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De Dragon wrote:The utter kant that we have as a PM only claims "Tobagoness" when he is avoiding storms, or justifying a mansion for himself when there.
The_Honourable wrote:Rohan and the PATT board eh gone yet?
RedVEVO wrote:De Dragon wrote:The utter kant that we have as a PM only claims "Tobagoness" when he is avoiding storms, or justifying a mansion for himself when there.
He and Cujoe not even have any Independence Fireworks Display in Tobago .
Just repossess land in Tobago @ $10 per sq ft.
Just bringing citizen from Ghana to be Minster .
No transport boat , no tourism , no Sandals.
No Slippers .
The_Honourable wrote:If the T&T Express, which is the only vessel servicing the sea bridge, breaks down, there will be no passenger ferry to service the islands. The T&T Spirit which has been in dry dock for more than three months is in need of a major overhaul.
It will now cost tax payers more than double the original cost to fix the vessel.
8 Million US dollars
A&V also bidto provide boatfor sea bridge
A&V Drilling Workover Limited, the company now at the centre of a 'fake oil' scandal at state-owned Petrotrin, was one of the tenderers in February 2016 for a vessel to replace the Super Fast Galicia.
Well-placed sources at the Port Authority of T&T yesterday told the T&T Guardian that because it was “an open tender anyone was free to bid. A&V submitted a bid. But the tender process was scrapped.”
Asked why the tender was scrapped, the source referred the question to the then PATT general manager Leon Grant. However, efforts to contact Grant, who is on suspension from the Port, were unsuccessful yesterday.
Former Works and Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz posted a message on his Facebook page yesterday saying, "In Trinidad and Tobago, if you dig a little deeper what you might find is that a ferry service and an oil drilling company are actually one of the same.”
Contacted by the T&T Guardian about the post, Cadiz said his information is that “at a meeting in the board room of the Port Authority when the tenders were opened on February 26th, 2016, five tenders were opened. The fifth in the sum of TT$36 million was determined to be the 'best bid on the table.'”
The Port, he said, agreed to award the contract to tender five, which was submitted in the name of A&V Drilling, but “no vessel was identified in the submission. The tender is then abruptly cancelled.”
The tender process took place while the Super Fast Galicia was still operating the sea bridge. A second tender process took place in July 2016, but the T&T Guardian was unable to determine whether A&V Drilling submitted another tender.
Attempts to speak to the owner of A&V Drilling, Nazim Baksh, were again unsuccessful yesterday. A male voice at his Penal-based company said: "Mr Baksh is still out of the country." He could provide no information on when he would return. - RS
sMASH wrote:Shamfa, whey u deh, girl?
Take a bmobile bligh and talk nah!
TIME to deal with it!
Desi complains all de time and she has never set foot in TTrspann wrote:What is the problem ? Tobago happy ,the only people protesting is the outsiders.
rspann wrote:What is the problem ? Tobago happy ,the only people protesting is the outsiders.
The_Honourable wrote:Nigel R Khan Booksellers closes Tobago branch
Bookstore owner Nigel Khan said he has been forced to close his Tobago branch due to difficulties resulting from the air and sea bridge.
Speaking to LoopTT, Khan said that the delays with the timeliness of the air and sea bridge affected both the shipment of goods as well as staffing issues.
As a result, Khan said he has been forced to close his branch at Gulf City Mall in Lowlands, Tobago.
"It was impossible to get supplies, our back-to-school drive was late, it arrived in the middle of September. Our Christmas items also took very long to arrive, plus our management and training...all the business structures we set in place collapsed, and this is not just for our business."
He said that the required weekly shipments were never on time resulting in late supplies of school books and other items.
Khan said as a citizen, he is dismayed by the lack of management regarding the air and sea bridge and hopes that it can be resolved soon.
"It says something about management. If we cannot, after 40 years, get an air bridge and sea bridge running properly then those people in charge need to understand that we need to put proper managers, people who are competent and know what they are doing."
