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“Absolute foolishness”—that is how Prime Minister Keith Rowley described the heavy foreign exchange spending on Carnival costumes. While he understands that people want to enjoy themselves during Carnival, he insists that costumes are not investments.
Speaking at the sod-turning ceremony for Nutrimix’s Animal Feed and Pet Food plant in Point Lisas yesterday, Rowley revealed that he recently saw someone offering a significant sum of money for Carnival costumes. He emphasised that costumes should be locally sourced.
“I saw a children’s band on Saturday, and I think it was the best band in the large band category for toddlers. All the costumes were made in Trinidad and Tobago, and that, to me, is what we should be about,” Rowley said.
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