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Doctor calls for resignation of Medical Board over handling of Sawh controversy
A call is being made for the resignation of the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago over its handling of a doctor caught berating and making racist remarks to a female employee several months ago. It comes from Dr Andre Alleyne, who on Thursday, staged a small demonstration outside the board’s office located at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex. Dr Alleyne lamented the board’s shortcomings in taking disciplinary action against Dr Avinash Sawh. An audio recording of Dr Sawh’s rant with an employee had circulated on social media in November last year. He has since apologised. However, Dr Alleyne, one of the five...
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Doctor calls for Medical Board to resign over Sawh slurs
Dr Andre Alleyne is calling for the Medical Board to resign for “mishandling” the matter involving Dr Avinash Sawh. Sawh came under heavy public scrutiny after he was heard slinging racist and derogatory comments at one of his employees over a phone call last November. In the recording, when the employee threatened to have the police intervene, Sawh referred to policemen as “dunce n---ers” and Afro-Trinidadians as “monkeys.” Sawh later apologised to the woman and anyone else offended by his comments. The board said it had received five complaints from its members which spurred an investigation into the matter. Since then a letter the...
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Death Penalty, Bail Amendment Bill and the role of Defence Attorneys in the Criminal Justice system
Civil Litigation Attorney MARTIN GEORGE speaks on the Death Penalty, the Bail Amendment Bill and the role of Defence Attorneys in the Criminal Justice system. https://youtu.be/RO2GLDROHf8 ...
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Death Penalty – Pros & Cons in the Caribbean
Death Penalty - Pros & Cons in the Caribbean by Martin George ...
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Legal win for Tobago maxi drivers
With schools set to reopen on Monday, 31 Tobago maxi taxi drivers yesterday claimed a legal victory over the Tobago House of Assembly regarding the provision of transport for school children. This was confirmed by attorney Martin George, who represented drivers. George had filed a judicial review application against the THA on behalf of the 31 drivers. This was part of their bid to prevent the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) from inserting itself into their longstanding contractual arrangement with THA to provide transport for students. Justice Jacqueline Wilson granted leave for drivers to proceed to judicial review against the THA on the...
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TOBAGO TALKS BACK FORUM – THA Elections 2021
TOBAGO TALKS BACK FORUM pt1 https://www.facebook.com/TobagoCivilNet/videos/153620276437258/?t=7 TOBAGO TALK BACK FORUM PT 2 https://www.facebook.com/TobagoCivilNet/videos/958402151363527/ ...
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Attorney MARTIN GEORGE calls for the resignations/revocations from persons who are no longer members of the THA
Attorney MARTIN GEORGE calls for the resignations from Office or the revocations of the appointments of the persons who are no longer Members of the Tobago House of Assembly but whom, by virtue of s.36 of the THA Act are legally entitled to continue in Office. Mr. George argues that notwithstanding the strict Legal position, that from a moral, ethical and common-sense position, these persons should no longer continue to hold those Secretary and Assistant Secretary positions or portfolios and they should do the honourable thing and resign, otherwise Mr. George has indicated that his next step would be to...
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