Tobago credit union murder Casandra Thompson–Forbes Published: Monday, December 29, 2014 Kasey Bruce and his daughter Kyesha. Relatives of a man held for questioning by Tobago Division police in connection with the robbery and murder of THAWE Credit Union courier Sylvert Edwards have expressed concern about the fact that he has been held without charge since December 18. Joy Bruce-Petty told the T&T Guardian her son Kasey Bruce, the sole breadwinner for the family, has been in custody for ten days. She said officers her son was picked up at 5 am on December 18 during a police search of her home. Since then, she said,...
Continue readingTobago credit union murder Casandra Thompson–Forbes Published: Monday, December 29, 2014 Kasey Bruce and his daughter Kyesha. Relatives of a man held for questioning by Tobago Division police in connection with the robbery and murder of THAWE Credit Union courier Sylvert Edwards have expressed concern about the fact that he has been held without charge since December 18. Joy Bruce-Petty told the T&T Guardian her son Kasey Bruce, the sole breadwinner for the family, has been in custody for ten days. She said officers her son was picked up at 5 am on December 18 during a police search of her home. Since then, she said,...
Continue readingWife, infant son die at hospital By Elizabeth Williams Story Created: Feb 22, 2015 at 10:36 PM ECT Story Updated: Feb 22, 2015 at 10:36 PM ECT Brinsley Sheppard of Zion Hill, Belle Garden has taken High Court action against the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA), for damages and claims arising out of the deaths of his wife and infant son at the Scarborough Regional Hospital last October. He has taken the action through his attorneys Martin George & Co. An investigation into the matter is still ongoing. Sheppard was the husband of Leciana Mitchell-Sheppard and the father of a newborn baby boy Ajani Merrie Sheppard....
Continue readingWife, infant son die at hospital By Elizabeth Williams Story Created: Feb 22, 2015 at 10:36 PM ECT Story Updated: Feb 22, 2015 at 10:36 PM ECT Brinsley Sheppard of Zion Hill, Belle Garden has taken High Court action against the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA), for damages and claims arising out of the deaths of his wife and infant son at the Scarborough Regional Hospital last October. He has taken the action through his attorneys Martin George & Co. An investigation into the matter is still ongoing. Sheppard was the husband of Leciana Mitchell-Sheppard and the father of a newborn baby boy Ajani Merrie...
Continue readingUS must be sensitive By JULIEN NEAVES Wednesday, March 12 2014 POLICE Service Commission (PSC) member Martin George has called for collaboration and sensitivity by United States officials before issuing travel advisories warning their citizens about crime in Trinidad and Tobago. “Recognise in a similar way that when you had your (September) 9/11 (terrorist attack) or you had the terrorist attacks in London countries didn’t rush en masse to issue warnings against the USA or London to say do not travel to the (US or) the United Kingdom. So there must be some quid pro quo in that respect and there must be...
Continue readingCox warns: PSC picks may lead to legal challenges By Ria Taitt Political Editor Story Created: Nov 13, 2013 at 11:33 PM ECT Story Updated: Nov 14, 2013 at 9:47 PM ECT Be prepared for legal challenges to the Police Service Commission (PSC) with the appointments of Dr James Armstrong and Raomar Achat-Saney. This was the warning given by People’s National Movement (PNM) Laventille East/Morvant MP Donna Cox as she contributed to the debate on the motion to approve the nominations of four people to the PSC in the House of Representatives yesterday. Those nominated by the President are Martin George, Addison Khan, Achat-Saney and Armstrong....
Continue readingBy Ria Taitt Political Editor Story Created: Nov 13, 2013 at 11:29 PM ECT Story Updated: Nov 14, 2013 at 9:48 PM ECT In the face of objections from the People’s National Movement (PNM) and Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner, the Government stood its ground and supported the nominations of Dr James Armstrong and Raomar Achat-Saney to the Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday. The Parliament approved the presidential notification of these two nominations with 21 votes for and eight abstentions. The other two nominations—Martin George and Eddison Khan—were unanimously approved. The Government’s case was vociferously argued by Attorney General Anand Ramlogan. Ramlogan waded into the PNM...
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