THE country’s main anti-noise pressure group keenly welcomed the government’s ban on noisy fireworks, as announced earlier on August 15, ahead of Independence Day on August 31.

Lindy-Ann Bachoo, vice president of Citizens Against Noise Pollution (CANPTT), told Newsday she welcomed the statement by the Ministry of Homeland Security, which was later confirmed at a briefing held by Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander and Minister of Legal Affairs Saddam Hosein.

“CANPTT is absolutely heartened and pleased by the government’s decision to actually minimise disturbances from noise pollution by fireworks.