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Visitor arrivals continue to rise
Visitor arrivals to Tobago continue to rise and were expected to cross the one million mark for the first time in history, according to the THA Airlift Committee headed by former Tourism and Transportation Secretary Neil Wilson. Wilson who is now senior adviser in the Division of Tourism and Transportation

Ministry of Sport reneges on promise
The Ministry of Sport has reneged on its promise to provide $.5 million in support of the Tobago International Cycling Classic held in Tobago last year. Jeff Charles, coordinator of the event informed THA Chief Secretary Orville London by letter that he has been “getting a major run around from

CEPEP registration begins
Registration for an additional 350 jobs in the Community-based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (CEPEP) in Tobago continues this week in 18 communities throughout the island. The 2012 programme resumed on Monday (April 2 2012) with 400 workers following the receipt of $4 million from the Central government. Parliament had

PRESS RELEASE
The Executive Council of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) is appealing to all Tobagonians to sign the petition attached to a People’s Motion reaffirming their support for the Bills approved by the House of Assembly to provide internal self-government to Tobago. The motion is also demanding that the Bills

THA building more houses
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) plans to spend an estimated $108 million over the next year to build homes and provide housing lots, Housing and Settlements Secretary Godwin Adams has disclosed. He said beginning in May the Assembly will build 239 housing units comprising single family houses, town houses,

Centrica compensates fishermen
Centrica Energy, the British oil and gas exploration giant has paid out almost $9.2 million to 390 fishermen for the loss of their catch and fish traps during its seismic survey off Tobago’s northwest coast which ended in January. In disclosing this at Wednesday’s weekly post Executive Council media briefing,
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