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Habit7 wrote:I will jump back in the swimming pool when the homoeroticism dies down in the PNM .
All in the Valley of the Red governmentsam1978 wrote:Habit7 wrote:I will jump back in the swimming pool when the homoeroticism dies down in the PNM .
If only poor Akiel Chambers did that, he would be 31 yrs old now. .
sam1978 wrote:Habit7 wrote:I will jump back in the swimming pool when the homoeroticism dies down in the PNM .
If only poor Akiel Chambers did that, he would be 31 yrs old now. .
zoom rader wrote:All in the Valley of the Red governmentsam1978 wrote:Habit7 wrote:I will jump back in the swimming pool when the homoeroticism dies down in the PNM .
If only poor Akiel Chambers did that, he would be 31 yrs old now. .
Eliteauto-tuntun, habitarse 7 and Redman all know pedos are deep rooted in red government but they pretend it don't exist.bluefete wrote:zoom rader wrote:All in the Valley of the Red governmentsam1978 wrote:Habit7 wrote:I will jump back in the swimming pool when the homoeroticism dies down in the PNM .
If only poor Akiel Chambers did that, he would be 31 yrs old now. .
Zooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Those who know know.
tories by Derek Achong
St Lucia-based cement importer Rock Hard Distribution Limited (RHDL) and its local distributor have lost their lawsuit against the Ministry of Trade and Industry over the Government’s move to introduce a quota and licensing regime for the importation of cement.
Delivering a draft judgment on Monday, High Court Judge Jacqueline Wilson dismissed the companies’ lawsuit over the issue.
The companies filed the lawsuit earlier this year in response to a decision taken by the ministry in November last year, to cap the annual importation of cement at 75,000 tonnes.
The Government also wrote to Caricom’s Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) seeking the further suspension of the five per cent Common External Tariff (CET) for hydraulic cement and indicated its intention to apply a 50 per cent duty.
The quota, a new import licensing registration system and the increased taxes took effect on January 1.
In the lawsuit, the companies were claiming that the Government sought to implement the measures without proper consultation.
Attached to the lawsuit was an affidavit from Rock Hard’s executive chairman Mark Maloney, who sought to explain the dire impact on the company, which imports its hydraulic cement from Turkey.
According to Maloney, prior to Rock Hard’s entry into the regional cement market almost four years ago, Mexican-owned Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) had a monopoly due to the high tariffs on Portland cement.
“Within the first six to 12 months of the entry of Rock Hard Cement into the market, the price of cement dropped by about 35 to 40 per cent and that drop has been sustained over the past four years,” Maloney said.
He claimed that for the company to remain viable, it had to import approximately 300,000 tonnes in the region annually, as it started with a zero per cent CET and already absorbed a five per cent increase.
“Even a temporary implementation of the second decision would likely destroy the business of both RHDL and RHTT, because the absence from the market of Rock Hard cement even temporarily would irrevocably damage the goodwill, brand recognition and association of the business,” Maloney said.
He said that the closure of the company would directly lead to a substantial increase in cement prices.
Shortly after filing the lawsuit against the ministry, which was dealt with by Justice Wilson, Rock Hard filed a separate lawsuit before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) over the move to increase the duty on cement.
The CCJ granted an order barring the increase pending the determination of the lawsuit before it. The final decision, in that case, is still pending.
The case is the most recent in a series of lawsuits that arose since Rock Hard entered the regional cement market that was previously dominated by TCL and its subsidiaries.
In 2001, Barbados sought an exemption on the tariff, set by COTED, in an effort to give regional producers an advantage over foreign imports with a 60 per cent tax.
In 2015, TCL’s Barbados subsidiary Arawak Cement filed one claim when Barbados sought to reintroduce a CET of five per cent on hydraulic cement.
In 2018, the CCJ delivered judgment in favour of the Barbados government and Rock Hard, as it ruled that it was permitted to make the change.
