The Minister of Finance, Hon Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of inaccurate and misleading statements made in a press release issued by the Opposition MP for Naparima about deposits to the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF). For the record, the aggregate of supplemental petroleum tax, petroleum profits tax and royalties for the period October…
Question No. 107 to the Minister of FinanceRegarding the 2021 NIB Report, where a 10.4% increase in NIS contributors, a 3.74% decrease in contribution income and a steady increase in beneficiaries lead to the NIB’s need to withdraw over $1Bn from its investments to pay benefits to citizens in 2021, can the Minister provide a…
On Monday March 14, 2022, the Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance, presented instruments of appointment to the first Board of the Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Commission (the Commission).The Commission forms part of the regulatory framework which the Government has put in place to address the social concerns arising out of the proliferation of…
Tender Notice – Provision of Security Services on the Premises of the Transport Division Licensing Offices, Ministry of Works and Transport for a period of one (1) Year Tenders are invited for the Provision of Security Services on the Premises of the Transport Division Licensing Offices, Ministry of Works and Transport for a period of…
The Honourable Brian Manning M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Finance has commenced discussions with members of the Trade Union Movement of Trinidad and Tobago on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from sixty (60) to sixty-five (65) years.
Madam Speaker I am authorised by the Cabinet to make this statement on behalf of the Office of the Prime Minister on the establishment of an independent expert committee to investigate the cause of, and national response to, the nationwide power outage on Wednesday February 16, 2022 Contrary to statements made in the public domain…
Trinidad and Tobago has made substantial progress in rectifying the deficiencies identified in the 4th Round Mutual Evaluation Report. The country attained Compliant ratings in 26 recommendations, Largely Compliant ratings in 9 recommendations and Partially Compliant ratings in 4 recommendations.