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Former Prime Minister Patrick Manning is expected back home on Tuesday night.
Mr. Manning, who was recovering from a stroke in the USA, is expected to return home around 9:45pm, according to a post on his Twitter page on Monday morning.
He suffered a stroke in January and was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital. Two weeks later, he was airlifted to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Washington DC where he underwent treatment.
Mr. Manning, the San Fernando East MP, is said to have been walking with a cane and has undergone physio, speech and occupational therapy following his discharge.
The following is the statement from the San Fernando East Constituency Office:
"The Member of Parliament for the San Fernando East Constituency, The Honourable Patrick Manning, MP has completed his therapy program in Washington, DC. The gains have been tremendous and we are deeply appreciative of all the support that has been proffered throughout this challenge.
He is currently preparing to return home to continue his therapy locally. Mr. Manning will be arriving at Piarco International Airport on Tuesday July 31st, 2012 at 9:45pm.
We continue to pray for his safe return, and ask the nation to continue to keep him in your prayers.
The Manning Family."
toyota2nr wrote:Total waste. Why wasn't his seat declared vacant ?
toyota2nr wrote:Total waste. Why wasn't his seat declared vacant ?
brams112 wrote:Wonder how much free buses going up boi.Could just imagine the madness in the airport.
De Dragon wrote:toyota2nr wrote:Total waste. Why wasn't his seat declared vacant ?
Allyuh eh easy jed! He had a a stroke yunno, he eh dead or incapacitated, well at least lewwe see when he come back if he could function.
Habit7 wrote:He is an elected official, he has his constituents, his family and himself could make decisions about his health. He has a job as a member of parliament and it is his choice to continue it.
brams112 wrote:He could be also called the father of the gimmee sindrome that is plauging the nation right now,1 dozen ganda eggs is a welcome he will never forget.
BrotherHood wrote:How alyuh so? The man was in a coma. Regardless of what he did or didn't do for the country, pay the man his respects and be glad he is still alive. Whatever he wishes to do from here on is his choice and nothing any of you that beating up in here can do about it.
Habit7 wrote:Yip ppl still eating chain up.
In order to justify the weekly misstep, gaffe and cluelessness we call governance from the PP, there are those who still trying to demonize Manning with the hope that he will be a worst comparison.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/US_ ... 31596.html
US reports economic slowdown in T&T after poll
By Juhel Browne CCN Senior Multimedia Journalist
Story Created: Jul 19, 2012 at 10:58 PM ECT
Story Updated: Jul 19, 2012 at 10:58 PM ECT
A report on the country's investment climate prepared by a special bureau in the United States' State Department's says "a change in government after the May 2010 parliamentary elections resulted in a slowdown in the execution of pending and new government contracts".
The report, however, also says "corruption has traditionally appeared to be moderate and has not seriously undermined government or business operations."
The State Department's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs made these declarations in its 2012 Investment Climate Statement for Trinidad and Tobago which was released last month.
It says the Government of Trinidad and Tobago actively encourages foreign direct investment in almost all sectors and "generally speaking, there are no restrictions or disincentives to investment".
Yet, the Bureau draws a link between some present-day issues for US investors and the results of the last general elections in Trinidad and Tobago.
"A change in government after the May 2010 parliamentary elections resulted in a slow-down in the execution of pending and new government contracts, several involving US-based and foreign firms, as oversight boards and commissions were reconstituted slowly over several months," the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs report states.
It further says: "Progress on some complicated tenders and contract renewals or negotiations remain stalled, to the frustration of a number of foreign investors and joint-venture partners."
The Bureau did not identify which government contracts have been delayed or which US-based or other foreign-based investors have been affected.
It notes The Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom for 2011 ranked Trinidad and Tobago 13th in the Western Hemisphere and 63rd out of 179 countries worldwide, "citing overdependence on the petrochemical industry and an opaque regulatory system as the key negative factors".
In addition, the Bureau says Trinidad and Tobago ranks 81st out of 139 countries evaluated by the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index "which identified crime, government bureaucracy, a poor work ethic, and corruption as the four key issues that factored into the score".
The Bureau also took note of this country's judicial system in relation to doing business in Trinidad and Tobago.
"The T&T judicial system upholds the sanctity of contracts and generally provides a level playing field for foreign investors involved in court matters. However, due to the backlog of cases, there can be major delays in the process" and "as a result, it is imperative that those investing here sign enforceable contracts and use local attorneys," the Bureau says in its report.
The Bureau also says "Trinidad and Tobago has a number of laws, regulations and penalties designed to combat corruption and fraud and the local press actively reports on allegations of waste, fraud or abuse of public resources."
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