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EBC: PNM won THA election popular vote Tuesday 26 January 2021 PNM Tobago Council political leader Tracy Davidson-Celestine at PNM headquarters in Scarborough on Monday. PHOTO BY JEFF MAYERS - The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has confirmed that the People's National Movement (PNM) won the popular vote in Monday's Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election. The party stunningly tied 6-6 with the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP). PDP's political leader Watson Duke and deputy leader Farley Augustine have claimed their party won the popular vote and despite the tied result, should...

Recounts in both THA and Local Government Bye-Elections The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has received official requests for general recounts of the votes cast in five electoral districts. In Tobago, the Progressive Democratic Patriots has requested recounts in the electoral districts of Canaan/Bon Accord, Lambeau/ Signal Hill and Scarborough/Calder Hall. The People’s National Movement has requested a recount in the electoral district of Bethel/Mt. Irvine. In the Local Government Bye-Elections, the independent candidate Christopher Wright, who received 307 votes in the elec...

Leadership battle for THA Monday 25 January 2021 PDP deputy leader Farley Augustine thanks his supporters during a meeting at Signal Hill Recreation Ground, Signal Hill on Wednesday. PHOTO BY DAVID REID - A total of 51,062 Tobagonians are eligible to vote at some 61 polling stations in today’s Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election. Polling stations open from 6 am to 6pm. The election is being contested by two major political parties, the People’s National Movement (PNM) and the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP). Both parties are contesting all 12 electoral districts. Class Action R...

Battle for Tobago: PNM ahead of PDP in THA election Sunday 24 January 2021 Jabali Entertainers drummers sound the battle cry for PNM during a meeting at Cyd Grad Sporting Complext, Roxborough on Thursday. PHOTO BY JEFF MAYERS - After weeks of hectic campaigning, tomorrow’s eagerly anticipated Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election will again be a fight between the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) and the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP). This is the view of political analyst Dr Bishnu Ragoonath, senior lecturer, Department of Political Science, UWI, St Augustine. When the Ho...

THA election candidate suffers stroke TAKEN ILL: THA election independent candidate Anthony Hector who suffered a stroke over the weekend. - WITH just over two weeks to go before the January 25 Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election, independent candidate for Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden Anthony Hector has reportedly suffered a stroke. A source said Hector, 58, was taken to the Scarborough General Hospital on Saturday where he remains warded and is said to be resting comfortably. The source could not say if Hector will bow out of the election race or return to the campaign. On January 4, ...