Daily Archives: 02/28/2021

OPINION: Losing way; Monday’s parliament and intensifying depravities – The GHK Lall Column

   Feb 28, 2021- Kaieteur News –  The GHK Lall Column

It was a dark and dirty week.
A fifth member of the AFC resigned from party membership, because the thinking was the group has “lost its way.” No member has said the same thing publicly, as yet, about the PNC, but I have heard the same thing also uttered quietly that the PNC has lost its way, too.

From my perspective, the new PPP government, given its leadership deceptions and membership corruptions, is yet another example of a major group that has also lost its way.        Continue reading

COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab – BBC News

BBC NEWS -27 February 2021. – See Vaccine Comparison Chart belowDose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine being prepared for a clinical trial

US regulators have formally approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the third jab to be authorised in the country.

The vaccine is set to be a cost-effective alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and can be stored in a refrigerator instead of a freezer. Trials found it prevented serious illness but was 66% effective overall when moderate cases were included.

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Trinidad: US Dollar shortage has forced businesses to seek US$ on black market

Gregory Aboud

Gregory Aoud

(Trinidad Guardian) The limited availability of foreign exchange has meant that individuals and business have had to turn to the black market for US dollars.

Several business owners told the Business Guardian that if US was required it could be purchased off market at between TT$7.50 to $8.50 for US$1.  This off market (black market) availability has led to questions about the distribution of US into the local market.

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