Chief Medical Officer Dr Shamdeo Persaud today reported 12 new cases of the Coronavirus in Region One. An edited version of Dr Persaud’s statement today follows: Fellow Guyanese, I am Dr Shamdeo Persaud, Chief Medical Officer and thank you for joining me for today’s COVID-19 update. If you are following the updates in the Caribbean […]
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On the cricket field, West Indies great Sir Andy Roberts was known for his ferocious fast bowling. West Indians at home and abroad, as well as supporters of Hampshire County Club in England, can relate several tales of his exploits, especially those of batsmen cowering before him when he approached with ball in hand. Those […]
Business Carla Bridglal Just Now The Board of Inland Revenue building in Port of Spain. TT Chamber CEO Gabriel Faria says the BIR and the Finance Ministry have not responded to the business sector’s concerns about income tax payments in light of reduced income because of covid19 restrictions. – Government is placing a stranglehold on […]
Earlier today, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in collaboration with the Land Settlement Agency and the Office of the Commissioner of State Lands officially launched the GoRTT’s Tenancy Policy at the Ministry’s Head Office on South Quay, Port of Spain. The launch of this Tenancy Policy is an important milestone in this Administration’s thrust to provide housing […]
News Paula Lindo 34 Minutes Ago CEO of the ODPM, Rodney Smart, speaks with participants at the disaster relief simulation exercise. PHOTO COURTESY THE ODPM – Photo courtesy ODPM The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) carried out a blended national level disaster simulation exercise of a Category 4 hurricane on Friday last week. […]
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 228 tests yesterday,160 of them at the request of cruise ships anchored off Barbados. They were allnegative for COVID-19. As a result, the statistical information for Barbados remains the same today. No one will be released from isolation, so seven people remain at Harrison Point, St. Lucy. Ninety-seven […]
by Kareem Smith The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)’s first-ever Chief Executive Officer has promised that the heavily indebted state-broadcaster will “do better” as it moves toward a more efficient operation. Sanka Price made the declaration as he entered the Pine, St Michael radio and television station for the first time with warm greetings from members […]
Principals, teachers and ancillary staff at primary schools across the country are well equipped to ensure the safety of thousands of students returning to the classrooms, Acting Chief Education Officer Joy Adamson has assured. The 10 and 11-year-olds will be returning for four weeks to prepare for the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) […]
News Clint Chan Tack 2 Minutes Ago Barry Padarath – UNC Princes Town MP Barry Padarath has applied to the National Security Ministry for an exemption to be able to return to TT. Padarath left TT in March before the borders were closed to prevent the spread of the covid19 pandemic. He told Newsday he […]
(CAL) Piarco, Trinidad & Tobago, June 14 2020: Caribbean Airlines advises that the airline has held talks with the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority regarding proposed operations to repatriate Guyana nationals who have been stranded across the region since the closure of borders due COVID-19. Caribbean Airlines supplied the Government of […]