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Chief Secretary puzzled by People’s Partnership claims
Chief Secretary Orville London said on Monday (27th May 2013) that he was puzzled at some of the claims by the People’s Partnership Government as major achievements in Tobago. He noted in a statement that the PP Government had not only claimed credit in its Friday publication for the Buccoo

National Security Minister agrees to meet
National Security Minister Senator Emmanuel George has agreed to meet with Chief Secretary Orville London to discuss security concerns in Tobago. In responding to the Chief Secretary’s letter dated May 21 George said after relevant discussions with the Commissioner of Police he will be in contact with him to determine

IC forms to be submitted by email
The Integrity Commission (IC)is considering asking persons in public life under its purview to submit their annual declarations electronically. However, this raised serious concerns among participants who attended a half-day seminar on Friday (24th May 2013)hosted by the commission at the Coco Reef Resort, Crown Point, Tobago to explain its

Still no back pay for Public Officers
The THA has not received sufficient funding to settle all arrears to public officers in Tobago. “I know that there is still some discomfort in the public domain with respect to the payment of arrears for public officers, daily rated and monthly paid,” Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary

Chief Secretary on E-Mails
Chief Secretary Orville London has described the expose of e-mails by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley in the House of Representatives on Monday as “the big one” and it would not end in a draw. He said an independent inquiry into the matter which alleges wrong doing by senior government

THA Budget Day 2013
The Secretary of the Division of Finance and Enterprise Development Joel Jack will present the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) budget on June 24, 2013 for the fiscal year 2013/2014. The budget debate will then be held three days later on June 27th. The Finance Secretary has also indicated that
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