Utility bills to increase with property tax

Persad-Bissessar told residents of Barrackpore, WASA bills and other utility bills would go up as a result of the property tax now being imposed by the PNM-led government.

She demonstrated what people should do when they receive the property tax form at UNC’s Monday Night Forum held at Rochard Douglas Presbyterian Primary School, by tearing it to pieces.

Persad-Bissessar said the youth of this country are suffering.

She said, “We built a south campus of UWI, so that the people from South will not have to go up to St Augustine for higher education.

But the PNM government refused to open this. Instead, you have to go up to St Augustine and pay big rent money for accommodation in order for you to get your degrees,” she said adding that the property tax will affect the amount paid for rental units as now this type of accommodation will cost more.