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Finance Minister meets THA on budget

Chief Secretary Orville London and representatives of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) met Finance Minister Larry Howai on Monday (5th August 2013) for “meaningful discussions” on the Assembly’s $4.95 billion budget proposals for inclusion in the 2014 national budget. London was accompanied to the meeting at the Eric Williams

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US Travel Professionals Commend Tobago’s Cultural Offerings

Tobago’s “exciting and vibrant” cultural activities make it an ideal destination for heritage tourism, according to President of the Travel Professionals of Color Association (TPOC), Charlotte Haymore. The destination received the association’s stamp of approval during the organization’s 11th annual Conference and Trade Show hosted in Trinidad and Tobago from

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UNDP meets THA

Representatives of units of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) met for the second time on Tuesday (30th July 2013) in the programme’s 13 years presence in Trinidad and Tobago. Chief Secretary Orville London who led the Assembly team described the two-hour meeting

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Handing over of cheques to Fishermen

The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) on Tuesday (30th July 2013) presented cheques to 13 fishing boat owners whose vessels were damaged in January by “above normal seas”. The cheques totaling $353,892.13 were distributed by Chief Secretary Orville London, Secretary of Agriculture, Marine Affairs, Marketing and the Environment Godwin Adams,

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OK for BOLT

Minister of Finance Larry Howai has given his approval to the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) to enter into the BOLT arrangement for the construction of the $143 million Milshirv office complex for the Assembly’s Division of Agriculture, Marine Affairs and the Environment. He has also approved under section 51(b)

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Debate

The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) on Thursday (25th July 2013) adopted the Comprehensive Economic Development Plan for Tobago 2013 to 2017 prepared by Kairi Consultants Limited. Chief Secretary Orville London presented a Motion on the Plan that drew five speakers at the three-hour plenary sitting of the Assembly. The

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