Paula Lindo Monday 27 April 2020 The Health Ministry will be going into senior citizens’ homes beginning this week to begin random testing for covid19. It will also provide masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to these homes free of charge. Health Minister Terence Deyalsingh said the decision was made after consultation with president of … Continue reading
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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
Caribbean Leaders are No Angels, They are Politicians with Problems
Originally posted on Feminist Conversations on Caribbean Life:
Vile and Oblivious Politicians Support State Violence Against Children At least three recent stories in Caribbean media have highlighted the systemic rape of boys and girls in state care and the horror houses known as children’s homes. Getting raped while literally under the care and protection of…
