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Procurement Bill passes in Senate
Posted: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Procurement Bill passes in Senate as one Independent tips the scale
Several groups have criticised the Bill apart from the Opposition. This includes the Joint Chambers, Joint Council, Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute, Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) and watchdog group, Fixin' T&T. Most notably was the issue with Clause 5 which seeks to remove legal, financial accounting, auditing services, medical services or any other service as the minister may order, determine from the remit of the Procurement Regulator.
Senator Richards: I’ll get threats on procurement bill
Richards said in his six years in the Senate, he has never before been so intensely lobbied on the bill "from both sides."
Mark tells government: Practise what you preach
He added, "We in the UNC find it extremely repugnant, reprehensible, indefensible and insane for the government headed by our Prime Minister – who has been preaching about transparency, incorruptibility, morality in public affairs – to now be now openly defending measures that the government knows will only lead to the entrenchment and institutionalisation of corruption and fraud."
Legal taxi drivers blame state for PH woes
Taxi drivers believe that the authorities are contributing to the growth of crime in Trinidad and Tobago by allowing "PH" drivers to continue to operate illegally.
CoP invites more women to apply for gun licenses
Noting that he has increased the number of firearm licences issued annually from over 200 to 1,500, Griffith said he has been pushing heavily to provide people with their right to bear arms.
Commissioner endorses use of regulated pepper spray, guns for women
Griffith warns against insecticide sprays
"I heard the Prime Minister recently said he would speak to security experts on the issue, well as one of the main security experts in the country, I can say that pepper spray can save lives. Unfortunately, at this time, it is seen as a prohibited item. And the police service will enforce the law as it stands," Griffith said.
Chaguanas woman, 62, reported kidnapped, held for ransom
Police are searching for a 62-year-old Charlieville mother of two after relatives reported that a male kidnapper called a relative late Monday night, demanding $450,000 for her safe release.
7 new COVID-19 infections registered in T&T
To date, 37,716 individuals have been tested for the novel coronavirus. Active cases stand at 664.
Five-month-old Tobago baby contracts COVID-19
During November the island went for more than three weeks without any recorded cases of COVID-19, however health officials say this does not adequately reflect the island’s COVID-19 status as the virus was still being transmitted through community spread. According to Dr Hoyte members of the media have openly questioned the legitimacy of the COVID-19 statistics presented.
Govt in discussions with cable providers on further risks
RIC begins price review of water rates
Under the RIC Act, No. 26 of 1998, the RIC has the legal responsibility and authority to determine rates and tariffs for T&TEC and WASA. RIC also has a duty to consult with service providers and representatives of consumer interest groups as part of its statutory remit.
WASA responds as Morne Coco hole becomes dog rest stop
Residents of Le Platte Village, Morne Coco Road in Maraval say they are frustrated by deteriorating road conditions and infrastructure in the area.
CSO: Citizens must take part in national population survey
The CSO said the project involves six surveys with as many as 50 people throughout the country at any one point in time: 20 field interviewers in north Trinidad, 21 in Central and South Trinidad and nine in Tobago. The CSO said the survey is continuous and will go on well into 2021 once conditions allow. It added that the survey is used solely for developing summary tables and will not be used for the purposes of taxation, investigation or regulations.
PNM picks candidates for 2021 by-elections
Anil: Venezuelans disembarking vessels to shop at supermarket
Roberts who said he was a fisherman also and said he’d seen them disembarking, moving around and even going shopping at Massy – and Roberts said he’s also seen videos of them. Young said Venezuelan fishermen are allowed to enter T&T despite its closed borders since their vessels qualified as cargo vessels. But he said they aren’t allowed to leave their vessels – and because of that they weren’t subject to COVID testing.
Electricity bill cleared, boy gets device...
His voice trembling and tears welling up, 13-year-old Adrian Lomas says he is thankful to everyone who responded to his letter titled "Fortune and Unfortunate".
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