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The Government has enforced its annual ban on glass bottles during Carnival Monday and Tuesday, restricting their use and possession in and around Carnival events across the country.
Under the Carnival (Prohibition of Glass Bottles) Regulations, 2026, made under the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, people who are not authorised may not have, use or carry glass bottles in any public place within 100 metres of a Carnival event during Carnival.
The ban applies from 4.00 a.m. on Monday 16 February, 2026, to midnight on Tuesday 17 February, 2026. It covers Carnival events in areas including Port of Spain, San Fernando, Chaguanas, Arima, Scarborough, Crown Point and Roxborough, among others listed in the regulations.
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