STORIES OF THE DAY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Tobago House of Assembly SPEYSIDE CLEAN-UP BRINGS SOME RELIEF he last couple of “The THA came and did months have been several site inspections tough for Speyside. in the village and (near) TResidents, fishermen, and Blue Waters Inn and used businesses such as hotels helicopters. and restaurants have been They dedicated a backhoe impacted by both the to us, which cleaned up Sargassum seaweed that in about three to four floated in and piled onto days, and after that the beaches across the area guests were able to enjoy a and its resulting stench. beautiful beach.” Less than three weeks It hasn’t stopped the after the Tobago House tourists like Karen Hart, of Assembly (THA) who came from England intervened in the clean- with her five children. up, providing manpower “We’ve done a lot of and $3 million to respond (activities around the

to the crisis, the mounds island) and visited other SEAWEED EASE: A view of Bateau Bay from the Blue Waters Inn in Speyside, which shows reduced levels of reddish-brown seaweed beaches. We’re going to of Sargassum seaweed on the beach following a massive clean-up operation led by the Tobago House of Assembly. The natural phenomenon has not kept visitors away. Photo: Kern De Freitas on the beaches are much the rainforest, seeing the more manageable. turtles so it hasn’t been a Blue Waters Inn manager disaster (because of) the SIGNAGE PROGRAMME Curtis Lee said the seaweed seaweed. continues to trickle in at “The aesthetic isn’t quite as KICKS OFF IN Bateau Bay, but not nearly beautiful (as usual)…also as heavily. swimming in the seaweed CHARLOTTEVILLE “(Last month) it was very is sort out of tricky but harlotteville was the first Secretary Gary Melville said uncontrollable,” Lee said. we’ve got a pool.” village to have 24 newly- the initiative proves the value of designed, green-plated partnerships between the public Cstreet signs installed through and private sectors. ATHLETES SET SIGHTS ON RELAYS the Comprehensive Signage “Together, we have been able to fter failing to medal Lee-Ahye. Hackett failed to Programme. standardise the address system and in their individual qualify for the final. The Programme began recently remove uncertainties on the grid events, Tobago’s Over , Lalonde following discussions between as far as streamlining location and Afoursome at the IAAF World Gordon and Renny Quow the Division of Infrastructure and addresses are concerned,” Melville Championships in , reached no further than the Public Utilities (DIPU), TT Post said. , is targeting the relay semi-finals. events. All four will have the and close to 40 village councils “In the long run, this will augur well Female sprinters chance to make up for their throughout Tobago. for the effective manipulation of Kelly-Ann Baptiste and disappointments, though It allowed TTPost to obtain data for GIS and other spatial technologies Semoy Hackett were hoping with implementing its new addressing and enhancing service delivery.” for stronger performances. possessing strong relay teams standard, S42, and the Division, The Programme will cost $3.2 Baptiste was sixth in the in the women’s 4x100m and through the new signage system, million. women’s 100m final in men’s 4x400m events that will bring greater efficiency to By the end of next month, a total 11.01 seconds, one spot will be considered medal service providers and the Tobago of 1,015 new street signs will be behind teammate Michelle contenders. public. installed.