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Evidence Bill passed with full support
Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2021
Evidence Bill passed with full support of Parliament
A total of 40 members yesterday voted for the bill which would have been passed even without Opposition support as it required a simple majority.
Pepper spray approved but requires a permit
Responding to a question from Chaguanas East MP Vandana Mohit, Rowley said the Electronic Monitoring Unit was ready to deploy electric bracelets and use them in monitoring. He said the unit was waiting for the judiciary to start issuing orders for the use of the bracelets. He said he can't give a timeline as to when the devices will be used as the government has no control over the judiciary.
15 seats for Tobago
"In this regard, it has been advised that the act be amended to increase the number of electoral districts to an odd number which will lessen the likelihood of a possible recurrence of a deadlocked result." He said the Constitution (Amendment) (Tobago Self-Government) Bill 2018, now before a Joint Select Committee (JSC), was produced after two years of extensive consultations in Tobago. "In the circumstances, it is advisable to adopt the proposal from the Tobago Self-Government Bill that there be an increase to 15 electoral districts," Rowley said.
Patriotic submission to go to Cabinet next week
THE Prime Minister said the financing proposal submitted by Patriotic Energies and Technologies Company on February 5 will be brought to Cabinet next week for a decision. Speaking in Parliament in response to a question from Pointe-a-Pierre MP David Lee, Dr Rowley said the financing proposal for the purchase of the assets of the Guaracara refinery and Paria Fuel was currently under review and would be submitted to the Cabinet next week for a decision.
THA: Still work to be done on labs in Tobago schools
Barbados donates 2,000 vaccine doses to TT
Dr Rowley said the vaccines were part of a 50,000 dose donation made to the government of Barbados by the government of India, where the vaccines were manufactured.
Carnival is cancelled: Police plan to hunt down revellers
Anyone found participating Carnival-like celebrations on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago next Monday and Tuesday will be punished.
Farmer Nappy's ‘Backyard Jam' wins 2021 Soca Monarch
The 11 competitors this year were Farmer Nappy, Preedy, Viking Ding Dong and Mical Teja, Trinidad Ghost, Trinidad Killa, Olatunji, Rome, Blaxx, Turner, Aaron Duncan and the lone female Melly Rose.
Sean Luke murder trial starts, 15 years later
The judge-alone trial started this morning with Justice Lisa Ramsumair-Hinds reading the charge to the Akeel Mitchell and Richard Chatoor. It was alleged that on a day unknown between March 25 2006 and March 29 2006 at Couva, they murdered Luke.
'A SEASON OF GREAT SADNESS'
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley complimented the nation on the demonstration of outrage and empathy over the tragic kidnapping and murder of Andrea Bharath. But he called for further public engagement in the form of information to law enforcement when people know of criminal activities in their neighborhoods and even in their homes.
PM: I don't feel good...the nation is hurting
He told his audience he was invited on the grounds that the Opposition leader was going to be there and decided that that was not a good reason to attend. "That may be a reason for me not to go to the funeral because the population would easily and maybe correctly view my presence and the presence of my other colleagues from Parliament as attempting to politicise this unspeakable sorrow which Andrea's family, her community, the nation is experiencing," he said.
The President has no comment on Andrea, protests
Lack of safe transport limits girls in STEM
Valentine said safely transporting her students to events is an issue she has to consider as a teacher. Girls may want to take part in events like science camps, hackathons and after-school programmes, but their parents would not be able to pick them up.
Pastor pleads with legislators to do more
"I plead to our Prime Minister Dr Rowley….our Opposition Leader we must enact laws to protect people like Andrea and every citizen in T&T. For our people in Government… those that are responsible to do their part, please, I beg you. We do not want another victim."
Come together to protect us
Plea to Govt, Opposition from pastor at funeral:
Police arrest protesters outside Parliament
Two Beetham residents shot
The men told police that at about 2.15 pm they were both liming at Production Drive, Sea Lots when a man ran up to them and firing shot. The gunman escaped. Both victims were taken to hospital by a passer-by.
Body found in Heights of Aripo
Police are investigating the death of a 45-year-old Arima man after he was found in a watercress field in the Heights of Aripo on Friday afternoon.
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