Turning to the announcements for Tobago, within the 2019 mid-year budget review, Finance Minister Colm Imbert approved the Tobago House of Assembly\u2019s request to apply for a $300 million loan. The Minister said;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I intend to get approval in the very near future for the Tobago House of Assembly to raise loans in the local market with a sum of $300 million for a number of development projects including health and sporting facilities, housing, road and bridges, coastal protection and the THA\u2019s innovative intelligent island.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of the $1.84 billion dollars to supplement the 2019 national budget, Minister Imbert stated $85.7 million will be for payment for daily paid workers attached to the sea-bridge as well as the charter-hire of the Jean De La Vallette vessel. He also announced that plans for the new airport terminal are well underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Andean development bank of Latin America is providing technical assistance for the project and the main terminal is being constructed by a design finance build contractor and associated works by sub contractors with public financing. Construction work is scheduled to begin in December 2019 with practical competition by early 2021.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Finance Minister, however, made no announcements where compensation for the compulsory and acquisition process is concerned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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