The road leading from Roxborough to Bloody Bay collapsed as work was being under-taken to construct a retaining wall about half mile from the Bloody Bay junction. Recently work was being done to facilitate the building of a retaining wall along the roadway.
At a recent Minority press briefing, Minority Leader Ashworth Jack addressed a number of concerns which surfaced after the reading of the 2012/2013 fiscal budget.
According to Chief Secretary Orville London, the contract for the construction of a new Vendor’s Facility at Charlotteville has been awarded to MTS.
The village of Castara seems to be plagued with many problems. Residents now fear that the bridge at the entrance to their village may soon collapse. This bridge is located on the outskirts of the village next to the Castara Government School.
There was an abundance of Police officers on the Scarborough Esplanade as the two day police caravan continued recently. Present was the Acting Commissioner of Police along with Assistant Superintendant Joanne Archie who both spoke to Tobago Channel 5 news on the initiative.
There will be a complete security overhaul of the country’s coastal areas, National Security Minister Jack Warner said in Tobago. Warner said for far too long illegal activities have been taking place along the shores of Tobago.
In a few days, Finance Minister Larry Howai is expected to make the national budget presentation in the House of Representatives. This, the third budget since the People’s Partnership Government was elected into office.
$2.356 billion has been allocated to the Tobago House of Assembly in this year’s 2013 budget. Of that allocation, $2.006 billion would be for recurrent expenditure and $350 million for capital expenditure.
58.24 billion dollars, this was the sum presented by newly appointed finance Minister, Mr. Larry Howai, as he made his maiden presentation of the 2012/2013 fiscal package. In his presentation, Mr. Howaii outlined that he has ensured that the expenditure profile would maintain a delivery of services, to ensure the comfort, well-being, and security of our citizens
Delroy Cordner is dead after he was stabbed to death in Speyside on October 1. Upon hearing the news of a murder at Speyside about 6:45am, Tobago Channel news rushed to the Eastern village to gather details on what actually occurred.
