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
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$300m loans coming for micro/small/medium enterprises (May 12, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 12 May 2020 Finance Minister Colm Imbert said government will be providing support to the micro/small/medium-enterprise sector through a $300 million loan programme. He said government will subsidise all the interest and part of the collateral as well on these loans which will be provided through state bank First Citizens Bank, so that … 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
St Jude’s girls learn power in entrepreneurship (March 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 5 March 2020 Empowerment through entrepreneurship is the aim of the NiNa Young Women’s Leadership Programme. The St Jude’s Home for Girls arm of the programme recently held their Bodacious Girls Gala fundraising event at Castle Killarney, Queen’s Park West, Port of Spain. Programme founder Akosua Dardaine Edwards said the NiNa programme targets … Continue reading
Let’s all save the environment (June 4, 2019)
“We can all do something small to save the environment,” was the message as 30 contestants from 25 schools took place in the Inspire Primary School Spoken Word Poetry Showcase at the Central Bank Auditorium on May 21. Students tackled the issues of climate change and plastic pollution. The showcase is the culmination of the … Continue reading
Salt for New Play Festival (October 15, 2018)
(Mentioned) Debra Greaves Monday 15 October 2018 THE New Play Festival (NPF) will return later this month and will feature workshop performances of three plays: Earl Lovelace’s Salt, Narad Mahabir’s The Ford and Rhesa Samuel’s Asylum. The plays will run from October 25-28 at the Big Black Box, the Playwrights Workshop Trinbago (PWT) said. The festival, … Continue reading
The Sisterhood hosts Empowerment Brunch for Women (November 1, 2015)
Women need to support each other in order to move forward. This was the theme of the EMPOWER Ladies Brunch and Cocktail event held on October 18, put on by The Sisterhood, an organization dedicated to the empowerment of women. Over 100 female executives, business women and entrepreneurs gathered at HOME Cafe in Port of … Continue reading
