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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Keith Holder In responding to questions at a media conference on Wednesday relating to the selection of the 15-member West Indies squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next month, lead selector The Most Honourable […]
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\"Everybody on social media does just take everything for a joke.\" She said she did not get any useful information about her missing pet and is constantly at edge wondering if Peep is in pain or worse, dead.
\"Some people love materialistic things and they don't how to value life. I'm not looking for attention or fame, I just want my chicken back.\"
Khan said her mother has been a rock of support and even though she was at first sceptical about posting the missing poster on Facebook, she relented so that \"the person who took Peep will realise just how much that chicken is of value to me.\"
This newspaper decided to not use Khan's image to protect her from further trauma.
The soft-spoken woman was emotional and on the verge of tears as she recalled her time with Peep. She said her pet lived indoors, watched television, and was at her side for most of the day whenever she is at home.
[caption id=\"attachment_952299\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"480\"] The missing poster pleading for people to help find the missing chicken. -[/caption]
On April 24, she let Peep outside to mingle with her companions, Springs and Browns, two other layers she bought to keep her beloved chicken company. Sometime between noon and 3 pm, Peep went missing and led to a frantic search in the rural community where hunting is a vocation. She could not find any feathers or even a trail of blood in the days that followed but still clings on to hope that someone stole her chicken and may have her pet alive in captivity.
\"Even if she is not alive, I still want her,\" Khan said. She said the first day without Peep was the hardest as she could not eat or sleep.
Every time Khan goes home she is reminded of the emptiness and silence without the happy chirping of her pet.
Last April, Khan was diagnosed with covid19 which knocked her off her feet.
She said Peep helped her cope during the pandemic an
Women with lime green pigmentation, pointed hats and elongated, pimpled noses are one of the primary emblems of Halloween. They’re the ones plastered on the walls of elementary schools during […]
The post Have You Ever Heard Of Tituba, The Enslaved Woman At The Center Of The Salem Witch Trials? appeared first on Essence.
THREE more people were reported on Friday to have died of covid19, said the Ministry of Health in its daily update, while 508 more were infected from Tuesday-Thursday.
The dead were two elderly females and young adult female. All three victims had multiple comorbidities, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease and neurological disease.
TT now has 8,417 active cases.
Since the pandemic begun in March 2020, some 3,824 people have died. Of these, 3,161 were not fully vaccinated, 268 were fully vaccinated and 390 deaths occurred before May 24, 2021, when vaccination began.
Of all covid19 patients between July 22, 2021 and April 27, 2022, some 14,669 (81.8 per cent) were not fully vaccinated; 3,267 (18.2 per cent) per cent were fully vaccinated.
During the pandemic, 147,450 patients have tested positive, of whom 135,209 recovered.
At present, 8,212 are in home self-isolation, 185 in hospital and none in step-down facilities.
To date, 704,554 people have been tested, of whom 309,981 were tested at private facilities and 394,573 at public facilities.
Of Trinidad and Tobago's population, 50.8 per cent are now fully vaccinated, namely 711,237 people, compared to 688,763 who have had no doses or just a first dose. So far some 711,237 people are fully vaccinated, comprising 690,690 people having had the second dose of a two-dose regime and 56,773 having had a single-dose regime. Some 654,464 people have had the first of a two-dose regime. Some 150,524 have had a booster dose.
The post Three dead, 508 more infected with covid19 appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
Former Saint Lucia Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony feels the time has come for domestic banking legislation to protect consumers. 'We need to protest people from the banks,' the Vieux Fort South MP and former Finance Minister asserted during this week's debate on the 2022 Appropriation Bill. He told parliament that consumers had experienced an […]
This article 'We Need To Protect People From The Banks!' appeared first on St. Lucia Times News.
By ELAINE KURTENBACH Asian shares logged moderate gains on Thursday after Wall Street stabilized following a sell-off in tech stocks the day before. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 1% to 26,642.88 after the Bank of Japan wrapped up a policy meeting with no major changes, maintaining its near-zero interest rate stance despite a sharp weakening of […]
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Getty Images The New England Patriots selected UT-Chattanooga offensive lineman Cole Strange at No. 29 overall during the 2022 NFL Draft. This surprised more than a few people, including the…
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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News File photo A man from south Trinidad who was allowed to plead guilty to a charge of attempting to murder the mother of his child in a domestic violence attack in 2010 has been ordered to pay a fine of $5,000 and compensate her. Anthony Farrow entered into plea discussions with the State in March and it was agreed he would plead guilty to the attempted murder, which took place […]
There was no shortage of praise for the immediate past leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Verla DePeiza as a large number of party faithful prepared to elect a new leader. Depeiza appeared moved as she entered the auditorium of the party’s George Street, Belleville, St Michael headquarters today and was greeted by a […]
The post Praises for Verla appeared first on Barbados Today.
On Thursday, front liners in Barbados' fight against COVID-19 received special honours during the Humanitarian Awards held at Kensington Oval. Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill hailed the individuals from the public and private sectors and local and international organisations as heroes in their own right. The Minister pointed out that without the 'unselfish […]
This article Barbados COVID-19 'Heroes' Honoured appeared first on St. Lucia Times News.
