Charging your phone on your bed?

October 10, 2026

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SEIGONIE MOHAMMED

Climate Change Editor

Firefighters are urging householders to rethink everyday habits that could put their homes at risk, noting that residential fires in Trinidad and Tobago increased by 15 per cent between January and August this year.

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