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Habit7 wrote:I was seeing workers busy like ants yesterday at the Ministry of Tertiary Education building trying to finish up the exterior of the building. Scaffolding is still up and well hidden in the back of the building but the a/c tent is already up and waiting for the lavish opening ceremony.
Habit7 wrote:I was seeing workers busy like ants yesterday at the Ministry of Tertiary Education building trying to finish up the exterior of the building. Scaffolding is still up and well hidden in the back of the building but the a/c tent is already up and waiting for the lavish opening ceremony.
UML wrote:HUNDREDS OF COMPLETED PROJECTS!!!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pillars- ... tos_albums
NEW MRI & CATH LAB IN TOBAGO
Redman wrote:You aint seeing anybody else but KPB
Everybody getting travel papers in order?
pete wrote:Saw the COP candidate in Carenage today when I was passing.
Safety problems at 2 new schools
Ministry working on resolving issues
Anna-Lisa Paul
Published: Friday, August 21, 2015
With three weeks before the new school term begins, parents of students attending the Paramin RC School are concerned the new building will not be ready in time.
The new school term opens on September 8, one day after the general election.
Standing outside the newly-constructed four-storey building at Fatima Junction, Paramin, on Tuesday, Catherine Mendez, the local government councillor for the area, listed the health and safety concerns raised by parents of students attending the school.
Mendez said the new school was without an emergency exit.
She said in the event of a fire or any other disaster, the staff and students would be trapped inside as there was only one access route into and out of the school compound.
She said the old school was in such a deplorable and dilapidated condition it would be impossible for the students to return to it.
Mendez led the parents on a silent protest outside the new school as the concerned group issued Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh with a one week ultimatum to rectify the problems. Gopeesingh said previously he would address their concerns when a handful of the parents appeared on Crime Watch programme which aired on CNC 3 on August 14.
It was during the programme that Gopeesingh acknowledged the concerns and promised to rectify the matter.
Mendez said while the parents were happy to receive a new school, they have been left with no choice but to appeal for Gopeesingh’s intervention to make sure the new building would be ready for occupation.
Warning that the parents were also set to “hit the streets of Paramin and even the ministry if need be once the matter was not rectified, Mendez stressed it was not a political issue but a genuine concern about the safety of the staff and students who would be moving into the new building.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar formally opened the school on May 15 but the Ministry of Education is yet to hand over the school to the Catholic Education Board.
Chief executive officer of the Catholic Education Board, Sharon Mungroo, said yesterday the person with responsibility for construction within the archdiocese, Deacon Patrick Laurence, had written to the Education Facilities Company Limited (EFCL) on August 16, asking to be advised on when it would be invited to conduct a walk-through of the new building.
The EFCL, as mandated by the ministry, has responsibility for any and all construction and refurbishment of primary and secondary schools.
Mungroo said copies of the completion certificate had also been requested.
She said once a walk-through was done and any problems were identified, “they would normally be addressed by the ministry before the students moved into the school.”
The Paramin RC School has a student population of 160.
Mungroo said there were similar problems at the Point Cumana RC School which was opened in June by Persad-Bissessar.
She said following an initial walk-through, there were health and safety concerns identified regarding the ventilation system, the cafetaria, the stairwell and an uncovered drain.
However, she said they had not yet been invited to perform a second walk-through and would be unable to say if those issues had been rectified.
Officials at the ministry assured yesterday they were working to address the parents’ concerns at the Paramin RC School.
http://m.guardian.co.tt/news/2015-08-21 ... ew-schools
RASC wrote:pete wrote:Saw the COP candidate in Carenage today when I was passing.
Ghosts aren't real bro
Hyperion wrote:
UML u have no shame. kamla walking around with scissors in she pocket only cutting ribbon, but people can't even take a sh*t in this building because the chaguanas borough corporation withhold approvals. No approvals for water, toilet, etc.
Who d hell allyuh really feel allyuh foolin boy? steups.
And the good thing is nobody could say is a pnm corporation.
Analysis of 2010 manifesto
Only 25 per cent of promises kept
Published: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Kevin Baldeosingh
Both the People’s Partnership (PP) and the People’s National Movement (PNM) have been making many promises even before the election campaign officially started in August.
But which party is promising more?
As it turns out, the PNM and the PP are neck for neck, according to a count of the promises listed in their manifestos, which were both released in August.
