THA pumps $5.8 million into Tobago’s carnival

THE Tobago House of Assembly (THA) has pumped $5.8 million into the island’s carnival celebrations.

Niall George, Assistant Secretary, Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation, revealed the sum on February 7 during a news conference at the Shaw Park Cultural Complex.

George outlined Tobago’s calendar of activities for the upcoming festival, titled No Place Like Home.

It features several perennial favourites, including the THA Inter-department carnival competition on February 20 and the National Medium Band Panorama Finals on February 23, both of which are being held at the Parade Ground, Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet.

George said this year, the Miss Windward Afro-Queen Show and calypso competition has returned to the Cyd Gray Sporting Complex, Roxborough.

“Unfortunately, this event wasn’t on the calendar last year. It has returned and we are hoping that it returns with a bang,” he told reporters. Read More