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Jazz Starts
Thousands of patrons yesterday, April 18th, flocked to the Speyside Recreational Ground to be part of the traditional curtain -raiser of the annual Tobago Jazz Experience. This year they were treated to fantastic performances led by Jamaican reggae star Romain Virgo, Farmer Nappy, Oscar B and his band and a
Bethesda Multipurpose Facility Opens
Secretary of Community Development and Culture Councillor Dr Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus has hailed the new Bethesda Multipurpose Facility as an “investment” in the Plymouth/Bethesda community. The modern facility, which was built by the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) at an estimated cost of $12 million, was commissioned on Sunday (April 11).
Bocas Lit Fest Storytelling Caravan Finds a Home at the Scarborough Library
The NGC Bocas Lit Fest is the Trinidad and Tobago literary festival that takes place annually at different locations throughout Trinidad and Tobago. Inaugurated in 2011, it is the first major literary festival in the southern Caribbean and largest literary festival in the Anglophone Caribbean. On Saturday April 11, 2015,
Pre-budget Talks
Recommendations of the business groups in Tobago will be given serious consideration as the THA prepares its next budget. The various groups met with the Tobago Executive Council on Thursday April 9. Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development, Assemblyman Joel Jack, gave this assurance during Thursday’s weekly post Executive Council
Assembly looks at tourism data tracking
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) is currently examining the possibility of applying a Satellite Accounting system to evaluate the impact and contribution of tourism on the island’s economy. Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development, Joel Jack, sees the benefits of collecting data that can be used to make strategic
Easter events get $700,000 boost
Over the Easter weekend, various annual events in Tobago were given a financial boost totaling $700,000. And according to Secretary of the Division of Community Development and Culture, Dr. Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus, the investment reflects the importance of the events to the culture of the island, as well as its tourism
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