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MP calls on Works Ministry to prioritise Mandingo Road repairs
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Burnt debris mark the spot along the Moruga main road, Indianwalk where residents staged a fiery protest to protest bad roads. - Lincoln Holder
Moruga/Tableland MP Michelle Benjamin has called on the government to prioritise its road projects, saying it should first fix the most deplorable roads.
Road rehabilitation was expected to resume this week at Indian Walk, near the Mt Pleasant London Baptist Church in Moruga.
The opposition MP called on the Works Ministry instead to use the funding for this project on the impassable Mandingo Road via Princes Town.
Water supply disruption in several areas
File photo: The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) compound at St Joseph. - SUREASH CHOLAI
The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has warned of an interruption in pipeborne water in various areas of Trinidad.
In a press release on Tuesday, it said some areas of Freeport, Gran Couva, Moruga and Diego Martin will be affected by repairs.
It said the communities served by the Freeport Water Treatment Plant are experiencing an interruption in their normal supply. This is due to electrical problems that affect field operations of the facility s supply well.
Emergency repair work is under way and is expected to be completed by 6 pm on February 17.
Princes Town Police are currently investigating a Venezuelan national who was arrested for possession of ammunition in the Southern Division.
On Saturday, officers of
MPs complain about lack of security
Moruga/Tableland MP Michelle Benjamin. - TT Parliament
As police investigate two separate incidents of attacks by criminals on UNC MPs in Chaguanas and Moruga/Tableland, the MPs say they have to resort to finding their own security and paying out of their own pockets to protect themselves and their staff.
They say there is no security allowance for MPs.
The latest attack came at about 8 pm on Tuesday last week, at the office of Chaguanas West MP Dinesh Rambally.
He told Newsday two masked, armed men got out of a car which stopped lower down the street on Rodney Road, Chaguanas. The men then crossed the street opposite the office and tried to force themselves into a vehicle which was waiting to pick up a staff member.