WASA has a $10 billion debt
WASA s acting CEO Allan Poon King PHOTO BY SUREASH CHOLAI
THE Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) currently has a $10 billion debt and is challenged to receive revenue from some of its customers. WASA officials made these disclosures to members of the Land and Physical Infrastructure joint select committee (JSC) during a virtual meeting on Wednesday.
In response to a question from Barataria/San Juan MP Saddam Hosein, WASA acting CEO Allan Poon King confirmed the company s total debt was currently $10 billion. Hosein asked if WASA made any recommendations to the Public Utilities Ministry to restructure the debt. Poon King replied he was unaware that such recommendations had been made.
Speaker: Youth MPs proved Parliament can sit virtually
Senate President Christine Kangaloo, left, and House Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George. -
SPEAKER Bridgid Annisette-George hailed participants in Monday’s 18th National Youth Parliament for showing that the TT Parliament is able to sit virtually, the youth sitting being a hybrid of those present and those seen via Zoom.
Senate President Christine Kangaloo hailed the youth MPs as both pioneers towards a virtual parliament and ambassadors for good parliamentary practice.
Annisette-George congratulated the youngsters who had debated a motion on the Government’s efforts to bridge TT’s digital divide, with the youth government endorsing these efforts and the youth opposition querying them.