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SEA DATE STAYS
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
SEA DATE STAYS
NOTWITHSTANDING the public unease due to the recent rise in the number of covid19 infections including a primary school student, education stakeholders agreed on Tuesday that the Education Ministry's August 20 date for the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam will remain.
SEA date stays at August 20
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FORMER deputy leader of the People's National Movement (PNM) Nafeesa Mohammed in a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday, resigned from the party as she accused the Government of arrogance and of ignoring her concerns about her community. She said she was resigning with a sense of deep regret but also a great sense of relief.
C'wealth Secretariat mum on election observer team
"We don't give a running commentary on these types of issues and communications between member states and the Secretariat are obviously confidential. However, it is important to note that the global covid19 crisis, and its health, social and economic impacts, have created unprecedented pressures upon governments and societies and extensive restrictions on the normal travel of people and groups between countries.
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The Prime Minister criticised the Opposition Leader for suggesting that he had to take full responsibility if the observer missions did not come to Trinidad and Tobago. He also slammed the "out-of-placeness" of her demand that he release the letter from the Commonwealth authorities stating that they cannot afford to send people in Trinidad and Tobago under the quarantine arrangements.
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