Tobago set for smooth Jazz Experience
All systems are in place for the smooth staging of the 2016 Tobago Jazz Experience (TJE), which begins on Saturday (April 16). That’s the assurance from Deputy Chief Secretary and Secretary of Tourism and Transportation Assemblyman Tracy Davidson-Celestine. She was speaking at the post Executive Council media briefing on Wednesday (April 13).This year, TJE will […]
Tourism in Tobago doing well
Things are looking up for Tobago’s tourism sector. This according to Secretary of Tourism and Transportation Assemblyman Tracy Davidson-Celestine, who supported her claim with statistics during the Face to Face community meeting series at the Lowlands Multi-Purpose Community Centre on Thursday (March 17) night. She was responding to a claim by a local businessman that […]
New flight to bring Tobago more revenue
The new direct Condor Airlines service between Munich, Germany and Tobago will lead to an increase in visitors from Europe. This according to Deputy Chief Secretary and Secretary of Tourism and Transportation, Assemblyman Tracy Davidson-Celestine, who says it will also result in greater hotel occupancy and spending on the island. She revealed that marketing the […]
Tickets for Tobago Jazz Experience now on sale
Tickets for this year’s Tobago Jazz Experience are now on sale, Deputy Chief Secretary and Secretary of Tourism and Transportation Assemblyman Tracy Davidson-Celestine announced on Wednesday (March 16) at the post Executive Council media briefing. Tickets are available at Cleve’s Record Shop, Crosby’s Music Centre, Cache and Penny Savers Supermarket. They cost $500 for general […]
Small guest houses to get upgrade incentive too
Guest houses and hotels of less than six rooms in Tobago are now included in Central Government’s Tourism Accommodation Upgrade Programme, launched on March 1. Deputy Chief Secretary Assemblyman Tracy Davidson-Celestine, who is also Secretary of Tourism and Transportation, is pleased that visitor accommodations in Tobago are now benefitting from the programme, which for years […]
Tobago Carnival get thumbs up from cultural bodies
Even though Tobago Carnival 2016 was hosted on a significantly lower budget than last year, it’s being hailed as one of the best in recent years. A number of cultural organisations praised both the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and Secretary of Community Development and Culture Dr Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus on Thursday for financial support despite […]