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Lent, a time for reflecting Tuesday 23 February 2021 A parishioner is marked with a Q-tip by RC Archbishop Jason Gordon on the forehead at the Ash Wednesday mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Harris Promenade, San Fernando. - Lincoln Holder LENT began on February 17 – Ash Wednesday – marking the start of a 40-day period of prayer and fasting, a reflection of the 40 days Jesus Christ spent in the wilderness before he began his public ministry. In TT, Lent is predominantly observed b...

Dexter Gobin and his wife Yanique Taylor-Gobin. - CONVICTED child-beater Dexter Gobin was sentenced on Thursday to 20 months in jail after he and his Jamaican wife were both found guilty of assaulting an infant girl under their care in 2015. The beating was caught on camera. In the video, which went viral, the child was beaten by a man who force-fed her a bottle of baby milk. Gobin and his wife Yanique Taylor-Gobin were charged with wilfully assaulting a child, on May 17 and 24, 2015. The char...

Minister of National Security welcomes new Prison Officers February 16, 2021, Port of Spain: Tasked with the strong mandate to protect society and prevent crime by facilitating the rehabilitation of offenders, two hundred and thirty-nine (239) prison officer recruits were inducted into the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service today. Delivering the feature address at the Passing Out Parade and Induction Ceremony held in honour of Batch #673, Minister of National Security the Honourable Stuart R. ...

PDP deputy leader: More than pepper spray needed to combat violence PDP deputy political leader Faith BYisreal. - JEFF K MAYERS Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) deputy political leader Dr Faith BYisrael says while she supports the use of pepper spray as a mechanism to protect vulnerable women, the issues surrounding violence requires a holistic approach. Attorney General Faris Al Rawi speaking on a PNM platform in Belmont last week said the National Security Council had approved the use of...

Open Bible, Presbyterian churches call for greater action on crime Sunday 14 February 2021 Mourners at the funeral of murder victim Andrea Bharatt at Faith Assembly International, Arouca on Friday. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB - Christian churches are appealing for more to be done to stop crime, especially in cases where the victims are women and children. The calls come after week-long protests over the murder of 23-year-old Andrea Bharatt, whose funeral took place on Friday. Bharatt went missing in ...

Domestic violence on the rise in Tobago owing to covid19 People Against Domestic Abuse (PADA) founder Dr Kamane Soman says violence against women in Tobago is prevalent. “It is very, very serious. I would say 65 per cent,” she told Newsday. “Because we are told don’t speak about it. Don’t tell people your business and don’t let anybody know. But we need to be our neighbour’s keeper.” PADA, which was established in 2016 to provide counselling, mediation and court support to victi...

PDP deputy leader: Churches must do more to end violence in society Sunday 14 February 2021 Michael Stewart, executive director at Communication Consultant Tobago Ltd addresses the Tobago Men Making a Difference rally at Store Bay, Crown Point, Tobago on Saturday. PHOTO BY DAVID REID - Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) deputy political leader Farley Augustine says churches must play a greater role in the fight against violence in the society. He made the statement on Saturday after partici...

Tobago men step up against gender-based violence Sunday 14 February 2021 Activists under the umbrella – Tobago Men Making a Difference – lead a march against gender-based violence from Milford Road to Store Bay in Crown Point on Saturday. PHOTO BY DAVID REID - Politicians, businessmen, community activists and religious leader led what some people described as a historic march on Saturday in Tobago, vowing to end crime and violence against women in all forms. The group declared they had had...

Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar FRIDAY will be a busy day both inside and outside the Red House, when the House of Representatives sits at 1.30 pm. Vigils are due to be held outside in memory of kidnap/murder victim Andrea Bharatt whose funeral will be held earlier at Faith Assembly Church, Arouca, The main item within the House will be the Evidence (Amendment) Bill, piloted last week by Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi, who adjourned debate in the hope of the Opposition rethinking its...

Closed for business: Over 300 stores take stand against crime Friday 12 February 2021 Reshma Mohammed and her daughter Arianna hold candles outside the Red House, Port of Spain, on Monday during a vigil for murder victim Andrea Bharatt and others who lost their lives to violent crimes. PHOTO BY AYANNA KINSALE - Over 330 businesses, mostly small and medium enterprises, have decided to close their doors on Friday as part of a nationwide stay-at-home strike in protest against violence against wom...