Youth Council on $500 baby grant:

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September 3, 2026

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Stephon Nicholas

Tobago Correspondent

The Tobago Youth Council is questioning whether the $500 baby grant being offered by the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) is sufficient to encourage young people to become parents.

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