Turning to the announcements for Tobago, within the 2019 mid-year budget review, Finance Minister Colm Imbert approved the Tobago House of Assembly’s request to apply for a $300 million loan. The Minister said; “I intend to get approval in the very near future for the Tobago House of Assembly to raise loans in the local…
The Scarborough General Hospital recorded one birth on Mother’s Day yesterday. Candice Murray of Pembroke delivered her bouncing baby boy at the Signal Hill institution at 2:13pm. The child is Ms Murray’s first, and weighed at 4.416 kilograms at birth. Officials of the Tobago Regional Health Authority visited the new mother with a party that…
Ensuring health and safety in the workplace in Trinidad and Tobago continues to be a concern. The Occupational Safety and Health Authority and Agency has been reforming regulations to allow for the establishment of a comprehensive overall policy.
A Caribbean Airlines has confirmed that one of its ATR aircraft was involved in an accident, causing notable damage to the plane.
Carnival is over and we have now moved into the period of Lent, 40 days of prayer and fasting for many in the Christian Community. Today, Ash Wednesday, Christians gathered to receive ashes on their forehead to symbolize atonement for sins. During this time,many fast and spend time praying and growing closer to God. For 2019, Father Leslie Tang-Kai of the St. Joseph RC Church said instead of giving up something for Lent, persons should embrace positivity.
A gruesome midday morning road accident involving a cement truck,in the vicinity of the Hope district, has resulted in the untimely death of a 76-year-old Trinidadian women, crushed inside a Nissan Wingroad along with two other occupants.
The fatal road accident caused a major congestion of traffic for more than 5 hours along the Windward Road, creating a virtual shutdown and ‘cut-off’ of East Tobago.
As we get closer to the two glorious days of Carnival, we will focus to an increasingly forgotten aspect of our cherished festival…traditional mas. We interviewed one young American who is on a mission to make information about our traditional characters more accessible.
With less than 2 weeks left until the ‘Greatest Show On Earth’, there is an electric vibe in the air as we anticipate Carnival Monday and Tuesday. In Tobago, offerings by our local artistes have been on rotation on the airwaves and have been receiving high praise. One such offering is a patriotic piece that some have called the unofficial Tobago Anthem.
The Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association desperately wants to meet with Caribbean Airlines to formulate a marketing plan to improve the dismal visitor figures forecast during the Easter vacation. In response, CAL explained they have been too busy to meet, further; they will not be providing additional flights. This news has been described as vulgar and obscene by Minority Assemblyman, Farley Augustine.
