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Faris (pronounced far-risk)Verb: (1) to half-arse a task for the superficial benefit of being seen to do it.‘When it was her time to wash the wares, Aaliyah farissed them studiously—she left t

Nursing Association president Idi Stuart is happy with the ex-gratia payment for health care workers, but sad that not a single active nurse was considered as a recipients for a national award on Republic Day.

Faris (pronounced far-risk)Verb: (1) to half-arse a task for the superficial benefit of being seen to do it.‘When it was her time to wash the wares, Aaliyah farissed them studiously—she left t

OWTUs president general Ancel Roget -Marvin Hamilton UNION leaders have declared September 1 Freedom Day,when hundreds of people are being asked to come out – the day after the extended state of emergency is expected to expire – to express their displeasure at decisions taken by the government in the last 17 months. The call was made at a virtual press conference on Thursday hosted by Oilfield Workers Trade Union president Ancel Roget. It was attended by Idi Stuart, president of the TT Regi...

Talking loud and saying nothing RAE SAMUEL I AM NOT in any way trying to downplay the impact of covid19, which is well-nigh impossible anyway. Just as one would not attempt to be flippant or dismissive of violence against women and abuse of minors, I want to suggest, in the wake of the pandemic, we have seen the emergence of a comorbidity among certain national leaders and professionals charged with seeing us safely through this national crisis with minimal loss. And indeed among certain talk s...

Trinidad and Tobago’s Covid-19 vaccination drive will lose two days of implementation this week due to a rescheduling forced upon the Ministry of Health by the state of emergency regulations, which

How did Couva Hospital achieve 60% decrease in Covid deaths, as CEO claims, while national rate soars? Sunday 2 May 2021 Sunday 25 April 2021 Thursday 22 April 2021 Thursday 7 January 2021 Wednesday 4 November 2020 Wednesday 26 May 2021 How did Couva Hospital achieve 60% decrease in Covid deaths, as CEO claims, while national rate soars? NCRHA CEO Davlin Thomas: ‘[…] The numbers speak for themselves. The reduction in mortality rate by sixty percent (60%) is exceptional. This experienced and...

“[…] When you see tents set up [outside hospitals] is when your health system is overwhelmed, but we were using tents from day one! These billion dollar facilities we have and they are not designe

Watson Duke Public Services Association president Watson Duke has called on the Prime Minister to shut down the public sector, leaving open only the most critical departments. “I’m not trying to be insensitive to the fact that people still need to conduct business but when my members are losing their lives, losing their health, where it is compromised, I’m concerned.” Duke felt, “The only thing that must be operating on a limited basis should be water, lights and health care.” He wa...

Tracy on contract impasse: Only permanent nurses get benefits Health Secretary Tracy Davidson-Celestine - THA Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Tracy Davidson-Celestine has defended the issue of contract nurses being on the job for more than one year without benefits like paid sick, vacation and maternity leave, unlike their permanent counterparts. Initially, these nurses were hired by the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) for a short-term period to serve during the p...