ADVERTISEMENT
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
Sunday, August 7, 2022
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Cayman Marl Road
  • Home
  • CMR Daily Buzz
  • Cayman’s Youth
  • Parliament
  • Live Show
  • COVID-19
  • Election 2021
  • Legal Notices
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Events
    • Music
    Wives and mothers can now enter Miss Universe

    Wives and mothers can now enter Miss Universe

    Actor who lived in the Cayman Islands gives up major role after scandal

    Armie Hammer not employed at Cayman hotel

    Capella Music Festival returns to Cayman

    Capella Music Festival returns to Cayman

    ‘Summer Serenade’ to be held Friday

    ‘Summer Serenade’ to be held Friday

    Cayman approves banned artist

    Cayman approves banned artist

    Roy Bodden Symposium book launching Tuesday

    Roy Bodden Symposium book launching Tuesday

    Kirsty O’Sullivan wins National Playwriting Competition

    Kirsty O’Sullivan wins National Playwriting Competition

    Cayman Air Show returns for Queen’s Jubilee after 20-year break

    Cayman Air Show postponed due to bad weather

    Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge Grand Cayman takes place Sunday

    Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge Grand Cayman takes place Sunday

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Food
    • Health
    • Medical Experts
    Health City surgeons get game-changing technology

    Health City surgeons get game-changing technology

    DEH Laboratory on its way to International Accreditation

    DEH Laboratory on its way to International Accreditation

    Diabetes makes a fatal heart attack more likely

    5 ways to lower your A1C

    More men in US get vasectomies as states ban abortion

    More men in US get vasectomies as states ban abortion

    HSA offers remote medical consultation to Little Cayman

    HSA offers remote medical consultation to Little Cayman

    12 new COVID positive travelers since Friday

    HSA to only do COVID testing for public health purposes

    Health City Cayman partners with OceanMed for Cayman’s first robotic surgery

    Health City Cayman partners with OceanMed for Cayman’s first robotic surgery

    Polio virus detected in London

    Polio virus detected in London

    United States bans Juul e-cigarettes

    United States bans Juul e-cigarettes

    Lack of full vaccine access for children explained

    FDA authorizes COVID vaccine for children as young as 6 months

    Trending Tags

  • Home
  • CMR Daily Buzz
  • Cayman’s Youth
  • Parliament
  • Live Show
  • COVID-19
  • Election 2021
  • Legal Notices
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Events
    • Music
    Wives and mothers can now enter Miss Universe

    Wives and mothers can now enter Miss Universe

    Actor who lived in the Cayman Islands gives up major role after scandal

    Armie Hammer not employed at Cayman hotel

    Capella Music Festival returns to Cayman

    Capella Music Festival returns to Cayman

    ‘Summer Serenade’ to be held Friday

    ‘Summer Serenade’ to be held Friday

    Cayman approves banned artist

    Cayman approves banned artist

    Roy Bodden Symposium book launching Tuesday

    Roy Bodden Symposium book launching Tuesday

    Kirsty O’Sullivan wins National Playwriting Competition

    Kirsty O’Sullivan wins National Playwriting Competition

    Cayman Air Show returns for Queen’s Jubilee after 20-year break

    Cayman Air Show postponed due to bad weather

    Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge Grand Cayman takes place Sunday

    Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge Grand Cayman takes place Sunday

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Food
    • Health
    • Medical Experts
    Health City surgeons get game-changing technology

    Health City surgeons get game-changing technology

    DEH Laboratory on its way to International Accreditation

    DEH Laboratory on its way to International Accreditation

    Diabetes makes a fatal heart attack more likely

    5 ways to lower your A1C

    More men in US get vasectomies as states ban abortion

    More men in US get vasectomies as states ban abortion

    HSA offers remote medical consultation to Little Cayman

    HSA offers remote medical consultation to Little Cayman

    12 new COVID positive travelers since Friday

    HSA to only do COVID testing for public health purposes

    Health City Cayman partners with OceanMed for Cayman’s first robotic surgery

    Health City Cayman partners with OceanMed for Cayman’s first robotic surgery

    Polio virus detected in London

    Polio virus detected in London

    United States bans Juul e-cigarettes

    United States bans Juul e-cigarettes

    Lack of full vaccine access for children explained

    FDA authorizes COVID vaccine for children as young as 6 months

    Trending Tags

No Result
View All Result
Cayman Marl Road
No Result
View All Result

Trinidad’s government employees to get vaccinated or lose their salaries

by Renae Stampp
December 19, 2021
in Regional News
0
Official results not yet in but PNM declares victory in T&T Elections
22
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

(CMR) Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said unvaccinated government employees in Trinidad and Tobago should get vaccinated against COVID-19, or they could lose their salaries.

Public sector workers have until mid-January to get vaccinated, or they will not be allowed to return to work.

According to Trinidad Express, Rowley said this was not a vaccine mandate but a move to make Government offices into “safe zones.” He said the decision was prompted by the high number of daily COVID-19 deaths and infections.

Since the pandemic, Trinidad had its deadliest day,   with 33 recorded deaths on Friday.

“We have come to the point where the Government will have to take certain actions,” Rowley said.

“I have had extensive discussions with the Attorney General and his support team in his ministry and his advisers outside, and we will now move to a situation of insisting that people in Trinidad and Tobago acknowledge the Government’s policy that vaccination is our best way of dealing with the carrier of death and destruction. But we’ll try to make it as palatable as possible. We will attempt to encourage and increase the level of vaccination,” the Prime Minister said.

