The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Independence Day fireworks . - File photo by Jeff K. Mayers INDIVIDUALS setting off fireworks without police permission face a $1,000 fine, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) said in a paid press ad on August 30, the day ahead of Independence Day on August 31. Citing harm to human and animal health from the noise made by fireworks, the EMA urged a switch to noise-reducing fireworks, which are quieter than […]