Senator Richards: Prisons a breeding ground for gang members
Paul Richards -
Independent Senator Paul Richards said while government is implementing anti-gang legislation for the outside, prisons remain a breeding ground for gang indoctrination. He said this is as a result of an ineffective justice system and questioned whether the Anti-Gang Bill, 2021, would address this issue.
Speaking during debate on the Bill in the Senate on Tuesday, Richards quoted a report from the TT Prison Service which said that 60 per cent of individuals entering the prison system would be indoctrinated into a gang.
“We’re seeking to pass law to deal with gangs outside and we have a prison system that seems to be a more effective contributor to gang activity than outside. Of the people currently in prison custody waiting to stand trial, there are 606 who have been there for less than five years, 289 who have been there for six to ten years, 161 for 11 to 15 years, 18 for 16 to 20 years, and six f
Economic, cultural, social impact of tourism in TT
Tuesday 2 March 2021
Tourists from the Costa Magica and Pacific Princess arrive in Tobago at the Port of Scarborough in December 2019 - Division of Tourism
THE EDITOR: The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-dependant regions in the world. The tourism sector in the Caribbean is a significant contributor to income, employment, foreign exchange, and growth of a region.” That’s from the National Tourism Policy of TT, 2010.
Our travel and tourism industry is met with challenges provoked by the covid19 global pandemic. This has greatly affected our international tourism due to the adverse economic climate and travel restrictions.
Sandra Des Vignes-Millington, two-time Calypso Monarch, Singing Sandra. (Image courtesy Singing Sandra Facebook)
Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Senator Randall Mitchell, has added his voice to those lauding the contribution of Singing Sandra / Sandra Des Vignes-Millington to this country’s cultural development, and mourning her passing.
“I am saddened to hear of the passing of calypsonian Sandra Des Vignes Millington, Singing Sandra”, he said in an official statement.
Minister Mitchell points out that the 64-year-old two-time Calypso Monarch was well ahead of the times when she stood up for women rights in song.
“Long before the ‘Time’s Up’ and the ‘Me Too’ movements took root, Singing Sandra embraced the women’s movement and provided our women with the rallying call to ‘die with their dignity’,” Minister Mitchell said.
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