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Media Release: Trinidad and Tobago Scans 5 Times More Containers than the USA and 10 Times More Containers than the EU

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has noted commentary in the media regarding a recent disclosure that the Customs and Excise Division scans SEVENTEEN PERCENT (17%) of containers entering Trinidad and Tobago at official ports of entry.This statistic has led to further commentary from business spokespersons who have complained about the current level…

MEDIA RELEASE – MINISTRY OF FINANCE ACHIEVES A $1.08 BILLION FISCAL SURPLUS IN 2022

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, wishes to advise that the Budget Division of the Ministry of Finance reported yesterday that as various ministries and departments continue to complete their accounting of the actual expenditure in Fiscal 2022, as opposed to the estimated expenditure published in the 2023 Budget Documents, it has turned out…

Tender Notice – Supply and Installation of Four (4) Drainage Pumps for the Plum Mitan Food Crop Project, Plum Mitan, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries

Tenders are invited for the Supply and Installation of Four (4) Drainage Pumps for the Plum Mitan Food Crop Project, Plum Mitan, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries. Tender documents can be collected during normal working hours at the Central Tenders Board’s Office, 116 Frederick Street, Port of Spain, Telephone Nos. 1-868-625-3577 or 1-868-625-3565 or…

Address by the Minister of Finance at ICATT’s 13th Annual International Finance and Accounting Conference (AIFAC 2022) on Friday, November 18, 2022

Ladies and Gentlemen, occasions such as these present important forums for cooperative collaboration in developing and refining public economic policy with the strategic plans of the private sector so that the broad national agenda is well executed.We have all been affected by the socio-economic challenges brought on by the COVID -19 pandemic that impacted this…

Opening Remarks by the Minister of Finance at the Presentation of CAF’s Flagship Report “RED 2021” in the Caribbean

“It’s my pleasure to extend opening remarks on this auspicious occasion, the launch of the CAF Regional Office for the Caribbean, here in our capital, Port-of-Spain. Firstly, let me extend a warm welcome to Mr. Sergio Diaz-Granados, the Executive President of CAF, on his first visit to Trinidad and Tobago. On behalf of the Government…