Minister Ramnarine Triggers Tier 3 Oil Spill Contingency Plan

The Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs (MEEA) wishes to advise that based on an assessment of oil spill clean-up activities along the coastal areas including Carrat Shed, Station Bay, Patience, Granville, Fullaton and Cedros beaches, the Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs,...
Posted On 22 Dec 2013
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T&T is second richest in Caribbean

T&T has been ranked second among the top ten wealthy Caribbean nations based on Gross National Income (GNI), according to a report by the World Bank. In its 2014 World Development Report, the World Bank used the GNI to measure the wealth of Caribbean nations. The information...
Posted On 22 Dec 2013
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Govt unveils aquaponics plan

A new Government initiative has been launched to encourage agro-entrepreneurship in non traditional areas. Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj has announced that 20 families will be selected for the pilot phase of small scale aquaponics project. He said the aim was to...
Posted On 22 Dec 2013
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Petrotrin probes oil spill ‘sabotage’

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has confirmed that an investigation has been launched into possible sabotage of operations at State-owned oil company Petrotrin. Persad-Bissessar was responding to reports of another oil spill—this time at the company’s inland oil exploration...
Posted On 22 Dec 2013
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Reprisal for illegal diesel clampdown

Persad-Bissessar said following talks with Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine, she had been advised Petrotrin had commenced investigations into possible sabotage of one on-shore well and at four offshore installations. Addressing the media during a toy drive in her constituency,...
Posted On 22 Dec 2013
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