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Doing the right thing – the wrong way
Posted: Thursday, July 1, 2021
Doing the right thing – the wrong way
According to the parliamentary committee report, the revised legislation was prepared after an online survey involving a grand total of 195 citizens. Additionally, 31 people attended consultations. Submissions were also received from "stakeholders," at least a dozen of whom were simply government departments.
Proman adds two more methanol-powered ships to fleet
While it did not mention its direct benefits to TT at this time, it noted the Prime Minister's statements at the 2021 Energy Conference in June that the shift to methanol powered vessels represent a significant move to a cleaner energy future. Currently, all Proman's plants in TT are up and running.
Abdool-Richards: No Delta variant found in T&T
Principal Medical Officer Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards has dispelled claims that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is in T&T.
June ends as deadliest COVID month for T&T
During June, there were 20 days where over ten deaths were reported. In the last month, T&T lost one of its youngest victims to COVID-19, a teenage female. Teenagers account for less than one per cent of the country's COVID-19 deaths.
Critically ill cases still extremely high, as Covid positive numbers, occupancy levels drop
The vaccines were shared by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda due to what that country forecast as its inability to utilise their stock of available vaccines at this time.
Health Ministry: 14 COVID-19 deaths, 265 new cases
5,000 vaccines doses arrive from Antigua and Barbuda
The vaccines were shared by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda due to what that country forecast as its inability to utilise their stock of available vaccines at this time.
3 weeks before games, Japan still unsure about spectators
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was still uncertain whether fans can be allowed at the Tokyo Olympics because of growing concern about rising COVID-19 cases on Thursday only three weeks before the games.
Third rare vaccine clot under investigation
Two such cases of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) are on record in the country as occurring within the past month. All cases, including this one, received the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. VITT is associated with the jab along with the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine. Despite this known side effect, health experts globally assure that the benefits of receiving the jab outweigh the rare risk.
Khan: 2015 changes give Speaker more power
Former Health Minister Fuad Khan said changes to the standing orders, implemented in 2015 under the UNC, gives the Speaker of the House more power and has had a negative impact on the Opposition.
Potential Tropical Cyclone could have impact on T&T
The active Tropical Wave east of the Lesser Antilles, which the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) has been closely monitoring, has now been upgraded by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to Potential Tropical Cyclone Five.
Government increases public transport capacity to 75%
Michelle-Lee Ahye sprints to gold in Poland
The 29-year old is gearing up for Tokyo Games which gets underway from July 23 to August 8.
Charges expected Thursday for Trump's company, top executive
South Oropouche man killed at home
Police said there was a white plastic bag over his head and a belt and black cord around his neck. His car, a white Kia Optima Sedan, was missing.
Cops foil suspected kidnapping, rescue teen girl from abandoned house
According to police reports, at 2 pm on June 29, police officers were tipped off about a possible kidnapping involving three suspects and a girl.
Update: Chaguanas woman tells police she was never missing
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