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MSJ not satisfied with rollback of restrictions MSJ leader David Abdulah. - THE Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) is not satisfied with the Prime Minister's announcement of a rollback of restrictions to allow more businesses to reopen during the covid19 pandemic. On Saturday, Dr Rowley announced that car dealerships and all manufacturing will reopen on Monday. He also announced the long anticipated reopening of restaurants and other food establishments, inlcuding street food, takes place on July 19, but for limited services only (takeout, deliveries, drive throughs, curbside pickup). On the ...

UNC stands by claims of wild spending by Imbert Oropouche West MP Dave Tancoo. THE Opposition UNC on Wednesday stood by its claims that Government engaged in wild spending from the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF) last year. In response to a statement issued by Finance Minister Colm Imbert rejecting those claims, Oropouche West MP Dave Tancoo said, "He has confirmed what the UNC has said." Tancoo, the UNC's shadow finance minister, claimed that Imbert "in his anxiety to mislead the country...seems to be unable to differentiate between his lies and the truth. "It is no wonder that the ec...

By Folasade Akpan Over the years, the challenge of providing adequate infrastructure for Nigerians has been a herculean task for government at all levels and the Federal Government has at several occasions called on organisations to help in bridging the gap. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at an event in 2020 said that in spite of government interventions over the years, Nigeria still faces a huge infrastructural deficit, which is constraining rapid economic growth. He had said that according to the Nigerian Integrated Infrastructure Masterplan (NIIMP) and the Economic Recovery and G...

Outdoor activities banned for another six weeks 2 Hrs Ago Police officers keep a close on a group of people who were shopping at the Namdevco Farrmers' Market, at the Queen's Park Savannah on Saturday. - ROGER JACOB MOST of TT will have to remain home for another six weeks as restrictions put in place to curb the spread of covid19 continue up to July 4. This is in addition to the state of emergency (SoE), which could last for an additional three months after Parliament votes on it on Monday. Speaking at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s, on Saturday, the Prime Minister said the restrictions i...

Imbert: Govt to spend $440m on covid19 assistance Colm Imbert - FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert promised about $300 million in assistance during this period of restricted economic activity aimed at stemming the spread of covid19, addressing a virtual briefing on Friday, but in a later tweet revised this figure upwards to $440 million. Imbert said 14,331 individuals have registered to apply for the Salary Relief Grant for people registered to pay NIS, to be provided at a cost to the Government of $30 million for May. Of these applicants, some 2,850 applications were submitted, while 11,923 appli...