21 March

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Panday: Persad-Bissessar is anti-President

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THE absence of any Opposition UNC members at the inauguration of the country’s seventh President on Monday, did not surprise UNC founder, former political leader and former prime minister Basdeo Panday. Journalists who covered the inauguration at the Queen’s Park Savannah did not see UNC political leader and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar as newly sworn-in President Christine Kangaloo addressed her (Persad-Bissessar) during the opening of her inauguration speech. All attempts to contact Persad-Bissessar for a comment were unsuccessful. Panday, who was spotted at the event with his daughter Mickela, and at the reception which immediately followed at NAPA (the National Academy for the...

03 February

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Business Chambers: Ferry disruptions hurting Tobago business

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The chair of the Tobago Division of the T&T Chamber, Dianne Hadad, says disruptions with the sailing schedule of the Cabo Star—the cargo vessel servicing Tobago—are creating more hardship for small businesses trying to survive on the sister island. Hadad said the connectivity between the islands is unreliable. “Que sera, sera. We have had no sailings Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and now today,” she said. “We would have gotten the information on a daily basis. Last night I was advised that the boat is not ready or would not be able to sail today again.” “We are continuously hurt in Tobago because of the...

23 January

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The TOBAGO BUSINESS CHAMBER urges the new President to “Adopt” Tobago

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The TOBAGO BUSINESS CHAMBER extends its Congratulations to our new President, Her Excellency Christine Kangaloo on her election to the Nation's highest office. We offer her our support and our very best wishes and we urge her to adopt Tobago as a place for her special focus for initiatives and programs for the benefit of citizens and which can foster the greater growth and development of the Human Capital, the Synergies, Energies, Talent & potential, latent and inherent in the people of Tobago so as to maximize effectiveness, efficiency and Excellence. ...

16 January

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Impasse over Tobago mas gets more heated

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The debate over Carnival in Tobago is becoming more heated with a cultural activist on the island insisting that mas band leaders should not get more funds. Terrance Sandiford, former Tobago region chair of the National Carnival Bands Association (NCBA), said the money being demanded by the Tobago Band Leaders’ Association should instead be invested in Carnival in October. He said there has been wastage over the years which must end if the industry on the island is the reach its full potential. There is currently an impasse between the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and the Tobago Band Leaders Association, whose...

13 January

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Attorney Martin George – Legal and Ethical Aspects of Selecting a President for Trinidad and Tobago

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12 January

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Chairman of the Tobago Business Chamber discuss Carnival and Safe Zones.

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09 January

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Precedent for President?
Candidates with legal background got edge over years

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in Newspaper Articles, Tobago Business Chamber

Five of the six Presidents of Trinidad and Tobago have a background in the legal sphere and with Senate President Christine Kangaloo nominated to replace the incumbent, there will once again be an officeholder with experience in the field. However, the Constitution does not place such a criteria for someone to ascend to the office. According to chapter 3, section 23 (1) of the Constitution, “A person is qualified to be nominated for election as President if, and is not so qualified unless, he is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago of the age of thirty-five years or upwards who at the...

05 January

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CHAIRMAN OF THE TOBAGO BUSINESS CHAMBER MARTIN GEORGE – ON THE INCREASED DOMESTIC TRAVEL PRICE

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MORNING EDITION:04 JANUARY 2023 https://youtu.be/Gc-n-DYsL-s We are joined by Head of Tobago Business Chamber Martin George to get his outlook for new year. The new fares for domestic travel announced in the October 2022 budget went into effect on Sunday for both the air bridge and sea bridge. Complaints were raised by some travellers questioning the timing of the increase. Mr. George joins us via zoom now. ...

03 January

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Chamber: THA ‘rumblings’ not helping economy

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Political instability is being linked to the poor sales by the Tobago business community over the Christmas period. Business owners have described the holiday season as grim and worrying for the island. Many retail enterprises waited in vain hoping to capitalise on the last-minute rush of shoppers. In an interview with Newsday, Tobago Business Chamber chairman Martin George said the low sales was not surprising. He said, “Apart from the challenges and difficulties nationally, based on the recovery efforts from the global pandemic and of course the rising costs – all goods and materials, the war between Ukraine and Russia which has pushed...

31 December

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The Tobago Business Chamber condemns any increase of electricity in Trinidad and Tobago at this time

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