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He said that it is good for Tobago's economy. He is calling for those going across to continue adhereing to the current health regulations and protocols to prevent any spread in Tobago.redmanjp wrote:PM says Tobago hotels booked full for Christmas. Not good for Tobago.
Do not congregate for Christmas on order to allow school to open in January.
K74T wrote:Measures Announced by Prime Minister Rowley at today's media conference:
- Hunting will be allowed until the regular end of the season. The season will NOT be extended. Registration will begin from Monday
- Food will be allowed in casinos
- Bars will continue to have take-away services only. However, the Finance Ministry has been asked to find $10m to treat with employees of bars and restaurants who lost jobs or have reduced salaries
- Owners of bars and restaurants have been urged to utilize existing small business support
- Public sector will be instructed to have no Christmas parties in 2020. Private businesses have been urged to follow suit.
elec2020 wrote:^its surprising how covid restrictions lighten up when elections in the air (i think THA elections is in midjanuary).
paid_influencer wrote:I took a quick trip to the mall yesterday for some Christmas shopping. What going on right now is madness - people liming in food court without masks, people walking around the mall with mask on chin, crowds at regular pre-covid levels, and the mall decorated up with large props and stages - forcing crowds into more limited spaces. I was legit disturbed by how people seem to have completely forgotten there is a pandemic going on.
This will not end well. What is happening in the USA is going to happen here. And we, with our shithole resources, will not handle it nearly as well.
Keith, end this now. Roll it back before it is too late.
paid_influencer wrote:elec2020 wrote:^its surprising how covid restrictions lighten up when elections in the air (i think THA elections is in midjanuary).
THA elections going to be a joke. The PNM THA and the PNM government is the only employer on the island. Nobody in their right mind going to vote Watson Duke and risk getting cut off.
Over 150 people, including minors, were detained this morning in Caroni at an illegal party.
The party, the Express was told, was a ‘zesser’ event, and among the 150 detained were people known to affiliate with gangs in the community.
At about 4a.m. today, a team of officers from the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) under the supervision of Sgt Mark Hernandez, received intelligence that led them to a warehouse off River Branch Trace, off the Caroni South Bank Road.
When officers arrived, the event was in full swing.
Over 200 persons were observed at the event, most not wearing masks nor practicing social distancing.
The police announced themselves, and several people attempted to jump the 10 foot walls which surround the warehouse in a bid to escapee through the nearby river.
Several people that attempted this suffered severe injury, landing on their face and backs.
They were detained.
Others were luckier and managed to escape the officers.
However, several of the ‘escapees’ were eventually detained and questioned, as their clothes had been muddied by the river banks, and they still wore bands on their right hands.
The people at the event were all made to line up and they were profiled by the responding officers – their photographs and information taken.
This is because the event, the Express was told, was attended by people from all over the country, many of whom had gang links as well.
When Express visited the scene, police were still profiling suspects.
Many individuals were scantily clad and still bore the wrist bands on their hands indicating they were part of the event.
Searches were being done at the immediate area for illegal items as police were told that persons at the party had drugs and even firearms on their person.
Also aiding with the operation were officers from the Inter Agency Task Force, the Multi Operational Police Squad (MOPS) and officers from the Central Division under the command of Assistant Commissioner of Police Balram and Snr Supt Simon.
Under current regulations of the Public Health Ordinance, groups are prevented from gathering in numbers in excess of ten persons.
Failure to do so can see persons face fines of up to $50,000.
Dizzy28 wrote:Covid clearly is only contaigous when a fee is paid. When it's a free event or by invitation Covid becomes benign.
paid_influencer wrote:^they did the whole 3 days thing or just cut it down to the part with the pundit?
Lmao man looking more like the husband in the picpugboy wrote:music artistes gotta eat too
True..lolK74T wrote:Lmao man looking more like the husband in the picpugboy wrote:music artistes gotta eat too