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Forum to meet lawyers on draft self-government bill
Consultations are ongoing with various interest groups as Tobago prepares its proposed bill for self-government of the island. The latest such meeting—which lasted over two hours—took place earlier this week between the Forum of Political Parties, which is leading the island’s self-government efforts and eight trade unions. Reporting on the
THA approves over $70 million to pay TRHA workers
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) has approved the payment of arrears to eligible Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) workers to the tune of $70 million. THA Chief Secretary Orville London made the disclosure this afternoon (July 13) during the weekly post Executive Council media briefing at the Administrative Complex
$.5 million limit for public housing in Tobago
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) will no longer construct housing costing more than $500,000. Secretary of Settlements and Labour Deon Isaac said constructing housing at high cost is not sustainable, and many of the island’s 7,500 public housing applicants would not qualify for a mortgage beyond $450,000. He was
Tenders invited for police stations in Tobago
The process has begun for the construction of two long-awaited police stations in Tobago, with tenders for the projects being invited by the State owned Urban Development Company Limited (UDeCOTT). The tenders are for police stations at Old Grange and Roxborough. Tenders had previously invited in early 2010, but were
Sport Department set to attain new heights
Proper facilities and efficient sporting organisations are critical to athlete development. These are two areas the Department of Sport intends to focus on in the next fiscal year, Assistant Secretary of the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport Assemblyman Jomo Pitt said during his contribution to the 2016/2017-budget debate
Chief Secretary wants no-nonsense approach to corruption
The public has a role in stamping out corruption to ensure Tobago gets value for money. That was Chief Secretary Orville London’s message to Tobagonians on Thursday (June 23), as he responded to the 2017 budget presentation of Finance and Enterprise Development Secretary Assemblyman Joel Jack two days earlier (June
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