Paula Lindo Wednesday 6 May 2020 Director of mental health Dr Hazel Othello has said a technical working group has been set up to look at providing mental health and psycho-social (MHPSS) support for those affected by the covid19 pandemic. Mental health and psycho-social support is a term used by the UN inter-agency standing committee to … 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
Mental health director on covid19 crisis: Get help if needed (April 25, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 25 April 2020 People should not feel ashamed to reach out to others, including health professionals, for help in maintaining their mental health during the covid19 crisis. Director of mental health Dr Hazel Othello said people should look out for each other as well. She said people should not feel anxious if they … Continue reading
UWI: Be prepared for quarantine side effects (April 16, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 16 April 2020 The public health response team of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus has issued a warning to countries to be prepared to deal with the associated side effects of quarantine measures to contain the spread of covid19. The team said studies have shown that mass containment … Continue reading
Anglicans support continuing learning during stay home (April 14, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 14 April 2020 Anglican Bishop Rev Claude Berkley said there are logistical matters to be put into place before the educational programme at Anglican schools can continue holistically. He said the board had not completed its deliberation on the ongoing process but continuing education by teachers during the stay-at-home period was something that … Continue reading
US citizens fly home from Piarco (April 2, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 2 April 2020 Approximately 140 US citizens were repatriated on Wednesday via a charter flight arranged by the US Embassy in TT. The flight, which left at noon, was scheduled to land in Miami. In a release, the embassy said this number added to the over 25,000,000 American citizens whom US embassies around … Continue reading
TT Film Fest launches online screening series (March 27, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 27 March 2020 Cabin fever is setting in for many people as they self-isolate during the covid19 pandemic. In an effort to offset this, the TT Film Festival (TTFF) will be hosting an online screening series called #WatchAMovieOnUs, from March 28 to April 10. The TTFF is currently being managed by the Filmmakers … Continue reading
Carnival comes to Virtual Reality (February 24, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 24 February 2020 For many, being able to experience Carnival, whether in TT, other Caribbean territories, Canada, or England is a long-desired, seldom-attained goal. For others, it is a dream that never materialises for many reasons. Toronto-based Caribbean couple Candice and Dwayne Dixon of SugaCayne Designs have found a way to bring this … Continue reading
Don’t Blame the Victim, Blame the Perpetrator (November 1, 2015)
Victim-blaming and shaming are the usual lot of any woman who dares to own her own sexuality. Whenever videos or pictures showing naked women, engaged in sexual acts or not, are released, people say it’s her fault for taking the pictures or having them where they can be accessed. The fault of the person who … Continue reading
