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Double dippers cost State $8.1m
Posted: Monday, June 21, 2021
Auditor General: Relief grant double dippers cost State $8.1m
"As part of the audit procedure, the salary relief grant database was joined with the income support database. An analysis of the joined databases revealed that 2,672 persons received both grants which amounted to $8,115,000.00 as at 30th September 2020."
Gavi representative confirms...
According to international reports, of this donation, the Caribbean and Latin America will share 6 million doses and 19 million through COVAX. This 80 million donation, however, is separate from the new 500 million donations to the COVAX facility.
T&T left out Barbados' travel bubble programme
Over the weekend, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced the new travel bubble coming into effect at the end of this month for fully vaccinated travellers with negative PCR tests. Travellers from countries named in the bubble will not be required to do PCR tests or quarantine upon arrival in Barbados.
Health Ministry: Five more die, 106 test positive for COVID-19
Not at whim and fancy of Govt, says Kamla
THE job of Police Commissioner is sacrosanct and the process of selecting a top cop must not be at the whim and fancy of a government, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday.
Indarsingh: Where is the vaccination policy?
"This Government has failed to create any policy that enforces the right of discretion regarding workers' rights to take the (covid19) vaccine."
Gopeesingh calls for 'confidential' probe into covid deaths
Gopeesingh said he was not making this charge against any frontline health care professional worker but against the Government, the boards and management of the country's regional health authorities. As a former RHA chairman between 1997 to 2000, Gopeesingh claimed boards and managers at the RHAs were incompetent. "I recommend that they all be dismissed."
Cops want promotions injunction varied to become inspectors
A group of 30 police officers whose promotion to the rank of inspector is being stymied by a High Court injunction, wants the court to vary its order so the officers can be elevated before December when the present order of merit list is expected to expire.
Used car dealers: Wrong timing for liberalisation of fuel industry
"Government has not said what the mark up would be, so they could mark up as they see fit. If it goes through NP, NP would have to make a profit for their operating cost and management and then the fuel stations would put their mark up as is their right to do.
De Nobriga questions Annisette's TTT claims
Annisette asked, "Are you aware that if you stand up for your rights at TTT, you are threatened with being terminated for speaking the truth?" As a state-owned television station, Annisette said, "It means that we the taxpayers are paying for TTT and therefore, we must have a say in TTT."
Michael B Jordan criticised for launching J'ouvert Rum
Social media users up in arms over trademark application for the word J'ouvert
Former homeless man: 'I was supposed to be dead'
His message to the public is not to judge people they see roaming the streets but to "see yourself in their eyes. Think of your children or other close relatives. Some people don't know how to get themselves out. For many of them, life happened, just like it did to me. Just look at them and you would know."
CoP reports 28 death threats during tenure
The death threats arose from his fight against criminal elements. Intelligence agency documents have stated that the figure is the highest record of such "Kill" threats against people in public office and was rated as the highest risk.
Rainbow Cup triathlon uncertain as host to migrate
However, he does not believe that sport is being given the necessary attention by the Government. Domestic spotting events have been banned for over year owing to the government's covid19 regulations.
Suspect in Flament case sent to St Ann's for evaluation
The female suspect held in connection with the disappearance of Princes Town resident Kadijah Flament is now being treated at the St Ann's Psychiatric Hospital.
Autopsy shows Samantha Williams died of gunshot wound
Williams' body was found by a relative, who went to check on the 29-year-old as she had not been heard from in some weeks.
How a $1 purchase cost $10,000
Constable Ellis asked his reason for being in public at that time but Matthews did not respond. Questioned as to whether he had a curfew permit or was authorized to be in a public place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., Matthews said he was going "right there to buy a little weed paper."
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