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Scrap iron dealers back to work
Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2023
Scrap iron dealers back to work by month-end
... but Govt still fine-tuning new legislation
Scrap iron trade resumes February 24, copper ban remains
CSO to survey household budgets, living conditions
To this end, households will be surveyed for the purpose of collecting demographic data on the condition of dwellings and availability of utilities, expenditure on health, education, entertainment, personal care etc, mortality and migration, social behaviour, satisfaction with life, fertility, adult literacy and more.
New Golden Grove Road bridge opened
The new bridge cost approximately $12.2 million to construct, Sinanan said. He added the 2020 collapse was caused by the age of the infrastructure.
T&T still on EU tax blacklist
Imbert said the main reason for Trinidad and Tobago's placement on the EU Commission Tax Blacklist was as a result of a non-compliant Global Forum rating under the Exchange of Information on Request (EOIR) and the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) standards. These have legislative, administrative and operational elements. He said in 2019 and 2020, after discussions and consultation with the Global Forum, Trinidad and Tobago enacted four key pieces of legislation namely the Companies Amendment Act, The Income Tax Amendment Act, The Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Act (MAAC) and the Tax Information Exchange Agreements Act (TIEA).
Hinds: Govt's defeated FUL clause was 'purely innocent'
National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds has defended a clause in the Firearms (Amendment) Bill that sought to give the Minister of National Security authority to extend firearm users licenses, saying it was a "purely innocent" decision.
The clause was removed after Independent and Opposition Senators criticised it in the Senate on Tuesday, deeming it an interference in the independence of the T&T Police Service.
Angel Harps youths 'mash up' Junior Panorama
...defies challenges to emerge victorious
Kamla wants national award for Anil Bheem
"It was my distinct honour to let Anil perform at the People's House which was the prime minister's residence in 2012, for our nation's 50th anniversary, and today I call, in the same way we gifted Black Stalin a national award, I call for a national award for Anil Bheem," she said.
Bheem, who was the leader and lead vocalist for The BMRZ Empire, was remembered in loving songs at his funeral prior to his cremation at the Caroni cremation site.
Starlift's captain dies
PROMAN Starlift Steel Orchestra is mourning the passing of its captain, Michael Franco.
Attorney, 61, collapses in court, dies before judges
Retired deputy Solicitor General Duncan Neil Byam reportedly collapsed while addressing Justices of Appeal Allan Mendonca, Prakash Moosai and Gillian Lucky at the Hall of Justice, Port of Spain. Byam, 61, retired from the SG's department on July 2, 2021, and had gone into private practice.
Girl, 4, drowns in swimming pool
They left the pool around 6 p.m. and went indoors. The four-year-old asked her mother to use the bathroom, and left the adults after she got permission. When five minutes passed and the mother did not hear from young Mafer, she called out to her. When they received no answer, the two adults got worried and searched the home.
High Court to resentence 9 who killed Thackoor Boodram
NINE men convicted of the brutal beheading of pig farmer Thackoor Boodram, brother of drug kingpin Dole Chadee, in 2017, will be resentenced by the High Court.
Jail for men who killed DPP's sister in 2008
On Friday, Anthony Sankar and Marcus Gresham, of Lambie Street, Vistabella, pleaded guilty to killing Joanne Gaspard on November 13, 2008. They appeared before San Fernando High Court judge, Justice Devan Rampersad.
The two agreed to plead guilty to felony murder after the State rejected their proposal to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.
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