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The Ministry of Education is strongly condemning the bomb threats which were emailed to schools this morning (Friday 28th April 2023). In a Media Release, the Ministry said it was informed of bomb threats emailed to several schools across Trinidad and Tobago at approximately 8:00 AM today. In all cases, students have been evacuated, the Police have been informed and the Ministries of Education, National Security, the Fire Services and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) are working closely to resolve these situations. Principals were instructed to apprise parents of the circumstances, and to keep them updated on developments. The Ministry notes that staff of the Student Support Services Division are on hand at all schools to render support to staff and students where required. The Ministry said it “strongly condemns these reckless actions, which destabilize our nation's schools and interrupt the education of our students.” In a Press Conference at approximately 12:30 PM this afternoon, Minister of Education, Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said at least fifty-five (55) schools received bomb threats via email this morning, including several schools in Tobago. She added, however, “but that number is changing as we go along, because via email, a number of the threats came and were blocked by the spam.” She said eight (8) threats were received in Tobago with threats going directly to Police in schools in the North East and Caroni districts. She said the eighty-three (83) schools in the Caroni district and the fifty-seven (57) in the North Eastern district were dismissed and parents were asked to pick up their children. She said schools, where students have been outside for over an hour due to pending safety checks, were also asked to dismiss. She assures that Principals will be working with the Ministry and keeping them informed. The Minister also said she was satisfied with the timely response from the TTPS and other relevant authorities. An investigation has been launched into how the perpetrator(s) gained access to a list containing the email addresses of all the schools who received the bomb threats. Minister Gadsby-Dolly confirmed that no students or staff members were injured during this morning's mass evacuation at schools across the country. She said all schools were not dismissed — only those who were directly threatened. She assured that protocols were being followed and safety checks were being made by Police and the Fire Service.
Addressing an email circulating on social media, she said it could be the one sent to schools as they closely resemble. She said the Ministry IT department is working with the TTPS to determine the source of the threat. Questioned if the source was determined to be students, the Minister simply warned that the threat “is a criminal offence.” According to reports, several schools were evacuated this morning shortly after receipt of the bomb threats via email. Some of the affected schools include the following:
A memo sent to parents of students who attend Holy Name Convent stated, “We wish to inform you that an email bomb threat was sent to several schools around Trinidad and Tobago, including Holy Name Convent. As per procedure, schools upon receipt of these messages evacuate the compound until it is checked and deemed safe by the Police. Holy Name moved to Memorial Park and Officers of the tactical squad are already on the compound. Please be assured that your girls are safe and under the supervision of their teachers. We expect to move back on to the compound as soon as we are given all clear.” In an unrelated issue, the TTPS is also investigating the accosting of the School Safety Officer at Belmont Secondary School by adult males this morning. Anyone with relevant information about these bomb threats is asked to contact the TTPS forthwith. More on this as it becomes available. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: T&T Guardian] We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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