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CoP: Pre-packaged meals okay, but no cooking at businesses Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith. Photo by Jeff K Mayers Police Commissioner Gary Griffith has responded to concerns over the sale of pre-packaged food at supermarkets and other businesses, saying this can continue once the food is not prepared at the establishments where they are being sold. In a post on the police Facebook page on Monday, Griffith said he had received several calls and messages from members of the public who took...

Certificate of character applications further suspended until May 23 Gary Griffith - Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith has extended the suspension of certificate of character (CoC) applications until May 23 The CoC service was expected to be back up on May 10 after two months of disruption. However, in a release on Sunday, Griffith said, owing to the increase of covid19 cases among police, he decided to defer the resumption of the service to reduce opportunities for spread between police an...

2 Hrs Ago Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, centre, joins a police foot patrol on Independence Square, Port of Spain, Friday afternoon as police commit to enforcing covid19 restricitions. - SUREASH CHOLAI POLICE Commissioner Gary Griffith on Friday heeded the call of the Prime Minister to use the police’s heavy hand, as he increased foot patrols in the capital and other areas where people were illegally gathering. At a media conference at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s on Friday, Dr Ro...

Tobago authorities to work closer with police to deter crowds An Hour Ago File photo of police officers during a road traffic exercise in April in Mt Irvine, Tobago. - Photo by David Reid The Tobago House of Assembly division of Health, Wellness and Family Development will be collaborating even more with the police in the upcoming weeks to enforce the covid19 health regulations. On Friday, the division reported there were 62 active covid19 cases in Tobago, the largest number since the onset of ...

Police officer dies from covid19, family to get $25,000 Police officer Anthony Nicholson - Photo courtesy TTPS A police officer, assigned to the Guard Unit at the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain, has died from covid19 virus. PC Anthony Nicholson was among five people who died on Friday from the virus. In a statement on Saturday, CoP Gary Griffith, along with his executive, extended condolences to the family and friends of the officer. There are 79 other officers who have the vir...

Tobago Chamber urges strategies to revive business sector Tobago Business Chamber president Martin George. - Photo by Roger Jacob The Tobago Business Chamber is urging the Government to implement creative strategies to ensure a quick revival of business activity and economic development after its anti-covid19 measures are lifted. At a news conference on Friday, the Government tightened several of its existing measures and implemented new ones in an effort to contain the spike in covid19 infecti...

Sangre Grande Facebook critic moves to sue CoP over police grilling Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith. Photo by Jeff K Mayers ATTORNEYS for Sangre Grande music producer Alan Brizan, who was interviewed by police at his home for hours after a social media tit-for-tat with Police Commissioner Gary Griffith in February, have accused the top cop of intimidation and misfeasance in public office. A pre-action protocol letter, setting out in detail Griffith’s alleged infractions, was served on th...

TTPS covid19 hotline bling File photo: Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale VACCINATION concerns, marital problems and neighbours activities were some of the things callers to the police health regulations hotline asked about on its first day. On Tuesday, Police Commissioner Gary Griffith set up the hotline to address concerns about the regulations that citizens might have. The hotline has been put in the police Legal Unit and is manned by members of the unit. Although ...

CoP warns against fake news Police Commissioner Gary Griffith. Photo by Sureash Cholai Police Commissioner Gary Griffith is warning the public to be wary of unverified reports being circulated on social media with respect to the covid19 pandemic and the public health regulations, noting three false rumours. In a media release on Thursday, Griffith urged the public to get their information on the pandemic and public health measures from reliable sources, as some information online can be mislead...

CoP warns food vendors to control crowds or face closure An Hour Ago Doubles vendor Arielle Ali dishes out the popular street food for her customers at Library Corner, San Fernando on Saturday. - AYANNA KINSALE POLICE COMMISSIONER Gary Griffith is urging street food vendors to adhere to the public health regulations or face the prospect of being shut down. In a release on Saturday, Griffith said the police noticed an “upsurge in street food vending and with it the convergence of crowds at suc...