Dr. Varma Deyalsingh -
Dr Varma Deyalsingh, chair of the joint select committee (JSC) on Local Authorities, Service Commissions and Statutory Authorities, asked the Children s Life Fund Authority (CLFA) what it was doing to prevent fraud or any other type of corruption within its ranks.
Deyalsingh put this question to authority officials during a virtual meeting the JSC had with them on Wednesday.
He said the Health Ministry gave the committee information on May 3 about a legal matter concerning an alleged misappropriation of funds by a former CLFA employee in 2014.
He added this matter is public knowledge and many people were disappointed about it.
Daily Monitor
Thursday April 15 2021
The Association of Expropriated Properties’ Owners Association appear before the sub-committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises at Parliament on September 11, 2019. PHOTOS | ALEX ESAGALA.
Summary
Some of the DAPCB officials are, among others, accused of receiving money from a prospective buyer, but failing to turn over the property purchased.
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The Ministry of Finance has stopped officials from the Departed Asians Properties Custodian Board (DAPCB) from transacting business on all its bank accounts over alleged financial impropriety.
Some of the DAPCB officials are, among others, accused of receiving money from a prospective buyer, but failing to turn over the property purchased.
Criminal injuries to justice
Sunday 11 April 2021
Ex-inmante Adrian Gokool, from left, Stephanie Neptune, whose son has been waiting trial for murder for 12 years, and activist Salim Muwakil lobby for criminal justice reform outisde the Office of the Attorney General, Port of Spain in December, 2020. File photo -
There was a buzz of concern when the Joint Select Committee on Local Authorities, Services Commissions and Statutory Authorities met on Wednesday to review the presentation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
The sources of that concern were the limits on both sums and time allowed for claims, set at $25,000 and one year, respectively.
NUP lines up five as LoP debate heats up
Saturday April 10 2021
National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine (left), addresses some of the party MPs at his home in Magere, Wakiso District on January 26. PHOTO/NMG
Summary
The Leader of the Opposition appoints and heads an alternative Shadow Cabinet whose duty is to challenge and influence government legislation on the floor of Parliament.
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Being a party with majority Opposition MPs in Parliament, National Unity Platform (NUP) is set to appoint the next Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the House.
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party won majority seats in Parliament with about 313 MPs, followed by NUP with 61 MPs. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party came third with 28 MPs.