It has been reported in another media, that several employees who have been with the Tobago Emergency Management Agency may lose their jobs. Some of these employees have complained that they were not encouraged to apply for vacant positions at the Agency.
Two former Capital of Paradise crew members are still waiting on officials at the Tobago House of Assembly to fulfill promises which were made to them back in 2008.
It has become part of Tobago’s rich tradition that Easter Monday is ‘Mt. Pleasant day’ in local palance. Well, the Carnbee/ Mt. Pleasant Community council has launched the annual event. This year would be the 41st staging of the sports and family day.
Chief Secretary, Orville London has dismissed claims made by Anslem Richards, defeated Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) candidate for Roxborough/Delaford in January’s election as ludicrous.
Some Tobagonians have a blatant disregard for shared public property; as such commuters risk becoming injured by shards of glass as they await the bus. It was several years ago the Tobago House of Assembly attempted to upgrade the quality of bus shelters in Tobago.
Member of the Tobago Organization of the People Anselm Richards said the party is very much alive. He said in the past month, they have spent time revising what transpired on January 21st 2013 and scientifically analyzing the results, so they will be better prepared for the next THA elections.
At Wednesday’s executive council briefing Assistant secretary for Youth Affairs Sport Jomo Pitt gave further details about the stadium repairs.
Anselm Richards is claiming that the House of Assembly spent over two million dollars on Emergency Social Assistance Card Program for the Month of January 2013; Mr Richards said The Sum of 2, 224, 941.20 was spent by the THA during the period January 9th to 23rd on Emergency Social Assistance Card Program which was distributed to 4000 Tobagonians.
The 10-year-old Tobago Tourism Standing Committee has been disbanded. Instead, the Secretary of Tourism and Transportation and Minister of Tourism and their teams are to meet regularly to discuss tourism in Tobago, while the Secretary will meet with Tobago tourism stakeholders for regular discussions.
For many years, media practitioners in Tobago have suffered the frustration of being unable to get answers from Secretaries of the Tobago House of Assembly with respect to issues affecting the citizenry.
