PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar not only promised a new special needs centre for Tobago but said the island will benefit by being more legally-empowered to make decisions for its future development. She made the comments as she piloted the Tobago House of Assembly (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the House of Representatives on January 16.

The bill increases the number of THA secretaries from seven to 12, and raises the THA quorum from nine to 12.

Congratulating Chief Secretary Farley Augustine and the Tobago People’s Party (TPP) on its clean sweep in the recent THA elections, the PM said, "The people of Tobago have spoken with clarity, conviction, and unity."