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Changing reef at Salybia
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Changing reef at Salybia
We had waited for the right conditions to return to the fringing reef at Salybia, Toco. Torching fishermen had advised that new moon would be the best time to venture out onto the lee of the stone as the tide would be at its lowest during its ebb then and there would be more fish available.
PM says children becoming easy target for predators
She made the comment following the recent murders of children and statistics from the Child Protection and Adoption Agency (CAPA), which recorded 5,498 child victims of criminal offences between 2020 and 2025.
PM: Society has become hyper-sexualised
"The majority of citizens are good, law-abiding people. However, there is too much pornography, alcohol and drug addiction in the country, combined with lack of parental responsibility, along with mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, etc. The society is hyper-sexualised, hyper-aggressive and decisions are being taken on emotions and not with common sense or proper reasoning. Some persons lack self-control and their need for instant gratification is driving many social and criminal problems. Children become an easy target for these people," said Persad-Bissessar.
Where footsteps became history: The Legacy of Iere
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Dear Editor: Why current criminals make me miss the 'fowl tief'
What many people mourn today is the transition from petty subsistence theft to industrialised criminality, gang violence, contract killings, home invasions, kidnapping, narcotics economies, militarized firearms…"
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