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Government’s decision to cancel Carnival 2021 is being described as “dictatorial”.

Soca singer Darryl ‘Farmer Nappy’ Henry says what is needed is consultation on the possibilities, which can now be created.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley weeks ago said there would be no Carnival because of the COVID-19 pandemic and this country’s bid to curb infections.

However Mr. Henry says he has been in discussions with artiste Jaiga TC about the staging of events.

Mr. Henry was speaking on the Legends and Legacies program on i95.5fm last Saturday.

Cohost and music producer Sheriff supported his idea.

A manhunt is mounted for escaped prisoner Devon Lewis.

The 34-year-old hails from Charuma Village, Biche.

A TTPS release says Mr. Lewis who is charged with assault with intent to rob, was being transported to the Valencia Police Post when he escaped custody.

It says he was last seen running south along Gilkes Street, Sangre Grande.

Officers of the Eastern Division Task Force, CID, Valencia Police Post with assistance from the Canine Unit are currently conducting a search of the area.

Anyone with information, which could lead to the re-capture of Devon Lewis, is asked to contact the Valencia Police Post.

Heritage Petroleum continues containment and cleanup activities in the aftermath of the oil spill in Woodland.

The Environmental Management Authority confirms this.

The EMA says Heritage continues to provide daily updates on the progress of their efforts

The authority says until the company completes its incident management, it will continue to monitor the contingency plan deployed by Heritage Petroleum.

The authority says it will also continue to coordinate with all relevant agencies and stakeholders involved.

In a release, the EMA says in its coordinating role there is active liaison with other relevant government agencies on the steps taken to address the spill.

The EMA says it is conducting collaborative site inspections.

The spill occurred at the Godineau River in south Oropouche almost 2 weeks ago.

Head of the Funeral Directors Association of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Belgrove says funeral operators must operate within the confines of the law.

He says while the owners of Dennie’s Funeral Home are vibrant and enthusiastic, law and order must be maintained.

He also notes that on the open tray, which carried Mr. Lewis’ body, people were without masks.

Mr. Belgrove says he is working with the Ministry of National Security on creating legislation to govern the industry.

The funeral was held on Wednesday.

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service will soon question Dennie’s Funeral Home after it transported the body of a murder victim in public view on the nation’s roads.

The corpse of Che Lewis was seated on a chair on the back of a pickup van, on the way to the church service on Wednesday.

The event shocked many.

Speaking with Newscentre 5 yesterday, Road Safety Coordinator for the Police Service, Brent Batson said the driver may also be liable.

Mr. Batson said the funeral home will be questioned by officers soon.

Mr. Lewis and his father Adlay Lewis were shot and killed at their Diego Martin home on the 15^th of this month.

67 new positive COVID-19 cases are recorded in Trinidad and Tobago.

In its latest release yesterday afternoon the Ministry of Health said 637 remain in home self-isolation.

It said 175 of the cases are in the prison system.

But the Prison Officers Association President Cerron Richards yesterday said the Attorney General’s promise to release some eligible inmates has not yet materialised.

On TV6 earlier this week, AG Faris Al Rawi said the process has started.

But Mr. Richards said the Attorney General is not telling the truth.

He said his members and the prison population are in danger.

And the North Central Regional Health Authority says it believes it was well prepared to handle the pandemic.

The NCRHA held a public board meeting yesterday.

Addressing the virtual event, Chief Executive Officer Davlin Thomas told of what was accomplished.

He also told of extensive training of staff.

A claim that there are people calling themselves fishermen involved in the movement of Venezuelans on the high seas.

The claim is coming from lobby group Fishermen and Friends Of the Sea.

Secretary of the organisation Gary Aboud yesterday said some people are facilitating illegal activities on the seas.

Mr. Aboud said the authorities are aware of the situation yet still the radar systems remain inoperable.

Mr. Aboud was speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday.

The court has ordered a Venezuelan mother and her 2 children removed from a cell at the Erin Police Station.

The family is now at a quarantine facility at the heliport in Chaguaramas.

Nelisbeth Contreras and her 2 children were taken to the facility yesterday morning, as ordered by Justice Avason Quinlan-Williams.

The children are aged 5 and 9-years-old.

The mother and children were among a group of 27 Venezuelans held at the station since Tuesday afternoon.

The other migrants including 14 children were to be removed as well.

The migrants are to remain in the quarantine facility until their challenge of their deportation is heard and determined by the High Court.

Justice Quinlan-Williams said on Wednesday evening the situation could not continue the way it has been, with children being placed in jail like facilities or police stations.

The group was deported and escorted out of the country by the Coast Guard last Sunday.

However the migrants returned to Trinidad and Tobago.

The deportations have triggered international condemnation, and a defense from the government here.

A sitting Member of Parliament on the Opposition bench, is telling members of his United National Congress to be careful who they vote for come December 6^th.

The party’s internal elections will see 2 contenders for the position of Political Leader, Vasant Bharath and incumbent Kamla Persad Bissessar.

At the UNC’s virtual meeting last evening, Princess Town MP Barry Padarath accused Mr. Bharath of contributing to the General Election defeat in 2015.

Mr. Padarath, claimed Mr. Bharath was a problematic candidate.

Mr. Padarath said Mr. Bharath is not telling the truth when he denied campaigning in the Morouga/Tableland constituency against the UNC in the August 2020 General Election.

The MP called on UNC members to be careful of wolves in sheep’s clothing trying to remove Mrs. Persad Bissessar.

She last night refused to campaign.

However she had some words for her detractors.

Mrs. Persad Bissessar said she intends to fight for the membership and the people of Trinidad and Tobago.