The following is a message from Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh on 2021 International Nurses Day: More from Wired868 Vaneisa: Censorship, without and within—the risk in rocking the boat Little things add up—sometimes, they can sneak up insidiously so that we don’t see them coming until something happens. It’s Read …
Read More »Dear Editor: Idi is right, T&T must do more to support overworked nurses in this perilous time
“[…] What many forget, what the mainstream media does not highlight, what the ‘jacket and tie’ crowd in the media briefings does not mention is this: that these front-line workers, exposed daily to the virus, leave to go home to their families exhausted after double-shifts sometimes. “Let us remember the …
Read More »Gopeesingh: Professor Courtenay Bartholomew was a trailblazer and a giant of a man
“[…] Professor Courtenay Bartholomew was the perfect example of what a doctor should be—highly skilled, brilliant, very knowledgeable, thorough, and in-depth with every medical case. “But what stood out, even more, was his tremendous humanity. In his hospital ward rounds, his bedside comportment was especially exemplary, for he never failed …
Read More »Deyalsingh: Sinopharm vaccine passed WHO tests; UNC trying to ‘derail’ vaccination drive
“[…] On the basis of all available evidence, the Sinopharm vaccine efficacy is estimated at 78.1% for all age groups 18 years and over. “The erroneous comments made by MP [Dr Roodal] Moonilal that Trinidad and Tobago will be used as guinea pigs only reinforces the MP’s deliberate attempts to …
Read More »Dear Editor: For the players’ sake, TTFA must save futsal from self-appointed president Geoffrey Edwards
“[…] Educators refer to ‘recency and frequency’ as part of the learning process, and when you look at our players, they all possess tremendous individual skill. It follows therefore that the more they play futsal, the more adept at it they will become. “A national futsal league, not necessarily a …
Read More »TTFA: ‘Bynoe’s legacy will continue to be felt across the local refereeing community’
“[…] Noel Bynoe gave years of excellent service to the local game as a referee and his performances and experience were rewarded with a number of high profile appointments during this time. “Bynoe officiated at the 1999 Fifa Under-17 Men’s World Cup in New Zealand [and] was also appointed to …
Read More »‘Clearly unacceptable!’ Full TTFA letter condemning Robert Hadad and the Fifa-appointed NC
“[…] You have not called an annual general meeting and as such who will appoint the external auditors? Yourself? This is clearly unacceptable, since you cannot appoint an auditor that will audit your financial decisions. “It is even more astounding that you have elected not to appoint an Audit and …
Read More »MoE: Schools closed for all but form five and six students, who will do hybrid learning
The following is a release from the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education takes this opportunity to indicate that under the Covid-19 regulations in force from 30 April to 23 May 2021, secondary schools are allowed to conduct face to face sessions for students of forms five and six …
Read More »‘Callous and exploitative!’ Coaches accuse Hadad of destroying local football, demand transparency
“[…] Not being paid according to agreement is unacceptable, but to add to that the dismissive nature with which the leadership of the TTFA has dealt with the crisis is callous and exploitative. This is the consensus of persons from every corner of the football fraternity. “[…] Please be reminded, …
Read More »NJAC: ‘Special Branch incited the violence [to] give gov’t an excuse’—remembering 21 April 1970
“[…] With the declaration of the SOE on Tuesday 21 April 1970, [Makandal] Daaga and other members of the NJAC leadership, were detained on Nelson Island and at the Royal Jail. “In the ensuing months, a reign of terror was released on the population. A dusk to dawn curfew was …
Read More »Dear Editor: Does gov’t have plan to dispose of Covid masks? My 13-yr-old daughter wants to know
“To make me stop sipping my coffee, she came closer, made eye contact and asked again: “What is in place to either recycle, crush or even collect used face masks, shields, vials (that held vaccines), one-use plastic containers for sanitisers and other detergents?” The following Letter to the Editor on …
Read More »Khan ‘left undeniable mark on the political landscape’; Hosein honours late energy minister
“[…] Minister [Franklin] Khan was a mentor and close friend of mine and many others, always available to listen and give advice. My friend and brother in service, I will truly miss our conversations and those wonderful moments of laughter…” The following press release on the passing of Minister of …
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