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Don't float or devalue
Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Economist, business leader: Don't float or devalue
"It is treating the symptom and how it treats the symptom is very simple. It increases the cost of purchasing forex to the business or the individual by increasing the price of forex in terms of purchasing forex. It makes it more difficult for people to afford purchasing forex, so they have to reduce how much forex they want."

Further, Charran said if the government does devalue or if the exchange rate depreciates, the price at which the bank purchases US dollars from the public or the price at which businessmen sell US dollars to the bank will also increase.

CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately

Volunteers needed for Giant African Snail eradication effort
The announcement comes as the Ministry of Agriculture, Land, and Fisheries plans to reintroduce a bounty programme for G.A.S collection after a successful run in 2023 from January 16 to February 9.

Minister saddened by violence against women and children
If anyone's life is in danger or threatened, please contact the following:

- National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-SAVE or 7283)
- Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) (999)
- Victim and Witness Support Unit of the TTPS (612-0301 ext. 13552-13554), or the HIV Helpline (800-4448).

For support regarding matters of child abuse, please call the Children’s Authority Hotline (996 or 800-2014) or Childline (131 or 800-4321).

Man denied bail under SoE rules told to serve DPP with lawsuit
Guerra filed a judicial review application challenging a decision by acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Brian Dabideen to deny him bail under the Emergency Powers Regulations, 2024.

Monday murder in the city under state of emergency
He died on the pavement at the Belmont Taxi Stand.

Dying to survive: African migrants swallowed by the Atlantic
The only chance now of finding out the exact origins of the fishing vessel, and how many more migrants were aboard, will be if the wreckage, bodies, and belongings wash ashore in Mayaro.

Hinds: Government provided patrol boats to Coast Guard
IN light of criticism of the coast guard's losing a mystery boat containing several dead bodies, Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds defended the Government, saying it had provided adequate patrol boats to secure the waters around Trinidad and Tobago.

Man, 65, kills wife, then himself, at Williamsville home
Anyone who needs help or thinks about harming themselves can call Lifeline (24-hour hotline) at 800-5588, 866- 5433 or 220-3636.

Family: Caroni man was killed by people he knew
While police said they have not been able to identify a suspect, relatives who spoke to Newsday said they believe people close to him lured him to his death.



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