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Somebody now sent me it.I not on the social media, that's why I said not sure if it realadnj wrote:That story is years old. Talk about a time lapse.timelapse wrote:Not sure if real
timelapse wrote:Somebody now sent me it.I not on the social media, that's why I said not sure if it realadnj wrote:That story is years old. Talk about a time lapse.timelapse wrote:Not sure if real IMG-20220829-WA0012.jpg
adnj wrote:That story is years old. Talk about a time lapse.timelapse wrote:Not sure if real IMG-20220829-WA0012.jpg
Dizzy28 wrote:Lol!!wing wrote:HmmmScreenshot_2022-08-29-11-54-51-299_com.android.chrome~2.jpghover11 wrote:They were willing to accept materials that were stolen. Oil flowlines from heritage, tstt cables, manhole covers, people fencing post, a 150 year old church bell. So it should be a permanent ban now.
K74T wrote:September 2nd, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE
Scrap Iron Dealer Held with Pistol, Ammunition, Jewellery and Cash during Exercise
A scrap iron dealer was arrested and a firearm and quantities of ammunition, gold jewellery and cash seized by officers of the Southern Division, during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the St. Margaret’s and Couva districts yesterday.
The exercise was conducted between 4 pm and 7 pm, on Thursday 1st September, 2022, during which officers conducted extensive searches for illegal firearms in the areas.
A search warrant executed at a Claxton Bay compound owned by a 36-year-old scrap iron dealer, resulted in officers finding one Tangfolio pistol loaded with a magazine containing 15 rounds of ammunition. A large quantity of gold jewellery and US and TT currencies were also found on the premises and seized.
The dealer was arrested in connection with the finds.
Investigations are ongoing.
The exercise was coordinated by Snr. Supt. Simon of Central Division and Snr. Supt. Smith of the Southern Division, spearheaded by ASP Jaikaran and Insp. Phillip and included officers of the Southern Division Task Force.
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September 2nd, 2022
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Dave wrote:Didn't know the industry was closed????
I always seeing trucks laden with ole iron and they full.
Dave wrote:Didn't know the industry was closed????
I always seeing trucks laden with ole iron and they full.
pugboy wrote:so did the ministry and dealers assoc put in all the checks and balances they talk about ?
or waiting until the 6months over and back to normal stealing start ?
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Otto Carrington wrote:
Work on the North Stand at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain, the home for Carnival 2023, has been halted after the startling discovery that steel beam components for the construction of the stand have gone missing.
Workers had to down tools and leave the site yesterday, as work could not continue due to the missing steel.
Guardian Media understands from sources that the steel components may have gone missing while the components were stored outside the Carnival season.
This comes just two weeks before the biggest show carded for the Queen’s Park Savannah, the National Panorama Semifinals, is scheduled to take place.
Pan Trinbago is hoping to attract a bumper crowd for the event in celebration of its 60th anniversary.
Guardian Media spoke to one of the workers at the site yesterday. The worker, who did not want to be identified, said work was halted due to the missing steel, since it means they cannot continue mounting up other critical sections of the stand due to the missing parts. He added that the authorities had been trying to keep the issue quiet but also noted the workers were facing other issues at the site.
“We are building this stand, however, we are facing risky and unfavourable conditions and the contractors as well are not treating us fairly. We are faced with many challenges but we are here despite it all because we know our role is important to the country for the season, but we are speaking out so that the country can see the challenges that we are currently facing at the Queen’s Park Savannah,” the worker claimed.
While Guardian Media was visiting the North Stand site, there were no workers on-site and only a few officials.
Contacted on the issue, National Carnival Commission chairman Winston “Gyspy” Peters confirmed that the steel beams were, in fact, missing.
“I could not tell you the amount of steel that is missing or from where on the North Stand it came. At this moment, I am awaiting a report as to all that occurred in this matter so I cannot say more at this time on the matter,” Peters said.
He added, “The missing steel might delay the construction of North Stand somewhat, because it is something that we have to get done, but I am sure with the resilience that we have in this country and we will get it done.”
The NCC chairman noted that this issue was not unique to this year, as steel for the North Stand has been missing in the past with other versions of the North Stand design.
Guardian Media understands that Sheron Sampath Construction Limited was awarded the contract to construct the North Stand and the company is currently sourcing replacement steel components to replace the missing components for the completion of the North Stand.
The North Stand has not been in use since 2019, when the NCC opted not to construct it for festivities then citing financial costs.
Back then, Peters said the stand serves no useful purpose and is not an economically viable option for Carnival festivities because it “is basically used for just one event, and that is the Panorama—and after that, nothing happens. That stand costs too much to put up and take down.”
The North Stand is usually constructed for the Carnival period and then disassembled after it is concluded.
I forgot what's the name for this.Dizzy28 wrote:For a few years while in UWI and there after I worked for the contractor that always won the tender to construct the North Stand and Stage. The people that you had to "hire" just to maintain some semblance of peace on the site was a veritable who's who of "community leaders".
There were losses but never entire steel beams.
nervewrecker wrote:I forgot what's the name for this.Dizzy28 wrote:For a few years while in UWI and there after I worked for the contractor that always won the tender to construct the North Stand and Stage. The people that you had to "hire" just to maintain some semblance of peace on the site was a veritable who's who of "community leaders".
There were losses but never entire steel beams.
In tendering you have to put aside an expense for vex money and you have to hire some people from around the area so they won't jump up and say work sharing in the community and no work for community people. If these community people can't get work you have to dig into your vex money expenses because operation costs are about to increase.
In any operation people from the surrounding environs have to get a lil ting.
nervewrecker wrote:I forgot what's the name for this.Dizzy28 wrote:For a few years while in UWI and there after I worked for the contractor that always won the tender to construct the North Stand and Stage. The people that you had to "hire" just to maintain some semblance of peace on the site was a veritable who's who of "community leaders".
There were losses but never entire steel beams.
In tendering you have to put aside an expense for vex money and you have to hire some people from around the area so they won't jump up and say work sharing in the community and no work for community people. If these community people can't get work you have to dig into your vex money expenses because operation costs are about to increase.
In any operation people from the surrounding environs have to get a lil ting.
adnj wrote:^^ that's called extortion.
Any recommendations for a place that I can sell a barrel full of old car parts near Grand Bazaar? I just want to pull in there and tip the barrel over.
Place by the airport still operating?adnj wrote:^^ that's called extortion.
Any recommendations for a place that I can sell a barrel full of old car parts near Grand Bazaar? I just want to pull in there and tip the barrel over.
timelapse wrote:Place by the airport still operating?adnj wrote:^^ that's called extortion.
Any recommendations for a place that I can sell a barrel full of old car parts near Grand Bazaar? I just want to pull in there and tip the barrel over.
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