00:00This comes the following Wednesday morning's media conference, where Head of the All-Tobago
00:06Fisher Folk Association Curtis Douglas called for outstanding payments for contractors who
00:11assisted in the oil spill cleanup exercises to be made, and for the intervention of Prime
00:17Minister Dr Keith Rowley.
00:19Chief Secretary Farley Augustine said the Tobago House of Assembly received the $50
00:24million allocated for the oil spill at the mid-term budget after 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
00:31He gave an assurance that the THA will work assiduously to ensure that payments are made
00:37to as many service providers as possible within the shortest practicable time frame.
00:44The Chief Secretary previously stated that the $50 million from central government was
00:49not enough to treat with outstanding monies owed to contractors in Tobago who have been
00:55assisting in Tobago's oil spill cleanup efforts.
00:58The THA previously requested over $100 million from central government.
01:03Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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