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Four Get Blenheim Homes
Four Tobago residents received new homes at the Heights of Blenheim. Patrice Harris, Arlene Job-Thomas, Makeda O’Neil and Kevern Phillips received their keys at a ceremony at Blenheim last Tuesday (January 29). The houses were constructed by local contractors, and managed by the Project Execution Unit of the Division of Settlements,

Traffic Study Aims to Reduce Congestion
The 2018 Traffic Study for Scarborough will be completed at the end of this month. Transportation Planner at the Division of Infrastructure, Quarries and the Environment Nadia Frank-John said it should help the Division address traffic congestion on the island. “…With increased car volumes on the roadway, we have the

Certification Session For Taxi Drivers
Tobago’s tourist taxi drivers and operators are being invited to a Stakeholder Sensitisation Session on Thursday (February 7) from 1 p.m. for the Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Industry Certification (TTTIC) programme. The session will take place at the Buccoo Integrated Facility. It’s being hosted through a collaboration between the Tobago

Highway Rehab
The Claude Noel Highway stretch between the Rockly Vale and Orange Hill intersections will soon undergo much-needed road restoration. Secretary of Infrastructure, Quarries and the Environment Kwesi Des Vignes said the project will begin in two weeks and should take four months. The tendering process for the project has been

Chief Secretary Makes Special Visit on Read Aloud Day
On Friday (February 1), Tobago joined the rest of the globe to highlight the importance of literacy during World Read Aloud Day. The occasion is commemorated to advocate for literacy as a human right that belongs to everyone. Chief Secretary Kelvin Charles, who is the Secretary of Education, Innovation and

Sancho Talks Sports Careers in Tobago
Former national defender Brent Sancho and well-known regional broadcaster Alex Jordan are in Tobago for a weeklong “Careers in Sport” Caravan. The caravan is part of the Division of Sport and Youth Affairs’ “Discussions on Sport” tour, which will help inform students and athletes at secondary schools of potential careers
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