Highway Rehab To Follow Carnival
The much-needed rehabilitation of the Claude Noel Highway will begin on March 11. The Division of Infrastructure, Quarries and the Environment agreed to delay the start of the project so that it will not impact Carnival celebrations in Scarborough. This was decided after talks with Carnival officials. The project was originally scheduled to start this […]
Tobago Hosts Fair Trading Workshop
Officials from the Tobago House of Assembly and private stakeholders attended a one-day sensitisation workshop on fair trading on February 14 hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Fair Trading Commission (TTFTC). The session featured a series of presentations examining key aspects of fair competition, key provisions of the Fair Trading Act and the role of […]
ISOS Gets Support
The police aren’t the only ones with high hopes for the new “I Support Our Service” Campaign, launched recently in Tobago. President of the Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association Chris James said the initiative will be beneficial to Tobago. “I think it’s a good initiative, I think it’s clear that the police cannot solve crime […]
Y-Zone Registration Extended
The Division of Community Development, Enterprise Development, and Labour Y-Zones 2019 cadre of youth-centric programmes will start early next month. The Y-zones offer programmes and activities to Tobago’s youth in various communities. Programmes being offered include basic small appliance repairs, introduction to makeup artistry, and grow box agriculture. Registration for the Y-Zone programmes has been […]
Medical records centre opening soon
The new medical records centre for Tobago is expected to be commissioned next month. Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington said things were in the final stages of preparation for the facility. “It’s ready for opening, so that we expect that we should have a date this month. I have asked […]
Carnival Arts fostered via education
Social Studies teachers from Tobago’s primary and secondary schools were sensitised to the value of Carnival in education last Tuesday (February 19, 2019). The Division of Education, Innovation and Energy in collaboration with the National Carnival Commission presented the workshop ‘Transmission of the Carnival Arts through Education,’ which addressed the significance of preserving the tradition […]