During a recent interview with Fast Company magazine, Alicia Keys opened up about how she balances self-care while juggling her busy music career and her bustling lifestyle brand Keys Soulcare which launched in 2020.
Barbados will soon have a new state-of-the-art children’s home. On Friday, Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey announced that the home is being constructed by the Barbados Children’s Trust at Bullens, St James. “They had asked for a few acres and has been given those few acres to build a new home. […]
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On Thursday, Nudge Caribbean will feature small businesses making a difference in their communities by livestreaming a virtual production - Nudged Now on the company's YouTube channel and Facebook page from 6-7 pm AST (Atlantic Standard Time).
Founded in 2020 by local designer Anya Ayoung-Chee, and Massy Group's senior vice president of People and Culture Julie Avey, Nudge Caribbean was created to help entrepreneurs withstand the economic fallout of covid19 by giving them resources to develop and thrive.
In a media release, Nudge said Thursday's virtual event will showcase the stories of the small businesses it supports.
It added that Nudge Now is a film directed by yet another small business-owner, the Trinidadian director Oliver Milne.
'From the designers Nudge works with to the music it features in its communication (Nudge recently partnered with Freetown Collective x Stadic on their video for the song 'Kasandra'), Nudge's approach is a mindful one, always seeking to amplify the power of the Caribbean.'
A conversation between Nudge's co-founders and several entrepreneurs will also be featured in the production.
Mayaro/Rio Claro resident Tricia Alexander, and her business Art Naturals: Soap and Spa Essentials, is one of the businesses supported by Nudge.
On being featured in the production, Alexander said, 'It is such a blessing to be a part of a team that genuinely cares about your success.'
Alexander's business makes natural lotions, hair products and other products from locally sourced ingredients.
Executive chairman of Integrated Retail Portfolio at the Massy Group of Companies, David Affonso, said the company was honoured to support the effort.
Affonso explained, 'All companies started at some point as someone's dream. But it takes that belief in self, commitment, courage and all the rest of it to achieve success.
'We have an obligation to give back to the communities and countries where we operate.'
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In a video of the procedure shared on April 28, one expert jokes: \"Luckily, there were no dogs attached to the other end.\"
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A panel has been appointed to conduct a full departmental inquiry into operations at the Government Industrial School (GIS), Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams announced Saturday. The GIS Departmental Inquiry panel includes former Deputy Police Commissioner Oral Williams (Chair), educator Tessa Chadderton-Shaw and former Principal of Queen's College Coreen Kennedy-Taitt, with the […]
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SOURCE: CMC: The London-based Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the former vice president of the International Football Federation (FIFA) and former senior Trinidad and Tobago government minister Jack Warner regarding his extradition to the United States. Warner is questioning whether the Extradition (United States of America) Order is unlawful as […]
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The University of the West Indies (UWI) has established a subcommittee to examine the forces outside of its control, which sometimes affect its balance sheet. Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles said rising government debt, impairments and...
NIDCO said it has not begun any tender process to build a Toco port, even as the company also warned against the issuance of bogus cheques, in a statement on Friday.
To do its job of procurement on behalf of the Government, Nidco said it issues tenders via its website and national newspapers, ensuring its procurement was transparent, efficient and effective.
\"Nidco has not initiated any tender or award of contract process with regard to the Toco Port. As such, the issuance of any letters of award or contracts relating to the Toco Port project is fraudulent and not authorised by Nidco.\" Contracts for Nidco projects must be only signed in-person at Nidco's offices, under a Nidco legal officer, the company said.
\"The signing of any contract outside of Nidco's offices is fraudulent and not authorised by Nidco.\"
Nidco said its cheques can only be collected at their offices through an official from Nidco's finance department.
\"The collection of cheques outside of Nidco's offices by a rogue agent is fraudulent and not authorised by Nidco.\"
The statement said the Ministry of Works and Transport does not issue cheques directly to contractors on Nidco's behalf, and any occurrence of such is fraudulent and not authorised by Nidco nor the Ministry. \"Nidco has not authorised any employee or agent to issue any cash or cheque payment in contravention of the above.
\"With respect to the Toco Port project and any other such project, the public will be informed by the issuance of a public tender published both on Nidco's website and in the daily newspapers.
\"We hold ourselves accountable for our obligations and actions to the public we serve and are committed to manage our operations with openness and integrity.\"
The proposed Toco Port was a major promise by the PNM in the 2015 general election, to help link Trinidad to Tobago. However, plans were delayed by the covid19 pandemic, although reports are that the Valencia to Toco Road upgrade was now 69 per cent complete. The 12-kilometre road was projected to cost $196 million.
The post Nidco warns of bogus claim: No tender out for Toco Port appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public's assistance in locating Tyrell Edwin Robinson, 33, alias ‘Squash’ who is wanted for questioning in connection with a serious criminal matter. Robinson, whose last known addresses are Woodbourne, St Philip and Four Square Valley, St Philip, is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, dark complexion and with […]
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