Tobago born Lalonde Gordon created history on August 6, when he captured Trinidad &Tobago’s first medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games and this country first medal in that event.
Scores of persons came out to take part in the annual Ancestral Walk which took place over the weekend. This walk was hosted by the St. Patrick’s Anglican Church with the aim of ensuring that successive generations never forget the history of how their church was constructed.
Chief Secretary Orville London was extremely vocal about comments made by Minority leader Ashworth Jack in his last bi-monthly Minority press briefing.
Hoteliers in Tobago can breathe a sigh of relief, as they will now be able to benefit from Government’s Loan Guarantee program and the Tourism Development Fund. These two plans, aimed at revitalizing the Tourism sector in Tobago were launched at the Mt. Irvine Hotel Conference Room.
The Tobago House of Assembly in conjunction with the Department of Education Youth Affairs and Sport held their “Pan Camp-out on the Esplanade 2012”.
Despite the rains, the Commissioning of the Eternal Flame at James Park in Scarborough went ahead as planned.
August 1, marks Emancipation Day in Trinidad and Tobago and of course celebrations were happening throughout the entire country from the wee hours of the morning.
Tobago is currently on auto pilot and the Chief Secretary who is the CEO needs to get out of his slumber; this is the view of TOP’s Chairman, Mr. Lionel Coker as he addressed media practitioners at this week’s Tobago Organization of the People (TOP) bi monthly press briefing.
From the dilapidated jetty, the decision to cut the trees lining the beach to the inappropriate fishing depot, the fishermen of Plymouth seem to be plagued with a long list of woes.
