Trinicenter.com
Trinidad and Tobago News
 
 Time
Caribbean Links

COLUMNISTS
Ras Tyehimba  
Susan Edwards  
Dr. K Nantambu  
Winford James  
Dr. S Cudjoe  
Raffique Shah  
Terry Joseph  
Bukka Rennie  
Denis Solomon  
Stephen Kangal  
Corey Gilkes  
A.S. Leslie  
Shelagh Simmons  
Guest Writers  

Affiliates
TriniSoca.com  
TriniView.com  
Trinbago Pan  
Nubian School  
RaceandHistory.com  
Rootsie.com  
RootsWomen  
HowComYouCom  
AmonHotep.com  
Africa Speaks  
Rasta Times  
US Crusade  


Fines soon
Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2020

Fines soon for not wearing face mask in public
This after the Public Health (Amendment) Bill was passed in the House of Representatives yesterday. The bill moves to the Senate today.

...MP questions ‘burdened' population's ability to pay
Can a population already burdened with the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic ­afford to pay a $20,000 fine for breaching regulations or not wearing a face mask?

Young: Govt had no choice but to make law
He said the health experts tried persuasion and led the charge in asking the population to "mask up" but there was a certain laxity and people were not adhering to the calls.

Minister explains new school term
As TT navigates the covid19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education announced critical changes to how the new school term will be run.

MoE announces measures for distance learning in new term

TTUTA vex over lack of consultation, tells teachers don't go to school

SEA results on Oct 8, 2021/22 exams to be modified
The Minister said that following the results, students are expected to be placed in their respective schools and classes by mid-October.

Hinds defends decision not to give ‘beggar' $20
"The reason that I posted that is because, operating in my mind as I drove off because of my commitment to this country, because of my commitment to young people, I saw that as telling me that here we have some young people in this country who needs to be counselled and to be guided and to be prepared for more productive lives and don't have to undignify themselves in making request of other people when they can do it themselves."

Ramnarine, Paul join Guyana local content committee
FORMER TT ENERGY minister Kevin Ramnarine and energy consultant Anthony Paul have been appointed to the local content advisory panel of new Guyanese President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

Artistes begin receiving Cultural Relief Grants
The first tranche of 348 cheques for the Cultural Relief Grant has been made ready for artistes and creatives.

More T&T citizens in India seek home return
Sangeeta Jagdeo, artistic director of the International Foundation for Cultural Relations, has been stranded in India along with many others T&T nationals since the closure of T&T's borders on March 23. Among them are a group of elderly citizens between the ages of 68-78.

Persad-Bissessar: No police probe of Roberts, other MPs

Trinidad and Tobago's weather: Highs of 34°C

Two held for gender-based violence offences
No details of their whereabouts were released by police. However, in a media release the police said Joseph was taken to her parents.

Three missing persons found and in good health
Three people who were declared missing between July and August—two teenaged girls and one 44-year-old man—have been found and are safe, says the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS).

San Fernando city police nab bandit who robbed pensioner
The assailant, from Cassia Avenue, Pleasantville, grabbed her purse and ran off. The purse, valued at $20, contained $177 in cash.



Email page Send page by E-Mail