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JUMP IN PENSIONS
Bill passed; more money, backpay for ex-presidents
A major hike in the pension benefits of all Presidents of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, considerably reduces their risk of suffering financial hardship after demitting office.
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...Moonilal slams 'payback for Robbie'
Opposition MP Roodal Moonilal yesterday criticised Government's move to pay pensions to former presidents and questioned whether this was some sort of compensation to former president Arthur NR Robinson, for giving the PNM the Government when there was an 18-18 tie in the general election in 2001.
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Manning: Executive council
'a revolutionary move'
Local Govt reform
Local Government Minister Hazel Manning said yesterday that one of the most revolutionary features in the Local Government reform would be the establishment of an executive council comprising the Mayor/Chairman and six secretaries.
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New funding arrangement for Local Govt bodies
Government has proposed a new funding arrangement for Local Government bodies, according to the Draft White Paper on Local Government reform.
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PM to deal with lawyers' call to discharge Jeremie
Prime Minister Patrick Manning is vowing to deal with the call by the Law Association for the removal of Attorney General John Jeremie as soon as he returns home from duty abroad.
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'No moves being made to remove Justice Hayton'
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice Michael de la Bastide says he is unaware of attempts to remove Justice David Hayton from the court.
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2,827 Chinese get work permits
Food, construction industries benefit in 2007-2008
A total of 2,827 Chinese workers were given permits to work in restaurants and the construction industry in this country for the years 2007 and 2008, Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Donna Cox, says.
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Guard killed in crash; cops continue to investigate
BARATARIA police are continuing investigations into an accident which occurred along the westbound lane of the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway in El Socorro, San Juan, on Thursday evening, resulting in the death of a security officer.
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