Paula Lindo Friday 27 March 2020 Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Government has appointed three of the most incompetent ministers in the history of the PNM as spokespersons during the covid19 crisis. She said they had lulled the people of TT into a treacherous sense of false security over the risk of contracting covid19. … Continue reading
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Opposition Leader pleased with shutdown call (March 26, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 26 March 2020 Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is pleased the Prime Minister has heeded her call for a 14-day shutdown of non-essential services. Dr Rowley made the announcement during Thursday’s post-Cabinet media briefing. In a release, Persad-Bissessar said the Prime Minister had no choice but to take her advice, … Continue reading
President calls for calm, empathy (March 18, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 18 March 2020 President Paula Mae-Weekes is calling on citizens to remain calm in the face of the health crisis being faced by TT. She said empathy, kindness and compassion are paramount in this time. In a release, the President thanked medical personnel for their service and dedication at the frontlines of the … Continue reading
Prison Service implements new visiting rules (March 16, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 16 March 2020 The Prison Service has implemented new measures in an effort to prevent covid19 virus from entering the nation’s prisons. In a release, the service said visits to all prisoners would be limited to one per week. Only one visitor per inmate will be allowed on the prison compound on the … Continue reading
IMAX to remain open (March 15, 2020)
Paula Lindo Sunday 15 March 2020 CinemaONE Ltd is implementing measures to combat the spread of the covid19 virus. The company said they will be taking all necessary precautions for the well-being of patrons who visit their theatres at One Woodbrook Place, Woodbrook. In a media release, CinemaOne said they will not be allowing more than … Continue reading
Performance spaces closed for a week (March 14, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 14 March 2020 The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts has temporarily closed all performance spaces, as well as the National Museum, from March 13-20. It said these measures are part of a proactive approach to minimising the spread of the covid19 virus. In a release, the ministry said the performance … Continue reading
Airports Authority quarantines security guards (March 13, 2020)
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
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
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
Korean Government offers graduate scholarship (February 23, 2020)
Paula Lindo Sunday 23 February 2020 The Korean Government will award scholarships to two TT students who wish to pursue a graduate degree of his or her choice from among various Korean universities, through the National Institute for International Education’s 2020 Global Korea Scholarship program. In a release, the Embassy of Korea in TT said the … Continue reading
