Tuesday February 9th, 2010
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Warner: Central workers back on payroll
Published: 10 Aug 2009
Fifty-four workers, retrenched recently from the Chaguanas Borough Corporation, will continue to be employed until September, under a plan which estranged UNC deputy leader Jack Warner will discuss today with Chaguanas Mayor Natasha Navas. Warner, who was scheduled to return home from Nigeria last night, spoke about the plan by telephone yesterday afternoon, during his New York stopover en route home. Warner said he would meet at 1 pm today with Navas on the workers’ situation, after her confirmation, last week, that the 54 workers had to be retrenched, due to lack of funding.
They were expected to be out of work effective immediately, since the corporation had exhausted funding for their daily wages. However, Warner said yesterday: “We have a plan to tide them over, and I’ve been discussing it with the mayor recently. All of the workers will be employed until September. “The details of the plan will be revealed after I meet with the Mayor at 1 pm and also with the workers at 2 pm tomorrow (today).” Warner did not say whether he would see Chaguanas deputy mayor Orlando Nagessar, whom he accused, last week, of making life difficult for the new Navas. He also took issue with Nagessar for allowing UNC leader Basdeo Panday to use Nagessar’s corporation office for meeting constituents from Warner’s Chaguanas West constituency.
Warner reiterated yesterday, “I am coming at him (Nagessar) in ways unimaginable.” Warner said he was preparing for the “mother of all public meetings” (sic) on Friday night, when he would launch his own constituency office in Panday’s Couva North seat. He said he was not anticipating any trouble, since he had held a meeting there before and it was very peaceful. “We have enough security,” he added. Warner would also meet on Thursday with the National Council for Indian Culture, regarding his offer to sponsor fireworks for the Divali Nagar this year.
ah bet he going and give the
ah bet he going and give the borough money or the workers a wuk to come to ramjack meetings...eithey way the workers done loose
So you're saying the workers
So you're saying the workers dont have a mind? If he gives them a job, what is wrong? Panday playing surrogate mother and in his own constituency people ketching hell. Them UNC feel, all is well in that party, but if an election come around, you will see the demise of Basdeo Panday for sure.
I hope warner is willing to
I hope warner is willing to dish out more cash when the rates and taxes division close down in september. Right now he spending a lot to bail out this airhead called natasha navas
I hope warner is willing to
I hope warner is willing to dish out more cash when the rates and taxes division close down in september. Right now he spending a lot to bail out this airhead called natasha navas
First thing you have to do
First thing you have to do is know the facts. To go about making asssumptions without any basis of truth is irresponsable. He is offering hope to families and Trinidad needs that. Forget the politics, people is what matters.
Fellas, How all yuh tink the
Fellas, How all yuh tink the PNM does get votes?
Who's the Mayor? While Mr.
Who's the Mayor?
While Mr. Warner must be commended for devising a plan to keep the workers employed. However, the question arises whose the mayor and who is really running the borough. If the Mayor had to retrench the workers because of a lack of funding what innovative strategy Mr. Warner has devised to keep the workers employed until Sept '09 that the Mayor and her team were unable to devise.
Something seems odd here, but if the workers are going to be employed hats off to anyone who can keep another family from joining the jobless.
PS. Mr. Warner continue serving your constituents and pursue your agenda, even if people may not agree with(myself included) but don't appear to be a bully and threaten Mr. X or Madam Y who may disagree with you, or more importantly you may disagree with.
The workers were sent home
The workers were sent home because no money was available to pay them , therefore , Jack Warner , the MP for Chaguanas West will provide the money to pay the worker until September and the Central Government will be asked to provide funds to keep them employed . The constituents of Chaguanas West said that Jack is the best representative they have ever had and Jack is not going to disappoint them . The anti-RamJackWin lumpen elements are going into hiding this week , especially the Deputy mayor , Orlando Nagessar and I hope that he has a good "asbestos suit" , to protect him from the heat Jack has for him . Nagessar as deputy mayor should be assisting Mayor Navas but instead , he is trying his best to subvert her efforts to improve the Borough of Chaguanas . The residents and corporate community of Chaguanas should call on Nagessar to resign , with immediate effect . Mr. Austin 'Jack' Warner will not allow Mayor Navas to fail nor will he allow her detractors to make her life a living hell . She is going to succeed because Jack and the good people of Chaguanas are going to support her tour of duty as Mayor of Chaguanas , all the way .
"Where there is no vision , the people perish" . Jack Warner is a man of vision , therefore , the people of Chaguanas will not perish .
