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No PM's pension for Young
Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
No PM's pension for Young
The bill amends the Prime Minister's Pension Act Chapter 2:51 to require a person to serve at least one year as Prime Minister to qualify for the $87,000 monthly pension.
No million-dollar pension for Young
The move by the government was concretised yesterday after five of nine Independent Senators voted with the Government to ensure the passage of the Prime Minister's Pension (Amendment) Bill 2025, which removes it.
No PM's benefit for Young
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Padarath meets with SWMCOL
Padarath meets with bpTT
In a statement, the Ministry said Padarath met with David Campbell, President of bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT), and Ryan Chaitram, Vice President of Communications and External Affairs, on June 26, 2025, at the Ministry's Head Office in St Clair, Port of Spain.
CEPEP betrayal
Fired workers dazed, scared; beg Govt to reconsider move
WASA appoints another new director
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Allahar: Senators' remarks show anti-UNC predisposition
LEADER of Government Business in the Senate, Darrel Allahar, accused two independent senators of statements seemingly sounding anti-UNC, speaking on the Prime Minister's Pension (Amendment) Bill 2025 on June 30. He began by arguing the bill was not ad hominem ("to the man"), that is, aimed at a specific person.
Analysts agree with Govt concerns over Independent Senators
Two political analysts are backing the Government's concerns about the so-called independence of senators appointed by the President. But a former Independent Senator who faced the rebuke of United National Congress public relations officer, Dr Kirk Meighoo, is dismissing his criticism as baseless.
Update on Marabella oilspill: Heritage advances clean-up and site restoration
Chief Sec managing Sampson's former division
THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is handling the main responsibilities of the Division of Community Development, Youth Development and Sport, in the absence of Joel "Nuttsy" Sampson, the former secretary of the division, who is now Tobago West MP.
SEA results to be released on July 3
THE Ministry of Education has announced July 3, as the date for the release of the results of the 2025 Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination which 17,870 primary school students across the country sat on April 10.
RELAY MISTAKE
Boldon laments no teams at World Relays, slim World Champs chances
Historian, women and gender groups explore causes of increased violence in women
Barrackpore man, 62, beaten, woman tied up in home invasion
According to reports, three masked men, one with a gun, entered the house and attacked the man who was in the kitchen area. He cried out, and the relative, who was in another part of the house, rushed to help but was confronted by the intruders.
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