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New dress code in effect at THA buildings

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Tobago A man wearing a short pants exits Licensing Office, Shirvan Road, Tobago on Tuesday. - David Reid The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) has implemented its new dress code policy at public buildings on the island. This followed the announcement by THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine on January 8 that the policy would be changed. A memo was issued last Friday to all administrators and the clerk of the assembly. […]

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