CEPEP

2 articles

Accountability5 April 20269 min

16,000 Fired. 220 Replaced. The Drains Remain.

CEPEP and URP were patronage programmes. They were also the only thing standing between communities and flooding, overgrown lots, and uncollected dead animals.

Read the analysis

Accountability5 March 20268 min

110,000 Applied for 20,000 Jobs. How Many Were Hired?

The government eliminated CEPEP and URP, promised 20,000 permanent positions, and received 110,000 applications. In Port of Spain, 500 workers became 12.

Read the analysis