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Sports Tourism Portfolio for Tobago’s Brand Ambassador, Dwight Yorke
The Division of Tourism and Transportation announced the return of Manchester United alum, Dwight Yorke, as Tobago’s global brand ambassador at a signing ceremony held at the Division’s head office on Friday, June 28. The Tobagonian striker has served as the destination’s brand ambassador for four years. The son-of-the-soil has

IDB to Meet Tobago Business Owners
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) invites Tobago’s business owners to a meeting on Tuesday ( July 2, 2013). Tobago business owners will have an opportunity to learn how they can benefit from the services of the IDB. The meeting will be held at the Division of Infrastructure and Public Utilities

Better healthcare
“A self-sustaining health care system will be the end product seen from the improvements to be had from the 2013-2014 budget.” This is the promise coming from Secretary of Health and Social Services Claudia Groome-Duke during her budget response on Thursday. Speaking in the House of Assembly Secretary Groome-Duke also

Finance Minister to meet THA on Budget
Chief Secretary Orville London and Finance and Enterprise Development Secretary Joel Jack will meet with Finance Minister Larry Howai at the end of July to justify the THA’s 2014 budget proposals. Jack presented the $4.95 billion budget on Monday at a sitting of the House of Assembly. It was debated

THA sponsors West Indies under 17 cricket
West Indies under 17 cricket has been given new life as the Tobago House of Assembly has committed to sponsor the tournament from 2013- 2016. The tournament has also been renamed for its main sponsor and is now called the Tobago House of Assembly Regional Under 17 Cricket Tournament. This

Tobago’s Self-Government
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) is proposing a reconciliation committee between itself and the Central Government to deal with the issue of internal self-governance for Tobago. THA Chief Secretary Orville London is suggesting that Tobago name three to four members to the proposed committee and that Central Government does
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