COVID Death toll for April reaches 62

The death of two women today from Coronavirus pushed the death toll for the month of April to 62. The overall death toll now stands at 295. 143 new cases of the virus were recorded today pushing the number of active cases in the country to 1685. The majority of the persons are in home […]

$100,000 fine for man found guilty of bigamy

A Soesdyke man was today found guilty of bigamy and fined $100,000. If he fails to pay the fine, he will face 12 months in jail. The 35-year-old man, Michael Taylor, was charged for marrying one woman last year, while he was still married to another woman. It was in May last year that the […]

Schools to remain closed in May as COVID spike continues

As the number of new Coronavirus cases across the country continues to climb and concern mounting in some communities about the low vaccination rate, the Ministry of Education has decided to keep schools closed for in-person learning. Education Minister Priya Manickchand today said in-person classes will only take place for those students preparing for the […]

Sprinklers and other fire prevention equipment must be in high rise buildings

In the aftermath of last evening’s devastating fire which completely gutted the Sharon’s Mall building on King Street, the Home Affairs Ministry is reminding building owners of the need and the importance of having sprinklers and other fire prevention equipment installed at their buildings especially high-rise buildings. In a statement, the Home Affairs Ministry also […]