Editorial A positive step forward One week after the Trudeau government announced the first ever major Black Entrepreneurship Program, many of our readers are still asking questions about the how it can be accessed. In The Caribbean Camera last week, the Program was, of course, big news, highlighted on our front page. It was also […]
By David Jessop Wealthy countries are vying to be the first to produce and roll out a fully tested and safe vaccine, test their citizens, and seize the global financial opportunity that being first presents.David Jessop asks how prepared the Caribbean is to respond to vaccine nationalism. How well prepared is the Caribbean to respond […]
By Carlton Joseph Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) says it was satisfied that last week’s general election in Jamaica was “conducted fairly and in the main free from fear”. The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was returned to power, winning 48 seats to the People’s National Party (PNP) 15 seats. The huge […]
By Virginia Nsitem During the current COVID-19 outbreak, many people transformed their dining rooms and kitchen tables to their home office. Unfortunately, these home work-spaces are not designed for sitting and working on the computer for over eight hours per day. This can lead to headaches, neck and back pain, and joint pain in the […]
Vaccines save lives. That’s the message Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, wants the public to know. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Sampathkumar says it is doubly important that everyone get a flu vaccine. While getting a flu vaccine won’t protect against COVID-19, flu vaccines have been shown to reduce […]
Fifty-eight years after Trinidad and Tobago attained political independence from Britain, we’re still hearing about race problems plaguing the twin-island state. Would you believe? In fact, the vexed question of race became a major talking point in Independence Day speeches last Monday. The president, the leader of the Opposition. a high court judge – they […]
By Carlton Joseph Trinidad and Tobago celebrated 58 years of Independence on August 31 last without fanfare or the usual parades as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the government to shelve all celebrations, including plans for fireworks display and festivities. Instead, Prime Minister Keith Rowley announced that from Monday last it would be illegal for citizens […]
Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life—according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A study published last week shows that older people who eat plenty of vitamin C—commonly found in citrus fruits, berries and vegetables—have the best skeletal muscle mass. This is important because people tend […]
By Kuba Shand-Baptiste Many of you won’t have heard of Matthew John Lee. I hadn’t, until recently. But his memorial page on Facebook, set up by his family after his death in 2013, describes him as a person who was brought up to be “caring” and “very helpful”, going out of his way to assist […]
For at least six months we have been locked in a battle with the dangerous Sars-Cov-2, which is known by the more familiar term “corona virus” and the illness it causes, covid-19. Given the daily and almost continuous coverage of the pandemic, we are quite aware of the progress of this virus at home and […]
