“Fighting against a pandemic on the global battleground…In health and medical workers heroes have now been found”. The poem ‘Corona’ is written by George Rampersad of Denmark. Corona At the turn of the year 2020 it appeared from out of the blue Invisible, deadly, silent, like the plague or the …
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Virtual extra-curricular activities for kids and teens
“Art Mania, Baking, Book Club, Cooking, Creative Writing, Debate, Drama, Drawing, Eco Defenders, Entrepreneurship…” Osei and Patricia Wright-Alexis, directors of Incentivize Network Limited, introduce the IN Clubhouse for the nation’s youths to learn virtual extra-curricular activities. We provide virtual extra-curricular activities for kids and teens between the ages of 5 …
Read More »South Trinidad always my home
By Felesha Parboo. Growing up in south Trinidad, in a family with two older sisters and a stay-at-home mother and a father who worked taxi, was a seemingly perfect life in the eyes of an eight-year-old. I attended ASJA Primary School with one of my sisters and every day after school, …
Read More »The air in your house may be killing you
Every so often, we may clean our homes, be it weekly, monthly or seasonally. When we are done we breathe in the fresh clean smell that let us know every surface in our homes is germ free. After all, the products responsible for these smells laud the benefits of all …
Read More »Belly fat reduced after 6 easy lifestyle changes
The belly fat battle is a nightmare for both men and women of all shapes and sizes. Belly fat tends to make you look out of shape or older than you are or feel. Women may be tired of sucking in that belly or being asked, “Are you pregnant?” when …
Read More »Perfect skin: 11 lifestyle changes to make
Everyone wants perfect skin and that’s not surprising. There’s a lot you cannot change about your skin – characteristics that are inherent but then again there’s a lot that you can change too! Your lifestyle plays a major role in the way your skin looks and feels. Your activities, your …
Read More »Drivers and passengers meet on ridesafett.com
Karlon St Bernard created an online database where citizens of Trinidad and Tobago can search for a taxi/maxi driver in real-time through their license plate and leave reviews. In this way, passengers can know their drivers before travelling and feel safe on the road. Karlon shares more about his service. …
Read More »Miniatures of past life in Trinidad and Tobago
At Bristol House Miniatures, our focus is on creating art which tells the architectural and cultural stories of life in Trinidad and Tobago during times past. Our products, therefore, are art collectables designed and built with an adult target market in mind, especially to those who constitute our Trinbagonian diaspora. …
Read More »Concussion awareness: Football changed my life
By Grant Lumkong. “I am a 17-year-old Trini-American tennis player with a passion for raising awareness about sports-related concussion.” Football was my obsession, but now you’ll find me on the tennis court. Like many athletes today, the risk of recurrent concussions knocked me into a non-contact sport. As a child …
Read More »Water quality: Flooding and fecal contamination
By Ronell Bridgemohan, Phd Research Assistant at University of Florida. “Water quality and quantity are critical issues for Caribbean islands, especially after storm events and subsequent flooding. Increasing levels of fecal pollution pose a potential economic constraint and hardship … I have personally been affected by water borne pathogens and …
Read More »Most Popular Remote Jobs
After 2020, we have seen a lot of changes. One in particular is working from home or sometimes referred to as working remotely. This has proven to be a blessing in disguise. You no longer have to commute to work and face that dreaded morning rush hour traffic and more …
Read More »SEA exam: 5 tips for stressed-out parents
The pressure is on for children around ages ten to twelve and their parents in Trinidad and Tobago as they face the upcoming ‘tournament of doom’ in April known as Secondary Entrance Assessment or SEA exam. This is the time when parents go berserk for extra lessons, last-minute exam boot …
Read More »Top 10 Vitamins for Beauty and Health
Getting the perfect amount of glow and radiant skin might seem achievable only through spending a pretty penny on every beauty product ad served to you…but it doesn’t have to be that way. Almost all vitamins A through D hold some cosmetic value. So ditch the overstocked beauty product shelf …
Read More »Memorable Valentine’s gifts on a budget!
By Nerissa Hosein. I love Valentine’s Day but these last couple of years I am fed up of the traditional and completely commercial take on this once sweet, sexy holiday! As for gifts, I am fed up of the teddy bears, lingerie and chocolates that I have to see everywhere I go. …
Read More »Free self defense classes for T&T women
Women’s safety is a growing concern in Trinidad and Tobago. Learning self defense helps to empower women and enable them to recognise risks. “Blackout” is a women empowerment program that offers free self defense classes. It is geared at helping women in T&T mainly those affected by domestic violence. Currently, …
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