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STAKEHOLDERS have expressed mixed views about Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s inaugural address to members of the THA in the Assembly Legislature, Scarborough, Tobago, on November 4.

In her speech, Persad-Bissessar announced several initiatives aimed at giving the Assembly more control over its financial affairs, most notably an export licence to market Tobago’s aggregate regionally and provide opportunities for foreign exchange.

She also promised to introduce a fair-share model for determining budgetary allocations for Tobago and said the government will work with the THA to establish a localised police force to help tackle crime on the island.