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‘Tobago wants autonomy, end to land licence’

Tobago plays an instrumental role in this country’s economic development, with tourism being a key factor. With the ushering in of the Kamla Persad-Bissessar led administration, stakeholders are eager to chart a way forward for the sector. Tobago Business Chamber chairman, attorney Martin George is calling upon the new government to initiate the “immediate and unconditional repeal” of the Foreign Investment Act which the chamber has been championing for many years. “That act is what has stifled and crippled all direct foreign investment into Tobago and as a result, persons have taken their investments elsewhere. All the other Caribbean islands have benefitted from...

09 April

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PM: Tobago, stakeholders open arms to Sandals

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PRIME Minister Stuart Young says the Sandals Resorts Group have agreed to consider Tobago again as a possible location for one of its hotels. He said that agreement was reached after there was consensus between government, Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and Tobago stakeholders to start over with "a clean slate" and ask Sandals to consider Tobago as a sixth investment for a hotel in the Caribbean. No conditions have been set regarding a decision to be made on an investment by Sandals in Tobago, including a time frame for such an investment or whether the outcome of the April 28 general...

28 March

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Tobago Business Chamber: Early election date meant to catch UNC off guard

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THE Tobago Business Chamber believes Prime Minister Stuart Young’s decision to announce April 28 as the date of the Trinidad and Tobago’s next general election is meant to catch the United National Congress off guard. “One can only imagine that the intention and thinking behind the calling of the election with such a short lead time with the election date being announced as April 28 is definitely intended to catch the Opposition maybe unawares or flat-footed or at least certainly not ready yet with their full list of 41 candidates because they have not yet announced a full list of 41...

27 March

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Tobago cops say revenge the motive for murder of ‘Monster’

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Tobago police investigators believe revenge may have been the motive behind the murder of 32-year-old Vernado George, who was gunned down at Courland Heritage Park, Turtle Beach, Black Rock, on Tuesday afternoon. George, also known as Monster, was having lunch with three co-workers when two masked men dressed in blue jumpers approached him and opened fire. He was shot multiple times while sitting in the back of a van. The suspects then ran into nearby bushes. Police told Guardian Media they are now exploring whether the killing was an act of retaliation, though they have not disclosed further details. George, of Pembroke, was...

19 March

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Tobago Chamber says PNM in position of strength for election

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Tobago Chamber head and attorney at law, Martin George says the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) is entering the General Election from a “position of strength and readiness,” while the opposition and other parties are still trying to get their houses in order. He said the April 28 date is part of PNM election strategy. His comments come after Prime Minister Stuart Young announced the election date, just a day after being sworn in. “One can only imagine that the intention and thinking behind the calling of the elections with such a short lead time is definitely intended to catch the opposition,...

19 March

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Game changer for Tobago – reviving talks with Sandals

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As he addressed the commemoration ceremony for the “practical completion” of the new ANR Robinson International Airport terminal yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley also announced his revival of discussions with the Sandals group for a resort in Tobago. Rowley called on Tobagonians to embrace the luxury hotel chain and especially called out to Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Farley Augustine to “sit” with Sandals executives, as he stressed the potential benefits to the island. Rowley, 75, resigns as PM today. Tobago’s new airport at Crown Point, a short distance from the old facility, was yesterday touted by the PM for its...

07 March

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New Tobago airport opens March 15, hoteliers want info on new flights

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THE new ANR Robinson International Airport will be opened on March 15. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister on February 26 at the commissioning of the O'Meara Road upgrade project at the Ministry of Works and Transport, O'Meara Road, Arima. The opening of the airport will be one of Dr Rowley's last official duties before he resigns the post on March 16. The airport, with its new terminal and other facilities, is expected to be a significant boost to Tobago's tourism, with the capacity to accommodate three million passengers annually. China Railway Construction was the main contractor on the billion-dollar project, which...

13 February

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Colm holds ‘lively’ forex talks with regional business chambers

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Minister of Finance Colm Imbert has met with members of the Confederation of Regional Business Chambers (CRBC). According to the ministry’s official social media page, during the meeting, Imbert engaged with the CRBC in a lively discussion on the matter of Forex. It was highlighted that the Minister was joined by members of his executive team and the following members of the CRBC: Vivek Charran, Chairman of the CRBC; Ricardo Mohammed, President of the Eastern Business and Merchants Association; Jai Leladharsingh, CRBC co-ordinator; Angie Jairam, President of the Fyzabad Chamber of Commerce; Dr Vaalmiki Arjoon, Economist; Martin George, Tobago Business Chairman;...

04 February

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CoP merit list already in place, Erla to be replaced

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The House of Representatives is expected to meet early next week to debate a notification from the President for the appointment of an acting Commissioner of Police. This has become necessary because of the arrest of Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher in connection with the alleged importation of two sniper rifles for the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) in 2023. It is felt that the Police Service Commission (PolSC) has to find a way to separate Christopher-Harewood from active duty. After that process is completed, then the process required to activate the appointment of an acting Commissioner of Police will take place. That process involves...

04 February

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Tobago Business Chamber calls on PSC to appoint acting CoP during probe

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THE TOBAGO Business Chamber is urging the Police Service Commission (PSC) to send Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher on administrative leave immediately, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation involving the importation of two military-grade sniper weapons for the Strategic Services Agency (SSA). It also wants the commission to appoint an acting police commissioner during the probe. “We need that type of decisive leadership now,” the chamber’s chairman Martin George said in a video sent to media houses via WhatsApp on January 31. Harewood-Christopher, Trinidad and Tobago’s first female police commissioner, was arrested on January 30 at her office at the Police Administration Building, Sackville Street,...