Chaos and long lines as parents encash ‘Because We Care’ grants

The line of persons outside the Western Union Money Transfer Office in Water Street just after midday yesterday.

The encashing of the ‘Because We Care’ grants saw chaos and long lines at various sites yesterday and some parents and guardians expressed dissatisfaction with the chosen method of the money distribution.

The government through the Ministry of Education launched its ‘Because We Care’ grant last month awarding parents of children in the public education system $10,000 per child in a one-off payment catered for in this year’s budget.

Throughout the city and its environs yesterday, persons were seen queuing up at