ATW - Barbados .
wiggins, I wonder who is
wiggins, I wonder who is looking after Mayor Navas's three kids while she is doing this important work, should not ones children come first. You always seem, such a fan of the lady but seem unaware of these litle ones!!!! Surely they must need their mother!!! She should also try to get some elocution lessons as well, because the interview she did with Shelly Dass was a shame to the young (and other) women of Chaguanas. I am all for putting women forward but where she come from for Gods sake?
trinibone-head , It seems
trinibone-head , It seems that you are a victim of "foot-in-the-mouth" decease because they are working mothers all over the world whose children are being taken care of by Day Care Centers and Day Nurseries , and also by relatives and friends , while they are at work . You have the right to criticise Mayor Navas all you want but what about criticising her , constructively ? You should take the advice you are giving her and get some lessons in elocution because you post an infinite deal of nothing , you blogs are liken to grain of rice hidden in the Chaguanas market ; for you should look for it all day , and if by chance you find it ; it's not worth the search . Think man , think !!!
ATW - Barbados .
Wiggins, seems that you like
Wiggins, seems that you like to give people names, you look so bad in this. I am not in the public eye so elocution is not so neccesary for me, did you hear the interview with your lady Mayor, even you would have felt badly. I am not here to give constructive criticism but, unfortunately, just here to piss you off!! So take it Wiggy. Luv yah
Trinnibone do you actually
Trinnibone do you actually believe that nonsense you wrote? That a woman is only good for raising children and she shouldn't concern herself with 'man business'. Your mother, wife, daughters, sisters and aunts must be proud of you.
Double hats off. And don't
Double hats off. And don't bring no politics in poor people jobs.
At least, praise the man for taking this bold step to have the workers keep their jobs. Remember, starvation eh nice, especially when school reopening next few weeks and they have to buy books and uniform and thing. Imagine, you neighbours' pot of chicken smelling nice nice, and all you have in yours is flour pap and water boiling? For me, anyone who can give these workers a bread, double hats off to them!
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Give Jack he jacket. Double
Give Jack he jacket.
Double hats off to Mr Warner for saving these poor people's jobs. Remember, school reopening around the corner and children have to get books and uniform and shoes. So, when come to the workers' jobs, leave politics out of it. Let's give Jack his jacket.
ajfyzabadbutlertown
....a truly brilliant
....a truly brilliant political move by Jack, the de-facto mayor of Chaguanas....one first creates the problem, then one solves it and receives praises and accolades from the less-than-sophisticated members of the public...nice going Jack.....meanwhile the Pandays are welcoming Jack into their constituencies and they also welcome the opportunity to bury the hatchet.....at a point equidistant from Jack's two shoulder blades.....meanwhile Ramesh, conspicuous by his silence, probably plotting the scenario of the eventual lick-up concerning Jack et al.....this UNC menage a trois (Bass, Jack, Ram) flies in the face of Nature's strict laws concerning the domestic singularity arrangements of man-rats.......the Politicians Gone Wild show continues......
The man looked after the
The man looked after the snake, he treated it with love and kindness only the best for the snake, one day the snake out of the blue recoiled and bit him for no reason.
When the man asked the snake why did you do that after all that I have done for you? The snake replied "Because I am a SNAKE" that is what I do regardless of what.
A very wise move by Mr
A very wise move by Mr Warner.The Ramjack'G have my admiration today.
Those people have been on tender hooks for months and somebody should make their jobs more secure.
Mr Panday tried to make political gains from the pain of those people and his only solution was to ask the PNM to work with him to throw out Miss Navas. How can that feed children. His Mr Rambachan was a part of that problem.
Unity is no longer heading down the road of "Let us join together to beat the PNM" it is on the way to "Let us join together for the benefit of the people".
VERY WELL SAID , DINAH .
VERY WELL SAID , DINAH . Panday is a political anaconda and the BANE of the UNC . He should not be allow to use the office of the Deputy-mayor , to undermine Mayor Navas and the MP for Chaguanas West , Jack Warner . Stand firm my friend , trinbagonians and bajans are one family .
ATW - Barbados .
"Trinbagonians and Bajans
"Trinbagonians and Bajans are one family", since when ???????
Somebody fool you.
I believe that Mr. Warner is
I believe that Mr. Warner is as sly as a fox. He does not do anything without a lot of political calculations to use the results to his benefit. I have a few questions from abroad as I am looking at all this. Firstly, aren't these 54 workers who were to be sent home, employees of the CBC? To my mind, meaning that they are "public servants." If so, how is it possible for a private citizen (Jack Warner) to subsidize their income with his own funds to keep these people employed until Sep 09? There is something not right here, I just can't put my fingers on it.
If Mr. Warner is in fact doing this, how could it be legal? Or is it that this is TT and like most things, anything goes. Maybe somebody can enlighten me on how all this works. If there is a shortfall in the budget to keep these (54) people employed, shouldn't the mayor go to the Minister of Local Govt for additional funds to keep the borough operations going? If the LGM cannot source the request for the additional funds, then the mayor is left with no choice but to furlough these workers and reduce the payroll of the borough to balance the budget. It is unfortunate, but in the world economic downturn, this is a reality of life.
