Longest serving Customs Guard retires
Herman Lewis (left) accepts a plaque of appreciation from Selwyn Da Silva, Comptroller of Customs and Excise (Ag.) (Photo Credit: Customs and Excise)
Herman Lewis proceeded on pre-retirement leave on May 31st, 2021 and will officially be retired from his position as Senior Customs Guard at the Customs and Excise Department (Customs) on December 23rd, 2021.
He spent the past thirty-three (33) years employed at the Customs Department: this made him the longest serving Customs Guards on record.
Herman Lewis joined the department on April 5th 1988 as a Junior Customs Guard and for many years was assigned at the E.T. Joshua Airport. His duties included securing the Customs area and the ramp, as well as assisting the Customs Officers in their tasks. He also worked at Port Campden Park and at the Kingstown Headquarters during his tenure.
Deported from Turkey and threatened by death in Syria: Brigadier General Ahmad Rahal where to?
Syrian defector Brigadier General Ahmad Rahal and SNA commander Muhammad al-Jasim, known as Abu Amsha (Enab Baladi)
Defector Brigadier General Ahamd Rahal is waiting for the implementation of a deportation order from Turkey while facing death threats from an opposition-affiliated armed group should he set foot in Syria.
Sultan Suleyman Shah Brigade, operating within the Syrian National Army (SNA), obtained a court order sentencing Turkey-based Brigadier General Rahal to three years in prison. The brigade publicized the verdict in a video posted by its command on its official platforms on 21 May.