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Jamaican manufacturers to approach Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission after accusing T&T of “dumping” flour onto local market

Posted on March 1, 2018 by newscenter5

Jamaican manufacturers say they intend to approach the island’s Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission after accusing their Trinidad and Tobago counterparts of “dumping” flour onto the local market.   Dumping is a kind of predatory pricing, when manufacturers export a product … Continue reading →

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Call for new legislation at Bureau of Standards to make it more effective

Posted on March 1, 2018 by newscenter5

There is a call for new legislation to make the Bureau of Standards more effective.

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29-year-old man sentenced to 2 years for having sex with a 12-year-old girl in 2009

Posted on March 1, 2018 by newscenter5

Two years hard labour for a 29-year-old man who pleaded guilty to having sex with a 12-year-old girl. His name is Randy Williams. Yesterday Justice Gillian Lucky issued a strong warning to those who have the intention of committing such … Continue reading →

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Ministry of Works and Transport trying to determine the cause of landslides on the Lady Young

Posted on March 1, 2018 by newscenter5

Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan, says his Ministry is trying to determine the cause of landslides that left the Lady Young Road impassable.

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Human rights campaigner in UK supports Mr. Johnson’s bid for asylum

Posted on February 28, 2018 by newscenter5

Human rights campaigner in the United Kingdom, Peter Tatchell is supporting Mr. Johnson’s bid to get asylum.

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Health Minister says no need to worry about Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease in T&T

Posted on February 28, 2018 by newscenter5

There are 22 cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Trinidad and Tobago so far this year.

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Another murder in Morvant

Posted on February 28, 2018 by newscenter5

Rodney Gopaul is shot and killed in Morvant.

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Rise in crime in this country raised at Caricom Heads of Government meeting

Posted on February 28, 2018 by newscenter5

The rise in crime and violence in this country has been raised at the 29th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Caricom Heads of Government in Haiti.

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Storm system caused flooding, hail and high winds in central and southern US…at least 5 people killed

Posted on February 27, 2018 by newscenter5

At least five people have been killed as a strong storm system caused flooding, hail and high winds in central and southern US States over the weekend.

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New Unit put together to deal with high risk prisoners says Commissioner of Prisons

Posted on February 27, 2018 by newscenter5

The Commissioner of Prisons says a new unit has been put together to deal with high risk prisoners.

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