TriniTuner.com | Latest Event:
Moderator: 3ne2nr Mods
brams112 wrote:Habit7 wrote:How dare Carolyn demand her colleagues to operate above board!?!
She forgot the PP is aiming to be the lowest ranked Caribbean nation in the CPI?
Read what the dragon quoted on the article you are referring to nah
Habit7 wrote:brams112 wrote:Habit7 wrote:How dare Carolyn demand her colleagues to operate above board!?!
She forgot the PP is aiming to be the lowest ranked Caribbean nation in the CPI?
Read what the dragon quoted on the article you are referring to nah
Yeah one of the many accusations Jack made has been refuted. But has there is still ministers taking a cut, Couva Hospital value escalation, EMBD corruption and CEPEP corruption. But the temporary permanence of the Santa Rosa warehouse/prison/Wala Wala wonderland for $230 million is supposed to value for money.
I likewise see that you all avoid Carolyn call out of the attempt to make a PP scholarship slush fund especially in light that Devant Marahaj's previous appeal to the Equal Opportunity Commission found no partiality in the PNM culture scholarships.
PNM already get accuse of scholarship slush fund so accusing them again is double jeopardy.brams112 wrote:Habit7 wrote:brams112 wrote:Habit7 wrote:How dare Carolyn demand her colleagues to operate above board!?!
She forgot the PP is aiming to be the lowest ranked Caribbean nation in the CPI?
Read what the dragon quoted on the article you are referring to nah
Yeah one of the many accusations Jack made has been refuted. But has there is still ministers taking a cut, Couva Hospital value escalation, EMBD corruption and CEPEP corruption. But the temporary permanence of the Santa Rosa warehouse/prison/Wala Wala wonderland for $230 million is supposed to value for money.
I likewise see that you all avoid Carolyn call out of the attempt to make a PP scholarship slush fund especially in light that Devant Marahaj's previous appeal to the Equal Opportunity Commission found no partiality in the PNM culture scholarships.
Come on guy,you doing as if these ministers are the first to request grease,as for Carolyn she was referring to everybody in parliament eh.
bluefete wrote:Dey thief from de Life Fund too?
How wicked can you be to children?
PM PROBES ROWLEY
…orders commission of enquiry into Las Alturas apartments under former housing minister
By port of spain \\\\\ Anna Ramdass anna.ramdass@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Sep 18, 2014 at 11:39 PM ECT
Story Updated: Sep 18, 2014 at 11:39 PM ECT
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley will be a key subject in a commission of enquiry ordered by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday to investigate the Las Alturas housing project in Morvant.
The two-tower project cost $26 million but had to be demolished due to structural problems.
Persad-Bissessar announced former high-level members of the People’s National Movement (PNM), including Rowley, will be probed to determine who was responsible for the scandal.
She said the commission will determine whether there are any grounds for criminal and civil proceedings against any person or entity; whether criminal proceedings should therefore be recommended to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for his consideration; and whether civil proceedings should be recommended to the Attorney General for his consideration.
The Prime Minister said the Las Alturas buildings H and I were designed by the PNM, the contractor was hired by the PNM, constructed by the PNM and the buildings collapsed under the PNM.
She said the project, which should have provided homes for 48 families, has cost this country over $26 million, plus another $2 million to demolish the buildings.
Persad-Bissessar noted both Rowley, who was a former housing minister under the PNM, as well as Emily Gaynor Dick-Forde, who succeeded him, have distanced themselves from the project, singing like Shaggy, “It wasn’t me”.
She also pointed out PNM Senator Faris Al-Rawi was on the board of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) when this project was born.
“The people of this country have a right to know who is accountable for this construction disaster that may soon become the new flag-bearer for the Member for Diego Martin West’s tenure as Minister of Housing,” said Persad-Bissessar.
The Prime Minister said she
was disgusted when Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal spoke on the matter in Parliament and she requested the file on Las Alturas be brought to her.
She provided the timeline of the start of the project to its demise (see box at right).
“So where did that money go? We have to answer that question. Should the public today do like the PNM did and sweep this matter under the carpet? Should these high- profile PNM members not be able to explain what happened under their watch?” asked Persad-Bissessar.
Construction timeline
n On March 31, 2004, the former Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT) board, led by former executive chairman Calder Hart, unanimously agreed to award a contract of $67.62 million, inclusive of VAT, to China Jiangsu International Corporation (CJIC) for the construction of 297 apartments in Lady Young Road, Morvant.
n Rowley was the line minister for UDeCOTT from November 10, 2003, to November 2007, and the decision was made under his watch.
n There were early warning signs about the project as in March 2005, a letter was sent from UDeCOTT’s chief construction engineer, Ian Telfer, to Planning Associates Ltd (PAL), informing them UDeCOTT was aware of significant movement of the lower slope of the site, which may have serious repercussions with respect to the construction of the multi-storey apartment buildings in that area.
n Another letter was sent from PAL to UDeCOTT CEO Winston Agard, revealing there was evidence of land movement where Blocks F, G, H and J were located.
n Despite all of this, Persad-Bissessar said, in March 2005, CJIC (who put forward the lowest bid during the tendering process for the project) requested an additional $8.2 million to complete works on the Las Alturas project.
n UDeCOTT then engaged Geo Tech Associates to provide geotechnical information concerning the site chosen, but the information provided failed to detect there was a partially blocked ravine and the presence of a spring on the site which contributed to slippage of the hill and, therefore, it was conceivable the total number of units to be constructed may have to be reduced by half.
n On July 30, 2007, CJIC was awarded the contract for 24 months and given possession of the site.
n The cost of the contract was $74,876,832 for 134 units in 20 buildings.
