04 June

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Tobago’s wastage of taxpayers money happening for a long time

in Media, Television Interviews, Tobago Business Chamber

Kyron Regis kyron.regis@guardian.co.tt The Chairman of the Tobago Business Chamber, Martin George has revealed that wastage in Tobago has been occurring for years. Speaking in an interview on CNC3’s the Morning Brew, George said: “They have a long history, a rich history of doing these kinds of things.” George was speaking in light of an article published in the Sunday Business Guardian, which highlighted the years of wastage by the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), particularly the Division of Tourism during 2012 to 2016. During that time present political leader of the Tobago Council of the PNM was the Secretary of Tourism and Transportation. It also...

25 May

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Tobago association advises hoteliers to take Government ‘s grant terms

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Chairman of the Tobago Business Chamber Martin George says Tobago hoteliers should accept Government’s terms and conditions to access the $50 million COVID-19 hotels’ upgrade grant facility. In a statement on Saturday, the Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association (THTA) expressed disappointment over the distribution of the grant. The association said: “We reject the proposed grant distribution outright.” THTA said the grant gave hoteliers with less room more money and made the criteria for accessing the funds, burdensome. ‘This could be the end for many small and medium-sized businesses, most of whom were already suffering before the pandemic hit Trinidad and Tobago,” the hotel association...

15 May

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Tobago Chamber backs PM’s phased reopening

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IN contrast to its Trinidad counterpart, the Tobago Business Chamber has endorsed the Prime Minister’s phased approach to lifting the stay-at-home orders in place to curb the spread of covid19. Speaking with Newsday on Thursday, Tobago Business Chamber chairman Martin George said the chamber recognises the Government’s reopening of the country “is something that could not have been done all at once” as the threat of covid19 still exists. “In very much the same way that we had a phased closing down, we have to have a phased reopening,” George said. CEO of the TT Chamber Gabriel Faria last week criticised he Government's...

15 May

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Article 30 – Legal Topic – Child Rights and Protection of Children under the Law

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By Sara Martinez Attorney-at-Law Martin George and Co. This lesson provides information on: Introduction Convention on the rights of the child Right to life Right to a name and nationality Right to an identity Right to live with their parents Right to freedom of expression and freedom to information Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion Freedom of association and freedom of peaceful assembly Right to private life Right to access to information and material Right to protection from violence Right to special protection and assistance provided by the state Right to care if suffering from a mental or...

14 May

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Article 29 – Legal Topic – The Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago

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By Sarah Lawrence Attorney-at-Law Martin George and Co. SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION The Constitution of The Republic of Trinidad And Tobago Act Chapter 1:01 (hereinafter referred to as “the Constitution”) is the supreme law of the land. The Constitution declares that the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign democratic State: Section 1 (1) of the Constitution. Section 2 of the Constitution states that it is the supreme law of Trinidad and Tobago, and any other law that is inconsistent with the Constitution is void to the extent of the inconsistency. ARMS OF GOVERNMENT There are three arms of Government namely, the...

13 May

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Article 28 – Legal Topic – The Police Complaints Authority and Making a Complaint Against Police

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By Janelle Ramsaroop Attorney-at-Law Martin George and Co. INTRODUCTION The normal functions of the Police Service are maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing, detecting, and investigating criminal activities. Essentially, Police Officers are responsible for the protection of the public and the preservation of peace. Section 45 of the Police Service Act Chapter 15:01 : “A police officer shall preserve the peace…” Police Officers have a statutory duty to detect crime and other infractions of the law and to apprehend persons found committing an offence, or persons whom they suspect of having committed an offence as contained in Section 45 of the Police Service...

12 May

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Article 27 – Legal Topic – Medical Negligence Part II – Landmark Decided Cases and Awards Made

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By: Keshavi Khoorban Attorney-at-Law Martin George and Co. We start out this particular article by stating that in our respectful view, the scale of awards and damages for many of these areas of medical Negligence are way too low in Trinidad and Tobago but we invite the public to be the Judge and to form their own opinions hereupon, as we present a few of the decided cases and the awards therein. ANTHONY JORDAN v NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY CV2012-03889 The Claimant in this matter was involved in a motor vehicular accident and sustained injury including, inter alia, a severe...

11 May

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Article 26 – Legal Topic – Medical Negligence (An Overview)

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By: Sherisse Walker Attorney-at-Law Martin George and Co. Attorneys-at-Law INTRODUCTION Although it is now quite settled that a Medical Practitioner is not obligated or even expected, to achieve success in every case he treats, it has nonetheless been established that he is obligated and expected, and has a duty, to exercise reasonable skill and care in his treatment of each and every patient. Where however, a medical professional performs his job in a way that deviates from the “accepted medical standard of care,” resulting in avoidable harm or injury to a patient, that patient may proceed to initiate Legal...

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