As part of the ruling, the CCJ stated that a member state must give adequate notice of such a decision to ensure that regional businesses “enjoy transparency, certainty, and predictability of tax structures.”
TCL brought a separate case calling on the CCJ to decide if COTED had the authority to classify Rock Hard’s product in T&T.
The CCJ ruled that COTED had the competence to make the determination.
TCL and this country’s Government then brought another case challenging COTED’s decision to classify Rock Hard’s product as hydraulic cement as opposed to Portland, which attracts a higher tariff.
The CCJ eventually upheld COTED’s decision.
Rock Hard was represented by Ian Benjamin, SC, Jagdeo Singh, and Justin Phelps, while Deborah Peake, SC, Tamara Toolsie, and Brent James represented the State.
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OBIE-LEE DIXON
bobie-lee.dixon@guardian.co.tt
Trinidad and Tobago will not be too quick to follow suit with a 50 per cent reduction in travel taxes for Caricom nationals.
The fairly new initiative taken by Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda to boost tourism and travel in the region, is not something travel and tourism stakeholders in T&T believe could just be implemented hurriedly, as such a move could have far-reaching implications and will involve “the wider policy of the Government.”
In a telephone interview yesterday, Tobago Tourism Agency CEO Louis Lewis explained: “Obviously, if fares are lowered to make it more affordable for people, there is a possibility that you could see travel increase. However, in the case where we have a national carrier, a reduction in taxes, tax revenue, has implications for one, Government revenue and two the viability of Caribbean Airlines.”
He said while the idea of the initiative might sound good, there was a bigger picture beyond just the possibility that it may spur increased arrivals.
“It’s two sides of the coin that has to be looked at in its entirety,” he said.
When contacted for comment, Minister of Tourism Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell told Guardian Media he needed to respond to the question or possibility of such an initiative, as complex issues and circumstances surrounded such a move.
But a former head of the Institute of International Relations at UWI’s St Augustine Campus, Professor Andy Knight, did not share the sentiments of Lewis and Mitchell. He believes such an initiative would do some good for T&T and the wider Caribbean.
Knight, who is also an activist for regional integration, said: “In order to encourage regional integration, there has got to be more interesting island travel, not just for tourism and holidays, but also for business and work.”
He said even before the pandemic, intra-island travel should have been encouraged but there was always one thing that stood in the way—cost.
“The challenge is that inter-island air travel tends to be too expensive. So we could do one or two things: increase the competition by having more airline options, thus reducing costs of flights; do what Barbados has done and reduce taxes on flights for Caricom citizens, or invest in ferries for inter-island hoping,” he advised.
He said another option was the growing popularity of seaplanes, which can attract a younger demographic of travellers and adventurous people.
In August 2020, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced her government was moving to reduce travel taxes.
Mottley, in a previous interview in her then capacity as Caricom chair, had spoken of the severe hit the Caribbean’s tourism and travel sector had taken due to the pandemic.
“The Caribbean community is the most travelled and trade-dependent region in the world. In many instances in our community, countries depend on tourism to the extent of almost 40 to 50 per cent of the GDP, both directly and indirectly,” she had explained.
On June 28, the government of Antigua and Barbuda took the same position, with Prime Minister Gaston Brown implementing a 50 per cent reduction in taxes on airline tickets for travel.
Browne, who also assumed chairmanship of Caricom on July 1, noted the initiative, which took effect in several countries of the Caribbean community, would last for six months in the first instance.
Caribbean Airlines Ltd has seen a higher demand in bookings for flights out of Trinidad and Tobago, over people travelling into the country, one week after the borders were reopened.
TT reopened its borders on July 17, after 15 months of being shut to control the spread of covid19.
Dionne Ligoure, head of corporate communications at state-owned CAL, said on Wednesday the airline has been operating with fewer flights. She was being interviewed on the TTT Now Morning Show.
