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WE ARE heartened by the safe return of the six teenagers who ran away last month from a children’s home in central Trinidad. While we are relieved at this outcome, for which the authorities must be congratulated, there remain many questions surrounding the circumstances of their escape as well as the capacity of oversight bodies
SIX teenagers who ran away from a Children’s home in Central Trinidad two Saturdays ago were recovered and returned to the care of the Children’s Authority. On May 27, the five girls and one boy were discovered missing after a nightly headcount was done. In an e-mailed response to questions, the Children’s Authority said the
Sunday 9 May 2021 Former senator Verna St Rose Greaves offers words of comfort to the mother of murdered teenage Antonio Francois at the Forensic Science Centre in March. - AYANNA KINSALE FORMER minister of gender, youth and child development Verna St Rose Greaves believes the Children’s Authority failed two teens who were killed after running away from one of their facilities. Greaves, a career social worker and activist, responded to questions by Sunday Newsday on the double murder of Antonio Francois and Semion Daniel, both 15. The teens were shot dead on March 28. The two were among fiv...
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Ayanna Webster-Roy. - Jeff Mayers Security both inside and outside a children's home has been increased following the escape of five boys in March – with two of them being murdered while on the run. Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Ayanna Webster-Roy said since the March 20 escape, the children’s home has increased security manpower, with increased internal and perimeter monitoring and increased the internal security infrastructure. Webster-Roy, in response to e-mailed questions, said to further prevent such instances, the Children...
Webster-Roy: Murders of teenage boys show children must be protected from gangs 2 Days Ago Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Ayanna Webster-Roy during a parliament committee meeting in November 2019. File photo - The recent murders of two 15-year-old boys in Laventille were "senseless" and showed more must be done to protect children from being lured by gangs, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Ayanna Webster-Roy said on Friday. "This senseless killing must end. We must insist on a zero tolerance for gangs and violent culture being spread among our young and impressionab...