Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly Farley Augustine, met with Minister of Legal Affairs & Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Saddam Hosein, on Friday to advance key areas of partnership between the THA and the Central Government.
Among the matters discussed were Resolving Tobago's longstanding land title challenges, Improving service delivery at the Registrar General Department ,and filling the long-vacant position of Assistant Registrar General in Tobago. More from Elizabeth Williams.
00:00Mr. Saddam, who is perhaps one of the opening batsmen in the cricket team in the new government,
00:08we also will bring to bear on the conversation the issue of land titles in Tobago and how we resolve that once and for all.
00:19Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Saddam Hussein,
00:26said the long-standing issue of Tobago's land titles was discussed.
00:31We feel very optimistic with the discussion with the Chief Secretary and the Technical Officers of the Tobago House of Assembly.
00:38This is actually one of those meetings that we believe that we'll get the issue of land in Tobago addressed for a very long time.
00:48We have discussed various issues regarding the process, public education and resources.
00:53We feel very hopeful, myself and the Chief, with respect to getting this done.
00:59Minister Hussein said filling the post of Assistant Registrar General in Tobago was also placed on the table.
01:06That position has been in fact vacant for some time.
01:10We have had discussions with the Registrar General's Department and very soon we will have someone filling a very senior position within that department
01:18in order again for service delivery to the good people of Tobago.
01:22We also have issues with respect to the Registrar General's Office that we have addressed.
01:27Several commendations came in because of the service delivery now, where persons can get 35 copies of these done within a day.
01:34You can register debts and births on the CAB and be issued with your birth certificates and birth certificates.
01:39According to the Office of the Chief Secretary, these talks represent a proactive step towards improved efficiency, stronger governance and better service for the people of Tobago.
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