Morning Edition: 15th September 2023

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00:00:02 - And a very special good morning Trinidad and Tobago

00:00:10 and the rest of the world.

00:00:11 I'm Marlon Hopkins and welcome to The Morning Edition.

00:00:14 It's Friday, September 15th

00:00:17 and we do appreciate all of you joining us this morning.

00:00:20 How was your night?

00:00:21 I hope that your night, that it was good,

00:00:23 that you were safe and that you were secure in your homes

00:00:29 and that you are joining us this morning in good spirits.

00:00:33 You have your coffee, you have your tea

00:00:34 and something to eat?

00:00:35 Well, we do have a lot on the program for you today.

00:00:39 We are going to be speaking about the Prime Minister's

00:00:43 news conference yesterday with the media

00:00:44 where he outlined a number of issues

00:00:48 and spoke about a number of issues.

00:00:49 So we are going to be speaking about that.

00:00:52 You may get an opportunity to call in

00:00:55 and speak with us today.

00:00:56 So stay close to your phones this morning.

00:01:00 Let's check out what's happening in the Daily Express

00:01:02 on the front page today.

00:01:03 Let me angle well.

00:01:08 Yeah?

00:01:09 So that's what's happening on the front page

00:01:13 of the Daily Express today.

00:01:15 It deals with this controversy,

00:01:18 the beauty queen pageant, yeah?

00:01:23 So that's the beauty queen on the front page there.

00:01:28 That's the lady, yeah?

00:01:30 Venezuelan beauty queen chosen to represent this country

00:01:33 on world stage breaks silence.

00:01:36 TNT is my home.

00:01:39 It is so important to me to try to use this platform

00:01:42 to unite all.

00:01:43 I am happy to have been accepted with open arms

00:01:46 and I have fell in love with the warmth of its people.

00:01:52 That is the Trinidad I wish to show to the world

00:01:55 starting in Vietnam.

00:01:58 Yeah, you know, there's this controversy

00:02:00 all over social media concerning this, yeah?

00:02:03 And crime emergency, Rowley to write Kamala.

00:02:07 Of course, this follows the call

00:02:11 by the President of the Republic earlier this week

00:02:13 for all to get together, to unite,

00:02:16 to discuss the crime situation

00:02:18 and to seek solutions to it.

00:02:21 And on the back page of the Daily Express today,

00:02:26 Park Heights to be crowned TTCB Premier Division One League

00:02:33 title decided by appeal.

00:02:35 While the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board

00:02:37 is yet to make it official, the verdict is in.

00:02:41 And Queen's Park Cricket Club are set to be crowned

00:02:44 the 2023 Premier Division One League champions.

00:02:48 And Saim Stairs Amazon Warriors to victory.

00:02:53 That's Saim right there, yeah?

00:02:57 So that's what's happening in the Daily Express today.

00:03:00 Try to get a copy.

00:03:01 A number of other stories in the newspaper

00:03:05 and hopefully we do get an opportunity

00:03:10 to discuss all of those other stories today.

00:03:16 So we do have an image from our viewer this morning.

00:03:20 That's a very beautiful picture.

00:03:21 Wouldn't you say it's a sort of,

00:03:24 what's the caption at the bottom there?

00:03:27 If I could build a house by the beach, yeah?

00:03:31 That's a very romantic scene there from our viewer.

00:03:36 You're all putting people in a romantic mood

00:03:40 this cool Friday morning in Port of Spain.

00:03:44 Yeah, it's cool this morning.

00:03:46 Sometimes it's very, very hot on the outside

00:03:49 and I know that a number of you have been

00:03:51 experiencing the heat and have been trying

00:03:54 to cope with the heat.

00:03:56 Again, try to keep yourselves hydrated, yeah?

00:03:59 So we are going to a very short break.

00:04:01 We're coming back.

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00:05:35 - Hello, I'm Peter.

00:05:42 An Englishman living in Trinidad for many, many years.

00:05:45 I've come to love this country

00:05:47 because of the warm hearted people,

00:05:48 the diverse culture, the fantastic food

00:05:51 and of course the great weather.

00:05:53 A few years ago I came across Habitat

00:05:55 and boy oh boy, this is what the country needs.

00:05:57 At Habitat they work alongside families

00:05:59 to give them a better life,

00:06:01 providing more opportunities for families,

00:06:02 especially the children.

00:06:04 If each one of us does the same,

00:06:06 then all our actions will add up to create major changes.

00:06:09 I work with Habitat for Humanity

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00:06:14 in Trinidad and Tobago.

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00:06:19 A house is not a home, a home is a home.

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00:06:28 - Slavery, a terrible time in our history.

00:06:45 The kidnapping, buying and selling of people for profit,

00:06:49 the exploitation of another human being.

00:06:52 It still exists today.

00:06:54 It has a new name, human trafficking.

00:06:57 Anyone can be a victim.

00:07:00 There is forced labor,

00:07:01 sexual exploitation and domestic servitude.

00:07:06 Human trafficking is a worldwide problem

00:07:10 and an emerging concern for us here in Trinidad and Tobago.

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00:08:51 - So you have big plans for the year, eh?

00:09:05 A trip in July, birthday in November,

00:09:08 and fete after fete this carnival.

00:09:11 But you know what is stop plans?

00:09:14 A $22,500 fine.

00:09:18 You know what else could really stop your plans?

00:09:22 Five years imprisonment

00:09:24 and suspension on your license for three years.

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00:09:46 - And welcome back, everyone.

00:09:48 So as I told you earlier,

00:09:49 we do have a very interesting program for you today.

00:09:51 We have a number of interviews

00:09:54 that we would want to share with you today.

00:09:55 But before we do all of that

00:09:57 and really get into the meat of the matter,

00:09:59 let's discuss some of the stories in the Daily Express.

00:10:02 Today, of course, yesterday,

00:10:04 the Prime Minister,

00:10:05 after the retreat held earlier this week,

00:10:08 he had a news conference yesterday

00:10:10 and he would have spoken about a number of issues.

00:10:12 One of the main issues

00:10:14 that he would have spoken about

00:10:16 is the issue of crime in Trinidad and Tobago.

00:10:20 So in the Express this morning,

00:10:22 PM willing to work with opposition,

00:10:25 Trinidad and Tobago is a violent society.

00:10:28 Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said yesterday,

00:10:30 but added that the government

00:10:31 was doing all it could to respond,

00:10:34 including being willing to work with the opposition.

00:10:37 And I don't know if many of you

00:10:39 would have seen the news conference yesterday,

00:10:41 but the Prime Minister looked very uncomfortable

00:10:44 admitting that Trinidad and Tobago

00:10:46 is a violent society.

00:10:49 Having heard the opposition leader,

00:10:51 according to the Prime Minister,

00:10:52 speak on Monday,

00:10:54 "I intend to write to her

00:10:56 "and ask her to supply or receive personnel

00:10:58 "from the government on the issue of crime.

00:11:02 "And the government will receive from her side

00:11:04 "on the issue of crime.

00:11:06 "And let us see what common grounds exist

00:11:10 "that the parliament can deal with.

00:11:12 "It's all good to say this and say that,

00:11:15 "but when the rubber hits the road,

00:11:17 "you have to look to see what direction

00:11:20 "the traffic is going in.

00:11:22 "And if there is an opportunity for collaboration,

00:11:25 "for the betterment of the country,

00:11:27 "we are willing to explore it."

00:11:30 According to the Prime Minister.

00:11:32 So as I told you,

00:11:33 the Prime Minister was speaking to the media yesterday.

00:11:40 And he noted that crime was one of the topics discussed

00:11:44 as it was, excuse me,

00:11:46 on the forefront of the national conversation.

00:11:49 Put to the forefront now in the national conversation,

00:11:52 one is the high levels of violent crime,

00:11:57 notwithstanding some other elements of crime

00:12:00 might be subsiding.

00:12:03 But what really attracts our attention

00:12:05 and is of great concern to us

00:12:07 is the high levels of violent crime.

00:12:11 It gives us no pass to say

00:12:13 that it is something being experienced

00:12:16 throughout the region and the wider world,

00:12:18 but we are having to focus on our situation

00:12:21 in a way that others have to focus on theirs.

00:12:25 And while he assured that all was being done,

00:12:27 he noted that there was a violence

00:12:31 in the society that needed to be treated with,

00:12:37 while not calling names or calling her name,

00:12:40 he referred to the murder of Adana Simon, 28,

00:12:43 who was fatally stabbed allegedly

00:12:45 by her 41 year old cousin on Tuesday night

00:12:48 on Queen Street in La Bré.

00:12:50 Police said a geometry compass was used to kill Simon.

00:12:55 So again, a number of things were discussed at the retreat,

00:12:59 including crime.

00:13:00 The Prime Minister also said that

00:13:02 there has been some improvement

00:13:06 and we do expect to see a further improvement

00:13:11 in the future, if I can say that, yeah.

00:13:14 And one of the other big stories,

00:13:16 and it wasn't discussed at the cabinet retreat, right?

00:13:20 So the Venezuelan beauty queen

00:13:21 chosen to represent TNT speaks out,

00:13:23 "Let's celebrate our diversity."

00:13:26 Days after her crowning as Miss Grand TNT

00:13:29 sparked outrage amid questions of her eligibility,

00:13:33 Venezuelan Melody Maturano, the beauty queen

00:13:37 caught up in the firestorm, has broken her silence.

00:13:41 "I cover every criteria necessary by the international body,"

00:13:46 Maturano, 29, said in response to questions from the Express.

00:13:50 So the Prime Minister would have,

00:13:52 a question was posed to the Prime Minister yesterday

00:13:57 concerning this matter.

