Another 21 deaths, 397 new cases, and an admission from the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) that it is struggling to cope with the demands for Covid-19 tests and healthcare, due to the current surge. At present, Trinidad and Tobago has 4,814 active cases, while the 394 infections reported …
Read More »Augustine, Coker, Woodley head T&T Beach Soccer roster for 2021 Concacaf tourney
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Beach Soccer Team head coach Ramiro Amarelle selected his final 12-man squad today for the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, which kicks off on 17 May in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Twelve participating nations are split into three groups with the two teams advancing to the …
Read More »‘Cause for significant concern!’ MoH reveals 615 positives and 11 deaths, explains test info discrepancies
The Ministry of Health revealed 615 new Covid-19 infections today, which came from just 1,300 tests. There were also 11 deaths, which took the total tally of fatalities to 235. Trinidad and Tobago now has 4,588 active cases with 343 hospitalised persons, while there have been 14,417 positive cases from …
Read More »Covid counter: 348 new cases, nine deaths, and 63 persons in ICU and HDU
Trinidad and Tobago suffered nine more Covid-19 related deaths and 348 new infections today from 5,920 tests, according to the latest update from the Ministry of Health. The fatalities include one middle-aged woman and man without comorbidities, along with three elderly males, three elderly females and one middle-aged female with …
Read More »Covid counter: Seven more deaths and 402 new infections from 1,078 tests
The Ministry of Health confirmed seven more deaths related to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours with 402 new infections from 1,078 tests. At present, there are 331 hospitalised persons—the bulk of whom are based in Trinidad. There were a total of 436 beds in Trinidad as of Friday afternoon …
Read More »Dominican Rep thump T&T 6-2 in Futsal opener, Konstin’s team face early exit
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Futsal Team face an early end to their 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup dreams as the Soca Warriors lost 6-2 to the Dominican Republic last night in Concacaf Championship action in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Warriors face Guatemala tonight but are unlikely to find …
Read More »Six more deaths as MoH confirms 235 more infections; 278 hospital beds left
Trinidad and Tobago suffered six more deaths due to Covid-19 over the last 24 hours, with another 235 confirmed infections and 24 more hospital spaces taken up. The County Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) offices, as always, will determine how many of the newly infected persons require hospitalisation, based initially …
Read More »Normalisation comm asks for trust, vows to improve communication; after TTFA members write Fifa
The Robert Hadad-led normalisation committee has promised to ‘improve on the communication channels between the TTFA and its membership’, after representatives that comprise half of the local football body complained to Fifa about Hadad’s stewardship. The 14-page letter from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) members, written by Eastern …
Read More »Welshman James Thomas named T&T Women’s head coach; all-local support staff to be appointed
The Fifa-appointed normalisation committee has hired Welsh coach James Thomas as the new head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team. Thomas is a former Wales Women’s National Senior Team assistant coach and performance analyst and holds a Uefa ‘A’ License and Elite Youth ‘A’ License. He …
Read More »Closed until 23 May! Dr Rowley shuts down range of non-essential services due to Covid spike
“We don’t want to get to a situation where the level of infection gets so high,” said Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, “[…] and that is where, in local parlance, all falls down.” Dr Rowley announced today the following changes, which go into effect from midnight and remain in place …
Read More »T&T Futsal Team fall 7-1 to Costa Rica in friendly, King scores consolation item
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Futsal Team fell 7-1 to Costa Rica yesterday in the first of two friendlies at the Scotiabank Arena in Alajuela. Defence Force attacker Dylon King scored the lone goal for the twin island republic, with a flicked header off a lofted Che Benny pass. …
Read More »“A loyal and humble servant to football”; ex-T&T player and coach, Clyde Leon, dies at 37
Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team player and national youth team coach Clyde Leon passed away last night following a heart attack, according to a press statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). He was 37 years old. Leon, who played as a deep-lying midfielder, made …
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