Govt paid workers 9,375 a month to monitor talk shows

Tue, Jun 27th 2017, 02:00 PM

 

MINISTER of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson yesterday claimed that the former Christie administration spent nearly $250,000 on two contracts for marketing and public relations for the Ministry of Grand Bahama in the lead-up to the general election and said he in “unable to find a record of what was done” in relation to one of the contracts.
During his contribution to the budget debate in the Senate, Mr Thompson said persons were paid $9,375 per month for “closely monitoring talk shows and editorials” instead of marketing Grand Bahama internationally...

MINISTER of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson yesterday claimed that the former Christie administration spent nearly $250,000 on two contracts for marketing and public relations for the Ministry of Grand Bahama in the lead-up to the general election and said he in “unable to find a record of what was done” in relation to one of the contracts.

During his contribution to the budget debate in the Senate, Mr Thompson said persons were paid $9,375 per month for “closely monitoring talk shows and editorials” instead of marketing Grand Bahama internationally...

 

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