THA Awards $2.8 Million for New Scholarship for Tertiary Education
The THA has decided to award $2.8 million for funding of new applicants to the Financial Assistance Programme, with about half of the funding to be used within Fiscal 2010-2011, announced the Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development. He added that in the next Fiscal Year, the Assembly will continue to support those Tobago students […]
US Supreme Court Justice & US Ambassador pay Chief Secretary a Courtesy Visit
It was an historic visit today October 20, as US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas accompanied by US Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Her Excellency Beatrice Walters paid a courtesy call on Chief Secretary Orville London, at the Administrative Complex. Speaking after the meeting the Chief Secretary said: “It was a very interesting and […]
Chief Secretary Orville London extends condolences
On behalf of the Tobago House of Assembly, I extend deepest condolences to the family of Ms. Paula Patricia Hypolite, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tobago Development, on her sudden passing yesterday, October 10 2010. Although Ms. Hypolite would only have spent a short time in her post in Tobago, I am certain that […]
Launch of the 2-1-1 contact service centre
Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Orville London has said that Tobagonians should be justifiably proud of the process which led to the recent launch of the 2-1-1 contact service centre by the San Fernando City Corporation. London noted that the City Corporation had partnered with the Tobago House of Assembly on the project and […]
THA Contributes $10,000.00 USD for 22 Month Old Baby’s Heart Procedure
Today, Chief Secretary Orville London presented a cheque valued at US seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00 USD) to parents of 22 month old Chavlon Gray, to help cover cost of the first leg of required medical procedure, at the Miami Children’s Hospital in the United States of America. This brings the THA financial contribution to $10,000 […]
Prime Minister and Chief Secretary meet in Tobago
Chief Secretary Orville London has described Thursday’s meeting with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at his Calder Hall office as cordial and productive. London reported that the Prime Minister gave the commitment that in her relationship to the Tobago House of Assembly, she will be guided by the relevant laws and respect for the Assembly, as […]