The Ministry of Health has ‘de-commissioned’ Camp Balandra and the Brooklyn Facility in Toco and Sangre Grande respectively, after incurring a bill of TT$831,005 over a seven month period to use the facilities as part of its Covid-19 parallel healthcare system. The two venues are now deemed to be surplus …

The Ministry of Health announced just four new Covid-19 cases today. However, unfortunately, there was also a death. The deceased patient was described as ‘a middle-aged male with pre-existing conditions’ and he was the sixth fatality of October so far and the 82nd Covid-19 related death since the onset of …

The Ministry of Health announced 48 additional positive cases of Covid-19 with two deaths today, which meant Trinidad and Tobago suffered five deaths with 134 positives this weekend. The twin island republic has had a total of 81 Covid-19 related fatalities and 4,763 positive cases of the virus from 29,249 …

Dr Avery Hinds, technical director in the Epidemiology Division, announced today that Trinidad and Tobago had a roughly 35 per cent decrease in Covid-19 infections over the last two weeks. However, the novel coronavirus gave a reminder of its menace today with three deaths and 86 new cases in the …

“[…] He was certainly a man of deep and original thought. Dennis ‘Sprangalang’ Hall will always be remembered for his ability to take serious and complex issues and portray them in a manner in which everyone could understand, appreciate and enjoy…” The following press statement on the passing of cultural …

The Ministry of Health announced 59 new positive cases of Covid-19 today, which took the total since the onset of the pandemic to 4,629 positives from 28,864 unique patient tests. There are 1,824 active cases at present. As of this morning, there were 103 persons hospitalised for the novel coronavirus …

Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh got his Influenza vaccine today and is urging members of the public to follow suit, as Trinidad and Tobago braces for the 2020-21 flu season. The Ministry of Health tallied 41 fatalities in the last flu season and, with the Covid-19 pandemic already testing the …

The Ministry of Health revealed another Covid-19 related death this evening, with the deceased patient described as ‘an elderly female with pre-existing medical conditions’. It was the second death announced today and the 54th in September. Trinidad and Tobago has suffered 76 fatalities since the onset of the novel coronavirus …

The Ministry of Health is urging citizens to be vaccinated for the Influenza virus, as the country braces for the flu season which runs from October to March. Trinidad and Tobago suffered 41 deaths in the last spell of the virus, with most attributed to H1N1. And, since the symptoms …

Fifa suspension notwithstanding, Trinidad and Tobago must get past Montserrat and either Cuba or French Guiana to qualify for the group stage of the Concacaf 2021 Gold Cup. The Soca Warriors got their 2021 assignments in yesterday’s Gold Cup draw, which Concacaf allowed them to participate in despite being suspended …

Mobil Outlaw was the first to Tobago on Saturday, as 23 boats competed in six different race classes for the 52nd edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Great Race. The event, which was hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Power Boat Association (TTPBA) and sponsored by bmobile, ran from Williams …

The steering committee of the nascent coaches association has asked Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president William Wallace to explain how he intends to help them be remunerated for their work thus far. The TTFA’s technical staff members were hired under the Wallace-led administration, via the board, and began …