Many people were left stranded in their houses on Monday owing to the South Oropouche River and its tributaries bursting their banks and causing severe flooding. Particularly in the south, many roads became impassable, and people suffered significant losses. Penal, Debe, Barrackpore, Woodland and Moruga were among the hardest hit communities, and on Monday afternoon,
SHORTLY after daybreak yesterday, Barrackpore resident Sumayyah Gorib looked outside her home and saw only floodwater, and knew she had to move her teenage daughter, their pet cat and herself
HEAVY overnight downpours led to street and flash flooding in several areas in south Trinidad on Sunday. There were reports of flooding in parts of the Penal/Debe areas, Barrackpore, Fyzabad, Gasparillo and many other low-lying areas. Chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation (PDRC) Dr Allen Sammy told Newsday if heavy rains continued into the evening
A DIVIDED House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill ahead of the introduction of the property tax – the Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
The Prime Minister on Wednesday advocated for local government reform by saying it could fix many of the shortcomings of corporations that the Opposition now complains of.