Farley not hopeful Tobago will be treated well

Tobago stakeholders are bracing for disappointment in the 2025 Budget, citing years of reduced allocations in comparison to their requests. Chief Secretary Farley Augustine yesterday said the island should expect another dose of unfair treatment when the fiscal package is delivered on September 30. “I am not hopeful that the budget measures will redound to the rebounding of the economy. Not hopeful that the measures he will present will provide for peace, safety and security for all. Not hopeful that the budget will cause citizens to hope for a brighter future. Not hopeful that Tobago will be treated well in the measures...

18 September

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Mr. George speaks on the launch of “Martin George College of Law”

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17 September

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Stakeholders on police shake-up: New strategies needed to tackle crime in Tobago

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STAKEHOLDERS on September 14 welcomed the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service’s decision to reassign to Trinidad the two most senior officers in the Tobago Division. They say although ACP Collis Hazel and Snr Supt Rodhill Kirk did their best in difficult circumstances to manage the island’s escalating crime situation, the nature of the scourge required a different, more aggressive approach. Tobago has to date recorded an unprecedented 22 murders for 2024. Hazel and Kirk, both of whom are from Tobago, were transferred to the Tactical Unit and Southern Division, respectively, as part of a promotion and reassignment exercise last week. They are...

17 September

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Tobago top cops removed in shake-up

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Acting Commissioner of Police Collis Hazel and Senior Supt Rodhill Kirk have been removed from their posts at the helm of the T&T Police Service’s Tobago Division. But while Hazel could not confirm the news yesterday, Kirk did, saying he had given crime-fighting efforts on the island his best try. In a phone interview, Kirk thanked Tobagonians for their support. He lamented, “Tobago is a unique division, meaning that to operate in the Tobago space, you have to have a level of the Tobago culture.” Kirk said he accepted the decision made by the TTPS administration and was contented that he’d done his best...

13 September

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George: Criminals laughing at TTPS efforts in Tobago

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In a stinging assessment of the crime situation in Tobago, chairman of the Tobago Chamber of Commerce, Martin George, says while criminals are “running rampant” the police seem “clueless and helpless.” He warned that the island could be “lost” if action isn’t taken soon. Commenting on the island’s murder count, which increased to 22 yesterday, George said the police are focusing on the wrong things. “If this is the best effort of the TTPS, then they are clearly failing in their job. They are failing in the job of making the nation safe and secure,” he said. “One does not feel any sense...

13 September

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ACP: Tobago safe for October carnival

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AS anticipation builds for October carnival, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Tobago Collis Hazel has said security and police on the island will be out in full force to ensure the safety of all. At a THA media conference on September 10 at Shaw Park, Hazel said his officers' preparedness for the event is “nothing strange,” and therefore citizens can expect positive results. He said serious crime was down and the police are finalising plans to keep a close watch on repeat offenders this carnival. “The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service works collaboratively with all our stakeholders in a multi-pronged approach, thereby...

09 September

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Martin George expresses his opinions on the crime throughout the island

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03 September

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Stakeholders blast Venezuelan women for TTPS idea

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Anglican priest Reverend Eric Thompson’s call to recruit Venezuelan women into the police service is coming under heavy fire from former police commissioner Gary Griffith and former Police Service Commission (PolSC) member Martin George. Speaking at the St Thomas Anglican Church, Chaguanas, on Thursday during an interfaith service for women in the TTPS, Thompson suggested recruiting Venezuelan women into TTPS to help deal with the growing migrant population in T&T. “Striking a balance may mean the recruitment from Venezuela into the police service. Before we know it, we will have a migrant population from Venezuela that will be hard to infiltrate. “Maybe it...

31 August

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