Both contain around 300 promises. It is difficult to be exact, since some of the promises are repeated in different forms, especially in the PP manifesto.
The PNM has bullet points for its promises, which makes counting convenient, but the PP seems to have aimed at 30 promises per sector, which makes a total estimate easier.
The core question, of course, is how reliable are these promises? The Partnership has provided its own measure by claiming in its 2015 manifesto that “90 per cent Of Our 2010 Manifesto Promises Have Been Delivered And/Or Are In Progress.”
The “in progress” phrase is a hedge, since they can claim that a promise has been kept just on the basis of a signed agreement or a sod-turning ceremony. But what percentage of their promises have actually been delivered?
(An analysis of PNM promises was written by reporter Rhonda Krystal Rambally and columnist Hamid Ghany in this week’s Sunday Guardian.)
The PP’s 2010 manifesto had just over 400 promises. Two of the pledges at the start of the document apparently fall under the 10 per cent that have neither been delivered nor are in progress: “Limiting the Prime Minister to two successive terms as Head of Government” and “Rules governing the conduct of the Government and political parties during an election period.”
The third promise was half-fulfilled: “We will establish a Constitution Commission to engage in the widest possible consultation as a pre-requisite to constitutional reform.”
And what about the main concern of citizens for the past 15 years—crime? The PP’s 2010 manifesto had approximately 21 crime-fighting promises, while its 2015 manifesto has 30 such promises. (See Box One)
Of the ten key initiatives listed in the 2010 document, only two have been implemented: setting up the National Security Operational Centre (NSOC) and strengthening “the National Security Council to link intelligence, strategy and execution in crime fighting.” However, the overall goal of reducing serious crimes, according to Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams, has been achieved with a 50 per cent reduction (except for homicides) as compared to 2009 figures. The Partnership also had a 32-point checklist titled “120 Days of Immediate Action.”
Box Two lists the 13 promises which weren’t kept. (See Box Two)
Using the loosest criteria, 20 of these proposals were implemented, which is 56 per cent. The 2010 manifesto also had nine general goals, within which the following promises were not kept: a land use and physical planning framework; poverty reduction; sustainable jobs; flood security; and improved productivity.
The PP also promised: “We will have clean, responsible and responsive government with legislative changes and constitutional amendments to curb excesses and abuse of power.”
In respect to this last, the 2010 manifesto had 12 key proposals. Of these only two were implemented—supporting a free press (by amending the Libel Act) and passing procurement legislation. That’s a 16 per cent promise-keeping rate.
Using this sample approach, it appears that the actual percentage of promises delivered by the PP is around 25 per cent—a far cry from the claim of 90 per cent.
Crime-fighting promises
• We will support the management of the Police service to ensure that there are proper levels of policing and hold it accountable for effective delivery through the establishment of clear measurable benchmarks for crime reduction and containment
• We will establish a National Security Operational Centre (NSOC), involving use of technology to set up a real-time centralised system for tracking crime. This will involve equipping every Police vehicle with a Global Positioning System (GPS) and linking with every police station through an appropriate technology platform. Abuse of equipment will not be tolerated
• We will enforce traffic laws. A majority of crime involves the use of vehicles. Enforcement of road traffic laws and regulation would serve as a major deterrent to such illegal activity. A variety of mechanisms including Radar Speed Detection Guns will be used in this
• We will use GPS bracelets on offenders who are on probation but are still deemed a security risk (so that their movement can be monitored) and if legislation is required, we will take the necessary steps
• We will guard our coastline through the 360˚radar linked to all branches of the security services. Connectivity will be monitored and we will insist on staying connected.
• We will establish the National Security Protective Services Training Academy to improve capacity of our police officers to perform at their optimal levels
• Training programmes and merit systems will be established to motivate police to new ideals of justice
• We will strengthen the National Security Council to link intelligence, strategy and execution in crime fighting
• We will modernise physical infrastructure and amenities to boost morale and improve productivity
• We will implement the criminal injuries and compensation laws and adjust the measure of compensation
Source: PP Manifesto, 2010
120 DAYS OF IMMEDIATE ACTION
4. We will establish a working committee to review all programmes targeted at poverty alleviation and social support to make recommendations to: a. Strengthen synergy, reach and impact through rationalisation and integration b. Help households to step up to prosperity and to reduce the number of people classified as poor by 2% each year.