“We are operating in a reduced schedule, but this is coinciding with the predicating trend of decreased demand. All of the projected traffic for this period is coming in as we had anticipated, which is a softening of the market because of the pandemic.
She said most of the flights are booked by people travelling from TT.
“Some of the traffic is what we call directional, where you have people moving in one direction. Out of TT there is a spike and that is expected given the period of extended closure. For instance, if somebody has residential issues to address in the US, people with medical issues, those with properties, and then there are people who experienced a level of fatigue and have the capacity to move.”
Although CAL is operating with fewer flights, Ligoure said the airline is still working on filling the gap in the region.
“We want to ensure the stimulation of commerce because within the region the movement of goods and services is critical.”
When asked about a possible cut in the cost of ticket prices, Ligoure said the pandemic has introduced additional operating costs but, “Eventually that is something that would have to be looked at. Putting fares together is not the most straightforward issue. So in addition to taxes, there are different types of fees. And a lot of the elements are elements the airline has little or no control….
“It is something we are looking at, but you have to remember an element of the calculation of fares is also driven by demand and supply...All I can say is we are working feverishly to offer value in terms of the fares.”
CHASTISED by Government for her earlier pronouncement that sunlight can kill the coronavirus, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said she now feels vindicated by validation from Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to American presidents.
Fauci, who is leading the fight against covid19 in the United States, said in August 2020 that sunlight kills the virus and he thought it quite conceivable that was the reason for reduced numbers in the tropics.
Persad-Bissessar also took aim at Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh for confusing the national watchwords with the national anthem and national motto, saying it was an indication of his fatigue and time for change to the health team.
Taking her cue from Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards, principal medical officer in charge of institutions, who said the team which has been leading the pandemic’s national response since February 2020 is tired, she called on Government to make changes to its “failed health team.”
From the United National Congress (UNC) Virtual Report platform on Monday night, Persad-Bissessar said her concern continues to grow.
“Yes, there is a health pandemic, but it is clear the Rowley regime has taken us into an economic pandemic.
“Close to 1,000 persons have died in our country due to covid19. I called for changes when we had 600 deaths, but fake outrage, hyper-offended moaners and groaners of the PNM had meltdowns.
“Look at the guy who is in charge,” she said as a video of Deyalsingh confusing the national symbols was played..
“'Together we aspire, together we achieve': that’s our national anthem. No, that’s our watchwords. Our national anthem is 'discipline, production and tolerance,'” Deyalsingh is seen and heard saying.
Persad-Bissessar continued, “Since we (UNC) called for changes we have had over 400 more deaths with no transparency or accountability. Our question remains,how many more must die before we make changes to the failed plans of the Minister of Health and his government?”
She called on citizens to stand up and demand accountability, saying if 900 people had died in a three-month period from crime, Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith would not have had a job.
“Why then do we have this failed medical team with Minister Deyalsingh?
“How many public servants over the years who are deemed UNC have been fired, refused promotion, hounded out of office by the PNM mob?” she asked.
“Only public servants who parrot PNM propaganda are exempt from accountability in this country,” she asserted, saying the mismanagement of the pandemic has had repercussions throughout the economy.
Naparima MP Rodney Charles, speaking on the same platform, said when Venezuelans who came here by the hundreds, seeking a slice of this paradise, have opted to go back home to their strife-torn country, that was an indication of “where we reach.”
Persad-Bissessar said the returning Venezuelan migrants have told her party what is happening in Trinidad is what happened before a dictatorial government destroyed that country’s burgeoning oil and gas economy.
“In dismantling the oil and gas sector they (Venezuelan government) blamed the Opposition. Same thing happening here.
“Today, we have junkyards across the country. Petrotrin is a scrap heap. Go to Point Fortin, even down to Santa Flora – all these places have been turned into scrapyards and ghost towns. Point Lisas is the next junkyard because of the failed policies of the Rowley regime.” she said.
