“In the forty year history of the Tobago House of Assembly, there has never been an even share of seats to respective political parties resulting in such a deadlocked election result in Tobago. “Further, given that the number of electoral districts is an even one there is the real possibility …
Read More »SOS to Dr Rowley! CMO accused of ‘sabotage’, as Warriors unable to train or book warm-up games
The Soca Warriors’ Qatar 2022 World Cup dreams are being stymied by the Trinidad and Tobago government’s Covid-19 rules and, according to football insiders, the Ministry of Health’s apparent reluctance to relax them for the Men’s National Senior Team. There have been 107 million cases of infection worldwide since the …
Read More »Rowley: ‘[School] is on!’ Forms 5 and 6 restart on Monday; teachers now essential workers
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley confirmed that Form 5 and Form 6 students will return to school on Monday 8 February. Speaking at a press conference today, he said that the move was a ‘managed response of working with the virus’. Acknowledging that students have been kept away from in-person …
Read More »NJAC suggests ‘council of elders’ to solve THA impasse that ‘can have serious repercussions’ for T&T
“[…] NJAC shares the concern of the wider society, particularly the people of Tobago, about the present situation in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). “It is NJAC’s view that such a situation inevitably creates an environment of political instability that can have serious repercussions, not only for Tobago, …
Read More »Dr Rowley discharged and ‘resting comfortably’ at home, after angioplasty at West Shore
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was discharged from West Shore Medical Hospital this morning after checking in to the facility on Friday evening with a coronary issue. Rowley had an angiogram and angioplasty yesterday. An angioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure meant to open up the vessels that supply …
Read More »Dr Rowley ‘resting comfortably’ after angioplasty, set for second night in hospital
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is set for a second night at the West Shore Medical Hospital, after feeling discomfort on Friday evening. However, a release from the Office of the Prime Minister said he is ‘resting comfortably’ and that his medical procedures today went well. “The prime minister underwent …
Read More »Dr Rowley spent night at hospital, due to undergo tests this morning
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley remained hospitalised at the West Shore Medical Hospital this morning after feeling unwell yesterday afternoon, according to a release today from the Office of the Prime Minister. Rowley was said to have had ‘a comfortable night’ and ‘will have medical tests conducted this morning’. The …
Read More »Dr Browne: T&T will not vote in OAS motions on Venezuela
In a media release, Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Dr Amery Browne said that the government would continue to participate in meetings of the Organisation of American States (OAS), but not in motions put forth by representatives of Venezuela. This comes after T&T absented itself from a vote which …
Read More »Have a disciplined Christmas! Gov’t offers vaccine update, schools target, and measure for UK travellers
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley pleaded with businesses and vacationers in Tobago to remain vigilant at today’s press conference, which is expected to be the last Covid-19 briefing before Christmas Day. The government will retain current novel coronavirus protocols until 10 January at the earliest. And Rowley warned the public …
Read More »Caricom’s shame! How Jamaica, Haiti and Bahamas orchestrated ‘unfounded’ attack on T&T over Venezuela migrant crisis
“[…] It’s difficult for me to understand, much less find justification, for why Jamaica, the sitting chair of the OAS Permanent Council at the time, failed to rule on whether to allow Guaidó’s agent to level unfounded charges directly accusing the T&T government of culpability in the Venezuelan tragedy. “[…] …
Read More »Reflections of a Covid-19 survivor: Goopesingh calls for swift, equitable, effective vaccine distribution
“[…] Notwithstanding the atrocious working conditions and other obstacles, our public healthcare workers have done yeoman’s service in T&T’s greatest time of medical need. They are not to be blamed for the badly broken public health system in which they work… “[…] for T&T, [the Covid-19 vaccine] also gives the …
Read More »Dr Rowley: Traffickers, imps and do-gooders criminally liable for illegal Venezuelan migrants!
“[…] We advise all, including local do-gooders and the international press and agencies, to cease and desist from encouraging and exposing ordinary Venezuelans to risk their lives in the waters between our two nations. “It might appear to some to be a short journey but these waters are very dangerous…” …
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