-process marred at Education Ministry
By Khamisi Slowe
Hundreds of public servants across several ministries in the city began collecting their $100,000 cash grant cheques from the government but there was confusion at a Ministry of Education site and the process is set to continue there today.
No figure has yet been given by the government on how many cheques have been handed out. It had been suggested that around 300,000 cheques will be handed out to those 18 and over by the end of the year but it appears that the figure will be much lower than that with the bulk to be paid next year.
The distribution for teachers and Ministry of Education staff began yesterday morning at the Ministry’s 21 Brickdam office. However, due to an unexpectedly large turnout, the process was quickly relocated to St. Stanislaus College to better accommodate the growing number of recipients.
