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US Trafficking in Persons 2021 Report says cops, officials facilitating crimes
The report said the downgrade to Tier 2-Watch List was linked to corruption and law enforcement complicity in trafficking crimes, which remained a significant concern and not enough being done by the Government to combat the problem.
UNC MP Rodney Charles queries non-action against Govt officials named in US Trafficking in Persons Report
Charles added: “Who are these senior government officials ‘alleged’ in 2020 to be involved in human trafficking? Are they members of Cabinet? Or protective services? Why has no action been taken against them? When does the Government propose to take action against them so that T&T will not be blacklisted?”
De Dragon wrote:LFD RFD PNM make dat century faster than Lara.
They all correct and can be used interchangeablyFrankChag wrote:De Dragon wrote:LFD RFD PNM make dat century faster than Lara.
I'm still relatively new, and I always wanted to ask what this means.. I tried guessing... asked chatG for some help also. Any of these close?
LFD
Left for dead
Lime, Fete, Drink
Looking for Drinks
Lacking financial discipline
RFD
red for dead
rude, filthy, disgusting
red for days
rundown fading dingy
FrankChag wrote:De Dragon wrote:LFD RFD PNM make dat century faster than Lara.
I'm still relatively new, and I always wanted to ask what this means.. I tried guessing... asked chatG for some help also. Any of these close?
LFD
Left for dead
Lime, Fete, Drink
Looking for Drinks
Lacking financial discipline
RFD
red for dead
rude, filthy, disgusting
red for days
rundown fading dingy
Kamla: Rowley must take action in human trafficking scandal
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/kamla-rowley-must-take-action-in-human-trafficking-scandal-6.2.1642311.830b27a034
The opposition has hit back at Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley challenging him to tell the country which member of the Opposition UNC is currently a senior official in his government?
It comes as a US Trafficking in Persons 2022 Report stated, “Corruption and official complicity in trafficking crimes remained significant concerns, inhibiting law enforcement action, and the government did not take action against senior government officials alleged in 2020 to be involved in human trafficking.”
Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, issued a statement saying, “…Rowley must take action against the senior officials within his PNM government who have been implicated in this human trafficking scandal.
She added, “I call on Rowley to treat the scourge of human trafficking seriously and to desist from using such a horrific crime to score cheap political points and distractions, as this is not a joking matter.”
And tuner distracted by who running brothel...wing wrote:TOP STORY
Atlantic LNG to lay off staff
LNG
Andrea Perez-Sobers
1 hr ago
ATLANTIC LNG (Atlantic) has confirmed that it is laying off staff and has already offered all employees voluntary separation of employment packages (VSEP) to go home over the next two months.
The VSEP comes as the company has moved from operating four LNG Trains to three, and even with three, its president, Ronald Adams, recently admitted that it is only getting enough natural gas to meet 70 per cent of the capacity of the reduced number of Trains. It also continues a trend in the local energy sector of retrenchment of staff.
In response to questions from Sunday Business, the company did not say how many workers would be asked to leave but noted a further review would be conducted with the possibility that if it did not get enough numbers accepting its offer, some may have to be cut.
Atlantic said, “As recent global events have demonstrated, the LNG industry is dynamic. To keep pace with peers internationally and ensure that Atlantic achieves its goal of sustaining world-class LNG operations to the benefit of Trinidad and Tobago, a comprehensive revision of the company’s corporate strategy was undertaken in 2022, which is now well into implementation. This necessitated a review of the organisational structure to ensure alignment to the refreshed strategy.”
The LNG company told Sunday Business while a review of resourcing for the revised organisational structure is ongoing, permanent staff have been offered the opportunity to voluntarily express interest in separating from the organisation.
“Following completion of the voluntary separation process by the end of April 2023, it will then be determined whether the revised structure necessitates any further impact on resources. It is anticipated that the impact, if any, will be minimal,” Atlantic concluded. Sunday Business was told that the VSEP packages that were being offered by Atlantic closed recently and many of the operations staff applied to leave.
Atlantic is one of the world’s largest producers of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and it is owned by the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC Trinidad and Tobago), Shell, BP, and the Chinese Investment Corporation (CIC).
An agreement
Just last December, Energy Minister Stuart Young announced that the Government had reached an agreement with Atlantic’s shareholders on substantive commercial terms for the revised structure of the Atlantic LNG venture. This followed the signing of a Heads of Agreement in January 2022.
According to Young, this was the culmination of discussions that the Government initiated, in 2018, with the major Atlantic shareholders, following which, the parties agreed that the Atlantic facilities and its complex shareholder structure and commercial agreements needed to be simplified.
At that time, Young said, the Government and Atlantic shareholders (inclusive of companies affiliated with BP Trinidad and Tobago, Shell Trinidad, and Tobago Limited, and The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited), have agreed on a restructured ownership and commercial framework to see the Atlantic business operations consolidated into a single entity.
