 Kendall Grant, alias ‘Hundred’ was arrested on Sunday (26th September 2021) in relation to a string of robberies that took place in the Central Division in August and earlier this month. He appeared before a Chaguanas Magistrate today (Thursday 30th September 2021).
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), after extensive investigations, the 37-year-old Enterprise man was charged yesterday (Wednesday 29th September 2021) with the following offences:
The TTPS states that on 16th August 2021, a Manager at a restaurant located on Rodney Road, Endeavour, secured the premises before leaving the establishment around 6:30pm. He returned around 8:30am on 18th August 2021 and observed that the restaurant had allegedly been burglarized. After checking, ten (10) bottles of assorted alcoholic beverages valued at $3,000, three (3) electronic tablets valued at $7,400, and $8,200 in cash were allegedly discovered missing. In the second incident, the owner of a restaurant located on Southern Main Road, Couva, returned to the premises on 13th September 2021, and allegedly discovered several items missing. He reported last seeing the following items on 1st September 2021:
In the third incident, a Security Officer working at a gym located on Rodney Road, Endeavour, secured the building around 7pm on 16th September 2021. He returned around 6am the following day and allegedly observed a door on the Eastern side of the building open. Checks revealed $4,500 in cash along with 200 envelopes were allegedly missing. Investigations into all three (3) incidents were conducted by the Chaguanas Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and led to the arrest of the suspect. One (1) Pentair water pump, one (1) Pentax water pump, and an A.O. Smith pressure tank were also recovered.  The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily COVID-19 update this afternoon (Thursday 30th September 2021) that there are 250 new COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago plus eight (8) additional deaths. These new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs. The number of new cases represents an 8.7% increase in reported cases from yesterday. This is the third consecutive day of rising cases.
There have been 5,862 new cases and 191 deaths in the month of September. Compared to August, cases have decreased by 2.88% and deaths have decreased by 10.75%. The Ministry reported 230 new cases yesterday plus eight (8) more unfortunate deaths. The country’s death toll has increased to 1,482. T&T’s total positive cases now rises to 50,709, with 4,231 being active cases. A total of 44,996 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 3,631 persons are in home self-isolation and there are 114 persons in total at State quarantine facilities. A total of 575,303 persons have been partially vaccinated with a first dose and 498,048 have been fully vaccinated (including single-dose Johnson & Johnson). The percentage of patients in the parallel healthcare system who are NOT fully vaccinated is 95.5% (based on data from 22nd July - 16th September 2021). The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 26th - 29th September 2021 and not the last twenty-four (24) hours. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 294 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals and fifty-six (56) patients are in step-down/transition facilities across T&T. Additional details related to today’s COVID-19 update can be found on the Ministry’s website as soon as it’s available. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.  In a Media Release from KC Confectionery Limited on Thursday (30th September 2021), the company said they have no other choice but to adjust selling prices, effective from 1st October 2021, due to rising input costs. The increase in prices by KC comes a few days after Kiss Baking Company Limited also announced a price hike for several of its products. Chief Executive Officer of KC, Dr. Rollin Bertrand, said on Thursday, “As you are aware the COVID-19 Pandemic has significantly disrupted lives and livelihoods all over the world as well as our beloved country of Trinidad and Tobago, severely impacting supply chains, labour, freight, shipping charges and material costs.” CEO Bertrand added, “Despite these multiple challenges, KC Confectionery Limited absorbed these increase costs while continuing to supply high-quality products at prevailing market pricing, by constantly optimizing its business processes.” The company noted that over this period, all of their raw material pricing were increased and this month they were advised of a 90% increase in one of its major raw material inputs, due to shortages and logistic disruptions brought on by the Pandemic. Dr. Bertrand said, “Therefore, despite our best well-intentioned efforts, we can no longer absorb these increasing cost and regrettably have no other choice but to adjust our selling prices effective 1st October, 2021.” The Media Release concluded by saying, “We thank you for your loyalty and partnership and look forward to your continued support, whilst we partner together to overcome this worldwide challenge.” Their new selling prices were not revealed in this Media Release. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Education will be hosting a Press Conference at 2:30pm this afternoon (Thursday 30th September 2021) to discuss the physical re-opening of schools for Forms 4 - 6 students.
Watch the live stream of the Press Conference below when it begins at 2:30pm, courtesy of TTT.
