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Finance Minister Colm Imbert has issued a statement on behalf of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on the establishment of an independent expert committee to investigate the cause of, and national response to, the nationwide power outage on Wednesday 16th February 2022.
Minister Imbert is Acting as Prime Minister in the absence of Prime Minister Keith Rowley, who is in Doha, Qatar for a Summit. The statement said it is to be noted that, over the last twelve (12) years, there have been a number of major electricity power outages in Trinidad and Tobago, as follows:
Wednesday's nationwide outage resulted in loss of power to several areas in North Trinidad for up to twelve (12) hours. Several areas in the South got their supply back within five (5) hours, according to the statement. However, Tobago, which has its own supply, was not affected. The statement added that Government considers the outage to be “a very serious matter which requires immediate independent and expert investigation. The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed a three-man Specialist Team to thoroughly investigate, determine the cause of, and the national response to the nationwide electricity power outage that occurred on Wednesday 16th February 2022.” The Team will be headed by retired Professor of Electrical Engineering, Chandrabhan Sharma, PhD. The second Team member is Mr. Keith Sirju, a distinguished Structural Engineer and retired UWI Lecturer. The third member is acting Superintendent Allister Guevarro, a senior Police Officer, currently assigned to the Special Branch, with twenty-five (25) years' experience in policing. The statement concluded by saying, “The Team will be empowered to co-opt any other expertise and resources that it requires and is expected to report within one (1) month.” We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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