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bpTT gas production plummets
Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2021
bpTT gas production plummets
A Cabinet Note, which the Business Guardian has obtained a copy of from the Office of the Prime Minister, has revealed that bpTT's production in May averaged just over 1 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) which is just over a half of the size of its average production last year and shows the almost free-fall in its output since the end of 2020.
Hinds: Decrease in Covid cases slowing down
He said this downward trend continued into epidemiological week 25 (June 20 to June 26) and week 26 (June 27 to July 3). He said in weeks 27 (July 4 to July 10) and 28 (July 11 to 17), cases flattened out or plateaued instead of continuing the downward trend.
CMO: No one has died after 14-day milestone of full vaccination
NO ONE who has reached the 14-day milestone of full vaccination has died from covid19 in Trinidad and Tobago, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram told the Ministry of Health virtual media briefing on Wednesday.
Rock Hard loses legal claim
ROCK HARD Cement Ltd has failed in its judicial review claim against Government's decision to impose a quota and a 50 per cent increase in the import duties of cement.
PAHO concerned over low vaccination rate in the Americas
PAHO reported 967,000 new cases and 22,000 deaths from covid19 on Wednesday, a slight decrease compared to the previous week and especially in places where vaccination is advancing.
No rush to reduce intra-island travel taxes
Trinidad and Tobago will not be too quick to follow suit with a 50 per cent reduction in travel taxes for Caricom nationals. The fairly new initiative taken by Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda to boost tourism and travel in the region, is not something travel and tourism stakeholders in T&T believe could just be implemented hurriedly, as such a move could have far-reaching implications and will involve "the wider policy of the Government."
Persad-Bissessar urges government in Eid-ul-Adha message: Avoid selfishness
She said personal sacrifice was crucial to the development of any nation and implored citizens to do their part in creating a better future. Persad-Bissessar said this must also be reflected by leaders as she urged them to avoid selfish goals.
Hinds scotches fake news about borders closing again
"This is one of the downsides of social media, helpful and entertaining as it may be. It allows miscreants to pour misguided information into the public domain so as to traumatise people." He said some countries are seeking to curb "this kind of madness" on social media. "It sounds like all fake garbage to me and I want the public to seek information from the official channels."
Trinidad and Tobago Emergency Medicine Association remembers Dr Mahabir
He is the third doctor to have died from the coronavirus.
T&T's rainbow snake
Although found residing in forested areas, this snake species is quite often spotted near our homes, schools or workplaces as development continues to encroach on wild habitats. No need to be alarmed, however, as the rainbow boa is non-venomous by nature and means no harm. Once left undisturbed, this beautiful serpent would have no reason to defend itself. Many times, the rainbow boa, which can reach an average of up to three to five feet in length, when startled, slithers away to safety.
Missing Carli Bay man's body found at sea
Bruised and entangled in a net, the body of missing Carli Bay fisherman Parasram Boodoo was fished out of the Gulf of Paria yesterday afternoon, two days after he and another fisherman went missing in what police believe to be another pirate attack. Last night, two people were in police custody after officers retrieved the stolen boat and engine at Granville, Cedros.
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