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 The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) called for teachers to take a “day of rest” today (Thursday 30th September 2021) to express their frustrations with the Ministry of Education. Many teachers in the Government primary school system apparently heeded the call and did not report for work today. According to Guardian Media, around 55% of teachers in the Government primary schools did not turn on their devices today, with high absenteeism reported in the South Eastern educational district (only 31% attendance). TTUTA is complaining about the disrespect and ingratitude shown towards teachers by the Ministry of Education on issues ranging from the policies for the return to physical school, outstanding salary negotiations and a lack of dialogue. The Movement for Concerned Parents said today it stands in solidarity with the teachers, as while today may be an inconvenience for students, it does not compare with the Government’s attempt to segregate them. Meanwhile, the Ministry has called for a Press Conference at 2:30pm today to address the physical re-opening of schools on Monday for Forms 4 - 6. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: T&T Guardian]
 The Ministry of Education just issued a brief statement, saying it will be hosting a Press Conference at 2:30pm today, Thursday September 30th 2021, to discuss the physical re-opening of schools for Forms 4 - 6. No further information was provided. Has there been a change in the Government’s plans to physically re-open schools for Forms 4 - 6 on Monday 4th October 2021? It is unlikely at this late stage, despite the fact that the Delta variant is already in the early stages of community spread. Government Officials said recently that they are still not satisfied with the uptake of vaccines by the school-age population. Stay tuned for the Press Conference at 2:30pm. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
 Principal Medical Officer of Institutions, Dr. Maryam Abdool-Richards, revealed yesterday (Wednesday 29th September 2021) that the Ministry of Health is bracing for a surge in Delta COVID-19 infections in the country. The Ministry recently admitted that the highly infectious and more deadly Delta variant is now circulating amongst the population. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Roshan Parasram, said we are now in the “early stages” of community spread with the Delta variant, which has become the most dominant strain worldwide. Dr. Abdool-Richards said at yesterday’s virtual Press Conference that preparations began for this eventuality even before the Delta variant was first discovered here. She noted the Ministry intends to expand the parallel healthcare system’s capacity and capabilities in order to attempt to mitigate the effects of the Delta variant. According to Dr. Abdool-Richards, the Ministry is adding fifty (50) more beds to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). She said they are also bringing in more Specialists to cope with the expected increase in cases among children. “Given the number of paediatric cases that we have noted, we have also increased and allocated resources for the ICU and HDU level for paediatric cases as well as maternity cases,” she said. She said there was also the possibility of additional ventilators and dialysis machines but warns that “these resources are limited.” She added, “The resources - human resources, ventilators, dialysis machines are finite. They are limited and we’d like to preserve the resilience of the parallel healthcare system to save lives.” Dr. Abdool-Richards urged people to get vaccinated and said, by and large, the majority of patients requiring this level of care are those who are not fully vaccinated (95.5%), according to figures taken between 22nd July and 16th September 2021. She added, “These are the patients that require ventilators, dialysis and I’d like to remind everyone that we continue to see a high occupancy level.” Meanwhile, Geneticist Dr. Nicole Ramlachan and Medical Association PRO Dr. Keegan Bhaggan recently warned that a surge in cases following the discovery of the Delta variant was inevitable, and given the low vaccination rate, is likely to be the largest spike in the country to date. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: CNC3]
 The Ministry of Health revealed in its daily COVID-19 update this afternoon (Wednesday 29th September 2021) that there are 230 new COVID-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago plus eight (8) additional deaths. The number of new cases represents a 32.18% increase in reported cases from yesterday. These new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.
There have been 5,612 new cases and 183 deaths so far in the month of September. The Ministry reported 174 new cases yesterday plus two (2) more unfortunate deaths. The country’s death toll has increased to 1,474. T&T’s total positive cases now rises to 50,459, with 4,189 being active cases. A total of 44,796 patients have recovered from the virus to date. 3,601 persons are in home self-isolation and there are 142 persons in total at State quarantine facilities. A total of 572,957 persons have been partially vaccinated with a first dose and 493,367 have been fully vaccinated (including single-dose Johnson & Johnson). The Ministry states that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period 25th - 28th September 2021 and not the last twenty-four (24) hours. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 302 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals and fifty-six (56) patients are in step-down/transition facilities across T&T. Additional details related to today’s COVID-19 update can be found on the Ministry’s website as soon as it’s available. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.  The Ministry of Health is advising the population that from Thursday 30th September 2021, ALL mass and drive-thru vaccination sites will offer the following three (3) COVID-19 vaccines: Sinopharm, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer.
The Ministry notes that Sinopharm and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are also available at ALL Health Centers across Trinidad & Tobago. Contact your nearest Health Centre for details or visit the social media pages of the Regional Health Authorities or the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development, THA. The last day for first dose AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines will be Thursday 30th September 2021 in order to allow for adequate time between first and second doses, before they are set to expire at the end of November 2021. Mass Vaccination/Drive-Thru Sites
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More information about vaccine deployment can be found on the Ministry’s website.  The Ministry of Health held a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Wednesday 29th September 2021) to update the public on the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. Below are the key points discussed today, courtesy of TTT Live Online: – Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, announced that starting from tomorrow, Thursday 30th September 2021, all mass vaccination and drive-through sites will be offering Sinopharm, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. He also stated that tomorrow will be the last day for the administration of the first dose of AstraZeneca, as it is currently experiencing very low uptake and is close to expiration. – Minister Deyalsingh stated that as of Monday (27th September 2021), there has been a 50% increase in the first dose vaccine uptake and currently, 40.9% of the population have received their first dose while 35.2% of the population have completed their vaccine regime. The Health Minister also stated that 45.5% of the twelve (12) to eighteen (18) population have received one dose of the Pfizer vaccine. – Principal Medical Officer of Institutions, Dr. Maryam Abdool-Richards, provided an update on the status of the parallel healthcare system and shared that currently the total Hospital occupancy is at 40%. She elaborated that Trinidad is at 35% occupancy and Tobago is at 44%. – Dr. Richards also indicated that 95.5% of persons admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU) are not fully vaccinated and that the current ICU occupancy is at 92%, while the HDC occupancy is at 23%. If you missed the Press Conference, you can watch it below in its entirety. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: TTT Live Online]
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