Category : Health

By Sue-Ann Wayow PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley never intended to meet with local government representatives as he was in quarantine. Member of Parliament for Oropouche West Davendranath Tancoo posted on social media that according to Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Faris Al-Rawi, Dr Rowley stayed away from the meeting on Tuesday due to the Opposition boycott. However, Dr […]Read More

By Sue-Ann Wayow THE relaxing of public health measures and the subvariant of the Omicron strain B.5 are possible reasons for an increase in hospital Covid-19 cases. This is according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram. Speaking at the Ministry of Health’s virtual Covid-19 update on Wednesday, he said the situation was being monitored. […]Read More

  By Chantalé Fletcher EIGHT people tested for Monkeypox in Trinidad and Tobago were negative. This was revealed by Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh at his ministry’s virtual media conference on Wednesday. He said that T&T was also trying to get 2,000 Monkeypox vaccines. He said it was a two-dose vaccine so it will be used […]Read More

  By Chantalé Fletcher THERE is an increase in Covid-19 patients in hospital. Principal Medical Officer of Institutions Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards made the announcement at the Ministry of Health virtual conference on Wednesday. She said, “Over the last week, we have noticed an increase in the hospital admissions.” As of Tuesday, the were 159 patients […]Read More

By Sue-Ann Wayow REPUBLIC Bank Limited has been ordered to pay 23 workers for refusing to work in hazardous conditions. In a media release on Tuesday, the Banking Insurance and General Workers’ Union (BIGWU) outlined the reason for the payment to workers at the bank’s Tunapuna Branch. BIGWU stated that on December 10, 2021, the […]Read More