April 29, 2015
Vaccination Week in the Americas 2015
The Primary Health Care Department, Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services joins the region in celebrating Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) 2015. VWA began on May 30th, 2003 as an initiative taken by regional health authorities…
April 29, 2015
WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY & HEALTH OF WORKERS WEEK
During the week of April 26th to May 2nd, the Department of Employment Services within the Ministry of Border Control will join the rest of the world in observing World Day for Safety and Health at work and “Workers’ Day” May 1st, 2015 under the…
April 29, 2015
Columbus Business Solutions, part of Cable & Wireless Communications, recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for its Disaster Recovery as a Service solution
Columbus Business Solutions, part of Cable & Wireless Communications, today announced it has been positioned in the renowned Gartner Magic Quadrant for its Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution.1 Gartner Magic Quadrants are based on…
April 28, 2015
Minister and Permanent Secretaries for the Ministry of Education attends UWI Annual Business meeting
On invitation from the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, the Deputy Premier with responsibility for Education, Hon. Akierra Missick, and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Cheryl Ann Jones,…
April 28, 2015
UWI expert says big quake due, urges T&T to get ready
People in Trinidad and Tobago are not prepared for a catastrophic earthquake like the 7.9 magnitude one which has devastated parts of Nepal. This is according to University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (SRC) seismologist Dr Joan…
April 28, 2015
Pacquiao ‘100% confident’ of beating Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao was greeted by thousands of fans in Las Vegas as he arrived before Saturday's super-fight against Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao, 36, will meet US legend Mayweather, 38, for the WBC, WBA and WBO welterweight titles at the MGM Grand……
April 28, 2015
British Actresses are among the nominees for Tony Awards
British stars Carey Mulligan, Ruth Wilson and Dame Helen Mirren are all up for best actress at the Tony Awards, the biggest honours in US theatre. They go up against home-grown stars Geneva Carr and Elisabeth Moss, in a year where British talent is…
April 28, 2015
Official mourning declared for victims in Nepal
Nepal has declared three days of mourning for the victims of Saturday's earthquake in which more than 5,000 people are now known to have died. Prime Minister Sushil Koirala says the government is doing all it can but is overwhelmed by the scale of…
April 28, 2015
President Obama says, ‘No Excuse’ for Riots in Baltimore
U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday said there's “no excuse” for Monday night's violence in the eastern U.S. city of Baltimore and called for those who looted and burned buildings "to be treated as criminals." Riots erupted in the city after the…
April 28, 2015
Twitter reports disappointing sales
Twitter has reported lower than expected revenue for the first three months of the year, saying that new products sold less well than forecast. The micro blogging firm warned that it expected the negative impact on its revenue to continue for the…