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flag Trinidad and Tobago's minister revealed that blogger Rhoda Bharath received $3.3 million in public funds from 2017 to 2025 through her company, with no competitive bidding and questionable use of funds.

flag Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister Saddam Hosein revealed in Parliament on October 17, 2025, that social media blogger Rhoda Bharath received about $3.3 million in public funds from the Ministry of Finance and the National Lotteries Control Board between December 2017 and May 2025, primarily through her company Type One Media. flag He alleged the contracts were awarded without competition, questioned the legitimacy of payments for services like advertisements and Christmas tokens, and criticized the lack of performance evaluations. flag Hosein accused Bharath of using public money to promote xenophobic and racist content on her platform, NewsSauce, and raised concerns about her employment at The University of the West Indies. flag The matter has been referred to the Attorney General for review.

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