The Covid-19 lockdown generates fear, worry and hopelessness for many persons. The question, “Would I be able to survive the lockdown in 2021?” is being asked seeing that people were barely able to cope with the lockdown in 2020. If you are self-employed in the non-essential sector, for example, a …
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Akanksha campaigns for reformed and inclusive UN
“What’s at stake is much bigger than my campaign. It’s about my generation getting participation rights in the decision-making process and not just visitation rights. – Arora Akanksha Arora Akanksha is a candidate challenging the Secretary-General António Guterres. She is campaigning for a new, reformed and inclusive UN. Volkan Bozkır …
Read More »CXC Exam Deferrals: Sit June 2021 exams in January 2022
Under normal circumstances, exams are stressful. Due to the global pandemic and volcano in St Vincent, 2020 and 2021 have amped up the stress to a much higher level. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has acknowledged this fact. It has instituted an official exam deferral policy that is free of …
Read More »Home-cooked food loaded with taste and love
“I started cooking when I came to Trinidad to live… I fell in love with the kitchen and cooking.” Cassilda Spencer sells home-cooked lunches to workers at companies by order. She shares her story, photos and contact information with readers. My recipes are loaded with taste and love. I make …
Read More »Date night – all marriages need it!
By Nerissa Hosein. Sometimes working women or stay-at-home moms forget the necessity of romance. Marriage is a tricky dance, throw in kids, bills, household chores, financial stress and everything else, romance can take a back seat. It’s hard to balance everything and still maintain the hand-holding phase of the relationship. From …
Read More »Earth Day 2021 Climate Literacy
Earth Day 2021 is different from all that has been celebrated since its inception in 1970. The difference this year is that we could see for ourselves what the world would look like if we were to reduce the human impact on the environment. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, …
Read More »Creole food for those who love old-fashioned cooking
“My business idea was inspired by my love for cooking and seeing people’s reactions when they taste my food.” Rachelle RV Thompson of Ray’s Place in Port-of-Spain shares her story and photos of her mouth-watering Creole food. Cooking Happiness! That is my tagline. My dishes are mainly traditional Creole food …
Read More »Trini cooking: Culture preserved with a healthy twist
“I’m just a normal Trini, no flairs, just humble and doing my part in this life to help people… My take on our recipes comes from one of preserving our Trini cooking culture in its entirety but with a healthy twist.” Felix Padilla shares insights about his blog and cookbook …
Read More »Free thinker: Athlete now artist on a new track
By Art Maguire.“Magnolia… is currently working on a series called ‘Free Pressure Thoughts’ based on the psyche transitioning from being a top professional track and field athlete retiring from training for the Olympics due to Covid-19 to what she feels now is a calling to ‘create works that uplift the masses …
Read More »Apps that may be Secretly Spying on You
Photo filter apps have become in recent times popular, they allow you to add fun to what would be an otherwise boring photo. Many people are not satisfied with the offerings of Messenger, Snapchat and Instagram so opted to download an app that offers the features that are trending or …
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