STORIES OF THE DAY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Tobago House of Assembly SANDY: ELECTION OBSERVERS WELCOME hief Administrator Raye It was just one of several stops flaws or errors in our process During the meeting with the Sandy sees benefits to to institutions that will be here, they will be able to THA, Martin Kasirye, Advisor the Commonwealth impacted by the upcoming recommend how we could and Head of the Secretariat’s CSecretariat observer team’s visit 2015 general elections. fix it in the future. Although Electoral Support Political to Trinidad and Tobago. After its series of visits, the generally elections in Trinidad Division, said the visit is needed The three-member teamteam will report its findings to and Tobago are free and to assess whether the ground met with Tobago House of the Commonwealth’s Secretary fair, given their wealth of is “favourable” for deploying Assembly (THA) officials on General, who will decide experience—they have visited Commonwealth observers, Friday (July 24, 2015), as part of whether to send an observer a few different countries—they and to determine whether they its pre-electoral assessment of team for the September 7 poll. can recommend ways in which will have the requisite access to the country. Sandy said: “Any little minor we can improve on our process.” polling stations. QUOW HELPS RELAY MEN TO PAN AM GOLD rinidad and Tobago closed its 2015 Pan Am Games campaign with its biggest-ever medal haul and an overall placing of 15th. TThe national team picked up eight medals overall, with perhaps their most impressive win coming from the 4x400 metres relay team. That effort was led off by Tobago’s Renny Quow, who got the team’s effort off to a great start, and was first to hand off. Jarrin Solomon and Emanuel Mayers kept Trinidad and Tobago among the medals, before a searing run from anchor Machel Cedenio hauled in the leading runners on the home straight to complete the win in a season’s best two minutes, 59.60 seconds. T&T’s other gold medals came from Cleopatra Borel (women’s shot put) and Keshorn Walcott (men’s javelin). Mikel Thomas (100m hurdles), Cedenio (men’s 400m) and cyclist Njisane Phillip (men’s sprint) won silver, while T&T’s 4x100m relay HERITAGE AT PLYMOUTH: Residents strut through the streets of Plymouth during the Masquerade Theature men and swimmer George Bovell (50m freestyle) segment of the Plymouth Ole Time Tobago Carnival celebrations on Saturday (June 28, 2015). The event also also got bronze. included J’Ouvert celebrations and the Calypso Monarch Competition. LABOUR WORKSHOP TO EMPOWER EMPLOYEES obago’s success depends According to the Division’s and sustainable development. important to educate and fuse on having a productive Administrator Denise Williams, Each individual’s role is important the mind with an intent to fuel and efficient work force. workforce efficiency is very regardless of his or her position in action,” Isaac said. This is why theimportant. the workplace.” “The Division of Settlements and TDepartment of Labour within Williams said: “It combines the Secretary of Settlements and Labour is not interested in only talk the Division of Settlements and effectiveness of what you are Labour Deon Isaac said the shops but we walk the walk, and Labour hosted an empowerment doing and the efficiency with Tobago House of Assembly is therefore foremost in our minds workshop for employees, which which you are doing it. committed to improving labour would be that recommendations focussed on three areas: decent “Productivity is therefore on the island. emanating from today’s talks work, labour migration to Tobago a significant factor in“(The workshops are) all designed will be considered with a view to and productivity on the island. diversification, competitiveness to stimulate discourse but equally implementing them.”