Tag Archives: Tobago

Antigua threatens to take Barbados to CARICOM over COVID measures

SOURCE- CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda Government has given Barbados until the end of Tuesday to indicate why it has placed the island on a list of countries deemed medium risk for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Foreign Affairs Minister Everly Paul ‘Chet’ Greene said failure to respond would leave St. John’s with no other option but […]

Ministry completes scheduled distribution of Flood Relief Cheques

4th October, 2020, Port-of-Spain — The Ministry of Social Development and Family Services is pleased to advise that over 1,500 cheques related to flood relief for several affected areas in Trinidad have been delivered.  Distributions took place during October 19 – 30, 2020 at the Ministry’s Head Office on St Vincent Street, Port of Spain. […]

Dr Gabrielle Hosein: Advocate for equality

Features Carol Quash 8 Hrs Ago Dr Gabrielle Hosein says, ‘There’s so much to do with life, but in phases and stages.’ – Vidya Thurab When Dr Gabrielle Hosein spoke with WMN last week, she said, “There’s so much to do with life, but in phases and stages.” And that’s just how Hosein approaches hers. […]

Trinidad cops actively pursuing several cases of ‘unexplained wealth’

(Trinidad Guardian) Police are actively pursuing several further matters under the Civil Assets Forfeiture law – the Unexplained Wealth law – to have certain people in T&T explain how they have achieved their wealth. Also, the success of upcoming law to give Tobago autonomy will lie in the hands of the Opposition whose support will […]

An advocate for deaf rights

Features Tyrell Gittens 8 Hrs Ago Salina Peterson wants government to identify TT Sign Language (TTSL) as a national language and to establish laws to protect the deaf from abuse. – Angelo Marcelle This interview was facilitated using the sign language interpretation services of Johannah-Rae Reyes. Currently a participant in the Deaf Empowerment and Advancement […]

Master of all arts

News Andrew Gioannetti 6 Hrs Ago Dennis “Sprangalang” Hall posing for promotional photographs for the show Whose Blues at the Little Carib Theatre, in which he was a guest performer in 1981. PHOTO BY MARK LYNDERSAY – FILMMAKER and founder of Banyan Ltd Christopher Laird says his long-time colleague and friend Dennis “Sprangalang” Hall should […]

Trinidad: People refusing COVID tests

(Trinidad Guardian) Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram yesterday revealed that the Ministry of Health’s goal of increasing testing for COVID-19 is being hampered because people are continuing to refuse swabbing for the virus “in a lot of instances.” “We are trying to swab as many people as we can once they come in with […]