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Construction of Scarborough RC to begin soon

Construction of the new Scarborough RC Primary School is scheduled to start in October. Chief Secretary Orville London made the announcement yesterday at the post Executive Council media briefing at the Administrative Complex, Calder Hall. London said the sod-turning ceremony for the project will be held on Monday (August 25,

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World award for the Queen of Calypso

Calypso Rose will add yet another accolade to her vast collection: the 2016 WOMEX Artist Award. Rose, whose real name is McArtha Lewis, will be honoured in 2016 by the World Music Expo (WOMEX), at the 18th WOMEX Awards at Santiago de Compostela in Spain in October. She will also

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Chief Secretary: It’s been an interesting ride

“An interesting ride.” That’s how Chief Secretary Orville London described his 20 years as Councillor and assemblyman in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). “I enjoyed it, I have a couple months to go and I will continue to enjoy it,” he told constituents of the Scarborough/Calder Hall electoral district,

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Calypso Rose honoured by the THA

“Tobago is very proud of you.” That statement summed up Chief Secretary Orville London’s tribute to Tobago icon MacArtha Lewis, widely known as Calypso Rose, who visited the Office of the Chief Secretary at the Administrative Complex, Calder Hall earlier today (August 19, 2016). In describing the flamboyant entertainer as

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Strong response to Tobago’s Zika cases

Health workers are ensuring there is an effective response to any confirmed cases of Zika on the island. At Wednesday’s (August 17) post Executive Council media briefing at the Administrative Complex, Calder Hall, Secretary of Health and Social Services Assemblyman Claudia Groome-Duke revealed that there are six confirmed laboratory cases

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Five Tobago primary schools being expanded

Repairs have already been completed at several of the 34 schools earmarked for upgrades as part of the School Repair Programme. This was confirmed by Secretary of the Division of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sport Huey Cadette at yesterday’s (August 17) post Executive Council media briefing. “Work has already begun

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