THA Brings Clarity On TUCO Matter
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) seeks to bring clarity regarding the on-going issue in the public domain concerning the Tobago Festivals Commission (TFC) and TUCO Tobago. The THA also regards the article printed in the Tobago Newsday on Tuesday February 19, 2019 with the headline, ‘THA Ordered to pay TUCO Tobago its Carnival Funds’ […]
MIT Students Learn Conflict Resolution
More than 60 students of the MIC Institute of Technology (MIT) benefitted from a training session on Conflict Resolution yesterday (February 19) at the Institute. The session was facilitated by the Mediation Centre, which falls under the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development. Students learned about several issues, including how conflict is an opportunity […]
New Committees
A coordinating committee has been established to support the needs of the differently abled. Secretary of the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington said this was one of two major family development initiatives earmarked as priority projects for 2019. “The community of differently-abled persons, we are now fully organised in terms […]
URP Workers Get Cassava Crop Training
Seven workers of the Underemployment Relief Programme (URP) are participating in the Farmer’s Field of Cassava Agronomy training programme. Pathleen Titus, technical advisor in the Division of Food Production Forestry and Fisheries said the Farmer’s Field School was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization. It’s an opportunity to give farmers hands-on training in several […]
Mt. Irvine Beach Facility Renovated
The Mt. Irvine Beach Facility was commissioned last Tuesday (February 12) following renovations at the location. This is part of efforts to upgrade some of the island’s tourist sites and attractions. Secretary of Tourism, Culture and Transportation, Nadine Stewart-Phillips, attended the commissioning ceremony. She said refurbishment of the facility —which includes a complete overall of […]
Windward Relief
Tobago’s Road Resurfacing Programme for 2019 has been making progress in several parts of the island. Secretary of Infrastructure, Quarries and the Environment Kwesi Des Vignes, recently confirmed that upgrades on the Glamorgan-Belle Garden stretch have been completed. “We are currently working at Argyle, then moving to the King’s Bay area along the Windward Road, […]