00:13:59 He said, "There's a lot he can say,

00:14:02 "but will say nothing," yeah?

00:14:04 So on Sunday, Maturano was crowned Miss Grand TNT,

00:14:08 becoming the first Venezuelan national

00:14:10 chosen to represent TNT at the Miss Grand

00:14:12 International Pageant in Vietnam on October 25th.

00:14:16 Her victory was quickly overshadowed by controversy

00:14:18 as questions about her eligibility swirled

00:14:21 and picked up pace.

00:14:23 People took to Facebook to argue that Maturano

00:14:25 is not a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago

00:14:27 and therefore does not meet the criteria.

00:14:30 Over the days following the pageant,

00:14:32 Stolen Productions Limited, their franchise

00:14:35 responsible for the Miss Grand TNT,

00:14:39 released a statement defending the judge's decision.

00:14:43 Yeah, and another story, another story

00:14:46 that has been making the rounds in the mainstream media

00:14:49 over the past few days is the issue,

00:14:51 is an issue concerning Daryl Smith seeking legal advice

00:14:55 after order to disclose Smith's sex report.

00:14:58 According to the Prime Minister,

00:14:59 nothing to do with me, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley

00:15:02 disclosed yesterday that he has sought legal advice

00:15:05 on a high court decision with respect

00:15:08 to the non-disclosure of the report

00:15:10 and to allegations of sexual misconduct

00:15:13 by former sport minister Daryl Smith.

00:15:17 Yeah?

00:15:18 There was also the issue of, you know,

00:15:22 there's an issue with the Prime Minister

00:15:24 and the Chief Secretary too.

00:15:28 Controversial video claiming to undermine

00:15:29 THA Chief Secretary, PM, the courts will decide.

00:15:34 Yeah?

00:15:36 So a number of things happening in Trinidad and Tobago.

00:15:39 Hopefully we do have the opportunity to give you

00:15:43 the chance to call us later on this morning

00:15:48 to chime in on a number of these issues.

00:15:52 All right.

00:15:54 Okay, so here's what.

00:15:55 We do have our first guest lined up

00:16:00 to speak with me this morning.

00:16:03 So yesterday, the Prime Minister faced the media.

00:16:06 Of course, earlier this week, there was a retreat.

00:16:11 A number of issues would have been discussed,

00:16:14 including crime, including the economy.

00:16:17 We do have on the line at this time,

00:16:19 former government minister and economist, Mariano Brown.

00:16:24 Mr. Brown, good morning.

00:16:26 Good morning, how are you?

00:16:27 Yes, I'm good, Mr. Brown.

00:16:29 Well, I suspect you would have listened

00:16:31 to what the Prime Minister would have said yesterday,

00:16:34 read the economy and a number of other issues.

00:16:37 Mr. Brown, anything in particular,

00:16:39 specifically, has really jumped out to you?

00:16:42 Well, nothing jumped out except that

00:16:45 you didn't have much to report.

00:16:48 So that tells you that we have a very difficult place

00:16:51 at budget speeches next week.

00:16:53 Not next week, early next month.

00:16:56 So there was not much to say.

00:16:57 I guess they have to keep their cards close to their chest.

00:17:01 What he did say was that there are difficulties.

00:17:06 The natural gas production is not increasing.

00:17:09 And the ability to get new gas is also under watch.

00:17:13 And I guess that's as best as he said it is.

00:17:18 It can depend on, we have to look at gas

00:17:21 and we have to maintain our position.

00:17:22 But making the kind of speeches which are required

00:17:26 moving forward, there's not much else on the agenda.

00:17:30 So I think that was significant in its own.

00:17:32 If you would allow me to quote the Prime Minister

00:17:37 concerning the retreat, he says,

00:17:39 is to ensure we keep our feet on the ground

00:17:42 and expectations close to our skull,

00:17:45 understanding that the country's resource base

00:17:47 is not as bountiful as it was at an earlier time.

00:17:52 And therefore, the retreat was an opportunity

00:17:57 to make certain decisions now and for the future.

00:18:02 On a few occasions, he spoke about that, Mr. Brown,

00:18:07 about the wild things seem to be on the up and up.

00:18:12 But it was also a time to be very careful

00:18:17 as to what the government does.

00:18:21 Well, I think that quote you said,

00:18:24 essentially is the doubt and expectation

00:18:26 that there's not a lot on the plate

00:18:29 and there's not a lot of changes that can be made.

00:18:32 I think that's the key takeaway from that.

00:18:36 - He also says, we are happy to have bounced back

00:18:40 following COVID, but as we motor along in the future,

00:18:44 we have to keep our eyes on the speed limit

00:18:47 because every citizen ought to be aware

00:18:49 that the country's resource base is not what it used to be.

00:18:54 As we motor along, as the Prime Minister may say,

00:19:00 Mr. Brown, to the next budget,

00:19:04 what do you see are the challenges?

00:19:10 - I mean, to speak plainly, here are the problems.

00:19:18 This has been our problem for some time.

00:19:20 We are back to a 2016 situation

00:19:24 where natural gas and the energy sector

00:19:28 can only make a limited contribution.

00:19:30 It is not going to be a growth sector.

00:19:32 Therefore, you have to manage your expenses.

00:19:36 Now, that means that you have to prioritize.

00:19:39 And I think that is a difficulty the Prime Minister faces,

00:19:42 as does the country, that everybody wants X

00:19:46 at this point in time.

00:19:48 But there are difficulties

00:19:50 that you cannot stretch the envelope.

00:19:52 This is what is within our capacity.

00:19:55 That's it.

00:19:56 Now, that's an unfortunate message, but that's the reality.

00:20:01 Now, crafting it in such a way as to make it acceptable

00:20:06 under the same token, the device program

00:20:08 that maintains the economy at a certain level

00:20:12 is a very, very difficult task.

00:20:14 And I think that's what you see there,

00:20:16 the Prime Minister scratching his head in public.

00:20:18 - That's a hell of a way to put it, Mr. Brown.

00:20:25 But he admitted that we are still very much dependent

00:20:29 on the hydrocarbon sector.

00:20:32 He speaks about the non-energy sector.

00:20:34 There has been some improvement there.

00:20:37 When it comes to the Dragonfield,

00:20:39 he says that that deal is still very much alive.

00:20:42 He described it as a boulder.

00:20:44 They have been trying to push up,

00:20:47 but he believes that there is going to be

00:20:50 considerable progress, so he's optimistic about that.

00:20:53 When it comes to the Manatee Field,

00:20:55 he also says that it is alive and well.

00:21:00 So there is some level of optimism in that particular area.

00:21:05 - Well, I think we can accept that the Manatee Field

00:21:09 will come online, probably about 2026, 2027.

00:21:15 That doesn't do anything for your economic situation.

00:21:18 Now, I mean, this can be traced back to the decline

00:21:21 at the state fund in 2019 that came from BP

00:21:24 where the infill drilling program failed.

00:21:27 And there's been nothing to replace it in the meantime.

00:21:30 If there's nothing to replace,

00:21:31 and it takes about three or four years to develop,

00:21:33 the six Manatees, they're not in cable for what,

00:21:35 10 years, 12 years?

00:21:37 All right, Dragon Gas is not good.

00:21:39 Dragon Gas is a cheap.

00:21:41 I want to put Prime Minister Zulu into his,

00:21:43 the role of Sisyphus.

00:21:46 Are you trying to roll a bull up

00:21:47 and then you can never get it up there?

00:21:49 That's why you can basically say that

00:21:50 that's not going to happen

00:21:51 within our constructive expectation, or lifetime.

00:21:55 So put a blanket on that.

00:21:57 That means you're back with what else we have available,

00:22:01 and literally between now and 2027,

00:22:03 you have to add nothing.

00:22:05 So you basically are level-pegging.

00:22:07 That's where you are.

00:22:09 Your revenue position is likely to decline.

00:22:11 Let's look at what is happening in the world market.

00:22:13 Prices have gone up, but the price of gas hasn't,

00:22:16 because we've had all sorts of increases in gas supply.

00:22:20 So I, the expectations,

00:22:23 dealing with the public expectations is a difficult task.

00:22:27 And I think that's what is giving him trouble.

00:22:30 And he's trying to tell everybody,

00:22:31 well, this is what our revenue could do.

00:22:34 And we can't do more than that.

00:22:36 And I think that's the reality that we have to face.

00:22:40 - So is it then that the message is that,

00:22:45 every time the budget comes along,

00:22:47 people do expect a lot of things,

00:22:48 the citizenry, they expect increases in the pension,

00:22:52 in disability grants, in a number of things.

00:22:57 So is it, the message is,

00:22:59 don't expect too much from the next budget?

00:23:02 - Precisely, precisely that.

00:23:04 - A half a bread is better than none, eh?

00:23:09 - None at all, that's it.

00:23:11 - He also speaks about interest in smaller pools

00:23:15 in the oil and gas sector, and also tax incentives.

00:23:20 He also spoke about, but what is significant,

00:23:26 of course, you would remember,

00:23:28 earlier this year, the trade union movement,

00:23:31 they have been calling for an increase in the minimum wage.

00:23:34 He says, on the issue of an increase in the minimum wage,

00:23:37 Rowley said consideration was also being given

00:23:40 to increasing the rate.

00:23:42 - Well, I don't know how that is going to work.

00:23:46 I don't think that that's going to be counterproductive

00:23:48 in relative, particularly for the non-energy sector.

00:23:52 You increase oil incomes on the basis

00:23:54 of increases in productivity,

00:23:55 not on the basis of a legislative draw line.

00:23:58 That's an economic decision that has a lot to do

00:24:01 with the interplay of demand and supply.

