Leh We Go
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Leh We Go

ByAisha

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.

Obscene and Vulgar
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Obscene and Vulgar

ByAisha

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.

Hope after Sandals
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Hope after Sandals

ByAisha

Some individuals have stated that Sandals would have encouraged more direct airlift as well as other investors to the island. A month after the hotel giant’s withdrawal; questions linger about the future of the tourism industry. The Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association remains hopeful but knows there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. Here is more.

Meet With Residents
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Meet With Residents

ByAisha

Residents of Bon Accord and Crown Point were blindsided in 2018 with the shocking news that they may lose their homes through compulsory land acquisition for the construction of the new airport terminal. Government’s plans changed and put on hold. However residents have seen notices in the newspaper about a new area to be used and they are calling for a meeting with the relevant authorities to understand what is going to take place.

Mill Ruin Experience Pkg
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Mill Ruin Experience Pkg

ByAisha

Littered all over Tobago are relics such as sugar mills and copper pots, remnants of the island’s a reminder of our island’s sugar producing past, powered by slavery. On the grounds of the Goodwood Secondary School, there are ruins of the Goldsborough estate sugar mill and instead of keeping it a secret, the school has decided to turn the ruins into a tourist attraction.