Paula Lindo Friday 13 March 2020 Security officers who screened the in-transit passengers on a Caribbean Airlines flight to Guyana have been told to self-quarantine for 14 days. Announcing this in a media release, the Airports Authority (AATT) explained the guards would have screened one passenger who later tested positive for covid19 The authority said it … Continue reading
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Temporary relocation of Rio Claro Health Centre and A&E (March 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 13 March 2020 The Rio Claro Health Centre and the Accident & Emergency Department will be closed from 3 pm on Friday to facilitate spraying and sanitising of the facility. Service at the Accident & Emergency Department will resume on Sunday at 1 pm, and all services at the Health Centre will resume … Continue reading
Young back at work (March 11, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 11 March 2020 National Security Minister Stuart Young has returned to work after his accident during the opening of the Penal Fire Station on Tuesday. Young said he never stopped being on the job. The minister had given the feature address at the opening of the station when, as he stepped off the … Continue reading
Curepe taxis raise fares (March 7, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 7 March 2020 Travellers between Curepe and Port of Spain via the highway were recently disgruntled to discover that the fare had been increased from $7 to $9. The change took effect on February 28. The Curepe/Tunapuna Taxi Drivers Business Group, via its Facebook page, said the reason for the increase is that … Continue reading
CSO: Next census in 2021 (March 3, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 3 March 2020 The next population, housing and agricultural census will begin in September 2021. Sean O’Brien, director of statistics at the Central Statistical Office, said the survey will fall on the tenth anniversary of the last census. He said the census was originally scheduled for this year, but it was pushed to … Continue reading
CSO to survey women, children (March 3, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 3 March 2020 Accurate data is needed to inform the decisions of government and policymakers, document progress and improve lives. Representative of the UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Office Dr Aloys Kamuragiye made the point as he spoke at the launch of the training programme for a multiple indicator cluster survey (MICS), which will collect … Continue reading
Coronavirus: Nurses say not enough protective gear at RHAs (February 29, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 29 February 2020 President of the TT Registered Nurses Association Idi Stuart is expressing concern at reports of a lack of proper and sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) for nurses in several regional health authorities (RHAs). He is calling for a meeting between the association, Government and the RHAs to address those concerns … Continue reading
Woodford Square still closed, 7 of 13 trees cleared (February 14, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 14 February 2020 Woodford Square will stay closed for at least another week to facilitate the removal of trees from the venue. But Port of Spain Mayor Joel Martinez said it should reopen in time for the Carnival festivities on February 24. The square was closed on January 27, when part of a … Continue reading
La Souce Environmental Designs offers workshops (March 7, 2019)
Landscape company La Souce Environmental Designs will be offering an inaugural “Starting a Landscaping Business” workshop, targeting persons who have recently lost their jobs or retired, running on March 9 and 10, and again in July. Manager Indira Jagoo-Teloka said this workshop is part of a series of workshops which will be run throughout the … Continue reading
Seizure Support Network – founded to help others (December 5, 2018)
Founder of the Seizure Support Network (SSN), Dionne Baptiste, said the organization was formed with the aim of demystifying epilepsy and epileptics. She said contrary to popular belief, having seizures is not a death sentence. Originally published in the T&T Guardian on December 5, 2018 Baptiste said epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurring seizures, … Continue reading
