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The current inquiry into the fitness of Crown to retain its casino licence in NSW is not the real question. The real question is how it got one in the first place.
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Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Ancil Dennis said construction of the long-awaited Scarborough Secondary School should begin in this fiscal year.
He made the announcement on Saturday during a news conference at the Blue Waters Inn, Speyside.
The briefing culminated a two-day retreat in which the THA’s executive council sought to reprioritise its agenda after the October 5 budget.
In the presentation, Tobago got $2.134 billion to manage its affairs, some $149 million less than last year’s allocation.
Of the sum, some $1.916 billion was allocated for recurrent expenditure while $200 million was set aside for capital expenditure.
Dennis said the new Scarborough Secondary is among several projects to be constructed despite the significant shortfall in allocation.
He said the first order of business will be to purchase the land for the project.
“Once the land is purchased, we will then go ahead to do the geo-technical surveys and all the necessary planning and designs.”
Dennis said the assembly intends to approach the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to fund the project, which is expected to cost between $150 and $200 million.
“We will be seeking an alternative way to finance that particular project as we have done with the $300 million bond, that is expected to assist us with funding some of our projects as well as,” he said.
Dennis revealed the assembly will soon begin renovations to Manta Lodge, Speyside.
He said work on the Bacolet Indoor Sporting Facility, Moriah Health Centre and Roxborough Hospital will also be completed in this fiscal year.
Dennis, who is also the Secretary Tourism, Culture and Transportation, said some of the island’s tourist attractions will also be developed alongside the creation of several new sites.
The Chief Secretary said the assembly was forced to make some drastic adjustments to its recurrent expenditure – in some cases as much as 8.5 per cent.
Nevertheless, he said Tobagonians affected by the covid19 restrictions over the past few months will continue to receive financial support, at least up until December.
“We have made a decision to continue to provide that support to people in Tobago, at least up to the month of December, in the first instance.
“So, we will continue with the rental support arrangement. We will continue with the income support arrangements to those who are so in need of it and we will continue in our grant support to our businesses here on the island.”
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More than 200 foreign governments, lobbying groups, and individuals spent money in President Donald Trump’s businesses and benefitted from his administration, a New York Times investigation found. 
It documents how foreign government officials, corporate executives, lobbyists, and attorneys patronized Trump businesses and were awarded lucrative federal contracts, ambassadorship, and appointments to federal task forces. Others secured legal changes. For some, the favor granted by the president was a tweet. 
According to the Times investigation, 60 individuals spent $12 million in Trump’s hotels and resorts, and “almost all saw their interests advanced, in some fashion, by the president or his government.” 
The Times based its report on interviews with 250 sources, including executives and lobbyists, members of his clubs and employees at his businesses, and former and current Trump administration officials. 
Individuals identified in the report told the Times that any advantages they had gained from the Trump administration were not linked to the patronage of his businesses. 
Trump won the presidency in 2016, pledging to “drain the swamp” of influence-peddling in Washington DC.
After winning the presidency, Trump stepped back from his business empire, handing over the management to his two sons, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump. But the president did not divest himself of his business holdings entirely, meaning he continues to profit from them.
White House spokesman Judd Deere told the Times that the president had turned over his businesses’ management to his sons. “The president has kept his promise every day to the American people to fight for them, drain the swamp and always put America first,” Deere said.Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: What makes ‘Parasite’ so shocking is the twist that happens in a 10-minute sequence
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If you’re on the hunt for an affordable home security system, know that Prime Day isn’t the only time you can land a good deal.
Below you’ll find 19 of this weekend’s best deals on all things home security, from security cameras to smart locks. 
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It has been more than 100 days since the imposition of the national security law on Hong Kong on June 30. In the third part of a series, the Post looks at how it has led to the emergence of a group of exiled dissidents who have sought refuge abroad and another group who have chosen to stay and fight. See parts one and two here.Nathan Law Kwun-chung has barely stepped out of his flat in London since fleeing his hometown days before Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong on…
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