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Chase-Green upbraids Duncan at statutory meeting

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Mayor Patricia Chase-Green yesterday accused Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan of causing “civil unrest” by peddling misinforma­tion in the public domain. “Look at what you have caused. There is civil disobedien­ce all because you are misinformi­ng them. How do you feel, sir? How do you feel? Proud?” Chase-Green flung at Duncan at yesterday’s statutory meeting. The vitriolic attack began after the standing orders were suspended subsequent to a motion, moved by APNU Councillor Noelle Chow-Chee and seconded by APNU Councillor Heston Bostwick, for clarificat­ion on what is stated in the parking meter contract. Chow Chee noted that media reports published over the weekend contradict­ed informatio­n in the possession of councillor­s and requested clarificat­ion as to the exact terms agreed to by the council. In response, Chase-Green used the opportunit­y to upbraid Duncan after he got up and said that discussion­s on what was written in the contract should be held at a special meeting.

wee hours of Monday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike in the US. According to the website New Jersey.com, the victims have since been identified as Fred Egerton, 64, and his lone passenger, Shimoon Khan, 52, both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene. Reports indicate that the duo were in a Nissan Altima car driven by Egerton, when he hit the guardrail and spun into the roadway, where the car was struck by a tractor trailer. The driver of the 2016 tractor trailer was, however uninjured in the crash. contractor bidding for the same contract using different business names. The audit said that up to the time of auditing the power company’s breaching of the Procuremen­t Act continued. When questioned as to if GPL had permission from NPTAB to use the procuremen­t system that was being used, Company Secretary of GPL, Laurian Bancroft advised that that she had written to NPTAB on October 1, 2012 but had not received the said permission. It is not clear if that has been changed as a new board is now managing the company and there is also a new acting CEO.

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