Working towards better health coverage
The Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago (FPATT) held their annual ‘Report to the Nation’ on February 6th at the Central Bank Auditorium, Port-of-Spain. Themed ‘Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: An Essential Element to Achieving Universal Health Coverage,’ Health Secretary Councillor Dr. Agatha Carrington delivered greetings at the event. “The Tobago House of […]
Homegrown hydroponics
The Roxborough Police Youth Club commissioned a Hydroponic Greenhouse Farm at the youth club grounds on February 11, 2020. The project, which began last year, was sponsored by the New Zealand High Commission Agriculture Development Programme. Club Director, Collis Hazel, said the initiative will help Tobago’s work sector and increase the amount of food produced […]
Visitor arrivals up and up!
Tobago’s tourism industry recorded the highest increase in stayover arrivals in nine years. Statistics revealed that there were 19,542 international stayover arrivals in 2019, an 8.2% increase over 2018. In January 2020, stayover arrivals amounted to 2,805 visitors, compared to 2,303 in January 2019; representing an increase of 21.8% or 502 visitors. Last year the […]
Partnering for progress
Collaboration to effectively raise the level of athleticism on the island was the main focus for Secretary of Sport and Youth Affairs, Jomo Pitt, at the THA 2019 Sports Awards held at the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort last week. Pitt stated that elevating sport is a team effort. “We all have to work […]
Outreach programme launched
The Department of Marine Resources and Fisheries (DMRF), together with the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), will launch the Fisheries Extension Outreach Programme at the Charlotteville Fish Facility on February 12. This initiative will allow for the Department’s services to be available to fishing communities across the island, such as registration of fishers, boats and engines, […]
Task Force for Health
The operationalization of a task force on the health sector has been confirmed at the latest plenary sitting of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). THA Chief Secretary Hon. Kelvin Charles said the body is reviewing and addressing the challenges being faced by Tobago’s health institutions. “The first meeting was held on January 21st, 2020 […]