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1,820 people retrenched this year, says Central Bank Wednesday 16 December 2020 File photo: A panoramic capture of Trinidad and Tobago's capital, Port of Spain, from the East - Jeff Mayers More than 1,800 people were retrenched because of the negative impact of measures to curtail the spread of covid19, according to the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Report, which was released to the public on Monday. “The labour market was negatively affected by measures to curtail the spread of covid19, including ‘Stay at Home’ restrictions. “Latest data indicated a sharp rise in the number of p...

Tuesday 15 December 2020 Team Sentinels Nixon Callender displays his ink after voting at the Ministry of Works and Transport Building, Port of Spain. Callender is contesting Watson Duke for the position of President in this PSA election. - Jeff Mayers CANDIDATE for president the Public Services Association (PSA) Nixon Callender says he is disappointed at the low voter turnout for the association's election on Monday. Speaking with Newsday on Tuesday, Callender who is the leader of Team Sentinel, one of the group's vying for the PSA's leadership, said that up to 10.30 am, votes were still bein...

[UPDATE] PSA votes for new executive Leader of the Concerned Public Officers (CPO) Curtis Cuffie - Jeff K. Mayers VOTING got under way on Monday morning in the Public Services Association (PSA) election, after the High Court at 1 am rejected an injunction seeking to stop it owing to concerns about the voters list. Four presidential candidates agreed problems existed, but differed on how to go forward. PSA president Watson Duke of the Game Changers slate said issues arising would not change the results. Among his rivals, Curtis Cuffie (Concerned Public Officers) said he had supported court act...

Prof John Agard calls for quicker action on cutting carbon emissions Thursday 10 December 2020 In this 2017 fil photo, the effects of an oil spill can be seen along the shore in Chaguaramas. TT’s climate manoeuvrability is awkward because the economy is based on fossil fuels but as a small island developing state (SIDS) the country is uniquely susceptible to the ravages of climate change. - FILE PHOTO: ANGELO MARCELLE When he was younger, John Agard’s parents wanted him to be something practical – like a doctor. Instead – long before it was cool – he felt a visceral pull towards stu...