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Stringent measures can prevent Delta virus
Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Abdool-Richards: Stringent measures can prevent Delta virus arriving here
The Delta strain is the mutation that was identified in India while the Alpha strain is the mutation identified in the UK. The Gamma mutation was identified in Brazil.
TT citizens told not to worry after Delta variant detected in Barbados
MOH explains how to get an international vaccination card
....and how to rectify unstamped vaccination cards
Ministry reports fewest new COVID cases in three months
The last time T&T had a lower figure of infections was on April 19, 2021 when the figure was 24.
57 new COVID-19 cases confirmed, lowest figure in months
Four deaths push T&T's total to 941
Close to 300 students missed exams because of illness, quarantine
A make-up SEA exam will be administered on July 21, but it is not known if all 227 students will be accommodated or if it will only be the 56 that missed it due to illness/quarantine.
TTUTA, Principals Association boycott stakeholders meeting citing disrespect
The 51-page draft document titled "Guidelines for the Reopening of Schools" was disseminated to educational stakeholders only, on Friday, as part of the invitation to attend yesterday’s meeting so they could have prepared for discussions with Gadsby-Dolly and other heads from the Ministry of Education.
Ministry discusses September schools reopening with stakeholders
In attendance were the Private Special Schools Association of Trinidad and Tobago; the Private Secondary Schools Association; the Association of Principals of Assisted Secondary Schools; Association of Denominational Boards; Private Primary Schools Association; National Parent Teacher Association; the Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools; and the Secretary of Education, Innovation and Energy, Tobago House of Assembly.
Strict measures for physical reopening of schools proposed
Hassel at the helm: Digital Transformation is now stand-alone Ministry
Original line Minister, Allyson West, will retain leadership of the Ministry of Public Administration, while Hassel Bacchus who was a Minister in that ministry, will now be Minister of Digital Transformation.
Non-emergency medical and therapy services reopened
In a release, the ministry said, "pursuant to Regulation 3(10)(ao) of the Emergency Regulations, 2020, with effect from Tuesday July 13, the Minister of Health hereby authorises the provision of non-emergency dental, optometric, physical therapy, and occupational therapy health services, and including employees necessary for the operation of these Health Services, only, until further notice, Monday through Sunday."
Matthews ton leads Windies women to series win
Matthews hit 100 not out and put on 106 with Trinidad and Tobago's Britney Cooper (45) as West Indies women chased down a target of 183 with 59 balls to spare.
FIFA, Concacaf to act on death threats, racism to T&T players
Angry Mexican fans hurled racial slurs and threw bottles at the T&T players during a Group A encounter between T&T and Mexico at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA on Saturday. This situation was further exacerbated by a clash between Mexican winger Hirving 'Chucky' Lozano, goalkeeper Marvin Phillip and defender Alvin Jones at the end of the first half which resulted in Lozano being rushed to the hospital with a suspected injury to the head.
Eve: Soca Warriors should have been awarded win after discriminatory comments
Duke: Public servants employment terms 'sacrosanct' too
"Rowley, if your terms are sacrosanct – nobody can interfere with that – then it's good that the employees' terms of employment are also sacrosanct and nobody should play with that"
Moonilal: Opposition not insensitive for luxury vehicle buys
As the tit-for-tat between the Government and the Opposition over tax exemptions for the purchase of luxury vehicles continues, Opposition MP Dr Roodal Moonilal says there is nothing wrong with Opposition members using the exemption during the pandemic.
124 Venezuelans deported on Sunday
Of the 124 deportees, 44 were detained at the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC), Aripo, while another group was at the Heliport in Chaguaramas. They were joined by humanitarian cases. This is the first of two trips that will take Venezuelans home this week from TT. The next voyage will be a repatriation trip this weekend.
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