DR RITA PEMBERTON
The acute national interest in the much-needed and long-awaited new vessels to service the inter-island route was fired by the expectation that, once operational, the new vessels would bring an end to the escalating litany of lamentations of the Tobago business community.
The arrival of the first ship, the APT James, named after the Tobago icon, attracted considerable crowds when the vessel arrived in Tobago before proceeding to Trinidad in accordance with the quarantine protocols.
It is very surprising that so many in the country know so little about APT, who lived and worked in both islands. This lack of knowledge is revealed in the most frequently asked question: “Who is he?” and many confessed that they had never heard of him.