Author: Corey Connelly
The THA Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation has launched an initiative designed to enhance the visitor experience and promote Tobago as a first-rate tourism destination. In a release on November 1, the division said the initiative, the 101 Selfie Spots project, seeks to promote, in its first phase, ten vibrant, Instagram-worthy installations, each […]
PROGRESSIVE Democratic Patriots (PDP) political leader Watson Duke is calling on the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) to conduct a proper economic analysis of the October carnival. During a news conference on October 30 at the party’s headquarters in Scarborough, Duke said while the carnival “deserves a round of applause,” the assembly must say who […]
SECRETARY of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Burris says she is hoping to have the antiquities component of the division up and running during the first quarter of 2025. At a news conference on October 28, Burris said the division is conducting its reprioritisation exercise for this fiscal year and there will be a […]
SECRETARY of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Burris says another round of public consultations for the proposed Store Bay redevelopment project should take place in the next two weeks. In September, several vendors at the facility called on the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) to come clean on their plans for the redevelopment of […]
MATURE patrons who attended Pan Trinbago’s Rhythm, Steel and Powder in Tobago on October 26 were taken on sentimental journey to an era when the steelpan was the only instrument played during carnival and other social events. But they were joined by a large number of young people who also danced and chipped to its […]
THE creativity of Tobago’s mas designers was on full display on October 25 during the Monarchs of Mas competition for individual characters at Old Market Square, Wilson Road, Scarborough. In some cases, the designers portrayed their own costumes, mesmerising spectators with their talent and versatility. One such mas maker was well-known actor and cultural activist […]
A ROAD ACCIDENT in Tobago on October 19 has claimed the lives of three people. The names of the deceased have not yet been released. Police said around 2.54 am, a white Nissan Latio with three occupants was travelling south on Shirvan Road when it collided with a silver Mitsubishi Lancer, near Le Grand Courlan […]
INNOVATIVE Democratic Alliance (IDA) political leader Dr Denise Tsoiafatt Angus believes Tobago’s third annual October carnival has been poorly planned. Earlier this week, Tobago Festivals Commission Ltd CEO Kern Cowan announced that some $9 million has been pumped into event. Of this, $2 million was allocated for stakeholders, including Pan Trinbago, the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians […]
AS murders and other violent crimes continue unabated, the Tobago Business Chamber is calling on the Police Service Commission (PSC) to reveal publicly the criteria by which the performance of the Police Commissioner and her executive team are assessed. “As crime continues to spiral out of control and the murder rate continues to skyrocket, we, […]
GOVERNMENT senator-designate Ancil Dennis is urging the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) to support the Tobago “autonomy” bills when they return to the Parliament for debate. The bills – the Tobago Self-Government Bill and the Tobago Island Administration Bill – are currently before a Joint Select Committee of the Parliament. On September 26, Dennis was […]