00:24:04 And in reality, the moment is that the labor market

00:24:06 is thin because we have a climbing labor force,

00:24:11 so prices will go up naturally.

00:24:13 To draw a line under that and to basically make

00:24:15 a mandatory decision that you're going to increase

00:24:17 the minimum wages, I don't think that will work

00:24:21 very well for the economy.

00:24:22 - How has, if in any way, I know that there has been

00:24:29 much talk about the war between Russia and Ukraine

00:24:34 and the impact it has had on the oil and gas sector.

00:24:39 Has Trinidad and Tobago, you think,

00:24:40 benefited in any way from that?

00:24:43 - Oh, significantly.

00:24:44 Were it not for the war, we would not have had

00:24:47 the turnaround that we had,

00:24:48 and that increased prices, essentially,

00:24:50 everywhere in the petrochemical sector,

00:24:53 in the energy sector, generally speaking.

00:24:56 And that worked very positively for us.

00:24:57 What we have at the moment is the fact that

00:25:00 now everybody understands that there's some changes

00:25:03 in the price of oil, prices of oil have stabilized

00:25:05 and started to go back up again.

00:25:06 But they're not reflected in natural gas supplies,

00:25:09 'cause we've had increases in world supplies.

00:25:12 And therefore, there's been declines in prices.

00:25:15 So that's hurt Trinidad and Tobago,

00:25:17 because, quite frankly, the majority of our energy sector

00:25:21 is in the form of natural gas,

00:25:23 and natural gas is where we have been declining.

00:25:26 And in those circumstances, given the decline,

00:25:29 the net decline in natural gas production,

00:25:31 then your economic futures are also gonna be limited

00:25:34 on that basis.

00:25:35 So the effect of the Russian-Ukrainian war

00:25:38 is now literally zero.

00:25:39 - Mr. Brown, you have been a part of the government,

00:25:47 well, not this government, but the Patrick Manning

00:25:51 government, you were minister in that government.

00:25:54 And it would seem to me and other people

00:25:59 that we have been speaking about so long

00:26:01 about the country's dependency on the oil and gas sector.

00:26:06 We have been speaking so long about diversification.

00:26:09 We have been speaking so long about investing

00:26:13 in the non-energy sector.

00:26:15 What has been the difficulty?

00:26:17 Why have we still been discussing, discussing, discussing,

00:26:21 and we have not seen this really blossom

00:26:24 in a real and serious and big way?

00:26:29 - Well, because there are two issues with that.

00:26:31 One, because it's still there, so we still depend upon it.

00:26:36 We have not cut ourselves apart.

00:26:38 And the second part of that is that we have to look

00:26:40 at the fact that it's a small economy.

00:26:42 Small economy is also small in terms of size.

00:26:47 So scale is important.

00:26:49 And we've had some, we have, we're dealing

00:26:51 with some pretty big bear marks in the world.

00:26:53 India has 1.4 billion people, so is China.

00:26:56 Literally, they have, look at how they have decimated

00:26:59 certain markets in Europe and in North America

00:27:02 and in Latin America, so that you can't compete

00:27:05 in that market, so you're looking for niches.

00:27:07 Most businesses in Trinidad have grown.

00:27:10 Have grown on the backs of an export market.

00:27:13 Now, what you require for an export market

00:27:15 is really a very competitive internal sector,

00:27:20 and that will grow on outward.

00:27:22 Now, as long as we've had energy

00:27:24 and we've been making changes or alternatively,

00:27:28 we've been supplementing the way people earn income

00:27:31 on the basis of what one would call

00:27:34 our hydrocarbon revenues, in particular,

00:27:37 the level of transfers into the private sector,

00:27:40 our prices remain, our relative prices remain high,

00:27:43 our relative costs remain high,

00:27:45 and therefore, we are less efficient.

00:27:47 So that's one structural issue.

00:27:51 So when I talk about structural adjustment,

00:27:52 it's really about how do we get that sector

00:27:56 to be more competitive internationally?

00:27:58 And the hydrocarbons or the existence of the hydrocarbons

00:28:01 and government sort of, if you would,

00:28:04 approach the proper city areas,

00:28:07 doesn't help us and it doesn't make us competitive.

00:28:11 Then you have to add to that the private sector

00:28:13 has also gotten accustomed to operating

00:28:16 in a domestic market, which is buoyant.

00:28:19 So again, you've lost the incentive to export.

00:28:22 Now, there are people who have done it, but not enough.

00:28:26 So diversification is really a private sector matter.

00:28:30 Government has to fix certain things.

00:28:32 And one of the other issues that arises from that

00:28:34 is that we are not efficient in many things.

00:28:38 Consider, for example, if we look at the

00:28:40 Ministry of Legal Affairs and the registry system

00:28:43 that we have, just in terms of registering a new company,

00:28:47 get input certificates, debt certificates, and so on.

00:28:51 We've had serious issues in terms of how that has operated

00:28:53 over the last 18 months.

00:28:55 So, you know, becoming efficient and working well at home

00:29:01 is important if you're going to move abroad.

00:29:04 And the energy sector has not helped us in that regard.

00:29:08 In some sense, it's made us feel too comfortable.

00:29:11 - In some ways, have we used the,

00:29:15 or dependency on the oil and gas sector

00:29:20 as really a crutch, and that's why--

00:29:24 - Yes. - Yeah?

00:29:25 - The short answer to that is yes.

00:29:28 All right, and that, in a sense, is what has kept us back.

00:29:30 So at the moment, we're still looking to hang on to it.

00:29:33 And that, because the change,

00:29:36 structural change is not easy.

00:29:38 It's not simple.

00:29:40 Let's go back to the 1990s or the 1980s,

00:29:43 when we had that sharp cut and sharp fall.

00:29:47 It really is a drastic change in your standard of living.

00:29:51 And that has been, that has been part of the issue.

00:29:54 So if you basically let it go,

00:29:57 and you either sink or you swim,

00:30:01 or for some period, you require a float.

00:30:04 Now, most people, making that transition is very hard.

00:30:08 And for a country to make that transition

00:30:09 is also very hard. - Yes.

00:30:11 - And unfortunately, we're not prepared

00:30:12 to let go of the lifeboat.

00:30:15 So we could be in that situation, we're in Netherlands,

00:30:17 we want to go somewhere else, but we're not prepared to swim.

00:30:21 It's a difficult task.

00:30:22 And we have to get it right mentally,

00:30:25 and we have to make up our mind

00:30:26 that this is what we're facing.

00:30:28 And the prime minister's unfortunate

00:30:30 in that position at this stage.

00:30:32 We don't have the resources.

00:30:33 So I can't give you as much of a crutch as you want,

00:30:35 as you expect.

00:30:36 And that's what he's saying.

00:30:38 - But you know, Mr. Brown, the time,

00:30:41 what you have been speaking about,

00:30:43 the time for action has to be now,

00:30:45 because if you have a situation where we're so dependent

00:30:48 on the oil and gas sector,

00:30:50 in the event that something happens,

00:30:52 something goes awry there, then what is our situation?

00:30:57 - Very difficult, very difficult.

00:31:00 We've been in this position before.

00:31:02 And some firms have risen out of it.

00:31:04 We have learned the lessons of those firms.

00:31:08 Lessons of those firms, for example,

00:31:10 Bermuda's company, Associated Brands.

00:31:14 What has happened as well with regard to SM Jalil.

00:31:17 These companies have moved abroad,

00:31:19 and they have substantial operations abroad.

00:31:21 Probably larger than what we have in Trinidad.

00:31:24 Those are some of the realities that you have to face.

00:31:28 - Yeah, serious decisions have to be taken, Mr. Brown.

00:31:30 Mr. Brown, anything else you'd like to tell us

00:31:32 before you leave us this morning?

00:31:33 - No, no, I think there's a wake-up call here.

00:31:36 Just we have to listen to it.

00:31:39 - Mr. Brown, it's always a pleasure speaking with you.

00:31:41 Thank you very much for your perspective this morning.

00:31:43 - Thank you for your time.

00:31:44 - All right, bye for now, Mr. Brown.

00:31:46 All right, so we must go to a very short break.

00:31:48 We'll be right back.

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00:34:22 - All right, so it's Friday, it's Friday morning

00:34:29 and a good day to take some of your calls.

00:34:31 You're calling us on 623-1711.

00:34:33 The extension is 1995.

00:34:35 A number of things would have happened

00:34:37 during the past 24 hours.

00:34:39 So if you wish to call and speak with us now

00:34:44 on a number of these issues, you can do so now.

00:34:50 So you're calling us on 623-1711.

00:34:52 The extension is 1995.

00:34:54 We just have a few minutes.

00:34:55 So if you want to call, you can call us now.

00:34:59 Let's look at this situation in Tobago

00:35:01 concerning the Carbostar.

00:35:03 Carbostar out of service,

00:35:04 the sky is not falling in Tobago, says Rowley.

00:35:08 Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has slammed opportunists

00:35:11 who are giving the impression

00:35:12 that the sky is falling in Tobago

00:35:15 because of the Carbostar cargo vessel

00:35:18 that is temporarily not in service.

00:35:21 So you do have a level of difficulty

00:35:24 being experienced by some people in Tobago,

00:35:26 really the business sector,

00:35:30 being affected by this situation in Tobago.

00:35:32 We do have a first call.

00:35:33 Good morning, caller.

00:35:35 - A pleasant morning to you, Mr. Hopkinson.

00:35:37 - Aha.

00:35:38 - Thaba Keith here.

00:35:40 - Thaba Keith is in the house.

00:35:41 Good morning, Thaba Keith.

