Trinidad and Tobago Scrap Iron Dealers Association (TTSIDA) president Allan Ferguson has accused the Government of political victimisation over its failure to approve his application for a scrap dealer licence.
AFTER weeks of strained relations, the Scrap Iron Dealers Association and the Ministry of Trade and Industry will begin having monthly symposiums on the state of the industry.
OPPOSITION Senator Wade Mark on Friday in the Senate alleged the Scrap Metal Bill 2022 might be a plot to shut out the small man from the local scrap metal industry, alleging that a top public official has applied to set up a recycling plant and purportedly take over the scrap industry.
THE Senate passed the Scrap Metal Bill on Friday, a week after its passage by the House of Representatives. The bill was subtitled, An Act to create measures to regulate the business of dealing in scrap metals and for other related matters.
Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales said millions of dollars were spent in 2022 to repair the damage done by vandals and thieves of the metal used in the various public utilities.