n ”At that time, the Member for Diego Martin West was housing minister, one Mr Andre Monteil was the chairman of the HDC and a Mr Faris Al-Rawi was a director of the HDC,” said Persad-Bissessar.
n On January 24, 2008, phase two of the project was signed between HDC & CJIC—when Dick-Forde was now housing minister.
n In October 2008, a geotechnical (subsoil) investigation report was prepared by Geotech Associates Ltd to define the foundation works for Buildings H, I and J.
n CJIC commenced work for buildings H and I on December 8, 2008; nearly a year later in November 2009, signs of cracking were observed on the ground-floor slab of building H.
n Since 2005, red flags were raised and ignored.
n In January 2010, buildings H and I were completed but despite this, a few months later in October 2010, Geotech Associates was asked to do a second soil report although cracks were seen before in 2009.
n Geotech Associates did further extensive geotechnical studies during November and December 2010 and submitted a final report, which noted the land was moving laterally and was affected by land sliding.
n Civil Engineering Management and Services (CEMAS, the company that designed Buildings H, I and J) provided additional recommendations that portions of each building (H and I) be demolished to relieve stress to the structure.
n Dr Robert Ratay, an international forensic structural engineer, along with his team of structural and geotechnical experts from Sevrund Associates Consulting Engineers and Mueser Ruteledge Consulting
Engineers, were engaged to
provide a report which concluded the lowest degree of
difficulty and risk was to demolish selected units of blocks H and I and to abandon the site.
n Trintoplan Consults Ltd concluded Building H was too severely damaged to be salvaged and while parts of I can be salvaged, it may be inevitable Building I would also have to be demolished.
n The reason for the damage was a landslip which ran under both of the buildings.
n CJIC was awarded a contract for $67.62 million for the construction of 297 apartments. However, UDeCOTT only managed blocks A and B, in which 56 units were built.
n The HDC managed Phase 2 which encompassed Blocks C-I and yielded 116 units.
n In total therefore, only 172 apartments were constructed, which meant there was an additional 125 units which were paid for but which were never constructed.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/PM- ... 94671.html
UML wrote:bluefete wrote:Dey thief from de Life Fund too?
How wicked can you be to children?
wicked enough for the PNM to NOT have a Children's Life Fund and let a child die because u refused to offer substantial assistance to save their life
not to mention being the alleged suspect in the rape and murder of a child
Habit7 wrote:UML wrote:bluefete wrote:Dey thief from de Life Fund too?
How wicked can you be to children?
wicked enough for the PNM to NOT have a Children's Life Fund and let a child die because u refused to offer substantial assistance to save their life
not to mention being the alleged suspect in the rape and murder of a child
Fuad: Fraud probe into Children’s Life Fund
By Ria Taitt Political Editor
Story Created: Sep 22, 2014 at 10:09 PM ECT
Story Updated: Sep 22, 2014 at 10:09 PM ECT
An investigation is being done into allegations of fraud at the Children’s Life Fund, Health Minister Fuad Khan confirmed yesterday.
He also confirmed that a staff member was sent home.
Khan stressed, however, that the investigations by the board of the Children’s Life Fund had thus far turned up “nothing substantial”.
Khan was speaking during the Standing Finance Committee meeting which was held in the Parliament Chamber, Tower D, International Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain.
Finance Minister Larry Howai also confirmed that the taxpayers paid $27 million to the fund in 2014 and would pay $30 million to the Children’s Life Fund next year.
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley asked what was the Ministry of Finance doing, with respect to recent exposes of abuse in that fund and whether the funds were being properly supervised.
“The information we have from the Ministry of Health did not substantiate some of those allegations,” Howai replied.
Khan said the fund was being properly managed. “Allegations are just that—allegations,” he said. He said the board of the Children’s Life Fund was looking at the allegations, but had so far not come up “with anything substantial”.
Diego Martin Central MP Amery Browne said there were reports that a staff member of the fund was recently dismissed based on the allegations of fraud and that this should trigger further alarm.
Khan said: “The investigation was ongoing. A staff member was sent home. However, her contract had come to an end.”
He said the investigations were being conducted by the board of directors of the fund.
Browne said he found it unsatisfactory that the board is conducting an investigation into allegations against the Life Fund which comes under the board. He asked why these allegations have not been referred to the DPP, the Police Commissioner or the Fraud Squad.
Khan replied: “The Member of Diego Martin Central must understand procedure. If there is an allegation against a staff member, it has to go to the board of directors, not directly to the police. If they (the board)...find something that is untoward, it would go to the Ministry of Health—the permanent secretary—and then after that, if it is substantial then it would go to the police, etc.”
He said the Chief Medical Officer was heading the investigations and he (Khan) did not know the sum involved in the alleged fraud.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Fua ... 04271.html
UML wrote:where is the corruption?
Diego Martin Central MP Amery Browne said there were reports that a staff member of the fund was recently dismissed based on the allegations of fraud and that this should trigger further alarm.
Khan said: “The investigation was ongoing. A staff member was sent home. However, her contract had come to an end.”
He said the investigations were being conducted by the board of directors of the fund.
by that logic, Calder Hart name is being besmirched?UML wrote:They investigating allegations. Someone contract had come to an end.
Where is the corruption?
Habit7 wrote:by that logic, Calder Hart name is being besmirched?UML wrote:They investigating allegations. Someone contract had come to an end.
Where is the corruption?
Habit7 wrote:#inb4emailgateallegations
Habit7 wrote:He could claim that he didn't know his wife family tree, but "they investigating allegations."
You exemplify why our CPI rating is worsening.
RASC wrote:I can only imagine what the sheep gonna defend this one...
Return to “Ole talk and more Ole talk”
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 47 guests
