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Dear Editor: Gov’t should encourage local carnival entrepreneurship over cheap imports

“[…] Most carnival costumes (beads, bikinis, feathers, clothes, uniforms, caps, wire bending, etc) are now manufactured in China at reasonable costs—transport included. “We definitely have the skillsets in Trinidad and Tobago to make these simple products. “Pan Trinbago (PTB) and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) can provide the location, …

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Dear Editor: Gov’t must clamp down on police refusal to use bodycams, especially in current climate

“[…] When police officers disobey direct orders from superiors to wear body cameras, it is a serious breach of protocol and accountability. “[…] Police hierarchy should disclose when and why officers fail to wear body cams, especially during use-of-force incidents…” The following Letter to the Editor on the importance of …

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