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Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute gives thanks for 28 years of service
Features Newsday 2 Hrs Ago Alana Holder-Findley, acting CEO of the Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute delivers welcome remarks at the institute’s 28th anniversary thanksgiving service. - Prayers, music and words of thanksgiving filled the...

A BILLION FOR TOURISM
A billion dollars is needed for the total overhaul and revamp of the tourism sector in Tobago. This from President of the Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association Reginald Mac Lean as he made his budget request known to TV6 News. More in this report.

Challenges facing Trinidad and Tobago economy
Letters to the Editor Newsday 2 Hrs Ago - THE EDITOR: Major points highlight the multifaceted challenges facing TT’s economy, infrastructure, and consumer protections. The high cost and short lifespan of imported gas, combined with rising...

Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela Share a Tightening, Perilous Strait
Across a narrow sea, desperation and deterrence collide daily as patrols intensify, smugglers reroute, and Warao families gamble everything for survival. The strait between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela exposes a regional failure that needs...

Lamb Fest Showcases Tobago’s Culinary Creativity And Farming Potential
Ever heard of lamb doubles, lamb pholourie, or even lamb souse? Those were just some of the creative dishes tempting taste buds at Lamb Fest at the Shaw Park Complex in Tobago. The Tobago House of Assembly’s 2025 World Food Day celebrations...

SVG’s tourism pitch emphasises festivals, adventure
By Kenton X. Chance BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — CEO of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism (SVGTA), Annette Mark has emphasised the destination’s festivals as she gave an update to regional and international media here. Briefing the media during...

Tobago teen crowned Caribbean regional Junior Minister of Tourism
Sixteen-year-old Jolé St. John, Tobago’s Junior Secretary of Tourism, has been crowned winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 21st Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held Thursday at the Hilton Barbados Resort. - Advertisement - Part...

In the Garden: Cocoplum can provide ‘beachy’ look
/Opinion 1 / 2 IN THE GARDEN Cocoplum 2 / 2 [expand] close Native to South Florida, cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) is a common plant species found throughout Sanibel. The cocoplum is an outstanding texture plant with a “beachy” look. Also known as...

Kidavo Creations launches Staycation Adventures in Trinidad and Tobago
Features Melissa Doughty 40 Minutes Ago Misty Hamidwith a copy her fifth children’s book, Staycation Adventures in Trinidad and Tobago. - Local author and entrepreneur Misty Hamid launched her fifth children’s book: Staycation Adventures in...

Tobago stakeholders budget wish-list: Open airport building, boost tourism
Tobago Corey Connelly 2 Hrs Ago The new terminal building at the ANR Robinson International Airport in Crown Point yet to be opened for use. - TOBAGO STAKEHOLDERS say they are eager to hear about the Government’s plans for developing the island in...

I Love Tobago – Heavenly Care Home Treats Elderly At Beach
On October 1st International Day of Older Persons was observed across the world. One company, Heavenly Care Home for the Elderly spent this day celebrating and honouring Tobago’s elderly with a Fun Day at the Pigeon Point Heritage Park. In this I...
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Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner [Cayman’s Aylani Morris Seymour 3rd]
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jolé St. John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados onThursday BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 4, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old Jolé...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner
Regional Tourism Youth Congress participants with (l-r) Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda; Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General; Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Tobago; Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO...
TOBAGO-TOURISM-Jolé St. John is 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress winner

TOBAGO STUDENT WINS 2025 CTO YOUTH CONGRESS
Tobago has once again stamped its mark on the regional tourism stage. Sixteen-year-old Jolè St. John of Bishop's High School has emerged as the winner of the 2025 Caribbean Tourism Organization's Regional Youth Congress, held in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Tobagonian named Caribbean Jr Minister of Tourism
News Kinnesha George An Hour Ago Tobagonian Jole St John, centre, was named Caribbean Junior Minister of Tourism. - Bishop's High School student Jole St John, 16, the Tobago Junior Secretary of Tourism, has secured first place in the 2025 Regional...

takes Tobago Carnival digital
Tobagonian poet Camryn L Bruno is shining a digital light on her island’s upcoming Carnival with her Road to the Road web series. The 80-day chronicle, building towards the October 26 Parade of the Bands in Scarborough, is her ode to the unique...

CAL named region’s leading airline brand
For the ninth consecutive year, Caribbean Airlines has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Airline Brand at the World Travel Awards. The airline was also nominated for the Caribbean’s Leading Airline and Caribbean’s Leading Cabin Crew awards, which...

Tobago’s Jolé St John Crowned CTO Junior Minister Of Tourism 2025
Tobago’s Jolé St John is the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Junior Regional Minister of Tourism 2025. The Bishop’s High School student emerged the winner of the debate and claimed the coveted title at the CTO’s Regional Youth Tourism Congress in...

Trinidadian nursing educator wants nurses to build strong legacies
Trinidadian nursing educator Dr. Hazel Mary Sanderson Marcoux, Ed.D., RN, wants nurses to build strong legacies. In delivering the featured address Sunday, Sept. 14, of the Brooklyn-based Trinidad and Tobago Nurses Association of America, Inc....