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THA in financial limbo
A September 7 General Election means Tobago will be in a state of “financial limbo” for an extended period this year, Chief Secretary Orville London has said. London made the statement as he led off Thursday’s debate of the Tobago House of Assembly’s (THA) Fiscal 2016 budget request, which was
The Data Does Not Lie
Secretary of Tourism and Transportation in the Tobago House of Assembly, Tracy Davidson-Celestine has produced data that clearly show there has been growth in international arrivals since she took office in January 2013. In her contribution to the 2015/2016 budget Secretary Davidson-Celestine told the Assembly on Thursday that there was
“Lack of autonomy limiting Tobago’s revenue potential”
The Tobago House of Assembly’s limited power to make decisions for the island’s welfare is hurting Tobago’s development. Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development, Assemblyman Joel Jack, expressed this view earlier this week when he delivered the THA’s budget statement, requesting $5.8 billion for fiscal 2016. Under the existing legislative
Tobago’s Tertiary Students Benefit From Enhanced Internship Program
Nineteen (19) tertiary level students are beneficiaries of an expanded Annual Internship exercise facilitated by the Youth Energised for Success Programme at the Division of Finance and Enterprise Development. For the first time since its inception interns will have the flexibility of serving in the private or public sector in
THA requests budget of $5.7B
The Tobago House of Assembly will present a budget of $5.67B to the Central Government, which the THA hopes will be more sensitive to Tobago’s needs in fiscal 2016. The Assembly also wants $78.3 million for the Unemployment Relief Programme (URP) and $54.1 million for the Community-Based Environmental Protection and
Health Secretary tells men to deal with their prostate
Secretary of Health and Social Services Claudia Groome-Duke is telling Tobago’s men to have their prostates examined. Screening is the best way to detect prostate cancer at an early stage, and annual screening is recommended for men above age 40. Prostate cancer, one of the leading causes of death in
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