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THA to appeal ruling on reforestation row
Lawyers for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) will appeal last Wednesday’s (June 10th) ruling of Justice Nadia Kangaloo in favour of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. The judgement relates to the National Reforestation and Watershed Rehabilitation in Tobago. The THA filed for judicial review, saying its

Minister of Finance responds to THA shortfall
Minister of Finance Larry Howai admits that his Ministry has not addressed the $102 million shortfall in the Tobago House of Assembly’s (THA) allocation for the current fiscal quarter. It took a question from Opposition Senator Shamfa Cudjoe during her contribution in the Senate on the Variation of Appropriation Bill

Rainbow Cup Advisory
Motorists are advised that there will be traffic interruption on Saturday 13th June 2013 on the Courland Bush Road between Turtle Beach Hotel and Pleasant Prospect due to the staging of the annual Massy Rainbow Cup. The event which takes place between the hours of 6:30 am and 4 pm

Tobago Budget on June 22
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) will present its budget for fiscal 2016 to the Assembly Legislature beginning at 10 a.m. on June 22, 2015. Chief Secretary Orville London made the disclosure on Wednesday during the weekly post Executive Council media briefing at the Calder Hall Administrative Complex. The budget

Warning Systems Commissioned in Tobago
Tobago can now boast having four solar powered Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems. They will be used to notify the public of disasters such as tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes. The Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy hosted a commissioning ceremony of the island’s Multi-Hazard Early Warning

Secretary urges stronger Tobago ILO input
Tobago requires more input in the formulation of policies and input on conventions at the national level for the annual International Labour Conference. This was an anomaly that Secretary of the Division of Settlements and Labour Deon Isaac sort to address last week – June 1st to 4th – during
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