As we move toward a COVID-19 endemic, the government has climbed down from its decision of a public sector vaccine policy. In the House of Representatives on Friday, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced that all public servants are to return to work as normal from Monday. The Prime Minister …
As the regulator of the legal umbrella under which the investigation into the death of four divers at Paria Fuel Trading Co Ltd in Pointe-a-Pierre last Friday, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young said the five-panel committee carrying out the investigation will have a 45 day period to …
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Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart Young revealed on Thursday that a sub-cabinet committee has been appointed to look at the current position of the Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago. This as the state has majority ownership of TSTT. Minister Young said that this committee which …
Despite at least two daily newspaper articles saying otherwise, there is still a Prisons Commissioner in Office. The correction was made by the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Winston Rudder at a Joint Select Committee(JSC) meeting on March 2. Chairman Rudder was responding to a statement made by JSC …
As the regulator of the legal umbrella under which the investigation into the death of four divers at Paria Fuel Trading Co Ltd in Pointe-a-Pierre last Friday, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young said the five panel committee carrying out the investigation will have a 45 day period …
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A man who indicated that he has been in the public service for 30 years and has been involved in public sector reform from its very beginnings has challenged the Prime Minister’s notion that private-sector experts should be considered for Permanent Secretary posts. Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Winston …
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The Bar Owners and Operators Association of Trinidad and Tobago is calling for equitable practices surrounding adherence to public health regulations at safe zone events, which were held during “A Taste of Carnival” celebrations. At basically all of these events, patrons were seen without masks and there was no adherence …
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Workers affected by the closure of the Education Facilities Company Limited voiced their grievances on Tuesday, represented by the Communication Workers Union. In a termination notice to the workers, EFCL explained that the company has been unable to meet operational expenses for some time now, including salaries. It states: “The …
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A woman who works at the North West Regional Health Authority(NWRHA) and was given 14 days sick leave because she tested positive for Covid-19 is now wondering why her husband who is also a healthcare worker was given less. The woman when she spoke to PSA Media asked that her …
“The Minister is just being politically correct.” That was the response of the Communications Workers’ Union, Secretary-General Clyde Elder to the Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales’s adamant claim in the House of Representatives on Friday last. Minister Gonzales, in response to Couva South Member of Parliament(MP), Rudranath Indarsingh’s question that …
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has commenced a detailed review of Trinidad and Tobago’s trade with both Ukraine and Russia to determine what impact the ongoing conflict will have on this country’s international trade especially as it relates to food security. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry explained …
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The Oilfield Workers Trade Union on Monday expressed its dissatisfaction with Paria’s handling of the five men who were sucked into a 36 inch diameter crude oil pipeline on Friday afternoon. One man, Christopher Boodram was rescued, while the bodies of three of the other four men were recovered on …
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Another South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) worker has expressed her disgust with the new return to work policy imposed on healthcare workers who have contracted Covid-19. The permanent worker, with 10 years of service said that she is thinking about leaving the profession altogether to take up another profession …
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An Industrial Relations Officer working with the public services association (PSA) has responded to Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh’s statement that during a pandemic there is no patient to nurse ratio. Minister Deyalsingh had made the comment while speaking at the Health Ministry’s media briefing on Saturday. The comment was made …
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An employee at the Community Development, Enterprise Development and Labour, is yet to receive her salary for the month of July. According to her, it seems as though she may not be paid for the month of August either, all because of a personal vendetta against her. The employee stated …
PSA: Withholding of salaries are unacceptable and will be dealt with legally! Read More »
