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ECLAC predicts regional growth next year
Posted: Friday, December 25, 2020

ECLAC predicts regional growth next year but region will still be hurting
The Latin America and the Caribbean region experienced a contraction of minus 7.7 per cent in 2020 but will have a positive growth rate of 3.7 per cent in 2021, due mainly to a statistical rebound that will nonetheless be insufficient to recover the economic activity levels seen in 2019, prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

Please go now Minister Khan
Entering into 2020 the global energy market was already soft as the risky strategy by Saudi Arabia to drive shale producers out of the market while raging a price war against Russia has so damaged global markets, many think it is now unlikely that crude oil can ever return to the hay days of US $100 a barrel.

TT dollar not accepted here
From next month four shipping companies in this country will no longer be accepting TT dollars from customers wishing to import items here, instead, they will only be accepting payment of freight charges in United States dollars.

Our forgotten farm workers in Canada
There is a repatriation flight on December 28, but workers who are awaiting confirmation told the Express on Thursday that the holiday will be spent in uncertainty and longing for the chance to reunite with their loved ones in Trinidad.

Christmas bouff for 'zessers and wessers' from President Weekes
President Paula Mae Weekes has a word or two for those intent on breaking physical distancing protocols during this Christmas season.

PM urges charity amid COVID-19-related challenges in Christmas message

Kamla offers message of hope in Christmas greetings

Low occupancy levels in Tobago, but to pick up for villas, guest houses
“Hotels are 22 per cent for December, guest houses are 21 per cent, villas and self-catering are 30 per cent and just to clarify that there is a period from Boxing Day for five days where villas and self-care go up to 74 per cent," he said yesterday.

UNC selects five for local government by-elections
The United National Congress (UNC) has announced its slate of candidates that will be contesting next year's local government by-election in the electoral districts of Arima Central, Cunupia, Hollywood, Hindustan/St Mary's and Morne Coco/Alyce Glen.

2020 a violent year for women
In 2020, 46 women were killed—21 of them in domestic violence situations—representing around 13 per cent of homicides this year.

No increase in sex crimes against minors, Children's Authority says
In spite of an apparent increase in the number of sex-related offences committed against minors, the Children's Authority says there's been no increase in the incidence of these crimes.

Son dies defending mom from attacker
Ramlogan intervened, and quelled the argument, and the male friend left the premises, the report said. Police were told that the male friend returned armed with a piece of metal, and allegedly dealt Ramlogan blows to his head.

Pensioner tied up, assaulted during home invasion
The suspects stole an estimated TT$25,000 in cash which represented funds received from his rent of apartments and old age pension.

Teen girl bribed and sexually assaulted by father
POLICE were seeking to arrest a man who bribed his teenaged daughter into sexual assault. The victim, 13-years-old, revealed the harrowing incident to her mother in a text message.

Woman's body found in river
A relative told Guardian Media that Solomon suffered from dementia and they believed she ran away from home in the wee hours of the morning. It is believed that Solomon used a knife and prised open the door around 3 am on Wednesday. She climbed over a fence and fell into the river where she drowned.



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