COREY CONNELLY with reporting by KINNESHA GEORGE-HARRY
Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) Bethel/Mt Irvine representative Pastor Terance Baynes has described as “political mischief” threats allegedly made by a Cepep employee to “interfere” with the eight newly installed lights at Sou Sou Lands park.
The project, which cost $19,320, was commissioned during a simple ceremony on Thursday last week.
Baynes told Newsday the project began on March 26 and all necessary approvals were sought.
“We first inquired as to who had jurisdiction over the park and I was pointed to a committee of sorts who had jurisdiction over the park, and we wrote to the committee.”
Pastor: Tobago parents not raising God-fearing children
Friday 26 February 2021
Erma Baynes, aunt of Ryan Thornhill, Tobago s first murder victim for 2021, gives the eulogy at his funeral service on Thursday at Montgomery Moravian Church, Bethel. PHOTO BY DAVID REID
Bethel does not need a new crime plan to change the community, but a spiritual intervention involving “a few good men who understand the power they have to transform lives.”
Rev Nevin Lewis made the comment as he delivered the sermon at Thursday s funeral service for Ryan Thornhill, Tobago s first murder victim for 2021, at the Montgomery Moravian Church, Bethel.
Thornhill, 61, was killed on February 15 after a gunman opened fire on a group of people near Egypt Junction, Bethel.
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Political analysts: Tall task for PDP to beat PNM
Winford James
THE Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) has a big challenge ahead of it, trying to unseat the People s National Movement (PNM) in the January 25 Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections.
The date of the election was announced on Tuesday. Nomination day on January 4. The PNM and PDP have each named candidates for all 12 electoral districts.
Other candidates expected to contest include veteran journalist Anthony Hector (Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden), Class Action Reform political leader Ricardo Phillip (Buccoo/Mt Pleasant) and Unity of the People s Nickocy Phillips (Buccoo/Mt Pleasant).