By Sue-Ann Wayow GOVERNMENT dishes out more than $350 million in income relief grants for people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is based on 2005 poverty rates. According to a report submitted to the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC), the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services stated that expenditure up until November […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow OPPOSITION Senator Wade Mark is not being truthful when he speaks about the Procurement Bill that is presently being implemented says Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Al-Rawi said he was not surprised by Mark’s statements that the Opposition will not support any other legislation if […]Read More
IT Government does not withdraw the Public Procurement and Disposal of Property (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Opposition not support any future legislation. On Sunday, at a press conference, Opposition Senator Wade Mark stated that there will no co-operation with the Government until that is done. Amended three times, the final amendment debated, “placed the […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE campaign to place Vasant Bharath at the helm of the United National Congress (UNC) launched off on Wednesday night with its first major meeting. Bharath launched his slate with his slogan Unity is Strength. The virtual meeting took on a different format with breaks in between showing Bharath answering questions […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow A modern-day hypocrite. That is how United National Congress (UNC) stalwart Wade Mark described contender for the UNC leadership position Vasant Bharath. Mark, speaking during a UNC virtual meeting on Monday night said Bharath should be grateful to present leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar that she has still allowed him to be a member […]Read More
By Prior Beharry SENATE President Christine Kangaloo has ruled that National Security Minister Stuart Young did not mislead the Upper House in response to a question by Opposition Senator Wade Mark. She made her ruling on Wednesday after Mark alleged after Young attempted to deceive the Upper House on May 13 and spoke […]Read More
