DESPITE the temporary closure of the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) Towers on January 5, the first day of the new school term was reported as "incident-free" by both the authorities and the TT Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA).

The MoE Towers A and B on St Vincent Street, Port of Spain, remained closed on January 5 due to ongoing repairs to the air-conditioning system. A Facebook post from the ministry advised the towers would reopen on January 6.

However, a media release from the ministry on January 5 afternoon cited a “Successful Start to Term II”, noting that ECCE, primary, and secondary schools reopened on schedule with teaching resuming without major disruption.