The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, has taken note of an article in the Daily Express with the patently erroneous headline “Gun Theft at Customs”, which goes on to erroneously state that security systems at a transit shed “at Customs” were found to be non-functional and illegal items have disappeared from sheds “at Customs”.…
I am pleased to be here with you this morning to discuss a very important agenda item for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, namely Financial Inclusion.One of this Government’s major focuses is empowering every citizen to participate meaningfully in the economy of Trinidad and Tobago. To achieve this, we believe that everyone should have…
The Treasury Division wishes to advise that the payment of Government Salaries and Pensions for December, 2023 and January, 2024.
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of a misunderstanding regarding the meaning and effect of the Notices of Valuation which are being posted out to residential property owners.Although these Notices of Valuation do not refer to Property Tax and are not issued by the Board of Inland Revenue, it is…
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a pleasure to address you today, as this forum provides an opportune collaboration in developing and aligning public economic policy with the strategic plans of the private sector- so that the broad national agenda is executed. Over the past year, the world has been recalibrating and repositioning its efforts following…
The Honourable Colm Imbert Minister of Finance along with the Honourable Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, Minister of Planning and Development met with a visiting mission from the Saudi Arabian Fund for Development (SFD) at the Eric William Finance Building on October 31st, 2023. The Mission was led by Mr. Yaser Albakri, Director General of Sectoral Expertise and…
On Monday October 16, 2023, CariCRIS, the regional credit rating agency, has reaffirmed the “high creditworthiness” ratings of CariAA (Foreign and Local Currency) on its regional scale, for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The scale goes from CariAAA to CariBB. Trinidad and Tobago’s credit rating of CariAA with CariCRIS, is the…