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Health Ministry working on priority covid19 testing for police Police officers on patrol on Library Corner near Harris Promenade, San Fernando. - AYANNA KINSALE Epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds has said the Health Ministry is "working behind the scenes" with police to ensure swift covid19 testing for officers so they can return to duty as soon as possible. In an infographic on Monday, the police said there were 217 officers "testing positive for covid19 at present," with 1,096 in quarantine. Thre...

High Street, San Fernando. File photo by Marvin Hamilton BUSINESS owners and vendors at High Street, San Fernando, said people should not blame the Prime Minister for reintroducing stricter restrictions but rather, blame themselves for being indisciplined over the past month. Despite being distraught, many of them collectively said, "We look for that." On Monday afternoon, at Dr Rowleys highly-anticipated press conference, he announced the closure of all non-essential retail services and all fo...

Quiet day in San Fernando under new covid19 rules Tuesday 4 May 2021 Chained gates litter High street San Fernando as only essential services are allowed to remain open as more restrictions were implemented to curb the spread of the covid 19 virus. Photos by Lincoln Holder TUESDAY was a particularly quiet day in San Fernando, with most of the pedestrian traffic being those who were grocery shopping, grabbing a bite at a bakery or getting medication at a pharmacy. On Monday, the Prime Minister r...

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...

National Trust, NALIS, San Fernando corporation working to save Carnegie Library Carnegie Free Library, Library corner San Fernando - Lincoln Holder In light of the continued deterioration of the iconic Carnegie Free Library in San Fernando, officials from the National Trust met with the mayor and other officials on the importance of safeguarding the historically significant building. A release from the National Trust said several people raised concerns about the library’s progressive deteri...

‘Reach home safe:The taxi problem Monday 1 March 2021 Some of the Princes Town taxi drivers on Library Corner, San Fernando, on Thursday pose with their new shirts. - Angelo Marcelle THE initiative by drivers on the Princes Town taxi route to identify legitimate route taxi drivers by wearing colourful shirts seemed a welcome effort to raise the confidence of passengers seeking safe public transport. The move was foreshadowed in February by Taxi Drivers Network president Adrian Da Costa, afte...

Princes Town taxi president: Coloured shirts not a uniform Thursday 25 February 2021 A police officer on the Princes Town Taxi stand spoke with a driver, one of which were seen wearing a red shirt as part of the new uniform imposed by some members of the association. - Marvin Hamilton PRINCES Town Taxi Drivers Association president Dennis Jagessar on Thursday maintained that the association has not approved the use of any uniforms for drivers on the Princes Town-San Fernando route. He made this...

Wicked Local The Concord Free Public Library is here to serve you. Join us for virtual programs, community outreach, or borrow your next favorite book to keep you company during this pandemic. Curbside service is available at the Main Library and Fowler Branch. You can schedule pick-up of materials such as books, films, and more, as well as send us print jobs of up to 10 pages for pickup. Children can enjoy weekly “Take and Make” crafts, also available for pickup at the Main Library or Fow...