Showing posts with label Ministry of Tobago Development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ministry of Tobago Development. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Tobago Constitutional Reform a Political Scam

And the Game of Political Football continues, while the people of Tobago Suffers! Another Non Useful Exercise of Constitutional Ole Talk begins, courtesy, Minister Baker through the Ministry of Tobago Development. So Go ahead Tobago, indulge your self, be kicked like the Football you have settled to become, and when the game is ended, you'll recognized that you have lost the match in a worst manner than Brazil's shameful defeat.

Its only a week after branding the Constitutional reform (which was accepted by the Prime Minister) as illegal, that the Ministry of Tobago Development is seeking to present and initiate another design to engaged Tobagonians in the same process that was concluded mere months ago, and to which they categorically refused to be part of.  What sort of Duplication of effort is this? What sort of Wastage is this? both of time and resources! What sort of Tobagonian are you? This is Scandalous and Tobago must WAKE UP! Constitutional Reform has become a Political Game, and your well-being and future remains in the doldrums, because of some Over-Educated, Egocentric Few. 

Tobago, the only way out and forward is a resounding unified front. But this unified front does not exist in the leadership of any Political Party, it rests in the hands of the Masses, NGO's and other non partisan groups whom they have used and reused (for political expediency) over and over again. Time enough to send a resounding 'no nonsense' message, to those bent on keeping the island of Tobago in an everlasting state of Underdevelopment. Let them know that you are not prepared to compromise your future nor your children's future at the expense of these never ending Political Wars. Let them know that you are not prepared to sit idly by and be tossed like a 'shaft which the wind driveth away'. 

Stand up for your Rights, Stand up for your Future and your Children's Future. Let Your Voices be Heard. Stand up and Defend your Dignity and your Island against these Political Soucouyants.    

Thursday, July 25, 2013

‘Getting It Done’ rolls into Belle Garden

The Ministry of Tobago Development has embarked upon a four-part series in order to meet with communities and share with residents, its programmes, services and other information concerning the workings of the Ministry. 

The team of men and women in the Ministry of Tobago Development visited the Belle Garden Anglican School last Thursday to have a conversation with the villagers as to the way forward. In this discourse directors and coordinators gave brief overviews as to what each unit has contributed to the growth of Tobago. 

Minister, Dr. Baker wants to see Tobagonians take charge and be entrusted with their own future development. The first three meetings were held at Bethel, Canaan/Bon Accord and Castara respectively. These meetings all revolved around the theme, “Getting It Done, 2013.”

In their brief reports from the planning project and economic development coordinator, Gladstone Solomon highlighted the $60 million Meteorology Centre which will commence on or before the end of September. Other plans in this area include the development of community based indigenous industries. Such industries would be centered on goat and sheep farming with room for goat cheese, cocoa estate revival, agricultural processing, increased cable and broadband access. Most of these projects should commence by the new fiscal year. 

The coordinator of the Human Capital Development Unit, Cecil Dalrymple left the audience with much food for thought when he revealed some statistics to the people. It was said by Dalrymple that through research done by the unit, 72% of the people in Tobago are making less than $6,000 TT a month. The bigger question he posed was how the people of Tobago are surviving. He stated that there must be a time that the people of Tobago get away from looking for foreign help. Dalrymple said once we develop human capital on the island we will always have financial capital. 

The other units continue to grow and impact Tobago. In the NGO Support Unit and Community Liaison those coordinators have seen an increase of 25% interaction with the community. At the same time a 45% increase of people on the island utilising the services the Ministry has to offer. 
The Ministry of Tobago Development will continue to interact with its people to ensure that they are getting it done because Tobago matters.

Source:tobagonews

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