NOT ONLY chief secretary Farley Augustine announce January 12 as the date for the THA elections, on Monday evening, but he also warmly welcomed former chairman of the PNM Tobago West constituency Keigon Denoon into the fold of the ruling Tobago People's Party (TPP).

Not only that, Denoon was announced as the TPP's THA election candidate for Buccoo/Mt Pleasant where his opponent is PNM Tobago political leader and former chief secretary Ancil Dennis.

Denoon, a Buccoo native, who serves as the Youth Energised for Success (YES) programme co-ordinator under the Division of Community Development, Youth Development and Sport.