“[…] I didn’t feel good about my line of work being forced to close, but on a bigger scale, I understood that it was done to protect citizens and to ensure the safety of me and my loved ones. The government had its job to do, and it did what …
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We reach, oui. One holy man has to tell other holy men—in a nice way of course—to be honest with the money that the Government is giving to religious organisations to provide food support to its poor following the economic impact of Covid-19. “Do the right thing”, Dr Knolly Clarke, …
Read More »An ‘exceptionally difficult’ year! Imbert on salary grants, public aid and ‘recalibrated’ budget
“[…] Trinidad and Tobago is not only impacted by the economic consequences of Covid-19; but as an oil-and-gas exporting country, the economic, financial and social consequences have been further compounded by the dramatic drop in oil and gas prices. The worldwide demand for crude oil has crashed in the context …
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