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Three new bridges for Scarborough
Three new bridges will be constructed along the Old Milford Road near Scarborough starting at the end of this month (June 2015), Secretary of Infrastructure and Public Utilities Councillor Gary Melville disclosed on Wednesday (May 27, 2015). The THA has contracted NIDCO for its procurement, project management and all technical
Growth in Arrivals for Winter Period
The Division of Tourism and Transportation and the Tobago House of Assembly is pleased to announce that there has been a 100 percent growth in international arrivals to Tobago for the just concluded winter season when compared to the 2104 winter period. For the winter season December 2014 to April
“Tobago Losing its Beaches”
Tobago is losing its beaches, and Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Orville London is calling for collaborative and resolute action to preserve the island’s natural heritage. This is the only way to ensure the welfare of its future generations, London said, while delivering the feature address at the
Tobago’s schools track team unbeaten for 25 years
“Twenty-five years is nothing to sneeze at.” That’s how Director of Sport at the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport (DEYAS) Theophilus Trim explained the significance of the Tobago Zone’s dominance in the Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships. On Tuesday (May 26, 2015), DEYAS treated the students and
Government out to make THA ‘irrelevant’
Central Government’s efforts to erode the authority of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) could eventually render the Assembly irrelevant, Chief Secretary Orville London has warned. London said he is seeing a pattern where Central Government is overstepping its jurisdiction in Tobago through the Ministry of Tobago Development, as well
Government encouraging Ministry to break the law
“Intense provocation” is how Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Orville London has described Cabinet’s decision to put the Ministry of Tobago Development in charge of the island’s Designated Development Areas (DDAs). Nearly two years ago, London said, the THA requested that Crown Point be added to the list
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