Paula Lindo Wednesday 13 May 2020 Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said he made the decision as minister to postpone elective surgeries until now. He announced that elective surgeries have been restarted on a phased basis, and waiting patients will be contacted. Responding to a letter to the editor in a daily newspaper at a Ministry of … Continue reading
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Mental Health director: Celebrate Mother’s Day virtually (May 6, 2020)
Paula Lindo Wednesday 6 May 2020 Director of Mental Health Dr Hazel Othello said people will have to celebrate Mother’s Day virtually. She said in the age of covid19, certain customs such as taking mothers out to restaurants to celebrate the day cannot be followed. People will have to celebrate their mothers virtually. She suggested people … Continue reading
ECLAC: Covid19 will make people poorer (April 24, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 24 April 2020 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is calling for greater regional co-operation and co-ordination to address the socio-economic impacts of the covid19 pandemic. At a meeting of social development ministers earlier this week, ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena said it was the leaders responsible for social … Continue reading
