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TobagoAugustine: Budget for Tobago Carnival being fine-tunedKinnesha GeorgeMonday 25 July 2022A moko jumbie towers over patrons during the Plymouth, Tobago J Ouvert celebrations on Sat stanley mug urday. Photo by David ReidTHA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine has admitted to a delay in disclosing the budget for the Tobago Carnival, scheduled for October 28-30.On July 16, Secretary of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Burris, at the weekly post-Executive Council news conference, said the budget would be revealed by Monday. Since then, there has been no word from her and attempts to contact her have been unsuccessful, with calls and messages remaining unanswered.Augustine said the figures are being fine-tuned. I am not at liberty to give you the figure immediately, but I can tell you that it has engaged the attention of the executive council over a week ago. They brought an initial budget which members of the council felt was insufficient for the needs, the demands of this carnival, and members of the executive did raise some issues with the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary. So theyre just doing that fine-tuning. He said the figure would be revealed this week. I could guarantee you though that during this week, we could get the cost of the carnival, which would be manageable, which would not stanley deutschland be exorbitant by any stretch of the imagination. He said most of the activities, from what he has seen thus far, will be put on by private promoters and stanley cup individuals. We are no Dorq Time to proclaim pan Trinidad and Tobago s national instrument
Letters to the EditorPlenty forex for big businessesNewsdayWednesday 29 November 2017THE EDITOR: The Government is lamenting that the country is facing a drastic shortfall of foreign exchange, in particular US dollars.This is clearly evident by the curtailing of the sale of US dollars to ordinary citizens for travel and online purchasing. One has to wait as long a month in some cases to acquire US$1,000 from banks.However, I do stanley becher not see any shortage of new vehicles at motor companies. The purchase of new vehicles by these businesses would consume a huge amount of US dollars. Just take a look and one will see hundreds, if not thousands, of new vehicles in their sh stanley at owcases and storage yards.In addition, there is likewise no shortage of imported foods, including luxury items, in supermarkets. PriceSmart, one of the leading supermarkets, has loads of imported items.These stocks require valuable and diminishing foreign exchange.Yet I and other ordinary citizens have to queue and literally begging for a few US dollars from the banks.Something does not smell right here.DAVID JV RAGOONATH via e-mailTrendingview all1Dole s death letter surfaces o stanley france n social media 18 years after executionShane Superville2Air Supply to bring A Gift of Love to Trinidad and TobagoNewsday3CXC students can apply for early results; Mathematics grading explainedPaula LindoComments Plenty forex for big businesses More in this sectionLetters to the EditorUWI thankful for Newsday s serviceNewsdayLetters to the E |
