18 September

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Tobago Business Chamber: Claims of food crisis overdramatic

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Tobago Business Chamber: Claims of food crisis overdramatic THE TOBAGO Business Chamber has scoffed at claims of a food crisis on the island owing to the absence of the cargo vessel MV Cabo Star from the inter-island seabridge. The boat is out of action after a fire on board on August 23. Chamber chairman Martin George said on Wednesday in a WhatsApp voice note: “As far as the claims which have been made as to Tobago running out of food and food shortages and the crises that some were clamouring about, we of the Tobago Business Chamber always try to avoid histrionics and...

10 September

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Businessmen: Tobago seriously affected by absence of Cabo Star

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Businessmen: Tobago seriously affected by absence of Cabo Star TOBAGO entrepreneurs say their businesses have been gravely affected by the shutdown of the MV Cabo Star cargo vessel. And they fear the situation could get worse the longer the vessel is out of commission. The Cabo Star is being repaired after a fire broke out onboard on August 23. Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan said the vessel will be back in operation by Septemer 17. During a news conference on Thursday, Port Authority of TT (PATT) chairman Lyle Alexander said another cargo vessel has been retained to sail the seabridge until repairs to...

24 August

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Tobago Flight Cancellations

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Tobago Flight Cancellations The head of the Tobago Business Chamber, Mr. Martin George, speaks on Tobago Talks about the recent flight cancellation issues with Caribbean Airlines. https://youtu.be/YPV9cH6rs0M Tobago Flight Cancellations Home ...

16 July

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Chambers lament onerous procurement process

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Chambers lament onerous procurement process SEVERAL business chambers in the country have voiced their concerns over what they have described as the “onerous and frustrating” process required to pre-qualify as a supplier for the Government as a result of the current procurement legislation. During a news conference on Tuesday, where he discussed his own concerns with the procurement legislation, Finance Minister Colm Imbert stated that only 861 suppliers had so far been pre-qualified to offer services to the Government. Kiran Singh‘MASSIVE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN’: President of the Greater San Fernando Area Chamber of Commerce Kiran Singh. Some 1,017 were rejected, Imbert said. Imbert said before the...

09 July

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Tobago Business Chamber calls for greater fiscal accountability from THA

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Tobago Business Chamber calls for greater fiscal accountability from THA THE Tobago Business Chamber is calling for greater fiscal responsibility and accountability from the THA. “The Tobago Business Chamber says that while we understand the need for greater capital investment in Tobago and greater fiscal injection into Tobago, we are also saying with that must come greater financial responsibility and accountability. We have not yet seen the level of accountability that we would like to see from the THA,” the chamber’s chairman Martin George said on Tuesday in a WhatsApp voice note. He was responding to the Farley Augustine administration’s budget presentation on...

03 July

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Multi-million $$ Tobago water park – No CEC, WASA permit yet

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Tobago water park Less than a month after the sod-turning ceremony for Tobago’s first theme-based park, Synergy Water Park (SWP), the company is yet to apply for a water extraction/well drilling permit or a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) for the multi-million-dollar project at Friendship Estate. Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales and managing director of the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) Hayden Romano both confirmed to Guardian Media that they have not yet received any applications from the developer for the proposed project. On June 9, the sod for SWP was turned at Friendship Estate by SWP representative and former national cyclist Michael Phillips,...

29 June

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Responses to the Budget Estimates 2023-2024 – Martin George

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Responses to the Budget Estimates 2023-2024 - Martin George https://youtu.be/a1ZMU_uh610 Responses to the Budget Estimates 2023-2024 The President of the Tobago Business Chamber, Martin George, speaks about the Budget Estimates for 2023-2024. Rise and ShineTobago Channel 5 ...

27 June

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THA Budget Allocation of $4.54B

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THA Budget Allocation of $5.54B https://youtu.be/Zjt_psOzDBw The President of the Tobago Business Chamber, Martin George, speaks on The Morning Brew about the THA $4.54B Budget Allocations. Mr. George highlighted the timing of the THA budget compared to the national budget. He emphasizes that the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago should call upon their leaders for greater financial accountability and responsibility. THA Budget Allocation of $4.54B ...

22 June

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PNM senator: Audio recording no nine-day wonder

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PNM senator: Audio recording no nine-day wonder PNM SENATOR Laurence Hislop has said the controversial audio recording of two THA officials allegedly discussing using state funds to hire people to carry out a social media propaganda campaign will not be a “nine-day wonder.” Chief Secretary Farley Augustine addressed the issue last Friday, in a pre-recorded public briefing, alleging a contractor was responsible for the audio leak. He also alleged that weeks before, the contractor had threatened to release the recording if the THA did not pay the money it owed to his company. On the Minority Report on Tuesday night, Hislop said the issue...

21 June

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Leaked Audio Recording – Tobago Affairs

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Leaked Audio Recording - Tobago Affairs The Head of the Tobago Business Chamber, Martin George, speaks on Morning Edition about the leaked audio recording allegedly involving Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Farley Augustine and another member. https://youtu.be/YjquS7yRYOs Leaked Audio Recording - Tobago Affairs ...