00:35:42 - Oh yeah, all right.

00:35:43 Let me get straight to the Prime Minister press conference.

00:35:47 As a citizen, concerned citizen,

00:35:51 I was disappointed, I'll tell you why.

00:35:54 I did not get a sense of direction

00:35:57 and the Prime Minister did not give any solution.

00:36:01 For instance, when the journalist asked him

00:36:04 about food price and all these things in the country,

00:36:07 he did not speak to it.

00:36:09 And that is one of his sore points.

00:36:11 I thought the Prime Minister,

00:36:13 he had a golden opportunity to say, "Okay."

00:36:16 And he raised a lot of points,

00:36:18 but in terms of solution,

00:36:21 especially to the poor and vulnerable,

00:36:25 crime and food price, he did not give a solution.

00:36:29 Thank you, Thaba Keith, out and out.

00:36:31 - All right, Thaba Keith.

00:36:32 Well, what I can tell you,

00:36:33 listening to the Prime Minister's news conference,

00:36:36 the retreat was really to discuss a number of issues,

00:36:39 to discuss the situation now and how we move forward

00:36:41 and to discuss what is to come in the budget and so on.

00:36:45 And what he said was that after the budget is presented,

00:36:49 immediately after the budget,

00:36:52 he's going to have,

00:36:53 he's considering a spotlight on the economy,

00:36:56 and that is going to be done with the Finance Minister.

00:36:59 And this is where it will be discussed

00:37:03 where we have been, where we are, and where we are going.

00:37:09 So I suspect all of this is going to be fleshed out

00:37:12 if that happens.

00:37:13 And I also suspect that during the budget presentation,

00:37:16 the Finance Minister will also try to flesh out

00:37:18 some of the concerns that you do have.

00:37:20 Long Circular, good morning.

00:37:22 - Hi, good morning, Marlon.

00:37:23 - Morning.

00:37:25 - Marlon, for me, the most important thing

00:37:27 of watching this, Mark,

00:37:28 you have to wait for the President

00:37:30 to talk about the political differences

00:37:33 and come together and you can do a crime.

00:37:36 I remember the same Prime Minister

00:37:37 when there's opposition in the Indian People's Partnership,

00:37:40 one government, he said we will not help this government

00:37:43 and no issue will isolate them.

00:37:46 They saw, the Prime Minister has seen that

00:37:48 and now he wants the opposite to come sit with him.

00:37:51 He told me first meeting that they had,

00:37:53 it didn't go right and that was the day.

00:37:55 What do you want that meeting to do now?

00:37:57 What do you want?

00:37:58 We don't know what we want right now.

00:37:59 We need to see this, Marlon,

00:38:01 I tell you from where I stand up and where I sit,

00:38:04 you see that sort of brain-villain national

00:38:05 that man allowed to this country

00:38:07 and now on the human rights issues,

00:38:09 they contributed to a lot of the ills

00:38:11 in this country right now.

00:38:12 From where I'm at, I'm telling you,

00:38:14 they contributed, 10% of them back to me

00:38:16 'cause they're bringing up a subject

00:38:18 that they were not contributing.

00:38:19 - Well, let me ask you something.

00:38:20 Are you optimistic of what may transpire

00:38:23 between the opposition and the government re-crime?

00:38:26 You're optimistic about that?

00:38:27 - Marlon, nothing is going to happen.

00:38:29 Forget the opposition right now.

00:38:31 We had a former commissioner of Guy Griffith

00:38:34 performing and doing a fantastic job

00:38:36 because of ego and whatever differences

00:38:38 the Prime Minister had with the man,

00:38:40 he removed the man.

00:38:40 And what happened then?

00:38:42 - Thank you very much for calling us on 623-1711.

00:39:02 The extension is 1995.

00:39:04 We just have a few minutes again.

00:39:06 So you can please call us now

00:39:07 if you wish to speak on the Prime Minister's

00:39:10 statements of yesterday.

00:39:12 There are a number of issues happening

00:39:15 in Trinidad and Tobago that we can discuss.

00:39:17 Trinidad is a little place,

00:39:18 but we have a lot of issues, you know.

00:39:20 A lot of controversy, a lot of back and out too.

00:39:24 So again, 623-1711, the extension is 1995.

00:39:31 But let me just say, this is a major development.

00:39:34 I suspect the trade union movement

00:39:37 would be very happy this morning

00:39:39 to read the minimum wage,

00:39:40 where he said consideration,

00:39:42 the Prime Minister said consideration

00:39:44 would be given in considering increasing the rate.

00:39:50 That's a major development.

00:39:51 Do we have another call?

00:39:52 Lavantil, good morning, Lavantil.

00:39:54 - Good morning, Marlon.

00:39:56 - Yes.

00:39:57 - Marlon, I have to agree with you.

00:39:59 First caller.

00:40:00 They have, there's not coming from the Prime Minister

00:40:05 a solution, but Marlon,

00:40:06 you can't get solutions if you don't have any.

00:40:10 This is the problem that Trinidadians are not seeing.

00:40:13 We have a Moribund government in power right now.

00:40:17 And a certain talk show host used to say years ago

00:40:21 that the Trinidadian government hasn't had an idea in 40 years.

00:40:25 And it is clear now,

00:40:27 and Trinidadians need to wake up and understand

00:40:30 that we have a serious problem.

00:40:32 We have a government that needs to get out of work.

00:40:34 That's what's going on here.

00:40:35 They have no idea.

00:40:37 Marlon, tell me this, answer me this question.

00:40:40 The opposition is being encouraged

00:40:44 to work with the government.

00:40:46 Does the opposition have to tell the government

00:40:50 that the National Security Minister is useless?

00:40:53 Does the opposition have to tell the government

00:40:56 that since he has said it again, the Prime Minister,

00:40:59 that this is a violent society?

00:41:01 Okay.

00:41:02 If you know you are in charge of a country

00:41:05 and the society is violent,

00:41:07 shouldn't one of the things that you ensure happen

00:41:10 is that all laws are enforced?

00:41:13 That should be number one on your agenda.

00:41:15 You should ensure that you have the best person

00:41:18 as the police commissioner,

00:41:19 the best person as National Security Minister.

00:41:21 You start in there.

00:41:23 But the man insists to keep these,

00:41:25 well, as the gentleman said a while ago,

00:41:28 (indistinct)

00:41:31 No, he's perfect.

00:41:32 But you remove Barry and forget.

00:41:35 Okay.

00:41:36 And then you have a man, I have looked at,

00:41:38 I'm calling from Lavontella, Marlon.

00:41:40 I know.

00:41:41 I have, hello?

00:41:43 Yeah, I'm listening, you go ahead.

00:41:44 I have looked at the contributions,

00:41:51 if you call it that way.

00:41:52 Oh, let me put it this way.

00:41:53 I have looked at the career of Mr. Chines for years

00:41:59 and I'm still waiting to be, you know, overwhelmed.

00:42:05 I'm still waiting.

00:42:06 But this is the man you put as National Security Minister?

00:42:09 You can't be serious.

00:42:10 And he has, he continues to show

00:42:13 a kind of callousness towards people.

00:42:15 How could you be saying this guy is not falling to be good?

00:42:19 Is he experiencing what to be experiencing?

00:42:22 The man, he has all this.

00:42:24 All right, caller.

00:42:27 Thank you very much.

00:42:27 Thank you very much, Lavontella.

00:42:28 It's always good to hear residents of Lavontella call us.

00:42:33 You're calling us on 623-1711.

00:42:35 The extension is 1995.

00:42:38 So you can please call us now.

00:42:40 Kamala, keeping Hines is atrocious.

00:42:43 It is simply atrocious that after a three-day cabinet retreat,

00:42:47 Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley chose to keep Fitzgerald Hines

00:42:50 as the Minister of National Security,

00:42:53 says opposition leader Kamala Passad Bissessa.

00:42:56 Tobago is in the house.

00:42:57 Good morning, Tobago.

00:42:58 Yeah, good morning.

00:43:00 I want to know where is the leader of the Tobago Pothole Party?

00:43:04 Tobago has no cement.

00:43:06 Contractors are dying.

00:43:07 Sir, please explain what you mean.

00:43:13 You're saying contractors are dying in Tobago?

00:43:16 You know.

00:43:16 Man, listen.

00:43:19 When people can't eat, people going home because of lack of cement.

00:43:23 No cement in Tobago.

00:43:25 They're laying off contractors.

00:43:27 No food.

00:43:27 They can't buy food if they have no job.

00:43:30 And this has been brought on because of the problems on the sea bridge?

00:43:34 Exactly.

00:43:36 No cement.

00:43:38 So contractors are being laid off.

00:43:39 All right.

00:43:42 Thank you very much.

00:43:43 So we are seeing another impact as to what the problem on the sea bridge

00:43:49 is causing, that contractors are being affected.

00:43:53 And the employees of the contractors are also being affected.

00:43:59 And let's hope that this entire matter is dealt with.

00:44:02 I know that attempts have been taken, but I suspect there may be

00:44:07 need for another vessel on the sea bridge to address this situation while the Cabo Star is out.

00:44:17 You're calling us on 623-1711.

00:44:19 The extension is $19.95.

00:44:21 We're getting the calls fast and furious this morning.

00:44:24 People have a lot to say.

00:44:25 Dago Martin, good morning.

00:44:27 Hello.

00:44:28 Good morning.

00:44:29 Good morning.

00:44:29 I would like to comment on what the previous caller was saying.

00:44:35 We need to move past Mr. Griffith.

00:44:38 He was a very good politician in casting this impression that he wasn't doing anything for

00:44:45 the government.

00:44:46 With regard to the government, we need to move past the older heads.

