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22 September
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Archie to retire during the 2025/26 law term: President to choose next CJ

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Ivor Archie's announcement on September 16, at the opening of the 2025-2026 law term, that he will retire as Chief Justice has raised questions over who will succeed him as the leader of the third critical limb of governance in TT – the Judiciary. The other two arms are the Executive and the Legislature. Some people who chose to comment about Archie's impending retirement, indicated the importance of choosing the right person who will keep the Judiciary on an even keel, and the need for the process to select the next chief justice being beyond reproach. In a WhatsApp comment on September...

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24 August
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Tobago Chamber: Let’s pray and host Independence parade without fear

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The Tobago Business Chamber is urging the government to have faith in God and trust in Him to keep everyone safe for the annual Independence Day parade. The Chamber said government should host the Day of Prayer and Reflection on August 31 and then begin the Independence parade. The Kamla Persad-Bissessar administration has cancelled this year’s parade owing to the ongoing state of emergency and concerns about reported death threats to several ministers and other high-ranking state officials. The Office of the Chief Secretary (OCS), Tobago House of Assembly, has followed suit, saying in a release on August 16 that there will be no...

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03 July
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Tobago welcomes CAL’s late domestic flights

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TOBAGONIANS are elated following Caribbean Airlines' (CAL) decision to reintroduce late-night domestic flights. On June 30, CAL said, effective July 1, the daily flight leaves Trinidad at 11.30 pm and arrives in Tobago at 11.55 pm, while the return flight departs Tobago at 12.30 am, arriving in Trinidad at 12.55 am. The Tobago People's Party, headed by Chief Secretary Farley Augustine, welcomed the development and congratulated Central Government on "the swift action taken" following a request by the TPP administration on June 27. "This decision brings much-needed relief to Tobagonians, who have long endured unreliable inter-island travel. It also demonstrates the results that...

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28 June
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Tobago Chamber: Trinidad and Tobago not in good place

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Chairman of the Tobago Business Chamber Martin George is calling for an economic roadmap towards a sustained fiscal recovery for the country. In a WhatsApp video on June 19, George said the reality was that Trinidad and Tobago was not in a good place. He made the statement following the mid-year review presented in Parliament on June 18 by Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo. The government, George said, has recognised that and is now telling of the true state of the economy. "We need to see how we are able to navigate our way out of this crisis because that's what true leadership gives...

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

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

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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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