THA to pay only ‘true value of work’ to contractors

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THA to pay only ‘true value of work’ to contractors

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Chief Secretary Farley Augustine at a recent press conference. Photo by David Reid CONTRACTORS owed by the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) will only be paid 'the true value of their work' and not the terms of their contracts. Contractors are owed over $390 million by the THA. Speaking on Tobago Channel Five’s Rise and Shine programme on Wednesday, Chief Secretary Farley Augustine said the contractors will soon start receiving […]

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