Chanardaye Dhuma, 72, centre, smiles as she receives her grant for minor repairs and reconstruction from chairman of the National Commission for Self Help Ltd, Surujdeo Mangaroo, and the UNC’s candidate for the Chaguanas West by-election, Khadijah Ameen. Dhuma was one of 30 people who received grants from the Ministry of Local Government at the Devi Mandir, New Settlement, Caroni Savannah Road, Chaguanas, yesterday. PHOTO: Shastri Boodan.
Thirteen days before the Chaguanas West by-election, government handed out goodies to constituents yesterday.