00:00connect with us on facebook at ccn tv6 trinidad and tobago on x using the handle at tv6 tnt on
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00:25officially kicked off carnival 2026 activating a series of regulations aimed at keeping celebrations
00:31safe and orderly nationwide under the special event order 2026 carnival is officially designated
00:38a special event from 7 p.m on sunday february 1st to midnight tuesday february 17th official
00:46carnival activities governed by the public holidays and fests and festivals at begin at 4 a.m on
00:52carnival monday and end at midnight on carnival tuesday bands with more than 50 people along
00:58with all orchestras must be registered with the police by january 28th vehicles transporting
01:03masked or disguised persons are also required to be licensed anyone found in breach of the
01:09regulations faces a one thousand dollar fine and up to six months imprisonment tv6 news attempted to
01:15contact the band leaders association for comment but those efforts were unsuccessful
01:20as the country gears up for carnival the government has announced its annual ban on glass bottles
01:27during the celebrations under the carnival prohibition of glass bottles regulations 2026
01:33unauthorized persons are prohibited from carrying or using glass bottles within 100 meters of any
01:40carnival event from 4 a.m monday february 16th until midnight tuesday february 17th the band covers major
01:48carnival hubs including port of spain san fernando chaguanas arima scarborough crown point and
01:53rocksboro authorized persons include liquor and special event license holders food vendors with
02:00ministry of health badges registered carnival band servers on duty municipal and swim call employees
02:07and staff of beverage manufacturers or distributors police officers are empowered to seize glass bottles
02:14from unauthorized persons on the spot those found in violation may face a fine of one thousand dollars
02:21and up to six months imprisonment and that takes us to our people meter tonight we ask you are you
02:28confident that a glass bottle ban for carnival will achieve its intended goals well to vote you can text yes
02:35or no to the number seven six six four eight eight six that's seven six six four tv six we'll have the
02:41results for you at the end of the newscast
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