project 2026’ boys
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick trimmed his current training squad from 40 to 29 players today, as he continued work on his local-based players. The Soca Warriors do not have any competitive engagements in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but Fenwick said he …
Read More »Police lives matter! Griffith rejects PCA recommendation on Morvant killings
Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith has refused to implement the recommendation from Police Complaints Authority (PCA) director David West on the police killings of Joel Jacobs, Mr Israel Moses Clinton and Mr Noel Diamond in Morvant on 27 June. Yesterday, West ‘formally advised the commissioner of police that officers involved …
Read More »PNM axes Antoine as D’Abadie/O’Meara candidate; Rowley confirms dismissal over USA insult
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced today the People’s National Movement (PNM) has ‘withdrawn’ retired Brigadier General Ancil Antoine as its candidate for the D’Abadie/O’Meara constituency, due to ‘insensitive and objectionable statements’ made at his campaign launch. Antoine was the sitting Member of Parliament for the area, after winning the …
Read More »Dr Rowley sets 10 August election date; Parliament dissolved as T&T heads to the polls
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced the date for the 2020 General Elections as 10 August 2020. The date was released this afternoon on the Facebook page of the Office of the Prime Minister and confirmed subsequently by parliamentary staff. The Parliament will be dissolved at midnight tonight. Nomination day …
Read More »SSFL awaits green light for 2020 season; Wallace to address executive on Fifa fight
Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) teams have the okay to resume training, after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions. However, the amber light remains in place as far as the 2020 season goes. This afternoon, SSFL general secretary Azaad Khan advised members that they are still awaiting the go-ahead from Minister …
Read More »Borel: UWI/FIFA/CIES sport management programme ‘tailored to include local perspective, which is great’
“[…] This programme has given me the competencies to attract sponsors for the cricket teams in my community who I work with every season to ensure the participation of youths in sport. “I’ve gained much knowledge about attracting sponsors and marketing sport teams and about how to better manage the …
Read More »