Paula Lindo Thursday 9 April 2020 The banning of gatherings larger than five people has affected many planned events. Weddings, funerals, parties and many other types of events have had to be scaled down, postponed or cancelled outright. Birthday celebrations, christenings, prayers, boat rides, parties and fundraising events were all also affected by measures the Government … Continue reading
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Amcham: Covid19 break stressful for workers (April 8, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 8 April 2020 Many workers are struggling with mental health as a result of the rapid changes brought on by the measures taken to combat the spread of the covid19 virus. That issue was addressed during a webinar entitled Managing Mental Health & Wellness hosted by The American Chamber of Commerce of TT … Continue reading
Lockdown at senior citizens’, children’s homes (March 16, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 16 March 2020 Senior citizens’ homes and children’s homes are putting measures in place to combat the transmission of the covid19 virus. These homes host some of the most vulnerable people in the population. At the All Saints Church Gordon Home for Senior Citizens in Port of Spain, chairman Brian Dyer said they … Continue reading
St Jude’s girls learn power in entrepreneurship (March 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 5 March 2020 Empowerment through entrepreneurship is the aim of the NiNa Young Women’s Leadership Programme. The St Jude’s Home for Girls arm of the programme recently held their Bodacious Girls Gala fundraising event at Castle Killarney, Queen’s Park West, Port of Spain. Programme founder Akosua Dardaine Edwards said the NiNa programme targets … 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
Girl Be Heard T&T auditions on Friday (January 8, 2020)
Girl Be Heard T&T (GBHTT) will hold its first open auditions on December 10 at the Little Carib Theatre from 3 pm to 6 pm. The auditions are open to girls from ages ranging from 13 to 18. Birthed in partnership with the U.S. State Department through the Embassy in Port of Spain and the … Continue reading
New play premieres on New Year’s Day (December 30, 2019)
The National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago’s (NDATT) Playwrights Workshop Trinbago’s (PWT) Monthly Readers Theatre Series (MRTS), held the first Wednesday of every month, kicks off the new year with the reading of the screenplay Liberties, written by Taqiyah Muhammad, for the January 2020 instalment. The reading takes place at the NDATT Studios, located at 97 … Continue reading
Bitter Cassava goes south (August 29, 2019)
“Actions have consequences.” “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” These are some of the messages in the play Bitter Cassava, which played to a sold out audience at Carifesta on August 18. Audiences who missed the Carifesta performance will be happy to know that the play will be performed at … Continue reading
Bitter Cassava returns to the stage for Carifesta XIV (August 16, 2019)
The acclaimed play Bitter Cassava will return to the stage for one showing only for Carifesta. The production, which celebrates its fortieth year of existence this year, will take place on August 18 at the Little Carib Theatre. The play was written in 1979 by Dr. Lester Efebo Wilkinson, who directed the play in its … Continue reading
CODO promotes training parents of children with disabilities (May 22, 2019)
The Consortium of Disability Organisations (CODO) will be holding a mass sensitisation session on May 25 as part of Phase II of its Parent Advocacy Training Programme. The programme will begin in October, giving parents training in how to advocate for their children with disabilities. CODO is the umbrella organisation for disability in T&T. Its … Continue reading