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Only fair for AG to pay Auditor General's legal fees
Posted: Thursday, May 2, 2024
South lawyers: Only fair for AG to pay Auditor General's legal fees
"The Auditor General is an independent watchdog over the government. Her role is to audit the national accounts of the country to ensure that the figures can be verified and reconciled.
"The present controversy is one that the Attorney General himself recognised posed a serious challenge because he had already advised the Minister of Finance and hence could not also render advice to the independent Auditor General."
'AG not intimidated by threats'
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TSTT gets two new directors
The new directors are president of the Human Resource Management Association of T&T Cavelle Joseph-St Omer and group marketing manager of Xtra Foods Supermarket Angelo Daniel Austin.
Recognising Palestine
A dozen of the 14 independent members of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have now taken this action, with the outliers being Trinidad and Tobago and The Bahamas. Caricom's other full member, the eastern Caribbean island of Montserrat, is an overseas territory of Britain, which has responsibility for its foreign policy. Montserrat, therefore, can't independently recognise the State of Palestine.
Stakeholders advise against the 'indiscriminate' killing of sharks
Stakeholder group calls for comprehensive care for dialysis patients
"The delay in constructing full-service renal dialysis centres reflects a pattern of neglect and political maneuvering that has put the lives of our citizens at risk. We cannot continue to ignore the urgent needs of dialysis patients."
The network noted that the absence of adequate dialysis facilities burdens families and caregivers as many patients are forced to travel long distances for treatment, worsening their financial situation and emotional stress, and ultimately exacerbating their health conditions.
Busy like a bee
Boosting pollinator populations
'US$26,000 paid overseas for items never received'
A payment of US$26,000 ($176,000) was made by the Ministry of Trade and Industry on July 10, 2023, to a company in Indonesia for four laser analysers for use by scrap metal inspectors that were never received and the company cannot be located.
First case under new law for indictable cases goes on trial
The new legislation, proclaimed on December 12, 2023, removes preliminary inquiries for indictable offences, such as murder, kidnapping, money laundering and some forms of sexual abuse, at the magistrates' courts (now known as district courts).
Before this, preliminary inquiries took years before an accused was committed to stand trial at the High Court.
No justice for Yaelvis Santoyo
Amarah murder accused a no-show in court
The 39-year-old man charged with killing four-year-old Amarah Lallitte did not return to court on May 1 as the St Ann's Psychiatric Hospital requested more time to evaluate him.
Isan Constant was expected to reappear before Master Margaret Sookraj-Goswami, who on April 15, ordered him sent to St Ann's for assessment.
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