“The Government being the largest employer of labor, so the Government’s workplace is going to change,” he continued.

Rowley said exemptions would only be made for people who have medical reasons not to get vaccinated.

He said those who choose not to be vaccinated will still be employed but will not be paid.

The Prime Minister, who expressed disappointment with the low level of vaccination in the public sector, said he expected the private sector to follow suit.

According to Trinidad Express, Rowley said just 50 percent of the Tobago Regional Health Authority staff was vaccinated. At the same time, at the North Central and North West Regional health authorities, it was 48 and 45 percent, respectively.

Only 49 percent of workers in the police service were vaccinated. The Prison Service has a vaccination rate of just 35 percent, and only 30 percent of the Defence Force has been vaccinated. Immigration is at 25 percent, and the Fire Service is 20 percent.

“These are Government employees who, for some reason, decided that they are not going to take part in the national program to protect the national population from what, in effect, is a killing virus,” Rowley said.

Join the CMR Community!

Join Cayman Marl Road on YouTube, Facebook or Instagram! for the latest discussions on all topical issues.

We welcome all viewpoints but ask for responsible commentary on our stories.

Have a tip for us? Email today!

 

Related posts:

Jamaica celebrates 60 years of Independence
Jamaica confirms first locally transmitted case of monkeypox
Man deported from Cayman to Jamaica charged with murder
Jamaican man gets six years in prison for impregnating daughter
Share your vote!


No, thanks.
How do you feel after reading this?
  • Fascinated
  • Happy
  • Sad
  • Angry
  • Bored
  • Afraid
Tags: Dr. Keith RowleyTrinidad and Tobago
Renae Stampp

Renae Stampp

A regional writer with almost 10 years of experience working in various news media including two major media houses in Bermuda and Jamaica. Renae provides professional content for our regional and international audience.

Related Posts

Jamaica celebrates 60 years of Independence

Jamaica celebrates 60 years of Independence

by Renae Stampp
August 6, 2022
0

(CMR) Today Jamaicans across the world, including those in the Cayman Islands, are celebrating the country's 60th year of independence....

Jamaica’s confirmed cases of coronavirus rise to 143

Jamaica confirms first locally transmitted case of monkeypox

by Renae Stampp
August 5, 2022
0

(CMR) Jamaica has confirmed its first locally transmitted case of monkeypox. This is the third case of monkeypox confirmed on...

Jamaican man arrested in Cayman is one of St Catherine’s most wanted

Man deported from Cayman to Jamaica charged with murder

by Renae Stampp
August 4, 2022
0

(CMR) A Jamaican fugitive recently deported from the Cayman Islands has been charged with murder by the Jamaica Constabulary Force....

RCIPS reminds public of seriousness of child pornography

Jamaican man gets six years in prison for impregnating daughter

by Renae Stampp
August 1, 2022 - Updated on August 2, 2022
0

(CMR) A 47-year-old Jamaican man who impregnated his teenage daughter was sentenced to six years and seven months in prison...

Caribbean nations celebrate Emancipation

Caribbean nations celebrate Emancipation

by Renae Stampp
August 1, 2022
0

(CMR) On the 1st of August, many Caribbean nations commemorate Emancipation Day, an important reminder that all people deserve to...

Man pleads guilty to killing woman and her four children

Man pleads guilty to killing woman and her four children

by Renae Stampp
July 28, 2022
0

(CMR) A man arrested for the gruesome killing of a young mother and her four children in Clarendon, Jamaica, last...

Next Post
Ways you can help your children become happy and successful adults

Ways you can help your children become happy and successful adults

Recent News

Cayman wins gold in Squash at Commonwealth Games

Cayman wins gold in Squash at Commonwealth Games

August 7, 2022
Armed robbery at George Town liquor store

Armed robbery at George Town liquor store

August 7, 2022
Wives and mothers can now enter Miss Universe

Wives and mothers can now enter Miss Universe

August 6, 2022
International beach volleyball competition returns to Cayman

International beach volleyball competition returns to Cayman

August 6, 2022
Jamaica celebrates 60 years of Independence

Jamaica celebrates 60 years of Independence

August 6, 2022
NYE bar opening hours extended

Liquor licensing deadline approaching

August 5, 2022
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Copyright © 2022 CMR Cayman's Premier News Source - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • CMR Daily Buzz
  • Events
  • Election 2021
  • Cayman’s Youth
  • Legal Notices
  • Live Show
  • The Cold Hard Truth
  • Ask The Marl Road
    • Consumer Protection
    • COVID-19
    • What would you do?
  • Breaking News
  • Government
    • Road Closures
  • Rumor Has It
  • Investigative Reports
  • Business
    • Finance
  • Cayman Crime Watch
  • Celebration of Life
  • Community Notices/Events
    • Accidents
    • Police
    • Weather
  • Court Cases
    • Civil
    • Criminal
  • Entertainment
    • Events
    • Music
  • Family
    • Education
    • Fury Friends
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Health
    • Medical Experts
  • News Roundup
  • Opinions
    • Polls
    • Cartoons
  • Politics
    • Parliament
  • Regional News
  • Social Media Happenings
    • Jackass of the Day!
    • Lost & Found
  • World News
  • Cayman Small Business
  • Cayman Wellness
  • Tech News
  • Sports
  • Science
  • Weird & Unusual News
  • Advertorials

Copyright © 2022 CMR Cayman's Premier News Source - All Rights Reserved