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PM: COVID has shrunk economy by 10%
Posted: Monday, September 7, 2020

PM: COVID has shrunk economy by 10%
COVID has hit us hard, shrinking our economy by 10 per cent, even as we continue to support our hardest-hit citizens at a big cost. As an oil and gas producer, our production and sale of oil has dropped globally. COVID-19 came at a time when our oil and gas prices were already softening and had the effect of further reducing consumption of methanol, urea ammonia, LNG, oil and gas. It was a perfect storm.

bpTT tells PM it's sending home 25% of staff
"Just today, I was advised by BP Trinidad they are reducing their staff by 25 per cent. All gas and oil markets are experiencing the same thing due to reduced demand. Thousands of planes are on the ground, fewer cars are moving about." he said.

Covid19 claims 1 more life as 7 recover
One more person has died from covid19, bringing the death toll in TT to 34. The Ministry of Health's update on Sunday evening said the person was an elderly male with pre-existing health conditions.

Taxes off computers: TTUTA praises Govt move

Ragoonath: JLP's victory was expected
He recalled Holness' New Year's Eve message gave a comprehensive account of his administration's achievements. "He ran out of time enumerating all the various successes that the government had had in dealing with the social and economic challenges of Jamaica. It was a report card that said they had succeeded in what they had offered to do in the last election."

NHC monitors four disturbances in the Atlantic basin

Barataria/San Juan MP launches student help desk, tree planting initiative
Barataria/San Juan MP Saddam Hosein has launched a student help desk at his office to assist primary and secondary school students. The initiative offers free printing, e-mail and internet services on an appointment basis.

Shanty, the fireside queen of Siparia
Her day starts early and and ends very late and everyone in the family is involved in getting the job done, from gathering crocus bags of clay from Fyzabad, dried lumber, making the street frames, finding the right grass, mixing the clay with cement and sharp sand and kneading the mixture until it is perfect for the mould.

Residents fix their own roads
Using salvaged material from old projects, a backhoe and shovels, the residents—led by Jadoolal Ramcharan—began the patchwork around 7 am. He scraped off excess material from the roadsides, left there by the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation and placed them inside the potholes. His relatives Allana Ramcharan and Alexander Ramdass used shovels to flatten the material.

Imam urges citizens: Take a stand against domestic abuse
Imam Haqq said: "We have to break a stigma in this community. There are a lot of negative characteristics imbedded in a lot of us. Whenever we see instances of domestic abuse we say 'that is man and woman thing' or 'that is husband and wife' thing." He urged people to contact the authorities when they are aware of situations of domestic violence.

...Gary: Police can enter if life in danger
The Express contacted the top cop yesterday for comment on the claim that the police did not enter the home of the man suspected of murdering Venezuelan immigrant Joanna Diaz

Top cop: Fewer stations, more cops on the ground
The Barataria Police Station is not closed, but rather being refurbished to be utilised by other policing units such as the Gender-Based Violence Unit and the Domestic Violence Unit.

CEPEP threatens legal action after 'malicious' Guardian article

Two more murders take toll to 291
Two people were killed in separate incidnets in east and south Trinidad yesterday.

Police, civilians injured in crash
The police attempted to intercept a car with suspected criminals. Instead, the driver sped off, and the officers gave chase.

Boy, 11, recovering after attempted suicide
The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development offers a confidential tele-counselling service to the public. The division said the service is open to anyone feeling overwhelmed because of depression, sadness, anxiety or any other emotion.

Businessman robbed, cop escapes bandit's bullets
An off-duty police officer narrowly escaped injuries when a thief opened fire on him while fleeing a crime scene on Saturday.



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