Orientation for Public Health workers
An orientation session was held for the first batch of daily-paid, public health workers at the Fairfield Complex, Bacolet on January 20, 2020. The one-day session gave the workers an overview of the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development and informed them about the role of the Public Health Services Department (PHSD). It also […]
World recognition for two properties
The Coco Reef Resort & Spa and Blue Haven Hotel topped the island at the World Travel Awards 2020, held at the Sandals Royal Bahamian on January 20. Blue Haven Hotel received the award for Tobago’s Leading Hotel; other nominees were Bacolet Beach Club and Crown Point Beach Hotel. Coco Reef Resort & Spa copped […]
Early Childhood Awareness Day
Early Childhood Awareness Day was held at the atrium of the Lowlands Mall on January 15, 2020. The event was hosted by the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Unit of the Division of Education, Innovation and Energy under the theme ‘Optimizing the Early Years’ to highlight the significance of early stimulation for successful learning […]
Cassava in demand
Under the mantra – grow local, eat local, more than 1600 cassava sticks were planted in Roxborough by staff members of the Unemployment Relief Programme (URP) in July. This high carb, low glucose food has now yielded 440 lbs of cassava, which has already been sold to the Tobago Cassava Products Limited (TCPL) and two […]
Fire Season Advisory
The Division of Food Production, Forestry and Fisheries is advising members of the public that the Fire Season, which began on December 1, 2019, continues through June 30, 2020. This, according to the Agricultural Fires Act of Trinidad and Tobago (1980), Chapter 63:02. The Division is also reminding the public that a Fire Permit is […]
Key distribution ceremony
The Office of the Chief Secretary (OCS) hosted a key distribution ceremony for tenants of the Roxborough Administrative Complex on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. “For the Tobago House of Assembly, this Roxborough Administrative Complex is an investment in people. This Complex will ease the stress on people in east Tobago to get things done. The […]