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Candles, tears and selected outrage
Posted: Friday, February 12, 2021

Candles, tears and selected outrage
It is evident that this society places a higher value on the lives of some women while others are disposable.

Over 500 businesses shut today in solidarity
The decision to shut down comes after over a hundred demonstrations across the country to highlight violence against women and call for legislators to pass necessary laws to cause it to cease.

Closed for business: Over 300 stores take stand against crime

Pensioner Bhoopat is going for a 220 kilometre walk Friday
With the recent killing of Bharatt, he commented that "it struck a nerve" and he decided that through his hobby of speed-walking that he would seek to mobilize the country in the fight against crime. The starting point is expected is outside the Red House at Abercromby Street, Port-Of-Spain, at 6 a.m., commencing with a prayer service and a moment of silence for those who have lost their lives to crime.

Pepper spray approved as device for safety
The turnaround on the use of pepper spray was announced by Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi at a People's National Movement (PNM) meeting in Belmont last night and it comes after several rounds of discussions about the inherent dangers of the pepper spray.

Pepper spray to get approval for local use

Ramnarine predicts even lower gas production in 2021
He said: "Natural gas production in 2020 was 15 per cent lower than it was in 2019 and that's a significant drop in natural gas production. Mainly we have seen significant declines coming from BPTT, the country's largest natural gas producer."

Duke wants wage talks with CPO
Duke said among PSA workers and others across Trinidad and Tobago, some 300,000 workers were living on yesteryear's wages, with increases owed for the past eight years, from 2014-2021, and in some cases as far back as 2011. Duke called on the Government to restore the value (purchasing power) of salaries to their 2014 levels.

Caricom must order 20 million vaccines
There are 18.5 million people in Caricom. To achieve herd immunity: we must buy enough for 90 per cent of our population, plus spillage and usage, as well as hold some for future use. That means ordering at least 150 per cent of what we need: at least 19.4 million vaccines.

One new covid19 case detected

Sat Sharma's son dies in Ireland after Covid injection
It said he was the "beloved son of the former Chief Justice of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the late Mr. Justice Satnarine Persad Sharma and Kalawaty." But the Journal Fact Checker debunked any link between Sharma's death and the Covid-19 injection he took.

Aboud notes concerns over China's involvement in TT
Port of Spain mayor Joel Martinez said the unveiling of the lions was only one step in the development of Chinatown, as there were plans to have cobblestones placed on the road and giving the street a "general facelift" with the removal of overhead wires.In October 2019 the city corporation put up arches with the word "Chinatown" on Charlotte Street. The arches were set up by the Shanghai Construction Group.

San Fernando student, 7, wins junior calypso competition
Seven-year-old Melody Nicholas has won the junior calypso competition hosted by the San Fernando Carnival Committee on Thursday.

Biche holds vigil, remembers missing Ashma
In Biche, residents held a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night in memory of Ashma Naimool, a woman who disappeared in June 2015.

Xtra Foods closes stores: Bharatt murder protests a reminder of Vindra Naipaul-Coolman murder
On December 19, 2006, Naipaul-Coolman, 52, was kidnapped from the driveway of her Lange Park, Chaguanas home. A ransom demand was made for her safe release and some of it was paid, but she was not freed.

Andrea's alleged killer, and wife going to court
An Arima man is expected to appear virtually before an Arima Magistrate today, charged with the murder of Andrea Bharatt, sometime between January 29 and February 4.

Dad who raped mentally challenged child held in forest hideout
A 66-year-old Sangre Grande man has been arrested for the alleged rape of his daughter who suffers from a mental illness.

Owner gets 2 weeks' jail after dogs maul pregnant woman
ALTHOUGH he has already paid some $225,000 in compensation, a Point Fortin man will spend two weeks in prison because he failed to secure his four dogs – three pitbull mixed breeds and a pothound.



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