00:44:52 There are a lot of young people in parties.

00:44:55 They need to be given the chance.

00:44:58 And that's what I have to say on it.

00:45:00 All right.

00:45:01 Thank you very much for calling us on 623-1711.

00:45:04 The extension is $19.95.

00:45:07 We just have...

00:45:08 We're still taking calls, right?

00:45:11 Yeah, I know we're still taking calls, Madam Producer.

00:45:14 So we are still taking your calls.

00:45:18 We just have a few minutes again.

00:45:21 Let me see.

00:45:23 Rowley on Dragon Gas Negotiations.

00:45:25 Faisalabad, good morning.

00:45:27 Good morning, Marlon.

00:45:28 Good morning, Trinidad and Tobago.

00:45:29 Morning.

00:45:30 I cannot seem to come to terms with the level of hypocrisy of this Prime Minister.

00:45:35 I remember Kamla Prasad Bitesa, when this government would have taken over office,

00:45:41 offered to work with them on prime plans.

00:45:44 And when they came out of the meeting, you can do the research and you'll see that the

00:45:49 then minister, his name cannot come to mind right now, I think that's the one who buy

00:45:53 the house for $10 in New York, said that they didn't offer anything and they will not be

00:46:00 taking anything on board.

00:46:02 That is the same Prime Minister that said, "My money will not sleep outside and I will

00:46:07 not support this government in anything they do when we get them on the election."

00:46:11 So, you know, he's a very hypocritical kind of guy.

00:46:14 Nobody should take him on seriously.

00:46:17 I think he needs to seek some evaluation, Marlon.

00:46:21 Thank you.

00:46:21 All right, you're calling us on 623-1711, the extension is 1995.

00:46:26 Let me tell you, I've been around this politics thing for a while now, because I've been in

00:46:30 the media for a while now.

00:46:31 And I think that all politicians, they say things and do things that, you know, sometimes

00:46:41 we have to ask ourselves, what?

00:46:43 I remember a former politician, and then he was a politician the other day, he's no longer

00:46:48 a politician again, and he said, "Today is today, tomorrow is tomorrow."

00:46:52 You know, you're calling us on 623-1711, extension 1995.

00:46:55 San Fernando, good morning.

00:46:56 Yes, good morning, Marlon.

00:46:58 Yeah.

00:46:59 Marlon, you know, I listen to people talking, right?

00:47:04 It is not that everything is okay with the things that, well, in this case, the Prime

00:47:12 Minister, the Prime Minister may not have any agreement or whatnot.

00:47:16 But, you know, when you really listen to people, they don't seem to understand that it's a

00:47:23 country that you're running.

00:47:24 They want to know every single thing in detail, and what happened, and how it happened, and

00:47:32 when.

00:47:32 There are things that the Prime Minister cannot put to the country.

00:47:37 And there are a lot of things that this government is doing that is very beneficial and think

00:47:42 is, but they have so much unneeded here.

00:47:45 And so much people with so much agendas.

00:47:49 The people don't understand that the government is in office, that there are people in office

00:47:55 in high positions who would be opposing government in doing things.

00:48:02 So when I listen to some of them come and talk and making certain demands and saying

00:48:08 that the government should see this, or the Prime Minister should see that, or anything

00:48:13 the Prime Minister says is a problem, a simple thing.

00:48:17 I can remember when it had a lady who came from abroad and she got murdered, and the

00:48:23 Prime Minister said, "Listen, you all need to be careful with who you all get involved

00:48:29 with, you ladies."

00:48:30 Hear that?

00:48:32 The whole country going to--how you gonna say that?

00:48:34 So after that, when people start--men start murdering women and all kind of things, it's

00:48:41 a different story.

00:48:43 A different story, and he mentioned it before.

00:48:45 And things like that, I mean, they just--to be honest, I think they're just ridiculous.

00:48:52 Give him a chance, everything they're opposing.

00:48:54 Thank you.

00:48:55 You're calling us on 623-1711, the extension is $19.95.

00:49:00 Join Arimians Tomorrow for Borough Day festivities.

00:49:04 Arima Mayor Ballyram Miraj and the Arima Borough Councillor are inviting the people

00:49:09 of Arima and the wider Trinidad and Tobago community to join in the festivities of the

00:49:15 2023 Arima Borough Day celebrations to be held tomorrow.

00:49:20 Yeah, Kanupia is on the line.

00:49:21 Good morning, Kanupia.

00:49:22 Hi, good morning, Marlon.

00:49:24 Morning.

00:49:25 And you know, I appreciate that you said that you have been in the media for so long, right?

00:49:29 I just have one question.

00:49:31 In the last eight years, what do you think has improved in this country?

00:49:36 That's all I'm asking.

00:49:38 Let me hear your honest opinion.

00:49:40 Thanks.

00:49:40 What I will say, and I mean, you all know that I have a program in the evening.

00:49:50 And I think that over the past eight years, we have been speaking about the crime situation

00:49:59 in Trinidad and Tobago.

00:50:01 And we have criticized a number of persons for not really dealing with the crime situation

00:50:08 in Trinidad and Tobago.

00:50:10 However, if you are familiar with my position, you will also know that I have also spoken

00:50:19 in glowing terms about Trinidad and Tobago.

00:50:24 And yes, there is need for improvement, because I believe the systems that we do have in Trinidad

00:50:34 and Tobago are broken.

00:50:36 So there has to be a review of them and the fixing of them.

00:50:41 But I still do believe in Trinidad and Tobago.

00:50:45 Who do we have on the line?

00:50:46 Arima is on the line.

00:50:48 Arima.

00:50:49 Arima, you're getting ready for Borro Day celebrations tomorrow?

00:50:54 Yes, I am.

00:50:54 Why not?

00:50:55 Go ahead, Arima.

00:50:57 What I just want to say is that technically, we can definitely build a bridge from Trinidad

00:51:04 to Tobago and the underground tunnel, as they do in France and Britain, and many other countries

00:51:08 have bridges that stretch further than the distance between Tobago and Trinidad.

00:51:13 Look, let's put our money where our mouth is.

00:51:14 Let's get serious, because this is a modern world and it can be accomplished.

00:51:18 As far as our structure of our government, until independent senators become a sizable

00:51:26 portion in both parties in government, I don't think we're going to go much further.

00:51:30 I just think that we have to get rid of the present clique, not because you're good or

00:51:36 bad, because you're not going nowhere.

00:51:38 We need different ideas, different strategies.

00:51:40 That's all I got to say.

00:51:42 Yeah, yeah.

00:51:43 So things need to be fixed in Trinidad and Tobago.

00:51:45 I think that everybody wants that for the greater benefit of every citizen of Trinidad

00:51:53 and Tobago, because it could be frustrating sometimes, even to do business, even to go

00:52:02 to government offices, to have a simple task to be done.

00:52:08 There's some always red tape and delay.

00:52:12 So things need fixing, yeah?

00:52:14 You're calling us on 623-1711.

00:52:16 The extension is 1995.

00:52:18 Karanaj, good morning.

00:52:19 Yes, good morning.

00:52:21 My topic is not concerning the Prime Minister.

00:52:27 I think he's a lost cause.

00:52:29 We have nowhere further to go concerning the Prime Minister.

00:52:33 Good morning.

00:52:38 Carla, turn down the volume on your television set.

00:52:42 You're getting a bit confused by that.

00:52:43 My concern is about this sexual abuse of children.

00:52:50 I can tell you firsthand, it's not being done.

00:52:56 I know firsthand.

00:52:57 And it's a sad thing to watch these children and their mothers, no money for cases.

00:53:05 And these men, this is just...

00:53:09 Carla, I think you're having some difficulty there.

00:53:12 But just speaking about that very serious issue that you're speaking about, the sexual

00:53:19 abuse of people, that's a very serious issue.

00:53:22 And I know that the TDPS has in place the victim and witness unit.

00:53:29 And they usually take these matters very, very serious.

00:53:34 So if you do have information concerning that, that may be a good direction.

00:53:39 And you can call any police station and they will pass it on to that unit.

00:53:43 Thank you very much to all of our callers this morning.

00:53:46 They were heated.

00:53:50 Some of the callers were heated.

00:53:52 We are going to a very short break.

00:53:54 We are going to also be taking the news headlines.

00:53:56 And we're coming back.

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00:56:41 In the parliament, there's provision and the government is quite willing to use all the

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00:56:47 As a matter of fact, you know, having heard the opposition leader speak on Monday,

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01:01:17 All right.

01:01:17 So welcome back everyone.

01:01:18 We do have the Estate Police Association here with us this morning.

01:01:21 We do have the president of the EPA, Mr. Derek Richardson, and we also have the PRO,

01:01:26 Mr. Curtis Cravel, and they're here to speak about a Unity Rally.

01:01:32 The Estate Police Association says security lives matter.

01:01:37 Mr. Richardson, tell us about the rally and the rationale, the reason for it.

01:01:41 Okay.

01:01:41 Morning and thanks for the opportunity to come on this program.

01:01:46 The Unity Rally is really a rally, a cry for estate police and security officers to come

01:01:52 together in unity to address the issues, the sealant issues that is affecting the security

01:01:59 industry as a whole, the private security industry as a whole.

01:02:01 It's basically a full grom of what is happening.

01:02:04 We have seen officers dying outside there or you're unprotected.

01:02:09 And the 19th is a very significant date for us.

01:02:13 You know, we, New York United States always have the 9/11, really 19/9/22 is our 9/11

01:02:21 where our officers, the officers that are allied would have been murdered at the Pennywise.

