NEWS
Cops seek help in fatal hit-and-run
Police are asking for the public’s help to find the driver who left the scene of a fatal hit-and-run which happened yesterday at the Priority Bus Route (PBR) near WASA in El Dorado. Dead is 64-year-old cyclist Leroy Calliste of El Dorado. Read more here
Women take top awards at law school graduation
The crest of the Hugh Wooding Law School in St Augustine features two supporters, one male and one female, which is said to represent "the foundation of West Indian family life and depict the idea of the law being made by and for the people". This ratio of one male and one female featured on the law school's crest was, however, not present during its graduation ceremony held on Saturday night at the Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) of the University of the West Indies' St Augustine campus. For every one male graduate who crossed the stage on Saturday night there were as many as three females doing likewise. In all 47 males crossed the stage to collect their Legal Education Certificate (LEC) from the law school. A total of 185 graduates were listed. Read more here
POLITICS
Farmers get leases for Chaguaramas lands
The Cabinet has agreed to grant leases for state lands in Chaguaramas to Guave Road farmers who have been in a legal dispute with the Chaguaramas Development Authority (CDA) since 2015. A statement from the Planning Ministry said the Guave Road lands will be excised from the original parcel of land and placed under the control of the Agriculture Ministry. Read more here
Police, soldiers on standby to deter highway blockers
All members of the law enforcement agencies, including the T&T Police Service (TTPS) and the T&T Defence Force, are on standby to deter any act of civil disobedience aimed at disrupting traffic on Monday. The Government is also asking the public to desist from actions following a call shared on social media on Sunday for motorists to block all major roadways and intersections from 6 am. The message, which has been shared all social media platforms and through WhatsApp read: “Are you fed-up of taxes? Are you fed-up of increase fuel prices? Are you fed-up of the poor governance? Are you fed-up of the secret deals? Well this is your opportunity to take a stand.” Read more here
BUSINESS
Investor opportunities from budget 2019
This week, we at Bourse provide a brief overview of the 2019 budget, as presented by the Minister of Finance last week Monday, placing particular emphasis on the investor implications of some proposed initiatives. Read more here
REGIONAL
'Despicable!' - Upset About Crime, Jamaican Diaspora Caution Against Tarring Everyone As Gunrunners
A leading voice in the Jamaican diaspora has fired back at government Senator Kerensia Morrison, pointing out that the shipment of guns and ammunition found at the wharf in Kingston last week is not a reflection of all Jamaicans living overseas. "This does not represent the diaspora," declared Irwine Clare, former chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board for the northeastern region of the United States. "To think that folks here in the diaspora are fuelling this scourge on our society is frightening and despicable." Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
Planet has only until 2030 to stem catastrophic climate change, experts warn
Governments around the world must take "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society" to avoid disastrous levels of global warming, says a stark new report from the global scientific authority on climate change. The report issued Monday by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says the planet will reach the crucial threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels by as early as 2030, precipitating the risk of extreme drought, wildfires, floods and food shortages for hundreds of millions of people. Read more here
Jair Bolsonaro: Far-right candidate wins first round of Brazil election
8th October 2018