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Farley lauds police for historic $42M drug bust

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Chief Secretary Farley Augustine has credited recent leadership changes within the T&T Police Service’s Tobago Division for Monday’s historic $42 million narcotics haul at Pigeon Point and the recent decline in serious crimes. In fact, Augustine said this is the level of performance he has been advocating for. “This is the biggest step in restoring confidence in the public,” he said yesterday, commending the division for executing Tobago’s largest-ever drug and weapons seizure. “This kind of find further justifies the THA’s spend and support for the TTPS, the Defence Force, and all of the security machinery on the island… It shows how the...

24 November

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Mr. George on the charges dropped against the Cops

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20 November

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Nomination of new members of the Police Service Commission

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12 November

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Tobago Talks with Martin George

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12 November

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RBC defends its credit card limits

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RBC insists that the recent foreign exchange limits announced for its credit cards are necessary in the face of a steady increase in foreign currency transactions with no corresponding increase in supply. The Canadian-based bank said, like any financial institution, it regularly reviews the forex limits on clients’ credit cards and realised it would have to implement limits effective December 1. In response to questions from Guardian Media, RBC said, “We understand this situation may cause inconvenience, and we deeply empathise with our clients who rely on foreign currency for their personal and business needs. We also recognise the holiday months are...

07 November

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Tancoo accuses Govt of supporting “forex cabal”

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The Opposition United National Congress (UNC) has accused the Government of having a vested interest in promoting and facilitating black market forex transactions in the country. Speaking at the UNC’s weekly media conference in Chaguanas yesterday, Member of Parliament Davendrenath Tancoo said the Government’s forex distribution policies are designed to enrich its financiers and friends at the expense of small and medium businesses and common people. Tancoo, the opposition’s shadow finance minister, called the businesses, who he alleged were benefitting, the “foreign exchange cabal.” “Monopolies have been created, simply because they can access foreign exchange but others in the same type of industry...

04 November

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Tobago business groups: SMEs feeling forex pinch

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SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Tobago are being gravely affected by the shortage of foreign exchange in the country, says Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce president Curtis Williams. There has been mounting concern among businessmen within recent weeks that the limited access to foreign exchange could affect the importation of certain food items, possibly prompting higher prices ahead of the hectic Christmas season. Businessmen are also calling on Finance Minister Colm Imbert to help ameliorate the situation by pushing for the private banking sector to review how it distributes foreign exchange. In an interview on November 2, Williams said the shortage...

25 October

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Martin George shares his views on Crime

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19 October

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Tobago Business Chamber urges PSC: Reveal criteria to assess top police

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