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Fiscal 2020 Budget
Themed “Stability, Strength and Growth,” the 2020 budget was presented on October 7, 2019 by Finance Minister Colm Imbert in Parliament. The budgetary allocation to the Tobago House of Assembly is $2.283 billion with $2.033 billion allocated for recurrent expenditure, $231.6 million for capital expenditure and $18.0 million for the

Encouraging Local Ambassadors
Enabling Tobagonians to become more familiar with what the island has to offer and encouraging brand ambassadorship are among the objectives of the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) launch of the ‘Know Your Country Tours.’ Held on October 4th at Fort King George, the new tour service allows residents and

2019 Tobago Blue Food Festival
The Tobago Blue Food Festival is on! The annual event will be held on October 19th and 20th this year and Day 1 will feature a river lime from 10: 00 a.m. and will climax at the Bloody Bay Recreation Ground from 9:00 a.m. on Day 2. Dasheen is king at the annual event

World Food Day
October 16th marks World Food Day! In celebration of this, the Division of Food Production, Forestry and Fisheries will host a series of events. On October 8th, there will be an Open House at the Goldsborough Demonstration and Training Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and a Walk Against

Ageing and Elderly Rights Symposium
Issues affecting Tobago’s oldest residents will take centre stage at the one-day Elderly Symposium on October 24th. Discussions will focus on ageing and elder abuse. Senior citizens, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers and other interested persons are encouraged to attend the free event, which will be held at the Magdalena Grand

THA Receives CEC Certificate to Develop Lands at Shirvan and Cove
The Tobago House of Assembly is now in receipt of the Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) from the Environmental Management Authority, which authorises the THA to commence development works on lands at Shirvan and COVE Developments. The THA began clearing lands at both Shirvan and COVE Developments on Friday 4th
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