Trinidad

Nixon Callender, general secretary of the Public Service Association (PSA) has declared war against the Health Minister, if the Board of Directors of the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) is kept in place.
Callender said the Board of the NCRHA was responsible for the delapidation of the health care system.
Callender also chastised Health Minister Therese Baptiste-Cornelis for "threatening illegal action" against health workers.

Hundreds of public servants have begun to filter into Woodford Square this morning in response to a mass meeting called by the Public Service Association.
The PSA called the meeting today to get a mandate from public officers in the way forward for outstanding salary negotiations.
PSA President Watson Duke is scheduled to meet with the Chief Personnel Officer later this morning.
The CPO offered public servants a five per cent salary increase last week Tuesday.

General Secretary of the Public Service Association (PSA), Nixon Callender, is calling for all Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chairmen appointed on State Boards under the previous government to be immediately removed.Callender blamed the political appointees of victimising public servants because of the change in government.Callender said the PSA has received numerous complaints from harrassed public officers since the May 24 general election.He is now calling on Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to replace the CEOs and Chairmen and place appointees who would work along with the gover