Date: March 28th 2019 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Dear Editor, Are we becoming a dictatorial “Police State”? The proposed “Non-Profit Organization Bill, 2019” may be passed on Friday 29th March, 2019 by a Simple Majority. (See attached). FFOS fears this proposed Law is a new tool, which if abused, can be used to persecute independent Civil Society entities who stand up in […]
Date: April 6th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On 4th April 2018, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) have initiated a Direct Private Party Action against the Ministry of Works and Transport (MOWT) for violations to the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) issued Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) for the construction of the 5000meter Cumuto to Sangre Grande Highway along the southern […]
Date: March 2nd , 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On 27th November 2017 , the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturned the Trinidad and Tobago Appeal Court judgement handed down by Justices of Appeal Honorable Gregory Smith, Honorable Nolan Bereaux, and Honorable Mark Mohammed and has ruled in favor of Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) ending an eleven year […]
Date: February 3rd 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) wish to respond to Minister Rohan Sinanan’s public statements made at the Sangre Grande Chamber of Commerce well attended “Invitation Only” Meeting held on Wednesday 31st January at the Regional Corporation office. FFOS support road connectivity and are not in any way opposed to national development providing […]
Date: February 1st 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, The Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) considers Minister Rohan Sinanan’s statement that the injunction granted by the Court in the interest of justice is costing the State $1M per day to be disgraceful, mischievous and prejudicial conduct. FFOS filed its claim on 29th September 2017. At that time, no contract had been […]
Is the Government by extension respecting the Court?
Date: November 27th, 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Please see attached for the Judgement handed down by the Privy Council Privy Council Rules for FFOS The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has today 27th November 2017, overturned the Trinidad and Tobago Appeal Court judgement handed down by Justices of Appeal Honorable Gregory Smith, Honorable Nolan Bereaux, and Honorable Mark Mohammed and […]
Date: October 27th 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, In 2014 Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) (the Claimant) judicially reviewed the Environment Management Authority’s (EMA’s) decision to issue a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) to Petrotrin to conduct an oil /gas seismic survey without the requirement of an Environmental Impact Assessment. The matter was heard before Justice Kangaroo on 15th and […]