Cabinet to review scrap metal trade
The proposals were arrived at following consultations with stakeholders. Newly appointed minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, said the proposals will be taken to the next meeting of Cabinet as the Ministry moves to curb the theft of valuable metal infrastructure. Tufton said he expects Cabinet to discuss the proposals within the next two weeks and make a decision on the way forward. The scrap metal trade has wreaked havoc on the island’s infrastructure, with railway lines, copper wires and telephone cables […]