5. We will begin an aggressive programme to fix all leaks in WASA’s pipelines, and establish an emergency response unit for monitoring system dysfunction, unplanned disruptions and crisis management.
6. We will coordinate integrated action on water resources management, drainage, irrigation, flooding, water capture, conservation, sustainable food production and food security through synergistic deployment of human resources and equipment under state control in collaboration with private contractors.
7. In partnership with CBOs and NGOs our government will release appropriate resources from the Green Fund to reforest areas that were burnt during the past dry season.
10. We will begin a review process for the minimum wage.
18. We will look at the immediate challenges of each hospital and determine what needs to be done to make an immediate difference in the lives of citizens seeking care and we will act immediately on these—whether it is 50 more beds in a hospital, a vital piece of much-needed equipment or improving the effectiveness of delivery of emergency patient care.
21. Each minister will be required to present a one-year action agenda for consideration and approval by Cabinet after consultation with senior ministerial staff within thirty (30) working days of swearing in. Each ministerial action agenda, once approved, will be included in the next budget.
22. Each ministry will be required to begin work on a five-year strategic plan within the first 60 days for completion by February 2011 within the framework of our manifesto.
23. We will establish an Economic Development Board which will consult with stakeholders and play an advisory role in policy formulation.
25. We will initiate consultation to develop a coherent export strategy, an industrial policy linked to knowledge formation and a national services industries competitiveness strategy with key stakeholders.
29. We will work with the Central Bank, CSO and the public service to determine the true condition of the country’s finances and the state of the economy and the condition of projects to share that information with our citizens.
31. We will formulate a project plan for completion of all infrastructural projects currently in train in Tobago.
32. We will establish a Ways and Means Committee to formulate a project plan on a phased basis to make all government public services more accessible to residents of Tobago.
Source: People’s Partnership Manifesto, 2010Analysis of 2010 manifesto
Only 25 per cent of promises kept
Published:
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Kevin Baldeosingh
Both the People’s Partnership (PP) and the People’s National Movement (PNM) have been making many promises even before the election campaign officially started in August.
But which party is promising more?
As it turns out, the PNM and the PP are neck for neck, according to a count of the promises listed in their manifestos, which were both released in August.
Both contain around 300 promises. It is difficult to be exact, since some of the promises are repeated in different forms, especially in the PP manifesto.
The PNM has bullet points for its promises, which makes counting convenient, but the PP seems to have aimed at 30 promises per sector, which makes a total estimate easier.
The core question, of course, is how reliable are these promises? The Partnership has provided its own measure by claiming in its 2015 manifesto that “90 per cent Of Our 2010 Manifesto Promises Have Been Delivered And/Or Are In Progress.”
The “in progress” phrase is a hedge, since they can claim that a promise has been kept just on the basis of a signed agreement or a sod-turning ceremony. But what percentage of their promises have actually been delivered?
(An analysis of PNM promises was written by reporter Rhonda Krystal Rambally and columnist Hamid Ghany in this week’s Sunday Guardian.)
The PP’s 2010 manifesto had just over 400 promises. Two of the pledges at the start of the document apparently fall under the 10 per cent that have neither been delivered nor are in progress: “Limiting the Prime Minister to two successive terms as Head of Government” and “Rules governing the conduct of the Government and political parties during an election period.”
The third promise was half-fulfilled: “We will establish a Constitution Commission to engage in the widest possible consultation as a pre-requisite to constitutional reform.”
And what about the main concern of citizens for the past 15 years—crime? The PP’s 2010 manifesto had approximately 21 crime-fighting promises, while its 2015 manifesto has 30 such promises. (See Box One)
Of the ten key initiatives listed in the 2010 document, only two have been implemented: setting up the National Security Operational Centre (NSOC) and strengthening “the National Security Council to link intelligence, strategy and execution in crime fighting.” However, the overall goal of reducing serious crimes, according to Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams, has been achieved with a 50 per cent reduction (except for homicides) as compared to 2009 figures. The Partnership also had a 32-point checklist titled “120 Days of Immediate Action.”
Box Two lists the 13 promises which weren’t kept. (See Box Two)
Using the loosest criteria, 20 of these proposals were implemented, which is 56 per cent. The 2010 manifesto also had nine general goals, within which the following promises were not kept: a land use and physical planning framework; poverty reduction; sustainable jobs; flood security; and improved productivity.
