The leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), has committed to preserve the peace in the country after the Supreme Court 39;s ruling on the 2020 Election Petition.
NDC, NPP demand investigations into 2020 election violence LISTEN
MAR 2, 2021
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have called for thorough investigations into the incidents that marred the peaceful conduct and declaration of the results of the December 7, 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
Notably, parties want investigations to be conducted into the Electoral violence at Odododiodoo, Savelegu, Ablekuma Central, Sefwi Wiawso and Techiman South Constituencies.
The call was made by the parties at a consultative meeting hosted by the National Security Ministry between the NPP and the NDC on Thursday, February 25, 2021.
A communique issued by the Ministry of Information on behalf of the Ministry of National Security on March 1, 2021, made this known.
Venezuelans repatriated on second attempt as aircraft allowed to land in Trinidad
Friday 26 February 2021
Venezuelans wave adios to TT as they prepare to board a repatriation flight at Piarco International Airport last Friday. - Sureash Cholai
Finally 96 Venezuelans who were refugees in TT returned to their country on Friday on a repatriation flight.
At 7.30 pm yesterday, the flight, put on by the Venezuelan state airline Conviasa, took off from the Piarco International Airport after getting permission to land in Trinidad.
Finally, 82 adults and 14 children returned to Venezuela, most selected by officials from the Venezuelan Embassy in TT on the basis of need.
Homesick Venezuelans stranded as US sanctions block repatriation flight
Thursday 25 February 2021
STRANDED: An official speaks with a group of Venezuelans at Piarco Airport on Thursday after a flight from Caracas which was supposed to land to repatriate them home, was later cancelled. PHOTO BY SUREASH CHOLAI -
DOZENS of Venezuelan passengers were left stranded when a repatriation flight organised by the Venezuelan Government failed to leave Caracas for Trinidad on Thursday.
The flight was scheduled to leave Piarco International Airport at 3.15 pm on Thursday, carrying 96 people – 83 adults and 13 children.
But the flight, by the Venezuelan state airline Conviasa, was denied landing permission in Piarco.