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2024 in Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Events in the year 2024 in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Events

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  • 17 January – Three people are killed and five others injured during a mass shooting against a group of men outdoors in Morvant.[1]
  • 7 February – A ship known as MV Gulfstream capsizes off the coast of Tobago, producing an oil spill that affects 15 kilometers of the island's coastline[2] and prompting the declaration of a national emergency.[3]
  • 18 August – Prime Minister Keith Rowley announces a revision of the country's coat of arms to remove images referencing the voyages of Christopher Columbus in favor of a steelpan, a native invention, as part of efforts to remove "colonial vestiges".[4]

Holidays

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Sports

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Trinidad police are investigating a shooting that killed 3 people and wounded 5 others". AP News. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  2. ^ "Oil Spill Hits Caribbean Island of Tobago". VOA. 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ "Mystery ship capsizes in Trinidad and Tobago, triggering massive oil spill and national emergency". CBS. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ^ "Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus' three famous ships". Associated Press. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "BASDEO PANDAY HAS DIED". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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