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Billions in TT energy $$ has been 'ripped off'
Posted: Monday, March 15, 2021

MSJ: Billions in TT energy $$ has been 'ripped off'
Political Leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) David Abdulah said he is at a loss to understand how government shut down Petrotrin for its inability to pay some $3 billion in taxes, but has done nothing about the loss of approximately $18 billion in revenue from LNG owing to transfer pricing.

PM to get report on million dollar VSEP scam at WASA
A total of seven allegations of misconduct were levelled against the former manager.

ALCOHOL IN TEA CUPS
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith claims some restaurants are flouting the Covid health regulations by serving alcohol in tea cups and allowing patrons beyond the 10 p.m. closing time.

Economic storm brewing
DOMA head warns:

WASA workers on the warpath
There appears to be a deliberate plot to starve the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) of financial resources to roll back whatever gains were achieved by way of customer satisfaction in the five years prior to 2015.

CARPHA: AstraZeneca vaccine in C'bean from a different batch
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has stated that the AstraZeneca vaccine being used in the Caribbean is not the same version or batch as the one in Europe.

T&T celebrates World Consumer Rights Day:
Minister: Demand for single-use plastics in health, food, beverage sectors

Adieu, ‘Granny Luces'
At that presentation, Granny recalled the beginning of her participation in marathons. She remembered her first marathon – the T&T/Mirror Marathon in 1984 and noted the low number of female runners: "When I began to run in 1984 with the Mirror marathon, it was eight ladies." This led her to wonder: "But where are the ladies?"

Farmers concerned by flooding in Poodai Lagoon
PENAL/Debe Regional Corporation chairman Dr Allen Sammy on Sunday reiterated his call for a comprehensive approach to dealing with flooding in the area. He made this call as he spoke about more flooding taking place in Poodai Lagoon, regarding as an agricultural area in Penal/Debe.

Father's Association: Are calls to end violence against women affecting how we see men?
President of The Father's Association of T&T Rhondall believes the constant calls for an end to violence against women has somehow desensitised this country to violence toward men.

MP wants Govt engage stakeholders to protect leatherback turtles
Member of Parliament for Cumuto Manazanilla Dr Rai Ragbir is demanding that the Government immediately engage with stakeholders in an effort to protect the leatherback turtles, as the present health regulation prevents turtle conservationists from patrolling the beaches at night to protect the turtles from poachers.

What Dry Season? - Torrential rainfall for days
A 60-acre parcel of agriculture land in Penal was under flood water yesterday, following two weeks of persistent rainfall.

'Delivery' dad disappears with his car
"My father came home from work at around 9.30pm. We were sitting in the back yard. But around 11pm he left in his car. He left the gate opened and when he did that it usually means he was coming back shortly." Cezair said her father did not return home and the family became worried on Saturday morning.

Matelot homeowner checks on noise, shot in abdomen
A 45-year-old man is warded in a critical condition at the San Fernando General Hospital after he was shot several times.



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