CEPEP plants an idea
On January 13, 2020, staff members of the Community-Based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (CEPEP) visited the Black Rock Government School to host ‘Eat What You Grow.’’ The initiative was held to promote growing and consuming local produce. Secretary of Community Development, Enterprise Development and Labour, Marslyn Melville-Jack, encouraged students to grow their own food. […]
Mixed Netball
The inaugural Net-Ash Foundation Mixed Netball League began on January 11, 2020 at the Shaw Park Hard Court. The league is being supported by the Division of Sport and Youth Affairs with teams competing for a $5,000 prize. Teams include the T&T Fire Service, T&T Police Service, and Mt. St. George Police Youth Club. The […]
New hours for Food Production
The public is hereby advised that the opening hours of the offices of the Division of Food Production, Forestry and Fisheries, located at Montessori Drive, Glen Road, have been temporarily adjusted to 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, Monday to Friday. This came into effect on January 13, 2020 and will remain in place until the […]
Agreement signed
On January 10, 2020, the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development (DHWFD) and the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) signed an agreement for the Permanent Cadre of daily-paid employees at the Public Health Services Department, for the period 2013 to 2019. The agreement upgraded 260 regular/casual workers to permanent status, with […]
Off-Board Excursions
On January 12, 2020, the Costa Magica sailed into the Port of Scarborough with over 500 passengers embarking on pre-booked tours. Visitors enjoyed kayaking, trekked through the rain forest, and ventured on a tour of Little Tobago among other sites.
Windward Carnival Committee Installed
The Board of the Tobago Festivals Commission recently named members of the Windward Carnival Development Committee 2020. Five persons have been given the mandate to develop, coordinate, and implement Carnival activities in Windward Tobago. The newly installed members are Chairman Learie Tobias, Vice Chairman Aisha McKnight, and members Derry Trotman, Davia Chambers, and Louisa Bess-Hercules.