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Douglas Wilson, general manager of the Trinidad Express newspaper, is the new president of the TT Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA).

He was elected to serve a two-year term on August 25 at the TTPBA annual general meeting. The TTPBA was formed in the early 1990s and represents a number of media owners and managers.

Also on the board was vice president Christianne Elcock, treasurer Anthony Seegobin, Peter Ames, Lennox Toussaint, Kiran Maharaj and outgoing president Grant Taylor.

Wilson joined the industry in 1991, has held senior executive positions since 2008 and holds directorships within the One Caribbean Media structure.

According to a TTPBA statement, Wilson was pleased to serve the industry in this capacity and thanked Taylor for serving.

“While he noted the importance of continuity, he said the board would like to see younger managers of media offering to serve. He said this would be taken into consideration as the new board plans for the future.”

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Oversight of fishing and farming in the territory may be seeing major changes soon following Governor John Rankin’s recent approval of the Food Security and Sustainability Act, 2022.

The House of Assembly passed the bill on April 19, Mr. Rankin assented on July 25, and it was Gazetted July 28.

The legislation covers a broad range of topics, including agriculture practices, fishing regulations, environmental protections, slaughtering, import and export regulations, loose livestock, and even stray pets.

Some of the existing laws that formed the foundation for the act were more than 100 years old and in dire need of an update, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said when he announced the bill in July 2020.

The bill saw extensive input from community members, experts and legislators.

Dr. Wheatley, who was the minister responsible for fisheries and agriculture at the time, said in the House that “many, many amendments” were made based on input received. HOA members met for several days in closed-door committee before passing the bill.

New bodies

To oversee the changes, the law provides for the creation of an Agriculture and Fisheries Management Unit and a VI Agriculture and Fisheries Marketing Authority.

This authority would be empowered to develop a corporate model for fishing and farming complexes, with licensed fishers and farmers having the option of purchasing a portion of shares. The authority’s main aim would be to “support the sustainable and economically viable development of the agriculture and fisheries business in the territory,” according to the law.

The complementary management unit would provide policy advice on ensuring the growth of the industries. The minister of agriculture and fisheries is responsible for bringing the law into force.

‘Dangerous dogs’

In early discussions, some community members expressed concern about how the bill addressed “dangerous dogs.” The original bill defined them as “any type of dog that appears to [the minister] to be bred for fighting, or to have characteristics of a type bred for that purpose.”

It also required such dogs to be “destroyed” within 30 days of an order being made.

The final act, however, includes a more conservative definition of “dangerous dogs,” requiring that they put “the public or other animals at risk for injury or death.”

The law also stipulates that the “acts of barking, growling or showing of teeth by a dog are not enough” to label a dog “dangerous.”

Only animals that commit a specific listed act would be destroyed within 30 days, and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force could step in if necessary under the law.

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According to the National Hurricane Center, as of Saturday, August 27, 2022, two bad weather systems were in or near the Caribbean region. These are described below.

Eastern Caribbean Sea

Over the Eastern Caribbean Sea, the NHC reported a trough of low pressure, producing minimal shower and thunderstorm activity.

Environmental conditions could become more conducive for slow development of this system during the early or middle part of next week while it moves generally westward at 10 to 15 mph across the central and northwestern Caribbean Sea.

The chance of formation through the next five days is low, at 20 per cent.

Central Tropical Atlantic

Over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean, the NHC reported a broad and complex area of low pressure, which is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

The interaction of this feature with an approaching tropical wave could support some gradual development of the system during the early and middle parts of next week while it moves westward to west-northwestward at about 10 mph across the central tropical Atlantic.

The chance of formation through the next five days is low, at 30 per cent.

Dry air helping to calm storm development

In addition to the NHC reports, The Weather Channel reported that dry air is present “over parts of the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean near and east of the Lesser Antilles,” which “is likely to keep a lid on Caribbean Sea development for the next few days.” An image of the areas of dry air are depicted below.

Areas of dry air

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