Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 State quarantine will be mandatory for anyone re-entering the country, regardless of whether they have gone through quarantine in the country they are coming from. Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said this is in accordance with quarantine protocols set out by the CMO. He said it is policy that the health … Continue reading
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Tobago gets machine, test kits (May 13, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 The Scarborough General Hospital has received machines and test kits to enable testing for covid19 in Tobago. Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said training and validation are currently taking place and testing can begin from next week. He said the machine, called a gene expert machine, is not a high-throughput machine … Continue reading
Deyalsingh: Health Ministry continues to build capacity to deal with covid19 (April 21, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 21 April 2020 Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said his ministry continues to build additional capacity to combat the second and third waves of the covid19 pandemic. He said the Arima facility will be operational by Friday. It will house 94 cases in parallel with Caura, for suspect and paediatric cases, and for people … Continue reading
[UPDATED] Cabo Star ferry out of quarantine (March 19, 2020)
(Mentioned) Elizabeth Gonzales Thursday 19 March 2020 PAULA LINDO AND ELIZABETH GONZALES The Cabo Star cargo ferry returned to service after a period in quarantine on Thursday morning. A crew member with flu-like symptoms was tested and found to have a lower respiratory tract infection. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram said the person was … Continue reading
Page to Stage 2019 (not published)
The Page to Stage annual theatre production is the culmination of the activities of the NGC Children’s Bocas Lit Fest. NGC Children’s Bocas Lit Fest director Danielle Delon said the storytelling programme began 10 years ago, with Page to Stage taking place over the last four years. Usually held in November, the production features performances … Continue reading
Prepare Ye – Goretti Christmas concert (November 7, 2019)
The Maria Alonzo Goretti Group will present its Christmas concert, Prepare Ye, on November 10 at the Church of The Nativity, Crystal Stream, Diego Martin. The concert will feature several guest artistes, including Sharlene Flores and the Legendary Flores De San Jose. Group member Celia Scott said the concert is called Prepare Ye because it … Continue reading
Dealing with disobedient children (August 7, 2019)
Playwrights Workshop Trinbago’s (PWT) Monthly Readers Theatre Series (MRTS), featured on the first Wednesday of every month, will be reading Tears That Fall, written by Garnet Lawrence, for the August 2019 instalment. The reading takes place this evening at the National Drama Association of T&T’s (NDATT) Studios, located at 97 Southern Main Road, Curepe, starting … Continue reading
Carifesta Festival XIV Film Edition is a blockbuster (August 2, 2019)
More venues, a shorter and different time period and new partners are some of the interesting features of the T&T Film Festival (TTFF) 2019. This year’s Festival, dubbed the Carifesta Edition, will run from August 17 to 23, with the theme Look at Action. Festival Founder Bruce Paddington said the Festival welcomes a new sponsor, … Continue reading
Exhibition of the creative work continues (June 22, 2019)
The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (UWI STA) is currently hosting its annual exhibition of the creative work produced by the final year students of the Fine Arts and Design disciplines within the Visual Arts Degree Programme. The exhibition can be viewed until June … Continue reading
Women honour Singing Sandra (June 21, 2019)
Raising funds to lift women Women need to stand up for themselves and each other was the main message of the Woman of Substance: Shatter the Silence and Begin the Healing concert, held at the Little Carib Theatre. During the event, an award was presented to veteran calypsonian Sandra “Singing Sandra” Des Vignes-Millington for her … Continue reading