In the revised structure, Young said NGC increased its equity share in Atlantic, consistent with the commitment by the Government to maximise value to the country from the sale of hydrocarbon resources and the new construction will also facilitate a market-reflective pricing mechanism that provides fair value from the sale of LNG for both the country and the shareholders.
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wing wrote:TOP STORY
Atlantic LNG to lay off staff
LNG
Andrea Perez-Sobers
1 hr ago
ATLANTIC LNG (Atlantic) has confirmed that it is laying off staff and has already offered all employees voluntary separation of employment packages (VSEP) to go home over the next two months. Powered by BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital.
All PNM have to do is raise more taxes on peoplebluefete wrote:Impsbert and the PNM in serious financial problems right now. Budget estimates not matching reality.
Natural gas price was US$2.58 on Friday and the budget was US$6. per mmbtu. And we are supposed to be a gas economy, eh!
Oil budgeted at US$92.50 - As at Friday - WTI was - US$76.32 / Brent Crude US$83.16
Budget review in April will be most interesting. More pressure for poor people.
https://www.rigzone.com/news/henry_hub_ ... 5-article/
Henry Hub Gas Prices Should Remain Depressed in 1H 2023
by Andreas Exarheas|Rigzone Staff|Thursday, February 23, 2023
Henry Hub Gas Prices Should Remain Depressed in 1H 2023
'Prices could fall to $2 or lower if the supply-demand response is deemed inadequate'.
Henry Hub gas prices should remain depressed in the first half of this year.
That’s according to a new BofA Global Research report, which outlined that the commodity will average $2.45 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) during the period, “before rising in 2H23 as the impact of low prices on production becomes clearer”.
“Even so, we remain bearish versus the curve for the year and think prices could fall to $2 or lower if the supply/demand response is deemed inadequate,” the BofA Global Research report stated.
“We are bullish versus the curve in 2024 and forecast prices to rise to $4/mmbtu as balances start to clean up,” the report added.
In the report, BofA Global Research warned that there are “several notable risks” to its forecasts this year and next.
“First, the probability of El Niño weather patterns taking hold this summer and fall are above 50 percent, which could bring a mild summer and cooler winter in the South,” the BofA Global Research report said.
“Second, a larger than expected recession later this year could bring weaker demand than we currently forecast. Third, the U.S. E&P sector is in much better financial shape today than in prior years, which may mean a more muted response to low prices versus history,” the report added.
“Freeport could also see further delays and a loose global LNG market could cause a repeat of 2020 U.S. export curtailments,” the report continued.
Back to Where it Started
In its latest report, BofA Global Research noted that the U.S. natural gas market is back to where it started in the third quarter of 2020, “after a spate of mild weather caused Henry Hub prices to slide below $2.30/mmbtu”.
“Nine months ago, ahead of the Freeport LNG accident, gas was trading +$9/mmbtu, U.S. inventories were 300 billion cubic feet under seasonal five-year average levels, and there was concern about inventories running dangerously low,” the report stated.
“Since then, mild weather and strong production growth caused the balances to flip, with inventories recently rising to more than 180 billion cubic feet above seasonal norms, a dynamic that has also played out in Europe,” the report added.
“The recent reversal of fortune has sent gas prices lower in search of a response from supply or demand. Fortunately, 4Q earnings releases suggest E&Ps are cutting rigs, while gas’ share of thermal generation has ticked higher. But the market likely requires persistent low prices ahead of summer to avoid a storage containment issue this fall,” the report continued.
EIA Forecast
In its latest short term energy outlook, which was released earlier this month, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected that the Henry Hub spot price would average $3.40/mmbtu in 2023 and $4.04/mmbtu in 2024. The EIA expects the commodity to average $3.13/mmbtu in the first quarter of 2023, $3.27/mmbtu in the second quarter, $3.47/mmbtu in the third quarter, and $3.76/mmbtu in the fourth quarter, according to the latest STEO.
“We forecast that the Henry Hub natural gas spot price will average $3.40 per million British thermal units in 2023, down almost 50 percent from last year and about 30 percent from our January Short-Term Energy Outlook forecast,” the EIA noted in the February STEO.
“We revised our outlook for Henry Hub prices as a result of significantly warmer than normal weather in January that led to less than normal consumption of natural gas for space heating and pushed inventories above the five-year average,” the EIA added.
Current Price
At the time of writing, the Henry Hub price is trading at $2.19/mmbtu. The commodity saw a peak close in 2022 of $9.68/mmbtu on August 22, before dropping to under $5/mmbtu in October last year. Since then, the commodity rose back above $7/mmbtu in November 2022, before dropping steadily to a close of just over $2/mmbtu on February 21.wing wrote:TOP STORY
Atlantic LNG to lay off staff
LNG
Andrea Perez-Sobers
1 hr ago
ATLANTIC LNG (Atlantic) has confirmed that it is laying off staff and has already offered all employees voluntary separation of employment packages (VSEP) to go home over the next two months. Powered by BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital.
