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Shortage forces T&T to take smaller COVAX 1st batch
Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Shortage forces T&T to take smaller COVAX 1st batch
During a virtual press conference yesterday, Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said they would have had to wait until May to receive the full quota of 100,800 doses originally promised. Instead, he said the ministry decided to take a smaller batch of 33,600 upfront.
CIBC donates US$.5m to Caribbean for covid19 vaccines
CIBC First Caribbean International Bank has donated US$500,000 to ten countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, to help buy covid19 vaccines. In a release, CIBC said TT, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines would benefit from the donation. It is also separately donating US$250,000 to vaccinate 2,500 of its staff members.
ACS head: No division over vaccine access
Almost a year since 1st covid19 death, toll rises to 140
After going 16 days without a covid19 death, TT has recorded another, taking the toll to 140 on Monday.
Returning cruise ship worker still traumatised almost a year since borders closed
Almost a year later, not being able to return home without an exemption granted by government still plays on the minds of many.
US offers residency to Venezuelans and will review sanctions
The Biden administration said Monday it is offering temporary legal residency to several hundred thousand Venezuelans who fled their country's economic collapse and will review US sanctions intended to isolate the South American nation.
Fair Trading body to monitor Agostini’s acquisition
The Pharmaceutical Board of T&T and other businesses are concerned about the possible effects of the Agostini’s Group’s acquisition of certain distribution companies - including a ripple effect on prices for customers and on other businesses.
Caroni Central MP: Disclose loan arrangements
Caroni Central MP Arnold Ram is calling on government to disclose the terms of loan agreements made with the Inter-American Development Bank and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America as mentioned in the Cabinet sub-committee report on the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) laid in Parliament Friday.
'Walkout' marchers demand safety, respect for women
UNC calls on women to lead
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar wants more women to take up leadership roles in TT as the country seeks to stabilise the economy amid the covid19 pandemic.
Kamla pledges to support pepper spray law
Bring the pepper spray legislation and the Opposition United National Congress will support it - but the party still has concerns about the Anti-Gang bill being debated in the Senate on Tuesday morning.
Presbyterian moderator wants marital rape criminalised
UNC brings race into criticism of Newsday editorial on Indian PM
The author, who was not named, raised concerns about Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean receiving COVID-19 shots from the South Asian nation which is plagued by a range of controversial issues under Modi's governance. The article highlighted the arrest and prosecution of journalists, rights defenders, students and academics as well as the issue of farmers who have protested against new agricultural laws for more than 100 days.
T&TEC cancels Tobago transfer for supervisor accused of racism
The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is denying reports that a senior supervisor accused of using racist language was being transferred to Tobago.
MP Charles wants PCA to prosecute
Charles said the bill did not change the fact that the PCA lacks the power to function effectively. He said the Attorney General himself in 2016 in a news story had lamented that the PCA lacked the powers, privileges and immunities to do its job properly, but works with its hands and feet tied and a gag in its mouth.
2 killed, 3 injured in shootings at Mt Lambert, Champs Fleurs
According to a police report, at about 4.25 pm gunmen drove past a group of men standing along a link road between the Eastern Main Road and the Priority Bus Route, near the traffic lights intersection.
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