Group calls out failure to enforce noise laws

After a Divali weekend filled with the booming sounds of fireworks, scratch bombs and other loud noises, advocates are calling for the Government to deliver on its campaign promise against noise pollution in the interest of the country’s most vulnerable and its animals

In the lead-up to this year’s Divali celebrations, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had reminded citizens of firework restrictions that limited discharge without a permit on public holidays to between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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However, across the country, several people did not abide by the regulations, causing distress within some communities.