The PP also promised: “We will have clean, responsible and responsive government with legislative changes and constitutional amendments to curb excesses and abuse of power.”
In respect to this last, the 2010 manifesto had 12 key proposals. Of these only two were implemented—supporting a free press (by amending the Libel Act) and passing procurement legislation. That’s a 16 per cent promise-keeping rate.
Using this sample approach, it appears that the actual percentage of promises delivered by the PP is around 25 per cent—a far cry from the claim of 90 per cent.
Crime-fighting promises
• We will support the management of the Police service to ensure that there are proper levels of policing and hold it accountable for effective delivery through the establishment of clear measurable benchmarks for crime reduction and containment
• We will establish a National Security Operational Centre (NSOC), involving use of technology to set up a real-time centralised system for tracking crime. This will involve equipping every Police vehicle with a Global Positioning System (GPS) and linking with every police station through an appropriate technology platform. Abuse of equipment will not be tolerated
• We will enforce traffic laws. A majority of crime involves the use of vehicles. Enforcement of road traffic laws and regulation would serve as a major deterrent to such illegal activity. A variety of mechanisms including Radar Speed Detection Guns will be used in this
• We will use GPS bracelets on offenders who are on probation but are still deemed a security risk (so that their movement can be monitored) and if legislation is required, we will take the necessary steps
• We will guard our coastline through the 360˚radar linked to all branches of the security services. Connectivity will be monitored and we will insist on staying connected.
• We will establish the National Security Protective Services Training Academy to improve capacity of our police officers to perform at their optimal levels
• Training programmes and merit systems will be established to motivate police to new ideals of justice
• We will strengthen the National Security Council to link intelligence, strategy and execution in crime fighting
• We will modernise physical infrastructure and amenities to boost morale and improve productivity
• We will implement the criminal injuries and compensation laws and adjust the measure of compensation
Source: PP Manifesto, 2010
120 DAYS OF IMMEDIATE ACTION
4. We will establish a working committee to review all programmes targeted at poverty alleviation and social support to make recommendations to: a. Strengthen synergy, reach and impact through rationalisation and integration b. Help households to step up to prosperity and to reduce the number of people classified as poor by 2% each year.
5. We will begin an aggressive programme to fix all leaks in WASA’s pipelines, and establish an emergency response unit for monitoring system dysfunction, unplanned disruptions and crisis management.
6. We will coordinate integrated action on water resources management, drainage, irrigation, flooding, water capture, conservation, sustainable food production and food security through synergistic deployment of human resources and equipment under state control in collaboration with private contractors.
7. In partnership with CBOs and NGOs our government will release appropriate resources from the Green Fund to reforest areas that were burnt during the past dry season.
10. We will begin a review process for the minimum wage.
18. We will look at the immediate challenges of each hospital and determine what needs to be done to make an immediate difference in the lives of citizens seeking care and we will act immediately on these—whether it is 50 more beds in a hospital, a vital piece of much-needed equipment or improving the effectiveness of delivery of emergency patient care.
21. Each minister will be required to present a one-year action agenda for consideration and approval by Cabinet after consultation with senior ministerial staff within thirty (30) working days of swearing in. Each ministerial action agenda, once approved, will be included in the next budget.
22. Each ministry will be required to begin work on a five-year strategic plan within the first 60 days for completion by February 2011 within the framework of our manifesto.
23. We will establish an Economic Development Board which will consult with stakeholders and play an advisory role in policy formulation.
25. We will initiate consultation to develop a coherent export strategy, an industrial policy linked to knowledge formation and a national services industries competitiveness strategy with key stakeholders.
29. We will work with the Central Bank, CSO and the public service to determine the true condition of the country’s finances and the state of the economy and the condition of projects to share that information with our citizens.
31. We will formulate a project plan for completion of all infrastructural projects currently in train in Tobago.
32. We will establish a Ways and Means Committee to formulate a project plan on a phased basis to make all government public services more accessible to residents of Tobago.
Source: People’s Partnership Manifesto, 2010
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2015-09- ... mises-kept
So some contractor paved Naparima-Mayaro Road between the Tarouba Link Road by Palmyra and Daisy Road by Ste. Madeleine. In less than a week, the new asphalt is failing. There is a massive depression in the road in close vicinity to a NIDCO community relations office. The riding surface is also now worse than what it was before. rfari wrote:Cutting GATE for students on medical students on UWI Mona campus from 400 to 20
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