Cabinet has approved an increase of EC$5.00 for persons on the Public Assistance Programme who are currently receiving EC$275, to ensure that they are not disadvantaged when using the newly implemented reloadable Automated Teller Machines (ATM) cards. Acting Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel, during a media briefing on December 1, announced the switch from cash payments to the reloadable ATM card payments being implemented by the Ministry of National Mobilisation. The …
Children begging in Kingstown has been an issue for a long time, but one woman says some children are now becoming verbally aggressive and physically violent when they do not get what they want. Lindika Sterling, a McKies Hill resident is therefore calling on the authorities to do something about these children on the street as she is being regularly terrorised by two boys known to her only as Mark …
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Children begging in Kingstown has been an issue for a long time, but one woman says some children are now becoming verbally aggressive and physically violent when they do not get what they want.
Lindika Sterling, a McKies Hill resident is therefore calling on the authorities to do something about these children on the street as she is being regularly terrorised by two boys known to her only as Mark and Jacob.
Sterling said that Jacob constantly asks her for money and in the past he would go his way when she ignored him, but he has now made it a habit of rubbing his body against hers when she ignores him.
Minister of Government tests positive for Covid-19
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Minister of Social Development Dr Orando Brewster has tested positive for Covid-19.
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves made this disclosure on Friday, when asked by SEARCHLIGHT about the Covid-19 status of the members of Cabinet, given the upsurge in cases.
The Prime Minister said all members had tested negative with the exception of Brewster.
“One person tested positive, Brewster tested positive. From the moment he felt ill, he did not come to work….I told him to stay home….”
Brewster, who is the parliamentary representative for Central Leeward was not present at Cabinet on Wednesday, Gonsalves said.