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Party island Elspeth Blanche Duncan Many TT citizens, myself included, were taken aback by a newspaper article citing Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith’s belief that the people of TT have “grown and matured as it related to the hosting of parties and use of fireworks to ring in the new year.” He described what he saw on December 31 as being a "very positive sign for this country," stating that the behaviour of citizens showed “professionalism and maturity.” Clearly the CoP was not in Tobago on December 31 and the days leading up to it. On Old Year’s Day a reliable local source ...

Police: Zero tolerance on unauthorised fireworks Fireworks are on display in this 2019 file photo. Photo by Roger Jacob The police will be taking a zero-tolerance stance on the sale and unlawful use of fireworks during the holiday season, they have said. A release said they will enforce all laws on the misuse of fireworks to ensure the safety and security of all law-abiding citizens. The release said over the years there have been several reports of serious injuries to people using fireworks, and also unnecessary, sometimes fatal, disturbances to the elderly, convalescents, animals and pets. ...