The British Government has not cancelled the Air Passenger Duty (APD) but rather delayed an increase in the tax which was scheduled to begin from this year, asserted THA Chief Secretary Orville London as he sought to “correct some misconception” at last Wednesday’s post Executive Council media briefing. He stressed

THA Chief Secretary Orville London is seeking clarification of the docking of the T&T Express, one of two fast ferries on the Port of Spain to Scarborough sea route. “We try to be very fair, very pragmatic but I think that the public has a right to know all the

The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) has pledged to support a British prosecution’s expert in recommending the reform of the criminal justice system in the country. Chief Secretary Orville London met with Bob Bland, Criminal Justice Adviser to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and British High Commissioner to Trinidad

The Tobago House of Assembly Education Division is partnering with the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) to have all the island’s teachers obtain the Bachelor of Education degree, Secretary of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport Claudia Groome-Duke has stated. In addition

Seven hundred and ninety-three (793) primary school pupils in Tobago will sit the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examinations – 413 boys and 380 girls on Tuesday. On Friday (March 25), Chief Secretary Orville London and other Executive Council members distributed examination supplies to the pupils across Tobago. “SEA exam is

The Tobago House of Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a motion to present a Tobago Medal of Merit and a hierarchy of awards designed to recognise and reward the outstanding contributions and achievements of Tobagonians, at various levels. In presenting the motion at a one-hour plenary sitting of the Assembly,