Ben_spanna wrote:So much hatred and criticizing of My Delaysingh, i wonder how many people if they were to get caught with his responsibility can honestly say they personally would handle it any better.
Redman wrote:It eh easy having to speak publicly every day..and have every word dissected, but people feel vindication to call out every grammatical error or lapse in something said.
shows a hubris that is unbecoming especially following the disaster that preceded it.De Dragon wrote:Redman wrote:It eh easy having to speak publicly every day..and have every word dissected, but people feel vindication to call out every grammatical error or lapse in something said.
What could be the worst case scenario in healthcare? A mass casualty event? A natural disaster? An epidemic? A pandemic?
Instead of "poor Tearsy", why aren't we asking why the MoH wasn't better prepared? Like JUHN Scarfy, he is realizing that leadership isn't all about taxpayer funded junkets and Prados, but taking responsibility in times of crisis. Yes, he was dealt a poor hand, but, the unwillingness by him and his boss JUHN Scarfy to admit to some of the more serious mistakes made during the pandemic, is not the attribute of a true leader. In fact his brazen defiance after not one, but two failed vaccine rollouts in the same week
Habit7 wrote:De Dragon wrote:Redman wrote:It eh easy having to speak publicly every day..and have every word dissected, but people feel vindication to call out every grammatical error or lapse in something said.
What could be the worst case scenario in healthcare? A mass casualty event? A natural disaster? An epidemic? A pandemic?
Instead of "poor Tearsy", why aren't we asking why the MoH wasn't better prepared? Like JUHN Scarfy, he is realizing that leadership isn't all about taxpayer funded junkets and Prados, but taking responsibility in times of crisis. Yes, he was dealt a poor hand, but, the unwillingness by him and his boss JUHN Scarfy to admit to some of the more serious mistakes made during the pandemic, is not the attribute of a true leader. In fact his brazen defiance after not one, but two failed vaccine rollouts in the same week
You talking nonsense though, Deyalsingh apologised https://www.cnc3.co.tt/deyalsingh-apolo ... tion-mess/ and Rowley apologised https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/p ... 9c545.html
Now vaccines flowing like water.
What garbage you talking about.Habit7 wrote:What is laughable is that ZR accuses me of post "outdated irrelevant articles" but why is he posting articles that he cannot explain.
Caricom free trade is for within Caricom. Caricom seeks to protect Caricom located industries from foriegn companies dumping cheap products. That is why Rock Hard cannot flood the market and destroy regionally installed TCL. In the same way, foriegn car makers cant just flood the US with foriegn made cars, they have to make or assemble them locally.
Who said T&T is the most hated?
If there are ppl migrating out of T&T, they didnt have to wait until the borders open. They could have always leave very easily. The challenge was those who migrated and wanted to come back. Plenty ppl have business to do abroad and then return, the challenge before was that if you left you werent sure to return when you wanted. Now with no quarantine for vaccinated, ppl feel free to travel now. I am flying out soon myself.
I thought UNC not relevant?
Kamla said in May 2020 how the reason why cases are low in TT much like the rest of the Caribbean is because our climate is hostile to covid and we shouldn't put too much restrictions. Hence "sunlight kills covid" https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/kam ... 3ad97.html
The Caribbean subsequently ballooned in cases. It is quite obvious Kamla got it wrong.
The rest is UNC propaganda that I can tear to shreds but it already seems that when the UNC is embarrassed you are quick to say they are not relevant. But when they throw out political chum you ready to bite up and get excited.
zoom rader wrote:What garbage you talking about.Habit7 wrote:What is laughable is that ZR accuses me of post "outdated irrelevant articles" but why is he posting articles that he cannot explain.
Caricom free trade is for within Caricom. Caricom seeks to protect Caricom located industries from foriegn companies dumping cheap products. That is why Rock Hard cannot flood the market and destroy regionally installed TCL. In the same way, foriegn car makers cant just flood the US with foriegn made cars, they have to make or assemble them locally.
