Several people gathered outside the Government Treasury Building on St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain, on Friday after they were reportedly unable to cash book grant and other government cheques.<\/p>\n
The group assembled outside the building as cheque holders sought to access money issued through government programmes and other payments.<\/p>\n
Among those affected were recipients of the 2026 School Supplies and Book Grant, with some turning up hoping to have their cheques encashed.<\/p>\n
The situation comes days after the previously announced September 21 timeline for payment of outstanding approved School Supplies and Book Grant applications.<\/p>\n
The Treasury Division is responsible for providing cashing facilities for government cheques, including through its General Ledger Services operations.<\/p>\n
It was not immediately clear what prevented the cheques from being cashed on Friday or when those affected would be able to access their funds.<\/p>\n
Further information is expected on arrangements for people holding the affected cheques.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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