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NO GLASS BOTTLES CARNIVAL MONDAY & TUESDAY
There is a ban on the use of glass bottles, on the two days of carnival this year. According to legal notice 21, the ban on the use of glass bottles in or within the vicinity of a carnival event … Continue reading
DECLINE IN AIR QUALITY ACROSS T&T…
The population is faced with a decline in air quality across both islands. This is confirmed by the Trinidad and Tobago meteorological service. The met service says this due to a Saharan dust surge, which began moving across the region … Continue reading
5.3 MILLION US DOLLARS TO FIGHT GENDER BASED VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ABUSE…
A 5.3 million US dollar disbursement, is said to have translated into key achievements in the fight against gender based violence, and sexual abuse in Trinidad and Tobago. The European union funded spotlight initiative counts amongst the gains, the institutional … Continue reading
AN ISLAND WIDE BLACKOUT IN TOBAGO…
An island wide blackout in Tobago. The outage occurred around 3pm yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago electricity commission explains, the incident happened during the course of maintenance work at Toco. Head of communications at the utility Annabelle Brasnell explains, in … Continue reading
TUCO PRESIDENT RETRACTS
TUCO president Ainsley King, retracts his criticism of political commentary following a backlash. In a statement on the impact of political commentary on the art form on Tuesday. Mr. King said, it is a genre of calypso, which has been … Continue reading
CRIME FIGHTING TARGETS FOR 2023 NOT REALISED…
The Trinidad and Tobago police service has missed several targets set last year, in the fight against crime. Commissioner Erla Harewood Christopher says, the goals set may have been over ambitious. Commissioner Harewood Christopher and her executive were before the … Continue reading
A MEMBER OF THE TTPS LOCKED AWAY FOR 15 YEARS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE VICTIM HIS DAUGHTER…
A police officer who admitted to raping his 12-year-old daughter several times, over a three-year period gets 15 years in prison. The officer, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty to seven sexual offences … Continue reading
A TRIAL LOOMS FOR A GROUP OF CONTRACTORS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN THE EMBD CASE .
The Estate Management and Business Development Company Ltd, is today one step closer to bringing a group of contractors, former officials and former housing minister Dr. Roodal Moonilal. Delivering a judgement yesterday, appellate judges Charmaine Pemberton, Peter Rajkumar, and Vasheist Kokaram, dismissed an … Continue reading
REPORTS OF NON COMPLIANCE WITH NEW MINIMUM WAGE…
The Downtown Owners and Merchants Association, takes a strong position against reports of some companies, failing to pay workers the new minimum wage. Doma president Gregory Aboud says, action should be taken in the early implementation, as non-compliance with the … Continue reading
LEPROSY IN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO…
A commitment from the government, to eliminate leprosy in Trinidad and Tobago by 2024. Chief medical officer Dr. Roshan Parasram says, each year an average of 25 cases is recorded in locally. He says, last year there was a dip … Continue reading
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