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Tobago stakeholders hope $134M will be spent wisely; advise THA: ‘Pay off your bills’

Tobago stakeholders say the $134 million boost from the mid-year budget will not help unless the money is spent fairly and properly. They warn the island’s economy is struggling and without real action and transparency, Tobago will continue to fall behind. While they welcome the additional funding, most of the island’s stakeholders say more money is needed because the Tobago House of Assembly owes a lot of people. Tobago is expected to receive $134 million more for the THA, including $32 million in supplementary mid-year budget allocation and $102 million in loan funding from the Development Bank of Latin America and the...

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Business chambers: New top cop must restore public trust, confidence

The Tobago Business Chamber says one of Allister Guevarro’s first tasks as the country’s new commissioner of police (CoP) must be to restore public trust and confidence in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. In congratulating the incoming CoP, the chamber’s chairman Martin George told Newsday that Guevarro also would need to ensure he “reduces the level of fear and insecurity, which is prevalent amongst the society in terms of crime and criminality, home invasions, robberies and random attacks upon persons.” Guevarro, 49, an acting senior superintendent, Special Branch, was approved as Trinidad and Tobago’s new CoP on June 13 during the...

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Former PolSC member: Selection process should be explained to public

As questions continue to swirl regarding the selection of Snr Supt Allister Guevarro as the top-ranked candidate for the post of Commissioner of Police (CoP), a former Police Service Commission (PolSC) commissioner says there were several factors to consider. However, attorney Martin George said yesterday it is now critical for the PolSc to explain the process used in the selection. “It would be interesting to see the criteria and the indicia which the Police Service Commission relied upon, to arrive at these decisions. There are guidelines and there are procedures and protocols in place, whereby one is supposed to carry out this...

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George lobbies for return of Tobago Affairs Ministry

The Tobago Business Chamber is calling on the Government to consider reinstating a Ministry of Tobago Affairs, following Tuesday’s meeting between Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Chief Secretary Farley Augustine. Chamber presidentMartin George says such a ministry would help create a dedicated and efficient channel for communication between the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and central Government. Between 2010 and 2015, the Ministry of Tobago Development was established under the People’s Partnership government led by Persad-Bissessar. This ministry aimed to enhance collaboration between the government and the THA, and focused on the island’s unique development needs. Vernella Alleyne-Toppin first served as its...

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Chamber urges revival of Tobago Affairs ministry

The Tobago Business Chamber is urging the newly installed Government to consider reinstating a Ministry of Tobago Affairs, following yesterday’s meeting between Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Chief Secretary Farley Augustine. Head of the Chamber, Martin George, says a dedicated ministry would create an efficient channel for communication between the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and the Central Government. Between 2010 and 2015, the Ministry of Tobago Development operated under the People’s Partnership Government led by PM Persad-Bissessar. It sought to strengthen collaboration between the Central Government and the THA, with a focus on Tobago’s unique development needs. Vernella Alleyne-Toppin served as...

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Tobago Business Chamber urges PM: Appoint a minister of Tobago affairs

THE Tobago Business Chamber is calling on the government to consider appointing a minister of Tobago affairs, who would be the main liaison and conduit between the central government and the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). Chamber chairman Martin George made the call in a WhatsApp video on May 29, a day after the Office of the Prime Minister reported that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Chief Secretary Farley Augustine had held discussions about autonomy for Tobago and other issues confronting the island. George applauded the discussions between the two leaders, saying the talks were in keeping with the dictates of Sections 31 and...

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