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Mr. George shares his opinions on the murder toll for 2024 on the Morning Edition

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01 January

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Martin Anthony George on the State of Emergency in T&T.

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17 December

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Need proper definition of ‘autonomy’ for Tobago, says Martin George

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The Chairman of the Tobago Business Chamber says there isn't enough clarity on what is meant by autonomy for Tobago. According to Martin George, that lack of clarity is the real reason the Tobago Autonomy Bill wasn't passed, as there were no real specifics outlining what ‘autonomy’ would really mean and look like for the island. He believes the discourse surrounding autonomy has been over simplified, and when the reality of autonomy is much more complex. He says the effects of autonomy are far reaching and will involve significant changes to the Constitution. “Where do we start? Do we start looking at a...

14 December

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Martin George speaks on the Internal Self-Government Bill

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14 December

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Ex-TSTT worker to repay union $.3M

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A former Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) employee has been ordered to repay a little over $326,353.22 to the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU). CWU reportedly paid Anika Gaspard’s $15,000 salary for almost two years while it was pursuing a case on her behalf against TSTT in the Industrial Court. The union claimed the payments were made to alleviate her hardship and based on the agreement that it was a loan that had to be repaid if she was eventually successful in the case and awarded compensation. The union, through its lawyer Martin George, sued Gaspard, of Mootoo Lands, Arima, after she...

14 December

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Martin George on Tobago’s Autonomy Bill

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12 December

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Licks for Farley over house slave comment

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Emancipation Support Committee chairman Zakiya Uzoma-Wadada says she left shocked after Chief Secretary Farley Augustine labelled Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley a “house slave” after the defeat of the Tobago autonomy bills on Monday. Uzoma-Wadada said she’s disappointed to again have to call on the country’s leaders to act responsibly. She said Augustine must be conscious of the sensitivity of African culture and history, what is deemed acceptable, and the potential impact on society. After the bills’ failure on Monday, Augustine took to Facebook, saying, “Nothing is worse than when your relative, who sits in the seat of power, is nothing but...

12 December

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[UPDATED] PDP, IDA: Chief Secretary ‘lacks diplomacy’

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PROGRESSIVE Democratic Patriots (PDP) political leader Watson Duke has blamed Chief Secretary Farley Augustine for the failure of the main Tobago autonomy bill in the Parliament. During debate on the pieces of legislation on December 9, the House of Representatives passed the Tobago Island Government Bill 2021 by a vote of 20-10, but failed to pass the Constitution (Amendment) (Tobago Self-Government) Bill 2020. The Constitution (Amendment) (Tobago Self-Government) Bill 2020 did not get the special three-fourths majority for passage as 21 government members voted for the bill and 16 opposition members voted against. The bill required at least 31 of the 41...

12 December

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Mixed reactions from Tobago stakeholders

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