Government spent $1.3 million on Sparrow's farewell
The Government spent $1.3 million on the funeral arrangements and official farewell for legendary calypsonian Dr Slinger Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow. Culture and Community Development Minister Michelle Benjamin disclosed the figure in the House of Representatives, explaining that the expenditure covered arrangements for the national icon’s final farewell on October 16. Benjamin said the Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, had been instructed from the outset to ensure that the wishes of Sparrow’s family were respected.
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