Central Government requests land from THA

Chief Secretary Orville London (right)
welcomes Planning and Sustainable Development
 Minister Dr Bhoe Tiwarie to the meeting
 at the Calder Hall Administrative Complex,
Scarborough on Friday to discuss government’s
request for land from the THA. Photo courtesy THA.

The Central Government wants land from the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) for the construction of three buildings in Tobago. It is also seeking the Assembly's collaboration in its north-eastern growth pole, one of five specific economic spaces for igniting economic and social transformation.

To discuss the requests, Chief Secretary Orville London and a team from the Assembly met on Friday, 14 March 2014, with a team from Central Government, led by Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development Dr Bhoe Tiwarie.

Following the meeting, London said that the Assembly had confirmed its commitment to the judicial complex to be constructed in Roxborough, and that further discussions will take place on an integrated tertiary education complex for the Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative Studies, COSATT, UTT and UWI in Tobago, and a building for the Ministry of Tobago Development.

$80m Dollar Road Repair Project for Tobago

SAFETY concerns over sections of the Bacolet connector road that runs from the traffic lights up-town Scarborough to the Rockly Vale traffic lights will be dealt with as part of a $80m road repair and repaving exercise by the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). 

The wavy, uneven surface between Sergeant Cain junction and Piggott Street in Scarborough has been a worry for drivers, especially as it forms a main artery leading into the town. It is one of 70 roads that will be fixed over a six month period.

Secretary for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Gray Melville, says that the repaving exercise on the Bacolet connector road should take one week but a suitable start date has yet to be decided. He explains that the expected traffic disruption along that route requires that measures are put in place to accommodate drivers before the exercise begins, and that the shortage of bitumen from Trinidad may also affect the start date of project.

Shaw Park Roundabout Opened

CUTTING THE RIBBON: Gary Melville, second from right, 

Secretary of Division of Infrastructure & Public Utilities, 

cuts the ribbon on Friday to formally open the Shaw Park

 Roundabout in Tobago. Looking on from left are

 Secretary of Tourism and Transportation Tracy Davidson-Celestine, 

Assistant Secretary of Infrastructure and Public Utilities Handel Beckles

 and THA Chief Secretary Orville London.

The Shaw Park Roundabout was officially opened yesterday, the third on the island, to help facilitate an easier flow of traffic into Scarborough.  

To further improve the commute into Tobago’s main town, Secretary for the Division of Infrastructure and Public Utilities at the Tobago House of Assembly Gary Melville said Milford Road’s bridges will be rebuilt to give motorists an alternative route into and out of Scarborough.

In a release from the THA yesterday, Melville said: “Within the next 12 months we plan to re-develop Milford Road as a parallel route to the Claude Noel Highway. 

Two culverts in Lambeau and two bridges will be reconstructed at a cost of $26 million to create more options for motorists. We also plan to build more roundabouts at major intersections over the next financial year or two.”

Melville said the Shaw Park Roundabout, Tobago’s third modern roundabout in two years, came in on budget at $8 million.

‘Skandalus’ crowned Tobago senior king of the bands

In the senior parade of the bands in Scarborough, “Skandalus” with its presentation The King’s Court emerged winners, “Lue Ann and Associates” with its presentation The United Kingdom of Great Britain was second and “Gloria Stoute Next Generation” was third with Gathering of the Tribes.

Winners in the medium parade of the bands, first “Lindley & Associates” with Butterfly Utopia, second “Frolic Central” and third “Gems City”. While in the small band category “Minstrels of Tobago” copped first place, “Mas Masters” second and “Francis & Associates” were third.

Jouvert king winner was George Leacock and Blair Harrypersad was crowned queen. Jouvert band title in Scarborough was won by Radio Tambrin 92.7fm with “Legendary”, the presentation Oil Spill @Labrea.com was second and “Bagatelle Crew” was third.

Source:expresstrinidad