THE BUXOM WOMAN at the heavily indebted Government agency has struck again.
But this time she found out that money is more important these days than loyalty and a party passport.
From what Cou Cou has gathered, a star boy was so angry with the interference from this woman that he indicated to whom it matters that he intended to walk away.
Given his advertising pull there was no way that could be allowed to happen so a hastily convened meeting of the board was held to deal with the matter.
Though details are still sketchy, it is understood that an agreement was reached to redefine this loyal woman’s role so that she could continue her activities in the best interest of the corporation (read party), while at the same time not interfering with some of the moneymakers.
Our fly on the wall suggests that the woman has been effectively muzzled somewhat. But they fear that, like a bad dream, she will resurface.
Document exposes infighting
A DOCUMENT in circulation is spelling out some not so nice things supposedly happening among the top brass at a certain organisation.
In the document names are called and their less than stellar behaviour revealed. There is also talk about an unholy alliance between a senior person in the entity and a key member of the governing body of the organisation involved.
The thing is, all of this information came out when one senior person was called on to explain their actions to someone junior to them over an issue about deportment. The person wrote a lengthy statement not only castigating the junior person for openly defying the deportment rules, but took the opportunity to swipe at the senior individual and her main ally for seeking to undermine her position and, by extension, the organisation.
The remarks from this person paint a picture of backbiting, infighting and distrust in an organisation that is supposed to dispense justice.
Cou Cou is now left to wonder what next will come to the fore from this organisation that has been embroiled in major internal strife for the last four years.
No dump for old cars
IT IS NOT accidental that the numbers of abandoned cars on vacant lots and alongside the road seem to be growing.
Word is, there is really no place for them.
Cou Cou was told by a senior environmental health officer that with the closing of the metal dump at Bagatelle, St James, about three years ago and the unavailability of B’s Recycling due to court action against them by the Government, there is no place on the island to take vehicle shells to.
The officer said it was a gaping hole in the Government’s environmental policy that was causing the department major headaches as people complained daily about abandoned cars being health hazards as they attract rats, mosquitoes and even vagrants.
Unfortunately, the department can do little more than visit sites and warn those with the cars on their land to debush regularly, put down rat bait and ensure there are no receptacles to hold water.
Maybe now Cou Cou has revealed what is really going on with this situation, Minister of the Environment Denis Lowe will seek to prove us wrong and people will actually start to get some relief. We sure hope so. Over to you, Mr Lowe.