Paula Lindo Tuesday 5 May 2020 CMO Dr Roshan Parasram has predicted a mix of testing and quarantine for people entering TT when the country’s borders are re-opened. He said the opening of the borders would have to be done on a phased basis and measures would have to be put in place to safeguard against … Continue reading
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WHO asks UWI to take part in covid19 drug trials (May 1, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 1 May 2020 UWI has been approached by the World Health Organization (WHO) to do “solidarity trials” as part of its contribution to the regional effort to deal with the covid19 pandemic. The protocols of these studies are being reviewed by the ethics committees of UWI and the Ministry of Health, which will … Continue reading
70 TT citizens return home from Suriname (May 1, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 1 May 2020 Seventy TT citizens who were stranded in Suriname returned home this morning and were quickly taken away under police escort to begin two weeks of mandatory quarantine. Their charter flight landed at Piarco Airport at 10.23 am. The group was met by healthcare personnel and a fleet of PTSC buses. … 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
CMO: More testing capacity by Monday (April 23, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 23 April 2020 PAULA LINDO CMO Dr Roshan Parasram has said the Health Ministry hopes to have certification of its capacity to do PCR testing by April 27. He said this will allow for community testing outside of the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s guidelines. The method being used to test for covid19 is … Continue reading
Deyalsingh: Health Ministry continues to build capacity to deal with covid19 (April 21, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 21 April 2020 Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said his ministry continues to build additional capacity to combat the second and third waves of the covid19 pandemic. He said the Arima facility will be operational by Friday. It will house 94 cases in parallel with Caura, for suspect and paediatric cases, and for people … Continue reading
Covid19 ‘pushes’ CXC, CAPE exams to July (March 26, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 26 March 2020 The Caribbean Examinations Council has announced 2020 CXC and CAPE examinations may take place in July, instead of May/June.Although the proposed revised administration schedule is July, the council on Thursday said it would be guided by national protocols across the region. CXC registrar and CEO Dr Wayne Wesley, in an … Continue reading
Ronnie Ollivierre plans big next year (December 2, 2019)
Soca Parang artiste Ronnie “Champion Ronoman” Ollivierre is celebrating over 20 years in the genre. His newest songs Pelau and Handbag have already been released and he is working on a Power Soca for Carnival 2020. Ollivierre was called Rono in school, and when he grew up, the man suffix was added, leading to the … Continue reading
Prepare Ye – Goretti Christmas concert (November 7, 2019)
The Maria Alonzo Goretti Group will present its Christmas concert, Prepare Ye, on November 10 at the Church of The Nativity, Crystal Stream, Diego Martin. The concert will feature several guest artistes, including Sharlene Flores and the Legendary Flores De San Jose. Group member Celia Scott said the concert is called Prepare Ye because it … Continue reading
CNTM Week 9 (unpublished)
The pressure continued in Week Nine of Caribbean’s Next Top Model, with four models, Ayana, Kittisha, Linda and Nicoya, remaining in the competition. The Wendy Mail for the challenge was “Connecting Communities, Transforming Lives.” Host Wendy Fitzwilliam reminded the girls that one of the most important skills for being successful is being able to represent … Continue reading