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Feb 14 2017
Lapse of Bail and Anti-Gang Act Hampers Crime Fight
In 2016 the Government sought through Parliament to extend the life of the Bail (Amendment) Acts and the Anti-Gang Act 2011. These laws prevented persons accused of certain serious crimes – notably firearm related offences and repeat offenders found with illegal firearms – from accessing bail for 120 days. Both laws were introduced by the […]
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Feb 10 2017
Government Tackles Backlog Of Cases In Our Courts
Several much-needed improvements are coming to our justice system that will resolve staffing shortages, introduce stiffer penalties for misconduct and ensure the efficient use of court time. The slow movement of cases through the justice system has created many serious problems, including overcrowding in the remand prison. When cases move at an unacceptably sluggish rate […]
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Jan 30 2017
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the United States Longstanding Collaboration on Matters of National Security
On Saturday, January 28, 2017 cable news network MSNBC aired a segment hosted by Joy-Ann Reid during which guest Malcolm Nance stated: “…..We [the United States] have not banned terrorists from Brazil. ISIS has dozens of members from Brazil or Trinidad or The Bahamas, who have more terrorist members than any of those other […]
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Jan 30 2017
FATCA to strengthen our fight against white collar crime
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) includes a clause that allows the US State Department to share information with Trinidad and Tobago on citizens who hold accounts and other assets in the US. It has long been established that white collar crime is often connected to corruption, the illegal drug trade and its attendant […]
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Jan 29 2017
DRIVER/COURIER (National Aids Co-ordinating Committee)
Office of the Prime Minister Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 13-15 St. Clair Avenue, St. Clair Applications are invited from suitably qualified nationals of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for employment, on contract, in the following position in the Office of the Prime Minister: DRIVER/COURIER – (National Aids Co-ordinating Committee) […]
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Jan 24 2017
Failure to Pass FATCA Could Mean Economic Hardship for You!
Your grocery bill, transportation costs, everyday banking transactions and the overall ease of doing business will be negatively impacted, if we fail to pass legislation to enforce the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), when it returns to Parliament in February. However once enacted, FATCA legislation, has little direct impact on Trinidad and Tobago citizens. […]
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Jan 13 2017
Official Visit to Venezuela
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Nov 11 2016
Memorial
