Farley eyes baby trust fund to encourage births in Tobago
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December 5, 2025
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Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is pledging to create a “baby trust fund” as Tobago battles an alarming drop in births.
But economist Dr Vanus James says the announcement is empty, undeveloped and irresponsible. He said no Government should float a plan like this without evidence, research or a single concrete detail.
Speaking during a meeting in Belle Garden on Wednesday night, Augustine told supporters, “We are proposing that for every person born in Tobago… we will put into a trust fund some monies for you that you can only draw down on from the age of 21.”
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