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El alcalde de Coamo, Juan Carlos García Padilla, dijo en el programa Noches con Sentido de RADIO ISLA, que el generador eléctrico del hospital del municipio colapsó,  por el constante el uso  y la falta de electricidad tras el paso del huracán Fiona.

 “Hoy en el hospital de Coamo el generador colapsó, se explotó el radiador y se sobrecalentó. Allí tuvo que ir el municipio junto con la gente de Menonita a apararlos, para poder darnos servicios. El doctor de turno tuvo que enviar a varios pacientes a Aibonito de emergencia”, dijo el mandatario municipal.

“El problema se resuelve restableciendo la energía eléctrica y el agua potable que es tan importante para nuestra gente”, añadió.

Asimismo García Padilla informó que envió una carta a la empresa LUMA Energy , brindándole cinco días para que resuelvan el asunto energético de la zona.

“Ya yo envié a carta a LUMA , donde le doy cinco días y donde el código municipal en el artículo 1.18 me autoriza que si en cinco días no se resuelve , los asuntos dados a la emergencia el municipio comenzará a trabajar los aspectos de restablecer los servicios básico. Si, la ley

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Government has allocated $6.2 billion to the 2023 Public Sector Investment Programme, which continues along its national development strategy for 2016-2025. This segment is for 2023-2025.

Of the allocation, 51.6 per cent, or $3.2 billion, is from the Consolidated Fund for programmes undertaken by government ministries, local government bodies and the Tobago House of Assembly.

The balance of $2,98 billion, or 48.4 per cent, will be disbursed from the Infrastructure Development (IDF) for use by special-purpose state enterprises.

The PSIP continues its focus on diversification, improving institutional capacity, the expansion of business into foreign markets, foreign investment and information-driven transformation.

This includes the restructuring of the Central Statistical Office into the National Statistical Institute of TT; investment in the creative sector, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and youth development and health, with emphasis on HIV/Aids healthcare.

As part of plans for the National Statistical Institute, $2 million is provided for preparatory work that includes an information technology data management system. In the interim, $37 million will be used to continue the operations of the CSO.

Other data-collection initiatives include: the 2022 Population and Housing Census, a survey on the living conditions of women and children and a household budget survey.

Part of economic transformation again includes support to the creative industries under the TT Creative Industries Co Ltd to stimulate activity in the film, music and fashion sub-sectors.

“In fiscal 2023, $4.8 million will be invested for the continued development of these sub-sectors towards realising the full potential of the sub-sectors and increasing the contribution to GDP and foreign exchange earnings.”

The TT Music Co Ltd (MusicTT) will receive $1.5 million, and the TT Fashion Co Ltd gets $1.8 million, with $400,000 funding for trade and investment facilitation at the Trade and Industry Ministry.

Additionally, a maximum $1 million grant will be available for qualifying firms for the cost of projects.

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