International Day of the Girl Child
October 11 is the International Day of the Girl. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. Tobago observed the day with a workshop for female secondary students at the Scarborough Library Facility yesterday (October 11, 2017).
Retreat for THA representatives
The Tobago House of Assembly hosted a retreat at Mt. Irvine Bay Resort on October 6-7 for discussions on how Tobago’s fiscal 2018 budgetary allocation will be spent. The talks featured THA Secretaries and Administrators.
Key distribution for housing at Adventure, Plymouth
The Department of Settlements in the Tobago House of Assembly’s Division of Settlements, Urban Renewal and Public Utilities handed over seven townhouses to their new owners at the Homes of Adventure, Phase II, Plymouth in a distribution ceremony on Thursday (October 5, 2017).
Moriah Landslide Mitigation Project
Habitat for Humanity Trinidad and Tobago hosted a function at the Moriah Community Centre to commemorate the completion of a project to build retaining walls in the hillside community on October 5, 2017. The project, ‘Safe Shelter Through Landslide Mitigation’, was funded by the Government of Canada in collaboration between Habitat for Humanity, the Moriah […]
TICC Tour of Tobago
The Tobago International Cycling Classic came to an end on Sunday (October 1, 2017) with the Tour of Tobago, which pedalled off in Scarborough, through the villages of Mason Hall, Moriah, Castara, Parlatuvier, L’Anse Fourmi, Charlotteville, Roxborough for a finish in Scarborough. The Tour was won by Peter Schulting of the Netherlands, who swept the […]
Scotia Breast Cancer 5k
The Scotiabank Breast Cancer 5K ran off on Saturday (September 30, 2017) at the Gulf City Mall in Lowlands. The event helps to raise awareness of the importance of getting screened for breast cancer. The theme for this year’s 5K was “Every Stride Empowers”.