Once again, the Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) and the Greater Caribbean for Life (GCL) urge T&T’s government to focus on human development and crime prevention rather than expend time and energy in seeking to resume hanging.
CCSJ and GCL are aware that passions are running high in T&T because of the recent brutal murder of 23-year-old Andrea Bharatt, barely two months after 18-year-old Ashanti Riley was also murdered.
However, the call by some to resume hanging is not going to fix the many problems that have led us to this juncture where our women and girls, indeed, citizens in general, are unable to go about their daily lives in peace.
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The year 2020 has been memorable. Although the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have overshadowed most of the year, it brought about positives which would not have happened otherwise.
The Church adapted; the domestic Church was promoted. Catholics learned that beyond the sacred space of church, faith can grow and still be grounded.
Faith, COVID protocols, virtual Masses
The spread of COVID-19 and its impact internationally led to discussion by the local Catholic Church which said it was taking cues from the local health authorities. Parishes were encouraged to be diligent in ensuring best practices related to hygiene (p.12,
From left to right: United States Ambassador, Joseph N. Mondello and Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley
The United States Embassy in Port of Spain has given a detailed breakdown of the financial assistance given to several organizations in Trinidad and Tobago to assist with Venezuelan migrants living in the country.
On Sunday, the Embassy said the United States is the single largest donor of humanitarian assistance for the Venezuela regional crisis and has contributed more than $1.2 billion to the cause since 2017 alone, including over $11 million to support Trinidad and Tobago’s efforts in helping Venezuelans living in the country.
In response, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley questioned to whom the $11 million was paid.
US donates US$11m to NGOs to help Venezuelan migrants
Thursday 24 December 2020
File photo of Venezuelans onboard a pirogue making its way to Los Iros beach in TT - Lincoln Holder
THE United States government has donated US$11 million to local NGOs and international organisations to help Venezuelan migrants in Trinidad and Tobago, said a post on the social media platforms of the US Embassy on Thursday.
The post came after the Prime Minister told a post-Cabinet briefing on Wednesday that he knew nothing of such a donation, but wished he did.
Dr Rowley himself was responding to a US Embassy statement last Monday which had criticised the Venezuelan government’s performance, and declared the US government the largest donor of humanitarian aid in the Venezuelan crisis.