STORIES OF THE DAY Office of the chief secretary Monday, June 29, 2015 Tobago House of Assembly : Election putting THA in ‘limbo’ hief Secretary Secretary of Fi- we move forward,” COrville Lon- nance and Enter- London explained don is anticipating prise Development during Thursday’s that it will be diffi- Joel Jack made a (June 25) budget cult to plan for Fis- $5.8 billion budget response. cal 2016 because of request last week London wants To- the timing of the (June 22) at the As- bagonians to un- upcoming General sembly Legislature, derstand that the Election. which is due to be THA will be lim- Two weeks ago, forwarded to the ited in what it can Prime Minister Ministry of Finance do for the island Kamla Persad-Bis- this week. But a because of the late sessar announced longer wait means national budget, as a September 7 date greater uncertainty well as the fact that CELEBRATION TIME: Chief Secretary Orville London, centre, joins the Office of for the polls, and for Tobago. Tobago is restrict- the Chief Secretary dragon boat team after it placed third in the Tobago category of the 2015 Dragon Boat Festival. The event was held at Pigeon Point Heritage Park London believes it “We will be in a ed from borrowing yesterday (June 28). will provide a great- state of financial from local financial er challenge for the limbo for even a institutions, which Tobago track athletes star Tobago House of longer period than requires Central Assembly (THA), in previous years Government ap- at National Championships which will be in “fi- and of course this proval. That ap- nancial limbo” until will present sig- proval has not been obago was well rep- Championship Record 44.90, its fiscal allotment nificant challenges provided. resented at the while was NGC-Sagicor National third (46.45), behind Jarrin is announced. for our planning as TTrack and Field Champion- Solomon (second; 45.58). ships, which ran off on the Machel Cedenio crossed the Marine Park off limits for weekend at the Hasely Craw- finish line first, but was dis- partygoers ford Stadium in Mucurapo, qualified for stepping out of Trinidad. his lane. obagonians and visitors are or penalty,” the Division said. Kelly-Ann Baptiste, com- In the women’s 400m hur- Tagain being reminded that The release also indicated that peting for Zenith Athletics dles, Josanne Lucas won the Buccoo Reef Marine Park is law enforcement authorities Club, led the way for Tobago in 56.76 via a photo finish, strictly off limits when it comes will be informed about any in her first National Champi- while her Falcons teammate to hosting party events. breaches of the law regarding onships since 2015, striking Omari Benoit was second in The Park, which includes the the Marine Park. 100 metres gold with a sear- the men’s high jump. Anoth- Nylon Pool and surrounding According to Section Three of ing run to beat her main rival er Falcons athlete, Chelsea areas, is a designated restrict- the Act, person s are barred Michelle Lee-Ahye. Baptiste James, was second both in ed area in accordance with the from entering or operating a equalled her own national the women’s shot put and the Marine Areas (Preservation boat within a restricted area record of 9.84 seconds in the women’s discus. and Enhancement) Act Chapter and from removing any wild- process, while also breaking Zenith’s Emmanuel Stewart 37:02. life, including fish, birds or the Championship Record. In (51.80m) finished second in A release from the Division mangrove unless given written that race, Semoy Hackett fin- the men’s discus throw event, earlier today advised the pub- permission. It is also illegal to ished third. and Omari Benoit (Falcons; lic against hosting such events dig, dredge or otherwise in- Baptiste’s Zenith teammate 1.90m) earned silver in the within the Marine Park. terfere with the seabed of a re- , meanwhile, men’s high jump. “Violations of the Act may re- stricted area. secured gold in a sult in criminal and/or civil fine