The police have advised that two additional groups of persons have been added to the list of 52 categories of persons who are allowed to travel to and from work during the […]
Jamaica: Two additional groups exempted from no-movement requirements
Trinidad & Tobago: Cops on lookout for pre-curfew mad rush drivers
DESCRIBING the nation’s highways and main roads as racetrack courses an hour before the curfew starts, Police Commissioner Gary Griffith is promising swift action against errant, speeding and reckless drivers. In fact, […]
Trinidad & Tobago: Casinos: We wish we could put our businesses outside
Sherry Persad, president of the TT Members Club Association, is devastated that her employees and other casino employees have to stay home for three weeks. Persad spoke to Newsday in a phone […]
Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, after PM’s announcement
THE Prime Minister announced a raft of stricter covid19 public health regulations on Thursday at 2.30 pm all aimed at halting the spread of the virus. On the very same day Dr […]
Trinidad & Tobago: Thousands suddenly jobless: ‘No lockdown plan’
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and his Government has no plan to treat with the Covid-19 surge and citizens will suffer from this failure says Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The former Prime […]
How COVID-19 fed the dream of growing food at home
When COVID-19 struck the United States, people rushed to grocery stores to stock up on food, only to find that many shelf-stable items like beans, rice, and flour were sold out. It […]
Jamaica: I make more money in the lockdown – Market vendor
Three successive weekends of lockdowns to stem the spread of the coronavirus might have had the desired effect, at least to some extent, but for some business persons, the lockdown also meant […]
Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify, and Kellogg want to destigmatize mental health at work
A quartet of companies today is launching Mind Together, a coalition aimed at improving workplace culture around mental health. Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify, and Kellogg Co. are founding members, and Made of Millions, […]
Jamaica: Three more lockdown weekends with modifications – Holness
The weekend curfews will end at 5:00 Monday mornings. The regular curfew that begins at 8pm each evening and which runs until 5 the next morning will remain in force over the next […]
Suriname: Fewer young people locked up in corona time
In 2019 and 2020, the number of detentions of juveniles decreased compared to previous years. In 2020 we had to deal with the introduction of COVID-19 and as a result fewer young people […]
