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Students preparing for the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examinations have been ordered to stay at home until their exam date on 20 August, as a result of the spike of Covid-19 infections within the population. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley made the announcement at a press conference this afternoon, as …

The Ministry of Health has confirmed ‘technical difficulties’ with its 800-WELL (9355) hotline for persons in Trinidad who wish to report Covid-19 symptoms. Such persons are now advised to use 877-WELL instead or 87-SWRHA or 877-ERHA. The hotline to report symptoms in Tobago remains 800-HEAL (4325). A release from the …

The Ministry of Health confirmed five new Covid-19 cases this morning, which takes Trinidad and Tobago’s tally to 169 since the onset of the pandemic. All five new cases were local infections. Three were said to be ‘primary contacts of a recently positive Covid-19 patient’ while two are ‘pending epidemiological …

“Today, the [Trinidad and Tobago Police Service] received correspondence from the Ministry of Health’s State Counsel 1 indicating that the Commissioner’s Cup can indeed be allowed to proceed but that it must do so with a total of only 25 persons per game. “We are at a loss to understand …

Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith said he is waiting on answers to points raised in his press statement this evening before deciding on the fate of the 2020 Commissioner’s Cup. The Commissioner’s Cup football tournament caters to over 2,000 children nationwide who are divided into under-14, under-16 and under-18 categories …

“[…] Why keep advising us not to do something, but not put it in the regulations if it is so critical and so important that he keeps having to say it at every media briefing? “[…] Some schools and clubs are allowing those over 18 years old alone to play …

Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said Trinidad and Tobago should be concerned but not panicked after identifying two confirmed cases of Covid-19 with no indication of travel history. The second case is a minor and daughter of a Republic Bank employee. The Republic Bank West Mall branch has since been …

Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith and Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram confirmed that representatives from both organisations will meet this week to discuss children’s sports over the July/August period. At present, there are no Covid-19 health regulations that forbid sport at any age group and Griffith is keen to …

The Youth Pro League (YPL) pulled the plug on its 2020 competition today while the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Sportt) officially closed all government-run facilities to minors, which will immediately impact on youth sport over a wide range of disciplines. However, not only will Commissioner of Police Gary …

“[…] Preventing or trying to persuade young people not to play sport after being boxed in their homes for months, is an avenue that can frustrate many young persons. And hence their energies can very well be diverted in non-productive, if not criminal avenues. “[…] Might I also add that …

Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh is expected to clear the air on Monday after Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram and Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith contradicted each other today, with regards to the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions on youth sport. Griffith said, a full two weeks ago, that youth …

Chief medical officer Dr Roshan Parasram appeared to veto the 2020 Youth Pro League (YPL) today as he drew a line under his previous stance: no children’s competition before September. “With regards to any activity in which children are participating before September, and as we have said time and time …