Paula Lindo Monday 25 May 2020 Business leaders are in favour of the third phase of the reopening of the economy before June 7 so that people can get back out to work. There have been no positive cases of covid19 since April 26 and several business groups believe phase three can be brought forward. Phase … Continue reading
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Senators bring Eid-ul-Fitr greetings (May 21, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 21 May 2020 Eid-ul-Fitr greetings were brought to the nation by members of the Senate on Wednesday following a sitting. Leader of government business Franklin Khan said this year’s Ramadan was one with a difference, as due to public health measures they were not able to congregate and perform iftar. He said he … Continue reading
Regionally, credit unions look out for customers (May 14, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 14 May 2020 The covid19 crisis has affected economies worldwide, leaving people without work in many cases due to stay-at-home measures, lockdowns and other measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Credit unions in the Caribbean have put several responses in place to cater to the needs of their members. During … 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
Caribbean countries urged: ‘Take care of people living with HIV’ (April 30, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 30 April 2020 Caribbean countries should ensure that people living with HIV have reliable access to treatment, healthcare and human rights-based social support services during the covid19 pandemic. The call is being made by the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Pan Caribbean Partnership against … Continue reading
