Golf course upgrade $3 million

[wickedtuna]

$3m upgrade for golf course


Joel Julien
Published:
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Golfers practise teeing off at the driving range of the Chaguaramas Golf Course. The Ministry of Planning and Development has been allocated $3 million from the 2017-2018 Budget to uprgade the course.
Despite a forecast of tough times as it justified new tax measures for citizens and the business community in Monday’s Budget, a $3 million upgrade to the Chaguaramas Golf Course is one of the new projects Government has decided to undertake in this fiscal year.

But Planning and Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis, under whose purview the project falls, has defended the decision to upgrade the nine-hole public golf course, saying the facility has been “languishing” for some time. She said Government’s plan is to refurbish the course and bring it back up to standard, begin a programme there to train youth to play golf and hopefully in the long run utilise the facility for sport tourism. A consultant is also currently looking at the possibility of expanding the course to a 18 holes, she said.

While the golf course is a members’ club facility it is open to the public and currently costs as much as $290 to play a full round of golf, including rental of clubs, balls and a pull cart.

The Chaguaramas Golf Course is the only public golf course in the country, Robinson-Regis said.

“I wish to indicate that the golf course is not free but there is a minimal

[Pointman-IA]

Wtf.

The SS Erin Road languishing as well.

[skylinechild]

wow..... just wow.....

[Redman]

Wtf.

The SS Erin Road languishing as well.

Yes but the holes larger than regulation,
The sand traps too deep.
And the turf too tall.

[Redman]

So.if it's public and we using state money..
We should have a real cost benefit analysis to explain the expenditure.

[Ben_spanna]

need to fix the car park for the mustang Yo!

[RedVEVO]

So.if it's public and we using state money..
We should have a real cost benefit analysis to explain the expenditure.

Nah !

Sharon Rowley trained there ..

So is pay back time ..

No cost analysis needed

[Monkey Man]

aye real hard times boi! only 3 mil. That isssa pressure scene yes.

[RedVEVO]

Sandals Hotel can open there ..

No need go to Tobago ..

And destroy the lagoon ..

[shake d livin wake d dead]

rowly getting new place to play wid he ballz

[HSA]

i hope allyuh eyes open and see what going on.... over 400 for ah bottle of insulin for the elderly because of the shortage and these mofos decide to spend 3 mil to upgrade a golf course that only the 1% will benefit.

but then again, the justification is that diabetes is a lifestyle disease

[adnj]

Cost of business if you are trying to become a tourist destination. It's also an Olympic Sport. Secondary schools are going to need to practice somewhere.

[Chimera]

i hope allyuh eyes open and see what going on.... over 400 for ah bottle of insulin for the elderly because of the shortage and these mofos decide to spend 3 mil to upgrade a golf course that only the 1% will benefit.

but then again, the justification is that diabetes is a lifestyle disease

yup

$700 in drug stores and $450 if you buy from bryden pi in 2 or 4 quantity
hospital doh have any about 6 months now

dunno how people who need it and cant afford it surviving na

[Specialist Baboons]

He upgrading to golf with the howler monkeys living there...
At least monkey man benefitting from the budget

[Monkey Man]

He upgrading to golf with the howler monkeys living there...
At least monkey man benefitting from the budget

I dont mess with dem howlers pal. they will F ya up

[zoom rader]

Yet still PNM will win next election

[sMASH]

wow..... just wow.....

^^

[sMASH]

290 a day.
That figure will rise because of inflation.

Now many daily salaries are at 300 per day?

U can pay ur bills and taxes, or play 18 holes...

[vaiostation]

^^^de cost is meant to keep out a certain crowd.

[sMASH]

Maintained with my taxes, priced to exclude me....

[meccalli]

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/bntea ... id/375431/
“That’s an injustice -- that someone should have the luxury of having I don’t know how many hectares to play golf and drink whiskey and, next door, there’s misery and children dying when there are landslides,” Chavez said during his weekly television show, “Alo, Presidente.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... gainstgolf

[Average]

i hope allyuh eyes open and see what going on.... over 400 for ah bottle of insulin for the elderly because of the shortage and these mofos decide to spend 3 mil to upgrade a golf course that only the 1% will benefit.

but then again, the justification is that diabetes is a lifestyle disease

This govt does act like they are for the black people but they are only for those fair skinned up in the west. Real slavemaster syndrome yes.....bow down to the white man, bow down! Hate yuh indian brother who slave just like you in the past and still doing today but make sure and bow for the white man.

[Sōsuke Aizen]

3 million on a golf course?? anybody does play golf? wdmc! I guess shortman need good ground to skin up for par.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

priorities of the chatigne head...they think upside down...

3mil on a golf course, 178 mil in moruga for road and 2-5 bil for ah not needed highway

[BUSHMASTER]

I tink this government jus lost...is like everyday go dey getting more f****** dotish...I sorry for d poor man jed waii

[Specialist Baboons]

priorities of the chatigne head...they think upside down...

3mil on a golf course, 178 mil in moruga for road and 2-5 bil for ah not needed highway

Wayssss I could eat some curry chatigne!!!!

[Specialist Baboons]

i hope allyuh eyes open and see what going on.... over 400 for ah bottle of insulin for the elderly because of the shortage and these mofos decide to spend 3 mil to upgrade a golf course that only the 1% will benefit.

but then again, the justification is that diabetes is a lifestyle disease

This govt does act like they are for the black people but they are only for those fair skinned up in the west. Real slavemaster syndrome yes.....bow down to the white man, bow down! Hate yuh indian brother who slave just like you in the past and still doing today but make sure and bow for the white man.

Ayyeeeee why yuh think dey refer to rowlers as OREO

[shogun]

Lmao...

Golf courses would be considered part of the tourism infrastructure. It will bring in more revenue if upgraded and maintained.

Maybe this has something to do with it : http://www.top100golfcourses.com/news-i ... lands-2017

http://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-c ... and-tobago

Don't let me interrupt the daily rounds of hysterics though. Entertaining to say the least. Carry on...

[SR]

Was speaking with a senior dr in mt hope yesterday. She said approval was already given to purchase drugs for cdap etc however the ministry said they dont have the money to pay for it. Suppliers not really giving credit either as many are still owed for previous supplies.

[Redman]

So we critiquing every line item...sense.