Who said T&T is the most hated?
If there are ppl migrating out of T&T, they didnt have to wait until the borders open. They could have always leave very easily. The challenge was those who migrated and wanted to come back. Plenty ppl have business to do abroad and then return, the challenge before was that if you left you werent sure to return when you wanted. Now with no quarantine for vaccinated, ppl feel free to travel now. I am flying out soon myself.
I thought UNC not relevant?
Kamla said in May 2020 how the reason why cases are low in TT much like the rest of the Caribbean is because our climate is hostile to covid and we shouldn't put too much restrictions. Hence "sunlight kills covid" https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/kam ... 3ad97.html
The Caribbean subsequently ballooned in cases. It is quite obvious Kamla got it wrong.
The rest is UNC propaganda that I can tear to shreds but it already seems that when the UNC is embarrassed you are quick to say they are not relevant. But when they throw out political chum you ready to bite up and get excited.
A mass migration is all due to how this country is down the gutter. Citizens just can't make ends meet anymore. People that know are all leading because of the hardships place apon them from Rowlair.
Right here in Tobago it's the same , they migration.
Trinidad reach rock bottom when venes escaping because of the red government dictatorship.
I home in bago son, back to my roots.Redman wrote:zoom rader wrote:What garbage you talking about.Habit7 wrote:What is laughable is that ZR accuses me of post "outdated irrelevant articles" but why is he posting articles that he cannot explain.
Caricom free trade is for within Caricom. Caricom seeks to protect Caricom located industries from foriegn companies dumping cheap products. That is why Rock Hard cannot flood the market and destroy regionally installed TCL. In the same way, foriegn car makers cant just flood the US with foriegn made cars, they have to make or assemble them locally.
Who said T&T is the most hated?
If there are ppl migrating out of T&T, they didnt have to wait until the borders open. They could have always leave very easily. The challenge was those who migrated and wanted to come back. Plenty ppl have business to do abroad and then return, the challenge before was that if you left you werent sure to return when you wanted. Now with no quarantine for vaccinated, ppl feel free to travel now. I am flying out soon myself.
I thought UNC not relevant?
Kamla said in May 2020 how the reason why cases are low in TT much like the rest of the Caribbean is because our climate is hostile to covid and we shouldn't put too much restrictions. Hence "sunlight kills covid" https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/kam ... 3ad97.html
The Caribbean subsequently ballooned in cases. It is quite obvious Kamla got it wrong.
The rest is UNC propaganda that I can tear to shreds but it already seems that when the UNC is embarrassed you are quick to say they are not relevant. But when they throw out political chum you ready to bite up and get excited.
A mass migration is all due to how this country is down the gutter. Citizens just can't make ends meet anymore. People that know are all leading because of the hardships place apon them from Rowlair.
Right here in Tobago it's the same , they migration.
Trinidad reach rock bottom when venes escaping because of the red government dictatorship.
All the gonians gone since Zoombandranath reach with he Calcuttaship
Redman wrote:We should be sipping a drink taking some sun.
Then the blathering would stop.
De Dragon wrote:Habit7 wrote:De Dragon wrote:Redman wrote:It eh easy having to speak publicly every day..and have every word dissected, but people feel vindication to call out every grammatical error or lapse in something said.
What could be the worst case scenario in healthcare? A mass casualty event? A natural disaster? An epidemic? A pandemic?
Instead of "poor Tearsy", why aren't we asking why the MoH wasn't better prepared? Like JUHN Scarfy, he is realizing that leadership isn't all about taxpayer funded junkets and Prados, but taking responsibility in times of crisis. Yes, he was dealt a poor hand, but, the unwillingness by him and his boss JUHN Scarfy to admit to some of the more serious mistakes made during the pandemic, is not the attribute of a true leader. In fact his brazen defiance after not one, but two failed vaccine rollouts in the same week
You talking nonsense though, Deyalsingh apologised https://www.cnc3.co.tt/deyalsingh-apolo ... tion-mess/ and Rowley apologised https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/p ... 9c545.html
Now vaccines flowing like water.