Taxes will keep their salaries flowing.paid_influencer wrote:economy at a near stand still and the govt adding tax to kill it more
wing wrote:And tuner distracted by who running brothel...wing wrote:TOP STORY
Atlantic LNG to lay off staff
LNG
Andrea Perez-Sobers
1 hr ago
ATLANTIC LNG (Atlantic) has confirmed that it is laying off staff and has already offered all employees voluntary separation of employment packages (VSEP) to go home over the next two months.
The VSEP comes as the company has moved from operating four LNG Trains to three, and even with three, its president, Ronald Adams, recently admitted that it is only getting enough natural gas to meet 70 per cent of the capacity of the reduced number of Trains. It also continues a trend in the local energy sector of retrenchment of staff.
In response to questions from Sunday Business, the company did not say how many workers would be asked to leave but noted a further review would be conducted with the possibility that if it did not get enough numbers accepting its offer, some may have to be cut.
Atlantic said, “As recent global events have demonstrated, the LNG industry is dynamic. To keep pace with peers internationally and ensure that Atlantic achieves its goal of sustaining world-class LNG operations to the benefit of Trinidad and Tobago, a comprehensive revision of the company’s corporate strategy was undertaken in 2022, which is now well into implementation. This necessitated a review of the organisational structure to ensure alignment to the refreshed strategy.”
The LNG company told Sunday Business while a review of resourcing for the revised organisational structure is ongoing, permanent staff have been offered the opportunity to voluntarily express interest in separating from the organisation.
“Following completion of the voluntary separation process by the end of April 2023, it will then be determined whether the revised structure necessitates any further impact on resources. It is anticipated that the impact, if any, will be minimal,” Atlantic concluded. Sunday Business was told that the VSEP packages that were being offered by Atlantic closed recently and many of the operations staff applied to leave.
Atlantic is one of the world’s largest producers of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and it is owned by the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC Trinidad and Tobago), Shell, BP, and the Chinese Investment Corporation (CIC).
An agreement
Just last December, Energy Minister Stuart Young announced that the Government had reached an agreement with Atlantic’s shareholders on substantive commercial terms for the revised structure of the Atlantic LNG venture. This followed the signing of a Heads of Agreement in January 2022.
According to Young, this was the culmination of discussions that the Government initiated, in 2018, with the major Atlantic shareholders, following which, the parties agreed that the Atlantic facilities and its complex shareholder structure and commercial agreements needed to be simplified.
At that time, Young said, the Government and Atlantic shareholders (inclusive of companies affiliated with BP Trinidad and Tobago, Shell Trinidad, and Tobago Limited, and The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited), have agreed on a restructured ownership and commercial framework to see the Atlantic business operations consolidated into a single entity.
In the revised structure, Young said NGC increased its equity share in Atlantic, consistent with the commitment by the Government to maximise value to the country from the sale of hydrocarbon resources and the new construction will also facilitate a market-reflective pricing mechanism that provides fair value from the sale of LNG for both the country and the shareholders.
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And that's where the PEPpers get waxed...Plebward is only a talker..nothing more.paid_influencer wrote:philip talking about fixing the customs department.. to stop assault rifles from coming in...
but lewwe ignore he and support rowley or kamla
paid_influencer wrote:philip talking about fixing the customs department.. to stop assault rifles from coming in...
but lewwe ignore he and support rowley or kamla
United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Candace Bond has explained that “senior Government officials” as referred to in the US Department of State Trafficking in Persons 2022 report are employees on the Government’s payroll who are accountable to the people of Trinidad and Tobago.
She said anyone who is in the Government’s employ and who has a position of authority is a Government official. “This is really about who is accountable to the people and that is what we mean by Government,” she added.
https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/bond-clears-the-air/article_2135ef5c-b7de-11ed-805d-13e3e3d1f9d9.html
Any seat taken away from PNM is a win. 1 from 21 leaves 20eliteauto wrote:paid_influencer wrote:philip talking about fixing the customs department.. to stop assault rifles from coming in...
but lewwe ignore he and support rowley or kamla
Phillip talks a good game but does he realise that it requires 21 seats to form the Gov't, who are the others in PEP? Where are the constituency offices? Where are the shadow MPs and shadow ministers, where's the policy documents with detailed plans and people on the ground to disseminate same? Unlike the PNM and UNC who have the luxury of presenting their faces and promises mere weeks before the GE any other (serious) contender has to do the groundwork to create the groundswell. PEP seems like a cult of personality suitable for social media but not equipped for real life.
Take the PDP for example, WD stated he wants to be the Mayor of POS come next LGE, ppl laugh not realizing that Duke has been meeting with the East POS communities and actively canvassing, speaking their ghetto/grassroots language. Whether that redounds to his benefit is left to be seen but at least he's truly active politically whilst PEA comes across as an SJW
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