01:02:28 So this is, this date will be significant and it's on this date we are rallying people

01:02:34 to come to the Woodford Square, join with us and bring to the attention of the authorities

01:02:41 that we are united, we are together in the fight for a better day for estate police and

01:02:48 security officers in Trinidad and Tobago.

01:02:49 At that rally we will be joined by the state police, the association, the prisons association,

01:02:57 the communication workers union, nurses association and other thing, well,

01:03:02 which will be there with us on that day, which is the 19th at 1pm at Woodford Square.

01:03:08 Yeah.

01:03:09 Mr. Gravel, let's bring you in here.

01:03:11 Let's speak about, let's look at the industry on the whole.

01:03:17 What is your impression?

01:03:18 Because it would seem to the normal person out there, there are a number of challenges

01:03:25 facing estate police officers.

01:03:27 Yeah, presently there are a number of challenges.

01:03:29 We look at training one, that's, you know, the employers are not investing enough in

01:03:36 training of the officers and safety equipment, PPE, bulletproof vest, the inferior bulletproof

01:03:42 vest, some of those vests are totally outdated, you know, the type of weapons we have facing

01:03:47 us now, you know, they are talking about 5.56 ammunition coming at you and you have nine

01:03:52 millimetre.

01:03:53 If you look at the corresponding factor of that, you know, you are in a loss already,

01:04:00 you're in a lost situation because these fellows are coming there with their intention.

01:04:06 Remember, we are actually your first line of defence.

01:04:09 We are at your house, we are at your business place and if we are not trained properly,

01:04:15 if we are not given the proper equipment, then how can we perform our duties?

01:04:20 Yeah.

01:04:20 So basically we look at more training and stuff like that.

01:04:22 We have been in discussions with employers considering the training, considering better

01:04:28 equipment and so forth.

01:04:29 Yeah, but Mr Richardson, there has to be a reviewer because what Mr Cruvel has said,

01:04:35 it is not new news and for a while now, the Air State Police Association and other organisations

01:04:43 have been really calling for an upgrade as to how this industry is run.

01:04:52 Yes, exactly.

01:04:53 For a while now, we have been speaking to the authorities.

01:04:58 There was an attempt by the government to have a private security industry bill,

01:05:02 which they would have tabled and there were some fatal flaws in that bill.

01:05:06 But the operations of the employers and the industry as a whole, we think that focus needs

01:05:14 to be focused on that.

01:05:15 It should be placed right there.

01:05:17 Who, how does Marlon Hopkinson obtain a licence to operate a private security firm and what

01:05:23 are the regulations that he will have to keep in order to have that firm continue?

01:05:30 What are the standards that are applicable for somebody, an officer?

01:05:36 The protection, what is the protection that is necessary if you are carrying out a CIT

01:05:41 transport operation?

01:05:43 What is the regulations according to that?

01:05:46 As Mr Cruvel has spoken recently, just now, where we would have raised the issue of how

01:05:52 much firearms, how much firearm ammunition an SIT police officer is given to go out there.

01:05:59 We have made a public plea, called to the commission of police to review a long outstanding,

01:06:08 a long, it's not just this commission, a long subsequent commission before.

01:06:12 Yes.

01:06:13 Would have said that, okay, we could only carry 25 rounds.

01:06:15 That was in a particular time.

01:06:17 Now, with the rise in crime and what is happening, that is no longer appropriate.

01:06:22 We also want the, want the authorisation to carry semi-automatic, automatic firearms.

01:06:27 Bearing in mind what is happening outside there now, where we are facing that kind of

01:06:33 firepower and that kind of intent in the first place.

01:06:36 Everybody, Tom, Dick and Harry will run into a bar right now with an AR-15.

01:06:41 We are in the frontline.

01:06:44 We are the businesses where the, where the bandits come.

01:06:48 The police is not there.

01:06:49 We are there.

01:06:50 We are there to protect people and property.

01:06:52 So when they come, the first line of business for them is to take all the SIT police officer,

01:06:58 look for the security, take him out and then do what they need to do.

01:07:01 Exactly.

01:07:02 So we have to have a properly regulated industry.

01:07:07 But if you speak about training, we know that it is an, a most important part of it because

01:07:12 there's a responsibility to carry the firearm.

01:07:14 And if you're asking for upgraded firearms and upgraded ammunition,

01:07:17 the level of training needs to go up.

01:07:20 Yeah.

01:07:20 Mr. Regis, I will allow you to continue your point, but we must go to a very short break.

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01:09:06 The Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago will host its special sitting for the opening

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01:09:48 of the special sitting on Tuesday, 19th at 10 a.m.

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01:10:33 And welcome back.

01:10:41 The estate police association is here and we are discussing the unity rally.

01:10:46 Mr. Cravel, let's zero in on the unity rally.

01:10:50 Little bit again.

01:10:52 What's the what?

01:10:55 What?

01:10:55 What do you hope to achieve by the unity rally?

01:10:58 Well, we look at, you know, sending the clear message that the estate police and the security

01:11:03 officers are totally united.

01:11:05 We need to put the united front out there to let the employers, all employers know that.

01:11:10 Listen, we have reached a point where we are saying better has to be done.

01:11:15 We have to have more, you know, more care, more duty of care by the employers.

01:11:21 So we are looking to pull this rally.

01:11:22 This rally is coming off on Tuesday, the 19th, as Mr. Richardson indicated.

01:11:26 It's a very significant day for us.

01:11:28 You know, it's also a memorial day on the Pennywise issue.

01:11:32 Yes.

01:11:33 Incident.

01:11:34 So we are looking and we are asking all estate police, all security officers, you know, we

01:11:38 are asking you to come outside.

01:11:39 The police association will be there, amongst others, the Prison Service Association, the

01:11:44 nurses, CWU.

01:11:45 And we are asking that we come out in numbers to support this rally.

01:11:50 Yeah.

01:11:51 To make our point very, very clear.

01:11:53 Mr. Richardson, we just have about 30 seconds again.

01:11:55 Is it not a life and death situation?

01:11:57 It is a life and death situation.

01:11:58 And that's why we're saying security lives matter.

01:12:00 It seems to us as though that, you know, it happens and people just move on.

01:12:04 And we become so numb.

01:12:05 But we need people to know that, we need the public to know that security lives matter.

01:12:10 We need all members to know that your lives matter.

01:12:12 So that we are asking really and should be able to come out and share the objectives

01:12:16 of the association to protect you.

01:12:20 Right.

01:12:20 And while we fight for better terms and conditions, we also have to protect your lives.

01:12:24 Yeah.

01:12:24 So it's September 19th.

01:12:26 September 19th.

01:12:26 1pm.

01:12:27 1pm.

01:12:27 At Woodford Square in Portis Bay.

01:12:29 Gentlemen, it was a pleasure speaking with you all this morning.

01:12:32 Thank you very much.

01:12:32 Thank you.

01:12:33 Thank you for having us.

01:12:33 OK.

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01:14:55 And welcome back.

01:14:56 So the Napa Remo association of power students will be conducting its first ever election online.

01:15:03 Joining us now we do have Mr. Avinash Suraj and Mr. Brian Jordan.

01:15:09 Gentlemen, good morning and thank you very much for joining us.

01:15:11 - Good morning.

01:15:12 - Thanks for having us.

01:15:13 Good morning.

01:15:14 And of course Mr. Suraj is contesting the post of president and Mr. Jordan the post of treasurer.

01:15:21 Gentlemen, when are the elections being held?

01:15:25 - The elections are, well it's actually the AGM and the elections.

01:15:30 - Yes.

01:15:30 - The AGM on Sunday the 17th which is coming up.

01:15:33 But the election will be held right after the formalities of the report being done

01:15:40 and all questions being asked.

01:15:42 - Yeah, what's the venue?

01:15:44 - So actually it's going to be an online election.

01:15:47 - Yes.

01:15:48 - This is the first time the college is actually doing a fully online.

01:15:53 So there's no in-person ballot being selected or counted.

01:15:58 So there is opportunities to do everything remotely.

01:16:02 However, I believe that they will set up some level of infrastructure at the college

01:16:09 where you can come and cast your vote by, but it must be done via the online method.

01:16:14 - Yeah.

01:16:14 - And you must have been pre-registered before.

01:16:17 - Yeah.

01:16:18 Mr. Jordan, let's speak about this a little more.

01:16:20 For persons who are eligible to vote online, how do they do that?

01:16:26 - Yeah, well the election registration process, and thanks for having me again.

01:16:32 By the way, I forget my manners sometimes.

01:16:34 - Yes.

01:16:34 - I apologize.

01:16:36 The election registration process would have concluded on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

01:16:40 The electoral committee would have met the following day

01:16:45 and we would have found that there were a handful of registrants

01:16:49 who came in just over the deadline

01:16:51 and those were agreed upon as legitimate voters.

01:16:56 So we have a total of 437, I've been asked if I'm correct, 437 registered voters.

01:17:02 And just so you know, it's a little bit less than last year.

01:17:06 And so we are hopeful that the deadline was a little bit,

01:17:12 may not have met with a lot of folks' expectation.

01:17:18 Because in the past, we were not online

01:17:20 and folks were able to come into the school and register and so on.

01:17:23 So there's some thieving pains there,

01:17:26 but I know we'll get over this as Napa-Rima men.

01:17:29 - Yeah.

01:17:31 Mr. Suraj, let's speak a little bit about the Napa-Rima Association of Past Students.

01:17:36 For people who are not familiar with the association,

01:17:41 if you could please tell us a little bit about it.

01:17:43 - So it's basically an alumni association.

01:17:48 Once you've graduated the college,

01:17:50 either at a form five or form six level,

01:17:52 you're eligible to be a member.