True LFD RFD PNM brainwashed dotish sheep-like behaviour.
"One bad day?" Facking really? ONE THOUSAND DEAD and we had "0ne bad day?"
Carry on Tuntsy, carry on. JUHN Scarfy and Tearsy would be proud of your belligerent and slavish behaviour. Then again KFC open back, so yuh trying to show yuh handlers gratitude for no more homemade sheit.
Habit7 wrote:De Dragon wrote:Habit7 wrote:De Dragon wrote:Redman wrote:It eh easy having to speak publicly every day..and have every word dissected, but people feel vindication to call out every grammatical error or lapse in something said.
What could be the worst case scenario in healthcare? A mass casualty event? A natural disaster? An epidemic? A pandemic?
Instead of "poor Tearsy", why aren't we asking why the MoH wasn't better prepared? Like JUHN Scarfy, he is realizing that leadership isn't all about taxpayer funded junkets and Prados, but taking responsibility in times of crisis. Yes, he was dealt a poor hand, but, the unwillingness by him and his boss JUHN Scarfy to admit to some of the more serious mistakes made during the pandemic, is not the attribute of a true leader. In fact his brazen defiance after not one, but two failed vaccine rollouts in the same week
You talking nonsense though, Deyalsingh apologised https://www.cnc3.co.tt/deyalsingh-apolo ... tion-mess/ and Rowley apologised https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/p ... 9c545.html
Now vaccines flowing like water.
True LFD RFD PNM brainwashed dotish sheep-like behaviour.
"One bad day?" Facking really? ONE THOUSAND DEAD and we had "0ne bad day?"
Carry on Tuntsy, carry on. JUHN Scarfy and Tearsy would be proud of your belligerent and slavish behaviour. Then again KFC open back, so yuh trying to show yuh handlers gratitude for no more homemade sheit.
I am not here for trading insults. You said they were unwilling to admit their mistakes. They did. You are unwilling to admit you were wrong and uninformed, you are worse off than the ppl you are trying to criticise.
Your attempt to be acerbic is just a defense mechanism.
zoom rader wrote:What garbage you talking about.Habit7 wrote:What is laughable is that ZR accuses me of post "outdated irrelevant articles" but why is he posting articles that he cannot explain.
Caricom free trade is for within Caricom. Caricom seeks to protect Caricom located industries from foriegn companies dumping cheap products. That is why Rock Hard cannot flood the market and destroy regionally installed TCL. In the same way, foriegn car makers cant just flood the US with foriegn made cars, they have to make or assemble them locally.
Who said T&T is the most hated?
If there are ppl migrating out of T&T, they didnt have to wait until the borders open. They could have always leave very easily. The challenge was those who migrated and wanted to come back. Plenty ppl have business to do abroad and then return, the challenge before was that if you left you werent sure to return when you wanted. Now with no quarantine for vaccinated, ppl feel free to travel now. I am flying out soon myself.
I thought UNC not relevant?
Kamla said in May 2020 how the reason why cases are low in TT much like the rest of the Caribbean is because our climate is hostile to covid and we shouldn't put too much restrictions. Hence "sunlight kills covid" https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/kam ... 3ad97.html
The Caribbean subsequently ballooned in cases. It is quite obvious Kamla got it wrong.
The rest is UNC propaganda that I can tear to shreds but it already seems that when the UNC is embarrassed you are quick to say they are not relevant. But when they throw out political chum you ready to bite up and get excited.
A mass migration is all due to how this country is down the gutter. Citizens just can't make ends meet anymore. People that know are all leading because of the hardships place apon them from Rowlair.
Right here in Tobago it's the same , they migration.
Trinidad reach rock bottom when venes escaping because of the red government dictatorship.
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