CXC will be signing an agreement with a regional employment consortium to gather employment data to incorporate into curriculum planning at its inaugural Regional Education Conference and fourth Ministerial Forum, taking place between March 16-19 in Kingston, Jamaica. Speaking virtually from Jamaica during a media conference on March 13, CXC Deputy CEO Dr Eduardo Ali … Continue reading
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Regionally, credit unions look out for customers (May 14, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 14 May 2020 The covid19 crisis has affected economies worldwide, leaving people without work in many cases due to stay-at-home measures, lockdowns and other measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Credit unions in the Caribbean have put several responses in place to cater to the needs of their members. During … Continue reading
Chaguanas East opens IT centre for school children (May 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 The Chaguanas East Constituency office will be opening its IT centre on Monroe Road by appointment only for children to attend online classes. MP Fazal Karim made the announcement on May 8 on the constituency Facebook page. He said the measure was put in place because he was aware that … Continue reading
Govt to spend $6b on covid19 relief (May 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 PAULA LINDO AND NARISSA FRASER Finance Minister Colm Imbert said government is projecting a total expenditure of $6 billion on covid19 relief and other needs between now and September. He said $934 million had been spent to date on covid19 relief. He broke down spending by various ministries and departments, … Continue reading
$300m loans coming for micro/small/medium enterprises (May 12, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 12 May 2020 Finance Minister Colm Imbert said government will be providing support to the micro/small/medium-enterprise sector through a $300 million loan programme. He said government will subsidise all the interest and part of the collateral as well on these loans which will be provided through state bank First Citizens Bank, so that … Continue reading
Govt to spend $6b on covid19 relief (May 12, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 12 May 2020 Finance Minister Colm Imbert says government is projecting a total expenditure of $6 billion on covid19 relief and other needs between now and September. He said that as of Tuesday, $934 million has already been spent on dealing with the pandemic. He said the Ministry of Social Development and Family … Continue reading
Deyalsingh: Good sense can bring faster reopening of TT (May 12, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 12 May 2020 Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said if people are responsible over the next two weeks, it will be possible to crunch phases two to six of the reopening measures into a shorter time period. He said if people were not willing to follow the public health regulations, this could lead to … Continue reading
Health Ministry ‘nervous’ over restrictions ease-up (May 11, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 11 May 2020 HEALTH Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the relaxing of anti-covid19 restrictions, which begins today, is a cause of nervousness for the ministry. He said the implementation of the measures in phase one is part of a well-thought-out plan based on the advice of health officials and the mistakes of other countries … Continue reading
CMO: TT must prepare for ‘new normal’ (April 30, 2026)
Paula Lindo Thursday 30 April 2020 CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram says this country will have to adapt to a new normal to prepare for the phased lifting of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the covid19 virus. Speaking at the daily virtual media briefing on Wednesday, he said people will have … Continue reading
ECLAC: Covid19 will make people poorer (April 24, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 24 April 2020 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is calling for greater regional co-operation and co-ordination to address the socio-economic impacts of the covid19 pandemic. At a meeting of social development ministers earlier this week, ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena said it was the leaders responsible for social … Continue reading
