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BRACE FOR HIGHER T&TEC BILLS
Posted: Friday, December 30, 2022

BRACE FOR HIGHER T&TEC BILLS
RIC RATE increase proposal: Residential customers: 15-64% Commercial: 51-63% Industrial: 72-120%

RIC recommends rate hikes for T&TEC
... Residential customers face 15-65% increase

Imbert: US$345m deposited into HSF
Someone asked the minister where the funds came from to deposit and he responded, that it was due to higher than-estimated revenues from petroleum. During his budget presentation in September, he said as a result of higher-than-expected oil and gas prices, the Government deposited US$163 million ($1.1 billion).

Social Development Ministry: Disabled mother still receiving welfare
Speedwell used to get a $2,000 disability assistance grant from the Public Assistance Board, and sold water in order to supplement the grant, to the tune of $150 a day. In April, a welfare officer saw her selling water and said she was not supposed to be earning a secondary income while on disability.

In a letter dated July 7, 2022, Speedwell was informed that her grant was discontinued because "claimant is earning and does not meet the criteria for the disability grant."

Flood relief grant distribution begins
A steady trickle of recipients collected flood relief cheques from the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services on Thursday. While recipients would not disclose the amounts they collected, they were relieved and grateful to the government for providing assistance.

Economist urges better use of debt by Govt
"Government should only borrow in an instance whereby they are borrowing to invest and to ensure that the growth in the government expenditure should not be higher than the growth in the private economy. And if you work that back you would not have difficulties with your debt dynamic, Ram said.

Acting CoP Christopher again asks public to help in crime fight

Father of two is T&T's 600th murder victim
According to reports, around 3.05 pm, Williams was at home when someone called out to him from on the roadway. When he went outside, several gunshots were heard and he was later found bleeding at the gate.

Princes Town man charged with murder of baby and mother
Cleon Teesdale, 42, commonly called 'Salva' , of Indian Walk, Moruga was charged today by Detective Sergeant Ralph Ramroop for the murders of one-year-old Nova Shai Brereton and her mother Sachel Kernell Elliot, 32.

OWTU: Stalin identified with working class
The Oilfields Workers Trade Union (OWTU) is making an appeal to those with the power to preserve the work of the late Black Stalin for future generations.

Chalkdust pays tribute to a true 'Caribbean Man'

Thieves still cleaning out flood-hit Manzanilla residents
The thieves have been removing household appliances, furniture, water tanks, air condition units, water pumps, 100-pound gas cylinders and generators belonging to the residents, some of whom had to flee their homes after a huge portion of the Manzanilla/Mayaro Road caved-in following flooding late last month.

No foul play in Jada's death, autopsy confirms



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