THA Hopes $500 Baby Grant Can Help Boost Tobago’s Birthrate

Tobago is experiencing a significant decline in its birthrate, prompting the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) to introduce initiatives aimed at encouraging more births, including a $500 monthly baby grant.

The initiative was launched on Tuesday, September 1st, with Secretary of Health and Wellness Dr Faith Brebnor revealing that the number of babies being born in Tobago annually has fallen significantly.

“So a couple years ago we had close to a thousand births per year, and the last couple years we were down to 500 and 600 births, so that is a significant drop.”