News Paula Lindo Just NowNew Arima Mayor Cagney Casimire receives his chain of office from Arima municipal police on Thursday morning. – Angelo Marcelle Newly sworn-in Arima Mayor Cagney Casimire is assuring the people of the borough that he will give of his best as he takes up the position. He was sworn in on
THE Prime Minister promised jobs to tech-savy youngsters as he vowed to transform TT into a digital nation. As he addressed a PNM virtual meeting on Wednesday, Dr Rowley said the covid19 pandemic has changed TT such that it must now be rebuilt, but quite differently from the way it was before. He said this
The University of the West Indies (UWI) will be hosting a recruitment drive for students for the 2020/2021 first semester through an online platform. UWI said, because of the restrictions on public gatherings for covid19, two online recruitment fairs have been scheduled for June 18 and 25, from 6 pm and are expected to last
News Clint Chan Tack 18 Minutes AgoRamesh Lawrence Maharaj – FORMER attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj SC called on Government and the private sector to ensure covid19 safety measures are in place at respective workplaces under their control before allowing workers to return to their jobs. Maharaj said businesses that have not implemented those measures
News Yvonne Webb 2 Hrs AgoWorkers of the ANSA McAL group of companies as they gathered outside the Police Academy in St James to salute essential workers on April 9. – SUREASH CHOLAI APPLAUDING all essential workers is fine, but it must move beyond just mere applause to better terms and conditions of employment. In
THE FINANCE Ministry said details on the salary relief grant will be finalised by next Monday. The ministry in a release Wednesday said, in light of the concerns surrounding possible temporary unemployment during the covid19 pandemic, the Government wished to assure the public that it is currently in the process of implementing a temporary salary
News Carla Bridglal 5 Minutes Ago Government has created a special $400 million temporary unemployment grant for people who may be affected by the impact of its covid19 precautions on the economy. At a media briefing Monday at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann’s, Finance Minister Colm Imbert called the new Salary Relief Grant the
Features Carol Quash 2 Hrs AgoMinister of Labour and Small Enterprise Development, Jennifer Baptiste-Primus, centre, is joined by staff for the ministry’s Maternity Matters at Work Road Show in Port of Spain in early March. – Pregnancy can be a beautiful experience, but women may be concerned or uncertain about what benefits expectant working mothers
The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Arts launches its 2020 Community Education Programme (CEP) tomorrow March 6, 2020 with the publication of the schedule of three hundred and eighty-five (385) free courses being offered throughout Trinidad. The Ministry has commissioned 36 new community centres over the last four (4) years with, five (5) of
