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
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Govt to spend $6b on covid19 relief (May 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 PAULA LINDO AND NARISSA FRASER Finance Minister Colm Imbert said government is projecting a total expenditure of $6 billion on covid19 relief and other needs between now and September. He said $934 million had been spent to date on covid19 relief. He broke down spending by various ministries and departments, … Continue reading
Deyalsingh: Good sense can bring faster reopening of TT (May 12, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 12 May 2020 Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said if people are responsible over the next two weeks, it will be possible to crunch phases two to six of the reopening measures into a shorter time period. He said if people were not willing to follow the public health regulations, this could lead to … Continue reading
No increase in respiratory illness-related deaths (April 28, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 28 April 2020 Epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds said the number of respiratory illness-related deaths in the first four months of 2020 do not reflect an uncontrolled release of the covid19 virus into the population. He claimed that the last four months of 2019, showed a higher rate of deaths from respiratory illnesses than … 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
UPDATED: CMO: About 52 samples a day sent to CARPHA
Paula Lindo Thursday 16 April 2020 Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram has said approximately 52 tests have been submitted daily to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for the past week. He made the statement during Thursday’s post-Cabinet media briefing. Parasram said 61 tests were submitted to CARPHA on Wednesday, with an average of 52.5 … Continue reading
Self-employed can apply for social support (April 15, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 15 April 2020 The Ministry of Social Development and Family Services says self-employed people who are not registered with the National Insurance Board (NIB) can apply for its social support grants through that ministry. Over 4,000 applications have been received and are being processed. The food support, rental assistance and income support grants … Continue reading
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
Kamla attacks Govt’s covid19 response (March 27, 2020)
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
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
