AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoBudget Pressure: Former Finance Ministry official Brian Manning warns the Government’s mid-year budget review could become a “political platform” for new taxes or fines, arguing citizens are already squeezed by rising costs. Parliament Clash: Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander refused to say how many people have been charged under the Anti-Gang Act, using Standing Order 28(3), sparking Opposition claims he’s “hiding behind” procedure. Housing Procurement Fight: NH International’s Emile Elias alleges the HDC “secretly disbarred” it from tendering under the suspended $3.4b housing programme, after an OPR panel dismissed its challenge. Utilities Under Attack: WASA condemned power cable theft at the St. Joseph Booster Station in Mayaro, saying it disrupted water supply and is now under police investigation. CARICOM Tension: PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Trinidad and Tobago will not recognise Dr Carla Barnett as CARICOM SG after August, despite regional claims of reappointment. Energy Policy: Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says a new fiscal review committee will map how cross-border gas is taxed and how T&T earns revenue across the full value chain.
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