Paula Lindo Tuesday 19 May 2020 OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the Opposition opposed the Bail (Amendment) (no 2) Bill 2019 because the measures proposed by government could be used as a “weapon” by the ruling PNM going into the general election season. She said it could be used against people not in support of the … Continue reading
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Debe/Penal facility to be emptied, cleaned (May 15, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 15 May 2020 PAULA LINDO After the discharge of the 69 returnees from Suriname later today, the remaining patient at the UWI Penal/Debe campus will be moved to the Cascadia Hotel in St Ann’s. Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said this will allow cleaning of the step-down facility. He said this will bring the … Continue reading
Report to be sent to DPP over private labs’ covid19 testing (May 14, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 14 May 2020 The Ministry of Health’s legal department is compiling a file of private labs offering covid19 testing to be sent to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said this is because he has seen advertisements from private labs offering this service, but he is not … Continue reading
Minister: State quarantine mandatory for returnees (May 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 State quarantine will be mandatory for anyone re-entering the country, regardless of whether they have gone through quarantine in the country they are coming from. Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said this is in accordance with quarantine protocols set out by the CMO. He said it is policy that the health … Continue reading
PAHO: New governance model needed for covid19 (May 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be working together to shape a new governance model that caters to economic growth and social protection in the wake of the covid19 virus. Resilient health systems and universal health coverage were viewed … Continue reading
Othello: National mental health plan in development (May 6, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 6 May 2020 Director of Mental Health Dr Hazel Othello said a technical working group has been set up to look at providing mental health and psycho-social support for those affected by the covid19 pandemic. She said the group is made up of health ministry personnel and stakeholders from NGOs, the private healthcare … Continue reading
Electronic monitoring bill passed in Parliament (April 28, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 28 April 2020 The Administration of Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Amendment) Bill, 2020 has been passed in the Parliament. During Monday’s debate, Opposition MP Ganga Singh warned against the use of bill by the police to grab power during the covid19 pandemic. He said this had been seen in the use of roadblocks recently. … Continue reading
CCJ makes historic decision (March 28, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 28 March 2020 The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) recently gave its first advisory opinion concerning the interpretation and application of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC). The opinion was requested by the Caricom Heads of Government The case concerned a decision by the heads to include agricultural workers and security guards on … Continue reading
