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Tobago Day celebrations begin on December 2

A series of events have been planned to mark the inaugural Tobago Day celebrations starting on Dec 2 with a Praise and Worship service, “Joyful. Joyful.” The public is invited to attend the free event at Shaw Park Complex. Tobago Day replaces Assembly Day, which was previously held on the

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Chief Secretary pays tribute to Eugene Blackett

Eugene Blackett’s achievements and contribution to Tobago are immeasurable, Chief Secretary Orville London has said. The Chief Secretary paid tribute to the former educator on Monday (November 23, 2015), who passed away on Saturday night at the Scarborough General Hospital at the age of 97. Blackett is best known as

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Work ethic key to transforming economy

Tobagonians must work even harder to improve productivity now that the island is preparing itself for self-government. This is the advice of Chief Secretary Orville London, who said he is heartened by recent assurances from Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley that Tobago’s self-government request will be treated with urgency. London

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THA budget discussions set for November 26

The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Legislature will meet on November 26 at 10 a.m. to discuss adjustments to its Fiscal 2016 budget. The plenary session will allow the Assembly to report its changes to the budget, which would reflect the Assembly’s parliamentary allocation of $2.772 billion, or 4.4 percent

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Collaboration needed to develop Tobago’s tourism

Successful development of Tobago’s tourism sector requires collaboration between politicians and stakeholders. This is the view of Chief Secretary Orville London, who made the comment during Monday’s (November 11, 2015) courtesy call by Minister of Tourism Shamfa Cudjoe at the Administrative Complex, Calder Hall. London said during the 30-minute meeting,

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