THE pregnant mother of a disabled girl was shot and killed in Gasparillo early yesterday and investigators believe the killer may have been someone she knew.

As he celebrated Eid-ul- Fitr with the Muslim community in San Fernando yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said the country must be grateful to Allah for saving us from the turmoil that plagues other countries.

Chief Disaster Management Coordinator for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), Col (retired) Dave Williams is urging persons in flood prone areas, to use their discretion and heed the advice of the emergency authorities when told to leave their homes and head to shelters. Newsday spoke to Williams yesterday who said that in the past persons have opted to ignore the warnings of the ODPM and chose to stay in their homes to wait out the disaster, which he said is not only dangerous, but has also resulted in extensive damage to property.

President of Trinidad and Tobago, Anthony Thomas Aquinas, has urged citizens to follow the example of the Muslim Community in practicising the good and wholesome values of family and being each other’s keeper especially during Ramadan which he described as the period of fasting, genuine sacrifice, prayer and selfless devotion.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is urging citizens to be their brothers’ keeper and help the less fortunate as the nation celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr yesterday.

While millions of Muslims around the world celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, locals were yesterday encouraged to continue doing good for others who are less fortunate, no matter how small the kind act may be.