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PM: COVID has created $15 billion hole
Posted: Monday, August 31, 2020
PM: COVID has created $15 billion hole
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday admitted the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our efforts in the tourism market, creating a $15 billion hole which is likely to impact the country's upcoming budget considerably.
COVID-19 death toll rises to 22
The Ministry of Health said in its 10 am update on Monday August 31, 2020, that the latest patient who has died was an elderly female woman with co-morbidities (other health conditions).
One new COVID death, national toll now 22
AG: We're working non-stop on mandatory mask-wearing regulations
Al-Rawi told Newsday in a telephone interview he was in the course of settling the regulations, and the process involved coordination with the Judiciary and the police to ensure all articulating arms to operationalise the law can successfully do so.
Rowley: Hold on for two more weeks
IF the numbers of discharged positive cases continue on a downward trend and with mandatory mask-wearing laws in place to help curb the community spread, the country may resume regular activities by the mid-September.
Babies of COVID patients test negative for virus
President Weekes condemns racism in Independence Day message
'We would all have noticed the recent reduction in acrimonious cyber traffic, but the underlying issues and feelings have not magically disappeared. They have only been driven back underground to smoulder and foment continued bitterness until the next explosion.' She said the solution lies in national programmes to address these socio-cultural norms.
PM: Time for racist social media posts to end
Kamla: Gap between rich and poor continues to widen
In her Independence Day message, she said the virus has disrupted every aspect of life and called for change and adaptations to the "new normal."
Minister applauds outreach efforts for student devices
After appealing to corporate T&T to step up and help provide devices for those students who are without, Education Minister Nyan Gadsby-Dolly yesterday revealed there have been, "at least eight outreaches since Friday asking to help."
Inaccurate forecasts at Met Office
The Meteorological Service of TT's (MET) forecasts are sometimes inaccurate because of broken or poorly calibrated equipment, a senior staff member has said.
T&T gets an Independence lightning show: Flash floods
From around 1.30 a.m. the lightning lit up the night skies and thunder storms hit areas such Maracas, Maraval, Carenage and Diego Martin. Simultaneously, torrential rainfall led to flash flooding across Arouca, Piarco, Tunapuna, and Barataria.
Cops raid Express House: MATT joins in on lawsuit
The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) has filed an application in court requesting it be included in the legal matter of the Trinidad Express Newspapers challenging the constitutionality of a police raid at Express House, Port of Spain.
Miss Heritage Personality to be aired in four episodes
With ten contestants from across the island vying for the crown, Chambers said filming would take place at the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort.
Girl,15, reported missing
Police are seeking the public's assistance in finding missing 15-year-old Christina Sookdeo. She is from the Mary Care Home.
PCA investigates cop's killing of Morgua man
A Monday Newsday report said 54-year-old Hudlin was shot once in his chest by an off-duty police officer at Gomez Trace, Mary's Village, Moruga on Saturday. Reports said Hudlin and the officer had a confrontation and Hudlin pulled a cutlass and attacked the off-duty officer.
Elderly couple robbed, cops recover stolen items
According to a release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), at about 5:30 pm on Saturday 29th August 2020, a couple arrived at their home located at Sea View Gardens, Carenage, and upon opening the garage door located on the south-eastern side of the house, they observed a man in the kitchen area. An alarm was raised, and a struggle ensued between the assailant and the 78-year-old man. This led to both the man and 69-year-old his wife being beaten.
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