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PM orders review of refinery use proposals
Posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2020

PM orders review of refinery use proposals
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has given a new mandate that all reviews of proposals for the Petrotrin Pointe-a-Pierre refinery be completed by November 30.

Patriotic Energies hopes for meeting with Govt
Patriotic Energies and Technologies Limited is still waiting for a meeting to discuss why the Government rejected its latest proposal to acquire Petrotrin's Pointe-a-Pierre refinery and port.

25 Caribbean countries reopen borders to commercial travel
It added there was a 57 per cent decline in arrivals during the first six months of 2020, an estimated 50 per cent to 60 per cent fall in visitor spend and tens of thousands of jobs lost. "Those still employed have, in several cases, accepted reductions in working hours and wage cuts."

UWI, ACS partner to improve regional integration
The agreement will allow for the exchange of information, collaboration in organising of conferences and seminars, research and innovation, and training in the areas of disaster risk reduction, trade, transport, sustainable tourism and the protection of the Caribbean Sea.

Ministry records zero new COVID cases in 24-hour span
For the first time in three months, the Ministry of Health recorded no new COVID-19 infections in its daily update yesterday.

Have your say: Public invited to help reform education system
A series of town hall meetings, surveys, stakeholder engagement sessions and portals through which citizens can submit written feedback the National Consultation 2020 will explore, among other issues: the conduct of the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) and transition to secondary school, the Concordat, curricula reform, blended learning and the role of parents/guardians in education.

Minshall posts Instagram commentary on 'Coronation of a President'
On Saturday Minshall posted on Instagram a video called The Coronation of a President, with the "Corona" in "Coronation" in red. He used images from Kinetic Mas's Mas Pieta – which he designed – to creatively criticise US president Donald Trump's handling of several issues, among them the covid19 pandemic.

Americans to decide on leader
For the rest of the world, the election could determine how America is viewed as the ideological leader of global geopolitics. America's foreign policy over the last four years has in some ways alienated several allies, especially in Europe and Trump's administration has escalated a trade war with China.

Trinis eye US election
SEVERAL people who Newsday spoke to felt TT and the region would be better off if Tuesday's US presidential election is won by Democrat nominee Joe Biden unseating US President Donald Trump. Newsday spoke to activist Khafra Kambon, communication specialist Denise Demming and US-based politics lecturer Rock Hermon Hackshaw

Licks for Bharath, Govt on UNC virtual platform

TUCO President: We have lobbied tirelessly for a calypso museum
He said what was true was that Maharaj had tried on several occasions to sell his collection to the Government of T&T and perhaps other persons, but maintained TUCO was never among that list. "At one time, the heritage Library under NALIS (National Library and Information System Authority), spoke to us about helping them to get an evaluator for the collection. But apparently, the collection was not in Trinidad and those are the facts," Masimba quipped.

Haile Selassie's Coronation Day celebrated virtually
DESPITE being unable to gather physically for the first time, owing to the covid19 pandemic, Rastafarians in TT were still able to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Coronation Day.

Rain traps residents, drivers in south Trinidad

No one claims homeless man's body for burial
Chaguanas vendor Marcia Connell fears that 65-year-old Glen Thomas – the homeless man she took in – may not get the proper burial she hoped he would. In two months none of his relatives has shown up at the San Fernando Mortuary to claim his body.

Judge dismisses case against regulations breach at guest house
Five men and seven Venezuelan nationals, who were arrested and charged for breaching COVID-19 public health regulations by gathering at a guest house in St Ann's, in April, have been freed.

TTPS defends woman supervising child picking up rubbish in rain
"Based on eyewitness reports, along with testimonials from other residents of the home, investigators were able to discover that the child had been displaying unbecoming behaviour for quite some time and the latest incident was a result of the child throwing a bag of rubbish over a wall which tore upon landing on the ground. The CPU, upon completing its investigation, assured that no offences were committed by the caretakers and/or administrators of the facility and that the child, who has been in the care of the institution for several years, will undergo further interventions in treating with underlying issues."

Tobago man goes on trial for 2008 kidnapping
A TOBAGO man, now living in Trinidad, has gone on trial for allegedly taking part in the kidnapping of his cousin's ex-girlfriend in 2008.



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