Tag Archives: Tobago

‘Time to plan for life after covid19’

News Corey Connelly 11 Minutes Ago Booths remained closed at the Craft Market in Store Bay, Tobago as covid19 restrictions remain in effect for another two weeks. PHOTO BY AYANNA KINSALE Cognisant of the attempts being made to stem the rate of new covid19 infections, Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association vice-president Carol-Ann Birchwood-James says the […]

Trinidad and Tobago Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update #475

Port-of-Spain, September 22, 2020: As part of the national drive to safeguard the health of the Trinidad and Tobago population in the face of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Health continues to provide up-to-date information on the country’s status. The population is reminded to rely on information from official sources only, such as the […]

Stranded Trinidad national scholarship winner feels totally abandoned

(Trinidad Guardian) Vashist Persad, 28, is a national scholarship winner who is among thousands of T&T nationals stranded abroad. He is in New York City where he says, “We’re essentially refugees and many of us are becoming homeless, requiring financial aid, becoming sick, and undergoing tremendous psychological distress.” Persad spoke to Guardian Media responding to […]

Natalie Howe: the DÉ-COLLE-TÉ woman

Features Carol Quash 6 Hrs Ago Jewellery designer and fitness enthusiast Natalie Howe is a bold, confident woman of faith whose personality is reflected in her lifestyle. The “creative solopreneur with an entrepreneurial mind-set,” as she describes herself is the owner of DÉ-COLLE-TÉ by Natalie Howe, a company that creates colourful, hand-made neck pieces. She […]

Trinidad and Tobago COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update # 466

Port-of-Spain, September 18, 2020:   As part of the national drive to safeguard the health of the Trinidad and Tobago population in the face of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Health continues to provide up-to-date information on the country’s status in this regard. The population is reminded to source your information only from official sources, such as […]

Mega Foods makes ‘everyday’ products for TT, region

Business Carol Quash 5 Hrs Ago Many local businesses are feeling the effects of the financial pinch brought on by the covid19 pandemic, with some of them being forced to permanently close their doors or send home workers. But for the O’Meara Road, Arima-based Mega Foods, it’s just the opposite. “The pandemic hasn’t affected us […]

Ms Heritage Personality to show off evening gowns

Features Debra Greaves 6 Hrs Ago Jeri-Ann Sterling – Ms Argyle telling her story as the village belle who got entangled with the village ram and the consequences. – THE ten candidates vying for the Ms Tobago Heritage Personality 2020 will participate in another segment of the competition as they show off their evening gowns […]

Bocas Lit Fest opens with Future Friday

Features Debra Greaves 7 Hrs Ago Karen Lord – THE tenth annual literary festival, the NGC Bocas Lit Fest, kicks off on September 18, tackling head-on the current uncertainties and the prospects for the future. That, according to the festival’s organisers, includes the covid19 pandemic to Black Lives Matter protests. “From natural disasters exacerbated by […]