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URP Lends a Hand
In recent months, the focus for the Unemployment Relief Programme (URP) in Tobago has been to increase productivity. One of the areas where this strategy has borne fruit is the Furniture Workshop team. The team is currently restoring nearly 100 school benches for Scarborough RC School for the new term.
New Contracts for ‘REACH’ Committee
Several grants will be distributed to entrepreneurs through the REACH (Realisation of Economic Achievement) programme before the end of this fiscal year. Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington made the announcement at Wednesday’s (July 25) post Executive Council media briefing. “We’ve been providing seed capital to
December Date for ‘Dwight Yorke’ Repairs
Phase I of renovations on the Dwight Yorke Stadium resumes next week. Contractors are being mobilised to begin work on the stadium’s infrastructure from next Monday (August 6). This phase should be completed by the end of September. Renovations include structural restoration, roof installation and electrical repairs. The procurement process
Kids to get First Hand View of Tourism
There’s sport camp, STEM camp, and now, the Tourism Summer Youth Programme. The programme will run from August 13-17 and August 20-24 at the Betsy’s Hope Multipurpose Facility and Lambeau Multipurpose Facility respectively. The programme, which is an initiative of the Division of Tourism, Culture and Transportation, will educate kids
Archery Kids Showing ‘National Potential’
Sport contributes to holistic development and correlates to better academic performances. This is the purpose behind the annual THA Tobago Sport Camp, which is hosted by the Division of Sport and Youth Affairs. Five hundred children ages seven to 15 were exposed to ten sporting disciplines at various sporting venues
Greater Inclusion
Greater focus is being placed on increasing social inclusion of the differently-abled community in Tobago. At Wednesday’s (July 25) post Executive Council media briefing, Secretary of Health, Wellness, and Family Development Dr. Agatha Carrington said there will be increased support for the differently abled. “In June, I brought a motion
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