Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the Government will continue efforts to reduce crime, even as she defended the need for another state of emergency (SoE) and new legislation to strengthen border security.

The SoE imposed on March 3 this year is the second of the Persad-Bissessar administration.

Speaking with the media yesterday at the Markaz Al-Asja Jamaat for Eid-ul-Fitr salaah (prayer) in Charlie­ville, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Persad-Bissessar said new legislation—the Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS)—will be introduced by this Friday.