AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Health Policy: Trinidad and Tobago is set to raise legal age limits for alcohol and tobacco from 18 to 21, while cannabis and gambling would rise from 18 to 25, with a bill expected to be introduced in Parliament—aimed at reducing early exposure to substances and risky gambling. Local Advocacy & Enforcement: Road safety NGO Arrive Alive and the Bar Owners Association back the goal but want clarity on enforcement, while the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Beverage Alcohol Alliance are calling for a Joint Select Committee review to assess evidence, penalties, and unintended effects. Youth Sexual Health: In Tobago, the DCDSP and UNFPA launched a two-day Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) train-the-trainer workshop to strengthen community capacity and support trusted adults for young people. Men’s Wellness: The Ministry of the People appointed a steering committee for “Guy Talk,” a 30-day WhatsApp programme focused on healthy masculinity, emotional regulation, consent, conflict resolution, and help-seeking. Safety & Trauma: A Tobago domestic incident in Signal Hill left a woman seriously injured and the alleged attacker dead; separately, a man was shot with a bullet lodged in his throat in Caroni, and a kidnapping victim in Couva/ Penal reported being abducted twice in seven months.
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