Politics should play no part in the decisions as to who goes home and who is kept on. Again I see the involvement of Jack Warner in this sad event as just another politician trying to keep control of the people, by buying their votes and forcing them to support them, because they are "getting butter from them" to keep their bread buttered. It is not how I would prefer to see things, but I understand the realities that many people face and what they must do to survive. Just be careful of "people bringing gifts". Be aware that these gifts may come with strings attached to them.
Weren't these 54 people
Weren't these 54 people employed by the CBC up until the time that Navas fired them, weren't they being paid and doing their jobs? Does anyone else find it suspicious that Navas fired them one day and Jack is going to give the money to keep them employed the next? I just have to wonder if this was the plan all along and everything else was done so that when Jack comes to the rescue he would look like some kinda hero.
Could someone please explain
Could someone please explain how we have a Bajan on this forum bad mouthing fellow Trinis on a Trini forum? They exploit their flying fish and then want to take Trinidad to court over maritime borders..these people bold!
You think any of us Trinis so bold or disrespectful to go on a Bajan forum and say bad things about their people?
And the sad thing is we tolerating this!
Get a grip on yourself this
Get a grip on yourself this is a democratic country that we live in. And we belong to the CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY you can go and blog in Barbados and Jamaica.
Take off the horse blinkers and look around people blog from England Canada and the USA are you sure that they are all Trinbagonians? At least the person owns up to being Bajan.
Do you know for sure that the other bloggers are in T&T and are you sure of where they come from. I am off to read the New Zealand news papers and blog there, people are always pleased to know that they are in the hearts and minds of others worldwide.
Emancipate your mind and free yourself.
That's a shocker you
That's a shocker you blogging on a New Zealand forum. Do they understand you? It's just that you come across as such a dunce!
That said I will not tolerate a Bajan bad mouthing people of Trinidad and Tobago.
Stew, I second that, the
Stew, I second that, the damn Bajan eh minding he business for nothing, wait just now he go explain to you how many family and friends living in T&T and how he does come here and shop in the Chaguanas market.
stew peas, no, we are not
stew peas, no, we are not really tolerating our busy Bajan writer, just having fun at his expense at the end of the day. Wiggy is obsessed with Trini business, particularly gets off on twisting around our user names to be abusive, its getting him/her nowhere really. Wiggy look after your Bajan stuff, we will look after our probs.
Ok we get the point you dont
Ok we get the point you dont like women, Bajans, and probably people of African decent. Who or what do you like, other than Pandey?
every day, since the new
every day, since the new mayor have taken over in chaguanas, vendors on the main road are being held and taken to court, however it seems some vendors in front of the car park next to the market are immune to the police , while other vendors are being arrested and charged the police turn a blind eye to these vendors.
Vendors in Chaguanas are
Vendors in Chaguanas are accostumed to that on a daily basis before Mrs Navas became mayor, police walk there two by two so do not try that. Mr Rambachan was always on about wanting more police in Chaguanas because people are complain about pickpocketing and vendors being on the pavements, making it difficult for shoppers to walk and making them more vulnerable to pickpockets.
Market produce are now creeping up higher and higher up the road on super market carts soon the market will be at busy corner.
You people are hypocrites, your problem is with the police and when they choose to turn up and chase you off, not with the mayor. Years now the people who work im the market and some shop keepers and shoppers complain about you all.
Do you proof read what you
Do you proof read what you write? Or, Do you honestly think there is any logic in your contributions?
But I never resort to
But I never resort to bullying tacticts when I have nothing to say. I never attack people because they have a valid opinion. The worse dunces are the ones who think that he knows best and they are quick to accuse the other person of being a dunce
And the greaatest idiots are the ones with a just pass degree in an alien subject who think that he is educated.
Do not even let us go there and do not try to harrass me off this blog you are not human enough. We know your kind. Go and have a good life in the sewer from where you came as I will no longer dignify you with an answer. Your sort wish that obscene language was allowed on these blogs as I am sure that is your forte,I will take a bet on that.
Dinah, your irrational and
Dinah, your irrational and mindless babbling has once again confirmed what I've said. I rest my case.
stewpeas , leave Dinah alone
stewpeas , leave Dinah alone , please !! When it comes to issues pertaining to Chaguanas , Dinah is at ground zero , she knows what she is posting which is good info for the readers of this site . All of us make minor errors but the message is not lost on the readers because Dinah knows only too well that Mayor Navas is not married , therefore , "mrs Navas" was written , inadvertently . Logic is the science of reasoning and Dinah's contributions are reasonable , informative and factual .
ATW - Barbados .
While Mr Warner and the
While Mr Warner and the other actors are turning the Chaguanas Borough to a big comedy show what is the Minister of Local Government doing about it.Is her job only to hire consultants to transform Local Government and to make speeches in the Public Accounts Committee or is it to ensure each Corporation and Borough is properly governed.Is she just sitting back and watching the daily pappyshow because its UNC infighting .If that is so,that is one easy work .Drawing big dollars for sitting at Head Office without offering any inputs to such an Important Corporation
when the government close
when the government close down the rates and taxes division in a few months i wonder what plan will warner come up with next???