00:00So this year's 2024 allocation is just about $9 million.
00:06Now the good thing about that is that we were able to secure sponsorship to the tune of $2.5 million.
00:12So with an allocation of $9 million and a support from a sponsor of $2 million,
00:18we are looking forward to having an excellent Carnival this year.
00:23With advertising of Tobago's October Carnival previously done nationally,
00:28branding of the festival throughout the country began on Monday.
00:32The hype is there for who's looking for the hype, right?
00:35We are rolling out our branding as we speak.
00:39As of today, our branding starts at both A&R Robinson, Piaco Airport, and all through Tobago.
00:45So by the end of the week, Tobago will be fully covered with all Carnival branding
00:50at all our roundabouts and on the streets.
00:53You will see the energy of Carnival as it is.
00:56Now everything has its timing and its place.
00:59Mr. Cowan says additional flights have been added by Caribbean Airlines on the air bridge
01:04and the sailings on the sea bridge have been enhanced.
01:08We have been negotiating with Cal since the beginning.
01:11While they have added flights, of course, those go quickly.
01:15Everybody is trying to get to Tobago.
01:18So we are doing as much as we can as it pertains to the air and the sea bridge.
01:23As much as we can, we are doing all of the negotiations at the highest level possible
01:28to ensure that we get as much people on the island as things go along.
01:32So you just have to keep checking, you just have to keep doing your part as best as you can.
01:37The hotels in particular, they are recording high numbers of occupancies already.
01:43In some cases, more than 85%.
01:46Some have already been fully 100% booked out.
01:50Mr. Cowan has this message for the people of Tobago.
01:54Expect great things in the coming weeks.
01:58Expect great things across the board.
02:01What I want Tobago to know is that we are in this thing together.
02:04We are here to make a product that is fully destination Tobago
02:10and is to drive all of us to the next level.
02:14We are looking for all of our support as Tobagonians, as those who are into the mass
02:20and those who are not, that we achieve our business purpose,
02:23that we achieve our holistic vibe and energy coming out of what Tobago can become.
02:29The third edition of Tobago's October Carnival runs from October 25th to 27th.
02:36However, the various FETs start this week.
02:40Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
02:44For more information, visit www.tobago.ca
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