Sean Douglas
Reporter at Newsday (Trinidad and Tobago)
Journalist, former teacher, father, Trinidad & Tobago Newsday.
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3 days ago |
newsday.co.tt | Sean Douglas
News ACTING Commissioner of Police (CoP) Junior Benjamin welcomed Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard’s statement clearing CoP Erla Harewood-Christopher of criminal conduct in approving two sniper rifles for import, for ultimate re-sale to the Strategic Services Agency (SSA). With Harewood-Christopher suspended since February by the Police Service Commission (PSC), Benjamin said it was now up to the PSC to respond to the DPP’s statement, speaking to Newsday on May 11.
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3 days ago |
newsday.co.tt | Sean Douglas
News SENIOR Counsel Pamela Elder said the Police Service Commission (PSC) must immediately reinstate suspended Commissioner of Police (CoP) Erla Harewood-Christopher to active duty after Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard said there was no police evidence to support any criminal charge against her for approving the import of two sniper rifles under the Firearms Act for resale to the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).
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1 week ago |
newsday.co.tt | Sean Douglas
News PUBLIC Service Association (PSA) president Felisha Thomas keenly welcomed the government’s pledge to scrap the Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority (TTRA) proposed by the former government, speaking to Newsday on May 6. Former finance minister had pushed to amalgamate the Customs and Excise Division (CED) with the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) into the TTRA, whose role was set out in the TTRA Act. Asked if the scrapping caused a collective sigh of relief, Thomas replied, “Absolutely.
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1 week ago |
newsday.co.tt | Sean Douglas
News Attorney General John Jeremie, SC, said he must first consult with government ministers selected by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in order to establish government's legislative agenda for the new parliament. He spoke to Newsday on May 7 at the swearing-in ceremony for Trade, Investment and Tourism Minister Kama Maharaj and Minister in the Minister of Housing Phillip Edward Alexander at President's House, St Ann's.
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1 week ago |
newsday.co.tt | Sean Douglas
News PROGRESSIVE Empowerment Party (PEP) leader Phillip Edward Alexander – who was defeated by the PNM's Stuart Young for the Port of Spain North/St Ann’s West seat in the general elections – emerged a winner still as he was picked as Minister in the Ministry of Housing by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. PEP is one of several political entities which aligned with the UNC to fight the PNM in the April 28 elections.
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Benjamin: DPP's clearance of Erla is a 'big relief' - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday https://t.co/hQXr35C1VH #erla #ttps #erlaharewoodchristopher #tt #Trinidad #police #psctt #juniorbenjamin #ssa #sniper
PSA head: TTRA scrapping a breath of fresh air - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday https://t.co/2DjY8utzb0 #psatt #publicservicesassociation #felishathomas #trinidad
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