MINISTER of Tourism Randall Mitchell has said that the government still has $4,189,662 left to release to the National Carnival Commission (NCC) for 2023 Carnival celebrations.
Acting director of the Children’s Authority Rhonda Gregoire-Roopchan says the remaining ten unlicensed children’s homes are “very close to the final stages” of becoming registered.
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UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future housing of some 230 children now living in unlicensed children's residences, heard the Joint Select Committee (JSC) on Human Rights, Equality and Diversity chaired by Keith Scotland on Friday. The JSC grilled a team from the Gender and Child Affairs Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) headed by Minister in the OPM, Ayanna Webster-Roy.
Thursday 24 December 2020
The 2020 Associated Brands Industries Christmas Caravan visit children s homes around the country to donate snacks and bring some holiday cheer to several communities. Photo courtesy Associated Brands Industries -
The 2020 Christmas Caravan hosted by Associated Brands Industries Ltd (Sunshine Snacks) rolled into several communities along the east-west corridor on December 13.
The caravan made short stops at several children’s homes, including Amica House for Girls, Cyril Ross Nursery, St Mary’s Children’s Home, Joshua Home for Boys and The Margaret Kistow Children’s Home. Because of covid19 protocols, representatives from the homes collected the snacks which would later be distributed to the children. Music and entertainment were provided by radio and TV personality Tim Tim (Keron Boodoosingh).