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Court tells Dyer-Griffith bring the evidence, dismisses wire-tapping case

Court tells Dyer-Griffith bring the evidence, dismisses wire-tapping case A High Court Judge has struck out a constitutional lawsuit from the wife of National Transformation Alliance (NTA) Political Leader Gary Griffith over her phone being allegedly wire-tapped.  Delivering a decision on Monday, High Court Judge Karen Reid upheld an application from the Office of the Attorney General to dismiss Nicole Dyer-Griffith’s case against it and former acting police commissioner McDonald Jacob. In January, Dyer-Griffith filed the lawsuit in which she claimed that her constitutional right to respect her private and family life was breached when her cellphone was allegedly wire-tapped using the Interception of Communications...

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Dr Rowley and vetted units

Dr Rowley and vetted units When the Special Anti-Crime Unit of TT (SAUTT) was established to fight “police corruption” by the Patrick Manning administration, two serious, related concerns were raised in Parliament: Was SAUTT a legal unit and to whom should it report, the minister of national security or police commissioner? These concerns were raised by then independent senator, the late Dana Seetahal and myself to which then minister of national security, the late Martin Joseph struggled to answer. Further, the UNC government in 2010 disbanded SAUTT and its head, Brigadier Peter Joseph sued and had to be paid $ 1 million....

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More good cops than bad cops in TTPS

More good cops than bad cops in TTPS PCA: Increase in complaints against police officers (run over headline) Since 2019, approximately one out of every 24 officers in the T&T Police Service (TTPS) has been charged with a criminal offence. Over the last five years, more than 2,260 complaints were made to the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) about the conduct of police officers. More than 1,640 were criminal complaints - an average of 328 criminal complaints a year. From that, 204 cases were forwarded by the PCA to the Commissioner of Police, 59 to Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard, and 33 were...

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Body of worker killed in accident brought back for funeral

Body of worker killed in accident brought back for funeral More than a month after Allanlane Ramkissoon died at a hospital in Colombia following an explosion at the NiQuan Energy Trinidad plant, his body has finally been returned to this country for final rites. In a release issued yesterday, Massy Energy Engineered Solutions Ltd (MEES), the company Ramkissoon worked for, said his body was brought back to Trinidad yesterday. The company said it “continues to support Allanlane’s family and is assisting with funeral and other arrangements”. It also said it continues to participate in ongoing investigations to determine and understand the cause of the...

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PM: Vetted police units meant to work with US authorities

PM: Vetted police units meant to work with US authorities THE Prime Minister says his plan to introduce special vetted units to the police is meant to position TT’s law enforcement to work with US security authorities in the fight against crime. Speaking during an interview on I95.5FM’s Afternoon Drive on Tuesday afternoon, Dr Rowley sought to defend himself from criticism of the plan, introduced during a PNM political meeting in San Fernando on Saturday night. At the time, he said the units would be used to help weed out corrupt police officers. Rowley raised the matter again during a National Security Council...

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Cops: No to vetting units, leave us out of politicking

Cops: No to vetting units, leave us out of politicking THE Police Service Social and Welfare Association (PSSWA) on Monday strongly condemned statements by the Prime Minister about the establishment of vetting units in the police service to weed out rogue police officers. Dr Rowley's proposal to establish the units was also questioned by former Police Service Commission (PSC) chairman Prof Ramesh Deosaran and attorney Martin George. Rowley spoke about the units at a PNM political meeting in San Fernando on Saturday. He also raised the matter again on Sunday during a National Security Council meeting at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann's. In...

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George: PM’s money for ‘vetted units’ a recipe for disaster

Former member of the Police Service Commission and former chairman of Crime Stoppers T&T Martin George believes the Prime Minister’s plan to pay cops in proposed vetted units higher wages is a recipe for disaster. Delivering the feature address at a People’s National Movement (PNM) political meeting at Harris Promenade in San Fernando on Saturday night, Prime Minster Dr Keith Rowley revealed plans to create specially vetted units within the T&T Police Service (TTPS) to investigate corrupt police officers and government officials. He said these officers would receive higher wages for their specialist functions and for maintaining their integrity. However, in a...

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Griffith, Martin George question new police units

Griffith, Martin George question new police units FORMER Commissioner of Police (CoP) Gary Griffith and attorney Martin George have questioned the rationale behind the creation of special vetted units in the police service to root out corrupt police officers. The Prime Minister spoke about these units at a PNM political meeting in San Fernando on Saturday. Dr Rowley raised the matter again on Sunday during a National Security Council meeting at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann's. In a WhatsApp reply to Newsday on Monday, Griffith described the creation of these units as senseless. "You are going to have a vetted unit within the police...

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Massy says NiQuan investigation ongoing, no update

Massy says NiQuan investigation ongoing, no update Massy Energy Engineered Solutions says the investigation process into the incident which occurred at the NiQuan facility claiming the life of Allanlane Ramkissoon remains ongoing. A statement on Friday morning said, "MEES continues to collaborate with NiQuan Energy Trinidad Limited and participate in investigations initiated by OSHTT and the Ministry of Energy to determine and understand the cause of this tragic incident." MEES says they are unable to provide any additional information at this time. The company says it continues to work with relevant authorities in Colombia and Trinidad to expedite the return of Ramkissoon’s body to...

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Chambers lament onerous procurement process

Chambers lament onerous procurement process SEVERAL business chambers in the country have voiced their concerns over what they have described as the “onerous and frustrating” process required to pre-qualify as a supplier for the Government as a result of the current procurement legislation. During a news conference on Tuesday, where he discussed his own concerns with the procurement legislation, Finance Minister Colm Imbert stated that only 861 suppliers had so far been pre-qualified to offer services to the Government. Kiran Singh‘MASSIVE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN’: President of the Greater San Fernando Area Chamber of Commerce Kiran Singh. Some 1,017 were rejected, Imbert said. Imbert said before the...

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