25 August

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Martin George: Tobago becoming ‘more murderous’ than Trinidad

Claiming Tobago is becoming “more murderous” than Trinidad, the Tobago Business Chamber is urging citizens to put pressure on the police to deal with the island’s worsening crime situation. The chamber’s chairman Martin George made the appeal on August 23 in the wake of the shooting death of Kerlon Thomas on the night of August 21. Thomas, 21, was liming with a group of men on the side of the road at Friendsfield when three men got out of a station wagon and began shooting at them. Thomas died on the spot but three other men – one in critical condition – remain warded at...

15 August

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Tobagonians hope ‘new broom’ Scotland can sweep crime away

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TOBAGONIANS are hoping to see results in the fight against violent crimes, particularly murders, on the island. In a show of force on August 12, new Minister in the Ministry of National Security Keith Scotland and Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher led a walkabout through Crown Point and Scarborough, and also visited police stations across the island. They told members of the media that they are in Tobago for 48-72 hours and also planned to visit several communities and speak to business leaders. On their walk in Scarborough, the team, which also consisted of Insp Alicia Piggott and Sgt Emmanuel Yorke made their way...

12 August

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Nurses to decide on lawsuit against Health Minister

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THE Registered Nurses Association (TTRNA) and two other nursing bodies have until September to decide if they will withdraw their lawsuit against the Health Minister over a previous appointment he made to the Nursing Council. Justice Devindra Rampersad gave the directive in a ruling on August 9. The judge had been asked to make an order to allow attorneys for the TTRNA, the Association of Midwives and the Psychiatric Nurses Association to question Minister Terrance Deyalsingh on his appointment. In his ruling, Rampersad declined to do so since, he said, “there was nothing else that remains for clarification and certainty in this matter.” “The...

06 August

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Suspected Gang 7 Member is Tobago Murder #19 ‘DOLLY BOSS’ SHOT DEAD

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Blood continues to flow in Tobago as the sister isle recorded its 19th murder for the year with the killing of a woman who is alleged to be a gang member. At around 3 p.m. yesterday, alleged Seven gang member Victoria Guerra, alias “Dolly Boss”, was shot multiple times in Argyle, Tobago. The Express learnt that Guerra was hiding out in the countryside in Tobago with other alleged gang members. Police said Guerra was on the street leading to the Argyle Waterfall when a car pulled up and a group of men exited and fired several shots at her and a man in...

14 July

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Business groups: Deal with Tobago crime before it crushes tourism, economy

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TOURISM is the lifeblood of Tobago’s economy. The island’s unique, indigenous heritage, picturesque beaches and renowned historic landmarks have made it an ideal destination for visitors both at home and abroad. But that reputation is being threatened by an upsurge in murders and other violent crimes, the likes of which Tobago have never experienced before, stakeholders contend. On July 8, three men were gunned down in Black Rock while playing a card game outside of a shop along the main road. A fourth died at the Scarborough General Hospital the following day. The killings, in just seven months, pushed Tobago’s murder toll for 2024...

10 July

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Tobago Chamber head: Stop blaming Trinidad

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TOBAGO Chamber of Commerce chairman Martin George yesterday called on Tobagonians to stop saying that Trinidad gangs were “infiltrating” Tobago and accept that “we are raising and breeding our own home-grown bandits”. He also urged the Government to pass legislation to proclaim the Tobago Police Bill or to make the necessary amendments to the Tobago House of Assembly Act so that a supplemental police force could be set up on the island. George was sought by the Express yesterday for his response following yesterday morning’s triple homicide which occurred in Black Rock, Tobago. The murders pushed Tobago’s murder toll to 15 for the...

10 July

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Chamber on Black Rock triple murder: Tobago is breeding criminals

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TOBAGO is breeding criminals. Tobago Business Chamber president Martin George made the statement on Monday following a triple murder in Black Rock. George said Tobagonians must take their head out the sand and realise the gravity of the situation. George said, “Tobago, we have to stop making the excuses that we are accustomed to making. We have to stop saying that it is gangs from Trinidad infiltrating Tobago, we have to stop burying our heads in the sand whereby we refuse to acknowledge that we are raising and breeding our own home-grown bandits in Tobago." The island was left in a state of...

09 July

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Chamber head: Tobago crime locally bred

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The chairman of the Tobago Business Chamber has urged Tobagonians to confront the harsh reality that recent violent crimes are locally bred, dismissing the notion of blaming Trinidad-based gangs for the island’s escalating murder rate. “Once again, we are seeing the scourge of crime and criminality touching our beautiful island of Tobago,” Martin George told Guardian Media yesterday after the quadruple murder in Black Rock. He warned Tobagonians, “We have to stop making excuses that it’s gangs from Trinidad. We have to stop burying our heads in the sand and acknowledge that we are raising and breeding our own homegrown bandits in...

29 June

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Chamber: THA budget either ambitious or farcical

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CHAIRMAN of the Tobago Business Chamber Martin George has described the THA’s $3.95 billion request as “aspirational and ambitious at best and fanciful and farcical at worst.” In a video statement on June 26, George said Tobago’s population represents about 5.07 per cent of the national population, and if one goes back to Hansard to look at the recommendations of the Dispute Resolution Commission (DRC) as far back 2000, it recommended a range of 4.03-6.9 per cent as the range in which Tobago’s budgetary allocation should fall. He said: “If one were to do the straight-line demographic analysis and applying the Chief...

26 June

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Business Chamber’s budget wish: Bring on Tobago regional police service

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The Tobago Business Chamber is hoping to hear an announcement of a localised police force for Tobago in the THA’s budget presentation on June 24. Chief Secretary and Secretary of Finance, Trade and the Economy Farley Augustine is expected to present the 2024/2025 fiscal package in the Assembly Legislature, Scarborough, from 10am. At a function on June 18, Augustine said the presentation – the third of his administration – will focus heavily on human capital development. He added this year’s budget request would be kept within the limits of the Dispute Resolution Commission’s recommendations (between 4.03 and 6.9 per cent) which were accepted...