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Trinidad and Tobago-related events during 2024 See also: 2024 in the Caribbean

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Events in the year 2024 in Trinidad and Tobago.

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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.
  • 7 February – The barge MV Gulfstream capsizes off the coast of Tobago, producing an oil spill that affects 15 kilometers of the island's coastline and prompting the declaration of a national emergency.
  • 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".
  • 2 December – Police seize 243 kilograms of marijuana and cocaine valued at $6 million from a boat in western Tobago and arrest two suspects.

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago

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References

  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. "Police in Trinidad and Tobago seize $6 million worth of drugs from a boat". Associated Press. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  6. "Trinidad and Tobago Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  7. "BASDEO PANDAY HAS DIED". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. "MP LISA MORRIS-JULIAN AND CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

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