Nominations Invited For Youth Awards
Nominations are open for the THA Youth Awards 2018. The event is hosted annually by the Division of Sport and Youth Affairs to promote youth development and recognise the achievements of young Tobagonians (ages 12-29) and youth advocates (ages 30 and over). It also highlights the contributions of youth and community organisations in Tobago. Nominees […]
Tobago Now A WTCF Member
Tobago is now a member of the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF), an honour that could bring with it new opportunities for the tourism sector. The island gained membership at this year’s WTCF Summit, which ran from September 7-9 in Qingdao, China. Secretary of Tourism, Culture and Transportation Nadine Stewart-Phillips represented the island at the […]
Training For Engineers Means Construction Benefits
Training opportunities for Tobago-based engineers are expected to result in advances to the construction sector in the long term. This follows the formal agreement with the China Railway Construction (Caribbean) Co., Ltd. to provide training opportunities for engineers in Tobago. The company is collaborating with the Tobago House of Assembly to provide the training. The […]
Tobagonians Shine At National Youth Awards
Tobago’s youth continue to earn recognition for their contributions to national development in various fields. This time, nine Tobagonians were winners at the 2018 National Youth Awards on September 8 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Trinidad. They included Gerard Balfour (Arts and Culture), Jevaughn Arnold (Agriculture), Iraq Thomas (Sports), Rheanne Moore (Leadership and Advocacy), […]
Positive Signs
Tobago is seeking to foster greater inclusion for the differently abled in the development of society. This is one of the reasons behind the recently concluded Sign Language Creative Camp 2018, which hosted its closing ceremony last month. The camp was facilitated by the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago […]
Coastal Clean Up Returns
The International Coastal Clean Up Campaign is back this weekend (September 15-16). The Division of Infrastructure, Quarries and the Environment will join the rest of the world in observing the occasion with an island clean up. This is in line with the Division’s thrust to maintain Tobago’s mantra of Clean, Green, Safe and Serene. The […]