01:17:53 The role and function, or the primary role and function of the alumni

01:17:58 is really to support the school, whether it be through financial assistance,

01:18:04 whether it be through infrastructural assistance,

01:18:06 whether it be through sporting elements.

01:18:07 So the concept behind it is really to utilize the persons

01:18:14 that would have gone to Napa-Rima, graduated,

01:18:17 and then you bring them back into fraternity,

01:18:20 where they can actually now assist at a different level.

01:18:24 Not, it doesn't have to be a financial type of assistance.

01:18:27 It could be an expertise level,

01:18:28 where they would have gone to different colleges out of the country as well.

01:18:32 They would have been in different jobs.

01:18:33 So the reality is, I think sometimes people underestimate

01:18:36 the value of an alumni association.

01:18:39 It can actually be an extremely powerful organization

01:18:44 once the entire membership is engaged.

01:18:48 So that's the reality of what the association is and supposed to be.

01:18:52 - Yeah.

01:18:53 And what are you bringing to the table?

01:18:54 Because I know that you're contesting the post of president.

01:18:57 - So for me, I am in charge of a team known as the Napa-Rima Demographic Alliance.

01:19:04 The first thing I will say is that we are contesting nine out of 19 positions.

01:19:10 Reason being is that this is an election of Napa-Rima men.

01:19:14 So both teams are up, but everybody's a Napa-Rima college graduate.

01:19:18 So we've decided to take the stance that we're not contesting all,

01:19:22 because at the end of the day, we want to show that level of inclusivity

01:19:26 and that level of brotherhood.

01:19:27 So by contesting nine, we've automatically deferred 10 positions

01:19:30 to the opposing team already.

01:19:32 But it doesn't matter because those are 10 positions

01:19:35 that will go to Napa-Rima men just as well.

01:19:37 And we want to really show that inclusivity.

01:19:38 So I think we're the first one in terms of an election campaign,

01:19:42 where we've just not decided to capture all or try to go for all.

01:19:46 Because again, this is about inclusivity

01:19:49 and about bringing the brotherhood together.

01:19:51 What I can say, I bring to the table, I've served at a national level board.

01:19:55 I'm actually a current member of the Toronto Bigel Cricket Board.

01:19:57 I've chaired different non-profit organizations.

01:20:02 And one of the things I've constantly been saying throughout the campaign trail

01:20:05 is that a lot of people sometimes don't understand

01:20:07 a non-profit organization requires leadership and vision

01:20:12 that actually has the time to dedicate.

01:20:15 Because these positions are not paid positions.

01:20:17 These positions are not compensated positions.

01:20:20 So sometimes you have the people with the best intent,

01:20:22 but if they don't have the time to come in,

01:20:26 then sometimes what you find is you have a very big gap

01:20:31 between what they would have promised and what they could actually deliver.

01:20:34 So I think in that essence,

01:20:35 I think I have the time and ability to dedicate in school.

01:20:38 My office is actually 30 seconds away from school.

01:20:41 So I think I can physically be there as well.

01:20:43 Yeah, gentlemen, unfortunately, we have run out of time.

01:20:47 What date for the elections again?

01:20:49 Brian?

01:20:50 The date for the elections is this Sunday.

01:20:52 It's all online.

01:20:54 However, there will be infrastructure at the school.

01:20:56 So we will start at 9 a.m. promptly on Sunday.

01:21:01 All right, gentlemen, thank you very much and all the best.

01:21:04 Yeah, thank you.

01:21:05 So that's going to be it for me on Morning Edition for today.

01:21:09 Remember, James Saunders comes up next.

01:21:11 Have a good day, everyone.

01:21:13 Have a good weekend.

01:21:14 I'll see you right back here on Monday morning.

01:21:16 Bye for now.

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01:26:49 All right, the CPR dice still continues to roll

01:26:51 as the last unbeaten team in the competition has fallen.

01:26:54 Well, this morning we see what that means

01:26:56 to the rest of the pack as the Guyana Roadshow

01:26:58 takes a break heading into what is anticipated

01:27:00 to be a bumble weekend.

01:27:02 As always, we also take a peek behind the scenes

01:27:04 to see how teams are preparing off the field.

01:27:06 Hold on to your seats 'cause the ride gets wild

01:27:09 on the Bull Them Out Cricket Show.

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01:27:18 - All the St. Lucia Kings confirm their place

01:27:20 in the CPL playoffs after, well,

01:27:23 after they ended the Guyana Amazon Warriors unbeaten run

01:27:25 with a comfortable seven-wicket victory last evening.

01:27:28 The Amazon Warriors posted 167 for five

01:27:31 after winning the toss and batting first.

01:27:33 And the Kings would look comfortable chasing down the 168

01:27:36 to win with 15 balls to spare.

01:27:39 - He's bulled him!

01:27:43 Remove the furniture, Saganda Raza leads this team.

01:27:47 - Oh, bounce.

01:27:50 Slashed over extra.

01:27:53 Didn't quite get all of it, but got enough of it, Sammy.

01:27:56 That'll help.

01:27:59 Will it split the two men?

01:28:01 Yes, it has.

01:28:03 - Yes!

01:28:06 - Oh, Shepard.

01:28:07 The way he strikes the cricket ball,

01:28:10 almost unmatched in this CPL.

01:28:12 Went Yorker, but Shepard again,

01:28:18 able to get under it and hit it straight.

01:28:20 Oh, that looks a good shot.

01:28:25 Finger goes up straight away.

01:28:26 Look at the wrists.

01:28:30 Such quick hands, Roger Paksa.

01:28:34 Oh, that's blunted down the ground.

01:28:37 Belligerent from Colin Munro.

01:28:39 Oh, launched!

01:28:44 That's an absolute beauty and a Republic Bank maximum.

01:28:48 - Has he got enough, Munro?

01:28:53 Yes, he has.

01:28:54 Just enough.

01:28:56 And the 50's up as well for Colin Munro.

01:28:58 - It allows some of the Warriors to have a bit of a rest.

01:29:02 Oh, dear.

01:29:03 Emme.

01:29:04 And that'll be it.

01:29:06 That's going to get into the fans now.

01:29:10 Winning runs to the boys in blue.

01:29:13 And they're out of the dugout.

01:29:15 And smiles starting to appear on those faces.

01:29:20 - Oh, it's all mixed up now.

01:29:21 The boys in blue getting a win over the previously beaten

01:29:24 Ghana-Arizona Warriors.

01:29:25 We'll tell you what that means when we come back

01:29:27 on the other side of this break.

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01:34:03 - Well, no more unbeaten teams in the competition.

01:34:05 Just in case you've been living under a rock, the St. Lucia Kings.

01:34:08 Well, they secured their playoff place by beating the once unbeaten

01:34:12 Guyana Amazon Warriors and after the match,

01:34:14 both captains reflected on the results.

01:34:16 - Season, what do you attribute it to?

01:34:21 - Yeah, look, that's what we want to be in a situation like that.

01:34:25 You know, that's why we chose to bet first.

01:34:27 We know the conditions, you know, is going to later on help the betting,

01:34:31 whoever betting second.

01:34:32 But, look, you know, there's nothing to be worried about it.

01:34:35 But I still think that we always need to improve.

01:34:38 And that's how we play the wonderful any sport.

01:34:41 So, going forward, I think this is a good thing for us that we got put

01:34:46 in the situation today.

01:34:47 I just think that we just didn't bowl well with the plan.

01:34:51 And that's the only concern, I think, if I look at so far.

01:34:54 But other than that, look, I'm very happy.

01:34:56 We wanted to achieve what we achieved.

01:34:58 And, you know, we were just thinking that we can try something different

01:35:02 and then just be ready to challenge if we put in the situation like that today.

01:35:06 - In the playoffs, how do you feel?

01:35:08 - Yeah, I feel a little bit relieved.

01:35:10 I think you always wanted to be in a position where you don't have to play

01:35:14 a do-or-die game, especially the last match of the group stages.

01:35:17 But, alhamdulillah, we believe in ourselves and the team we had.

01:35:20 The losses we had were always very close.

01:35:23 So, what we wanted to address was that if we can control the extras in the game

01:35:26 because that's an extra better batting for the opposition,

01:35:28 if we can control our extras, we should have a good chance in every game we play.

01:35:32 - All right, let's see how the standings stack up.

01:35:35 And the Amazon Warriors, despite the defeat, they still stay at the top

01:35:38 of the standings, playing eight, winning six, and losing that solitary one.

01:35:43 Still stay ahead of the Knight Riders, do a net run rate,

01:35:46 and a big clash this Saturday will be between them.

01:35:49 St. Lucia Kings, well, they've made secure their third place,

01:35:53 but look just below that, Barbados Royals and the Jamaica Talibers

01:35:57 will be battling to see who will be the next team to qualify for the playoffs next week.

01:36:03 It's a good time to bring my good friend John Ramsing in on the conversation.

01:36:07 Of course, John is based in Guyana.

01:36:09 And, John, I'm just loving your new background, by the way.

01:36:12 Where are you this morning?

01:36:14 - Well, I'm actually in Guyana, but trying to have a little bit of a view,

01:36:20 trying to have your viewers and so on.

01:36:22 I'll be bored by a wall.

01:36:24 I'm actually on the outside.

01:36:26 So it's a little bit of a tropical view from your side.

01:36:29 - I tell you what, we are very visually stimulated,

01:36:31 and we thank you, we thank you for the view this morning, John.

01:36:34 I tell you what wasn't a good view might have been for the home fans last evening

01:36:38 to see the Amazon Warriors previously unbeaten in the competition,

01:36:42 but going down last evening.

