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Sport Ministry’s legal officer blanked in Darryl Smith lawsuit
“A LEGAL officer with the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs will not be allowed to join the judicial review court proceedings filed by former UNC minister and political activist Devant Maharaj against the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)…” Read more
Anand leads case questioning Gary Griffith’s appointment
“AS the controversy between Gary Griffith and the Police Service Commission (PolSC) rages on, a private citizen has filed High Court action claiming the commission did not legally appoint Griffith to act as Police Commissioner…” Read more
Judge strikes down police standing orders on destroying pocket, station diaries
“A HIGH Court judge has struck out two standing orders of the police service which deal with how long officers can keep their pocket diaries and station diaries…” Read more
Criminal Bar Association: Akili Charles fought to save younger generation from gang culture
Read more“The Executive of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has expressed condolences to the family of Criminal Justice Advocate Akili Charles on “his unfortunate and untimely passing”…”
‘Lower your voice’: Protesting granny detained by police
“A Barrackpore resident was detained by police during day two of protest action over the poor road conditions at Rees Road on Tuesday…” Read more
Former WPC gets $1.6m for fall
“A FORMER police officer has been awarded more than $1.5 million in compensation after she was injured in a fall at a police station in the Western Division in 2007…” Read more
Four ministry employees get $750,00 for non promotion
“The State has been ordered to pay over $750,000 in compensation to four employees of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, and Fisheries, who were bypassed for promotion…”Read more
NiQuan has been ordered to pay its former vice president $21m
“NiQuan has been ordered to pay its former vice president—former independent senator David Small—$20,647,017 million for breach of contract for monies owed to him during his employment…” Read more
UNC activist wants details of top-ranked SEA students
“COMMUNITY activist and former UNC candidate for Diego Martin West Marsha Walker wants details of the ranking of students on the baasis of the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam…” Read more
State to pay 2 women for illegal quarantine
“THE State now has to fork out more than $.2 million to pay two women who were under State-supervised quarantine in 2020, having been suspected of contracting Covid-19 but turned out to be negative…” Read more
Talk-show host, radio station appeal Potts defamation ruling
“POPULAR sports talk-show host Andre E Baptiste and Gem Radio – the owner of radio station I95.5 FM – have appealed a judge’s ruling that they defamed boxing promoter Boxu Potts in a series of broadcasts from 2012-2014…” Read more
NWRHA must compensate Williamsville farmer for transfusion of wrong blood
“A HIGH COURT judge has ordered the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) to compensate a Williamsville farmer who received the wrong type of blood in a transfusion…” Read more