"You're telling me that in the peak Carnival season we are without a vessel? I am almost certain there are no contingency plans in place for the increase in volumes over this period," he said.
Khan says although Government has recently purchased a new vessel which is due to arrive within weeks, there are additional issues with the hub at Port of Spain, one of which is heavy traffic.
"Part of the problem is the traffic situation, there are people who parked along Wrightson Road to catch the ferry, and if you're thinking about sending your vehicles or vans, think about the costs and the delays affecting your staff. For example, a driver has to arrive early in the morning, line up and hope he gets on (a vessel), or come back down...there's a booking system in place but that's also a nightmare."
"Then, they are obviously not on time so we have to put them up at a guesthouse. Then wait until he gets a ferry back because it's not regular. Same with managers, it costs so much more to operate," Khan said.
Khan suggested some alternatives which might assist the transport of goods and merchandise between islands, such as a departure from the Point Lisas hub where many goods arrive by sea. He also suggested an alternative airstrip only for domestic flights which might assist with transporting passengers and goods between the islands.
He added that some foreign workers seem to have a stricter work ethic which might assist in elevating the working standard, adding that foreign competition might improve service.
He said he is saddened by the move but sees no other alternative at the moment.
"This relates to our values as people, where we reinforce poor values. It's a sad state of affairs," he said.
Source: http://www.looptt.com/content/nigel-r-k ... ago-branch
Weyz this was a spot I frequently visited, damn shame yes.The_Honourable wrote:Italian Businessman to Close Ciao Cafe' in Tobago
Italian Businessman Mirko D’Alessio is packing up his Italian Café and leaving Tobago in the next few weeks. He made the announcement to TV6 earlier today.
The Italian businessman said a number of issues caused him to decide to close his doors on the island, after 15 years.
88sins wrote:I got a serious question for allyuh fellas.
Do you fellas find it would make sense to construct a sea port on the northeastern side of T'dad, in let's say Toco, & lease spots to private ship/boat owners that act as hired charters? Of course such charters for hire would have to be inspected annually & even be made to pay a modest licensing fee to operate, essentially reducing the need for a state bought & subsidized vessel, & allowing Trinbagonians the ability to come & go as & how they see fit while generating revenue for the state.
That makes alot of sense....and would work, be convenient for citizens and tourists alike.....so thats y it would never be implemented by the relevant authorities....88sins wrote:I got a serious question for allyuh fellas.
Do you fellas find it would make sense to construct a sea port on the northeastern side of T'dad, in let's say Toco, & lease spots to private ship/boat owners that act as hired charters? Of course such charters for hire would have to be inspected annually & even be made to pay a modest licensing fee to operate, essentially reducing the need for a state bought & subsidized vessel, & allowing Trinbagonians the ability to come & go as & how they see fit while generating revenue for the state.
To get involved with something like that will take lobbying the government for permits/licences ect. This means you need a strong connection with PNM.88sins wrote:I got a serious question for allyuh fellas.
Do you fellas find it would make sense to construct a sea port on the northeastern side of T'dad, in let's say Toco, & lease spots to private ship/boat owners that act as hired charters? Of course such charters for hire would have to be inspected annually & even be made to pay a modest licensing fee to operate, essentially reducing the need for a state bought & subsidized vessel, & allowing Trinbagonians the ability to come & go as & how they see fit while generating revenue for the state.
rebound wrote:That makes alot of sense....and would work, be convenient for citizens and tourists alike.....so thats y it would never be implemented by the relevant authorities....88sins wrote:I got a serious question for allyuh fellas.
Do you fellas find it would make sense to construct a sea port on the northeastern side of T'dad, in let's say Toco, & lease spots to private ship/boat owners that act as hired charters? Of course such charters for hire would have to be inspected annually & even be made to pay a modest licensing fee to operate, essentially reducing the need for a state bought & subsidized vessel, & allowing Trinbagonians the ability to come & go as & how they see fit while generating revenue for the state.
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