01:36:44 - Well, when you listen to Captain Imran Tahir saying it does really affect them so much,

01:36:51 right, because they want to experiment a little bit, it really was that indeed.

01:36:55 They wanted to bat first to see if the bowlers can come out

01:36:59 and defend whatever total the batters put on the board.

01:37:02 It was not to be because the bowlers did not put on a good show,

01:37:05 a show enough to keep them unbeaten.

01:37:08 But the way the batters started were too tentative.

01:37:12 Just one night previous to that, the debutant, Matruh Nandu, 20 years old,

01:37:17 and Sayem Ayub, 21, the Pakistani player, put on 112 in 77 balls.

01:37:23 The day after, quite a different kettle of fish.

01:37:26 They just couldn't buy a run very early on in the ballplay.

01:37:29 They were just 35 runs.

01:37:30 And from there on, it set them up where they had to really play hard

01:37:34 in the back end to get some runs to be competitive.

01:37:36 167 at Providence is not going to be enough.

01:37:40 And strange enough, last night, there was not that due factor as well.

01:37:44 So the St. Lucia Kings looked at the opportunity.

01:37:47 They decided they knew exactly what they had to do, and they did so very well.

01:37:52 By containing the batters, Sayem Ayub, he was the one leading with the bat,

01:37:57 and once they kept him out of the game, the rest of the batters,

01:38:00 now including Shea Hope, who also is in a purple patch,

01:38:04 had to try to play out of their skins to get some runs.

01:38:07 The low order, Azam Khan, Kimo Paul, Shimon Hetmaier,

01:38:10 and we see what Romario Shepard did in the last over.

01:38:14 They tried, but at the halfway stage, I told some guys at Providence

01:38:18 that 167 is not enough, given everything that the St. Lucia Kings were up against,

01:38:24 a game they want to win to get into the playoffs,

01:38:26 the conditions as they were, very good for batting,

01:38:29 and little or no due at Providence.

01:38:32 And I think the St. Lucia Kings, they read the conditions well,

01:38:35 and they played, in my opinion, their perfect game.

01:38:38 Was it the right decision to bat first for the Guyana-Amazon Warriors, you feel?

01:38:43 So what they wanted to do, they wanted to see what's happening at Providence,

01:38:46 whether it's a bat first wicket or a chase wicket.

01:38:50 The night before, they managed to put up some good numbers

01:38:53 against the Jamaica Tallowers, who were very much out of form at this stage,

01:38:57 so they got over the line against the Tallowers.

01:39:00 So they really wanted to give their bowlers the opportunity to defend runs,

01:39:04 and like the captain said, it was just a bad night for the bowlers.

01:39:07 I don't think so. It was an excellent night for Raja Paksa and for Colin Munro.

01:39:12 Actually, after the early loss of Johnson Charles, many felt that that's it,

01:39:16 Johnson Charles being the most successful batter for the St. Lucia Kings at that stage.

01:39:22 But Raja Paksa, playing his second match after coming back from the Asia Cup,

01:39:26 realised what's in front of him.

01:39:28 He knew that it's important that he gets his team over the line with a good score,

01:39:32 and he actually played a wonderful knock, well supported by Colin Munro.

01:39:36 So it's not just about the Amazon Warriors bowling, it was about Kings batting last night.

01:39:42 All right, John, we're going to come back with some more in just a second,

01:39:45 but first let's take a look behind the scenes,

01:39:47 where there's a new commentator, Bodding. Let's find out who it is.

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01:44:43 Oh, still can't get Nicholas Puran's commentary out of my head.

01:44:46 Yeah, I've got to invite him on with the Gem Radio team to come do some commentary with us.

01:44:50 I will bring John Ramsey back in the conversation.

01:44:53 Of course, our John is in Guyana with the fancy backdrop this morning.

01:44:57 No babysitting this morning, John.

01:44:59 How is the atmosphere? I didn't chat with you since the competition actually started in Guyana.

01:45:05 What is the atmosphere like these days? I'm looking, I'm seeing packed stadiums.

01:45:09 What is the feeling like on the ground in terms of the cricket and the support?

01:45:13 It's overwhelming, James. It's sad that since tickets went on sale,

01:45:18 when people realized that tickets are available to them,

01:45:21 whether it's physical tickets at the box office in Guyana or tickets online.

01:45:25 You see what happened because of the fact that the government of Guyana,

01:45:29 they've twinned two of the C's, two of the C's of the Caribbean, cricket and carnival.

01:45:35 So lots of activities planned around the two weeks of cricket in Guyana.

01:45:40 And as a result of that, courses coming not only for cricket, but for the carnival.

01:45:45 And you see there's a number of events planned around the cricket

01:45:48 that have people not only at Providence, but around the different areas.

01:45:52 They find it's a hive of activities throughout Georgetown,

01:45:56 mainly where Providence is located on the east bank of the Demerara,

01:46:00 as you come into Georgetown on the lower east coast of Demerara.

01:46:03 Busy, busy, busy. So no doubt that Providence, when it's cricket,

01:46:07 those persons here for carnival as well will go to cricket, have some fun,

01:46:12 meet and greet and of course be part of what some people are terming history in the making.

01:46:18 And also getting the experience of experiencing CPL for the first time or again

01:46:23 because many persons left Guyana either before CPL started

01:46:28 or before a great season like this for the Amazon Warriors.

01:46:31 So now trying to really catch up, trying to show support for the Amazon Warriors.

01:46:35 So because of all of that, support is tremendous at Providence.

01:46:39 It is the loudest I've seen, the most colorful I've seen.

01:46:42 And I think this really is a benchmark going forward for Providence,

01:46:46 for cricket at Providence.

01:46:48 And I imagine those two seas will combine when they take on TKR tomorrow,

01:46:52 God's willing. That's a big matchup.

01:46:55 Yeah, despite the Amazon Warriors going down last night,

01:46:59 before long tickets were sold up for that game.

01:47:03 That game usually is the one that CPL look forward to the most,

01:47:07 not only as organizers, but the players as well.

01:47:10 Whether it's in Trinidad and Tobago, whether it's in Guyana,

01:47:12 whenever these two teams play,

01:47:14 it's always a big one to look forward to.

01:47:16 No ticket available for that game tomorrow night.

01:47:20 And that was a situation from a long time ago.

01:47:23 It's not that teams realizing the situation of both sides.

01:47:26 I'll tell you what, James, both teams, the way they are on the points table,

01:47:30 spectators can have a double treat.

01:47:33 That second playoff, we won the play too.

01:47:36 It's looking to be Amazon Warriors against TKR again.

01:47:41 So chances are, persons will have another opportunity

01:47:44 to see their teams in action at Providence.

01:47:47 And if both teams continue to do well like they're doing in this year's tournament,

01:47:51 they might have a fourth opportunity to see them again,

01:47:54 this time on the 24th of September, which is the big one, the championship.

01:47:58 So if you want to see TKR and Amazon Warriors,

01:48:02 I think this is the season that you'll see them four times in one season.

01:48:06 Yeah, I'm booking my tickets definitely.

01:48:09 Amazon Warriors, the second team for most people here in Trinidad and Tobago,

01:48:13 and I imagine it's a theme in Guyana as well.

01:48:15 Thank you very much, of course, John Ramsey, our correspondent in Guyana,

01:48:19 bringing us all the updates and the happenings on the ground in Guyana and Georgetown.

01:48:25 It's time to look at our Sunshine Moments as we go tell that.

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01:49:18 Got some stick as well. That looks like Uri Siddhagustin as well.

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01:49:32 We take a pause and we come back, wrap things up.

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01:53:20 Well, we're almost at the end of our show, but it's selling hotter than doubles right now around the Savannah.

01:53:26 And I'm talking about tickets in Guyana.

01:53:28 As the Chumbigo Knight Riders get set to take on the Amazon Warriors tomorrow, God's willing.

01:53:33 And we had a sneak peek at some of the action in terms of tickets leaving, evaporating.

01:53:38 Go on, check it out.

01:53:41 The latest state of play, so the final itself is completely sold out.

01:53:45 There are tickets for some of the Warriors games.

01:53:48 We've put an extra limited amount on sale today, both at the box office and online.

01:53:53 The last few tickets, particularly for the next couple of days.

01:53:56 And then the first three playoffs, there's still tickets available, obviously.

01:54:00 I think there's an element of people holding back a little bit to find out which game Guyana are going to be in

01:54:05 and how the makeup of the fixtures looks.

01:54:08 And we see that. That's a regular trend each year.

01:54:11 But my advice, obviously, as a marketer is for people to get out there and get their tickets now for all the games.

01:54:17 They certainly won't be disappointed with the experience at any of the matches, and everyone's going to have a great time.

01:54:22 The latest state of play, so the final itself is completely sold out.

01:54:25 Completely gone. And that's good to see news from Guyana.

01:54:28 It's gone, it's gone, it is gone.

01:54:30 What isn't gone is a tough spot because that can change tomorrow as the Guyana Amazon Warriors take on the Chumbago Knight Riders.

01:54:36 The Amazon Warriors just ahead on net run rates.

01:54:39 And Lucia King's qualified. Keep your eyes on this weekend because the Talawas and the Patriots will be in action tomorrow.

01:54:47 And that match as well can determine if the Talawas do have a chance of advancing.

01:54:52 It's all hot, hotter than a chula right here this weekend in the CPL.

01:54:57 Well, friends, that's all we've got for you.

01:55:00 And I'm sure this morning a chula, if you go Google that one, by the way, just in case you're not sure what it is.

01:55:05 That's it for our show. Have a great weekend of cricket.

01:55:08 And we come back on Monday to discuss it all. Keep it right here.

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