The year 2021 started negatively for the Trinidad and Tobago market. In the first quarter, 3.120 units were sold – an 11.7% decrease in sales when compared to the first quarter in 2020.’ In his 2020/2021 budget presentation, the Finance Minister Colm Imbert made some major announcements regarding the Automotive industry. He stated, “At close to one million vehicles, there […]
Read MoreOctober 20th, 2021
The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce takes this opportunity to warmly congratulate the publishers of Who’s Who in Trinidad and Tobago Business on its newest edition, especially given the challenges resulting from the global pandemic. We are pleased to continue to be part of this magazine which is firmly established as a go-to reference for investors and […]
Read MoreOctober 13th, 2021
AMCHAM T&T sees the 2022 budget statement as an attempt to re-inject confidence in the economy. We acknowledge the range of issues discussed in the budget and the links between our continued need to rely on the energy sector as we transition to other areas, such as tech. We see the modernisation of the country’s infrastructure as an imperative to […]
Read MoreBy: AMCHAM T&T | October 6th, 2021
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, internet access and data sharing for business, administrative and social purposes are critical to removing barriers to facilitate transactions. COVID-19 has highlighted the fact that lack of access to ICT services prevents vulnerable groups from accessing online services or even performing basic activities. It was with this in mind, that Government felt that there […]
Read MoreBy: Senator The Honourable Hassel Bacchus | October 6th, 2021
The ECA is pleased to provide this quick snapshot of the national budget presentation held on Monday Oct 4, 2021, with a focus on estimates of revenue and expenditure, and the main measures that will specifically impact employers/business in Trinidad and Tobago. We trust that you find this information useful. A full copy of the budget presentation, as delivered by […]
Read MoreBy: Employers Consultative Association (ECA) | October 6th, 2021
Resilience is how Tobago has always responded to adversity. Today, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s economic challenges and even the Assembly’s 6-6 deadlock, the island continues to achieve significant development milestones. Indeed, as a people, we are not defined by those challenges, but by our determination to rise above them. On the tourism front, Destination Tobago acknowledges […]
Read MoreSeptember 29th, 2021
Moving towards recovery and growth through transformative initiatives and programmes that will engender confidence in our people. Trinidad and Tobago’s recovery is imminent. The past year and a half have been particularly challenging for us all, however, it has also been an opportunity globally for governments and businesses alike to reflect and reformulate their efforts for creating more resilient and […]
Read MoreSeptember 29th, 2021
As the curtain fell on 2020, many looked toward the coming new year with renewed hope. The sheer trauma that COVID-19 has caused to both society and the individual shook the nation to its proverbial knees. The die that caste essentials from non-essentials with the restrictions that followed could surely be the worse of the pandemic that we ever hoped […]
Read MoreSeptember 22nd, 2021
On Saturday 14 August 2021, D’Market Movers opened Trinidad and Tobago’s first and only Click & Collect Grocery at Midland Plaza, El Socorro. Customers can now order their groceries, fresh produce, meats, and local artisan items online at dmarketmovers.com and either choose the delivery option or collect at the company’s El Socorro outlet. The physical location exclusively offers click and […]
Read MoreAugust 25th, 2021
All Interns receiving their Certificates with Professor Sterling Frost – Deputy CEO, Operations and Administration, First Citizens and Dr. Acolla Lewis-Cameron – Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI A hybrid Closing Ceremony on Friday 6th August, 2021 marked the final day of the First Citizens 2021 Internship Programme. Despite the pandemic and for yet another year, the Group in partnership […]
Read MoreAugust 25th, 2021
Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (“the Authority”) is pleased to announce that the Piarco International Airport (PIA) has topped the region as the Best Airport in the Caribbean, as declared by the Skytrax World Airport Awards for 2020 to 2021. Further to this, in relation to the Global Region – Central America and the Caribbean, the Piarco International Airport […]
Read MoreAugust 19th, 2021
We ask that you take advantage of the Tax Amnesty which will come to an end on September 17th 2021 as well as the extension of the Government Guarantee Loan Programme for small and medium enterprises. We are happy to report that the Minister of Finance had responded to the concerns put forward in early January by the TTMA, requesting an […]
Read MoreAugust 18th, 2021
The primary languages that run the world are no longer English, Spanish or French. While these three have enjoyed prominence in diplomacy and commerce for the past century, the modern world is run more on computer code today, by the sheer scale of global communication, than any other language. Recognising that learning to code is a necessity and priority for […]
Read MoreAugust 18th, 2021
Firstly, congratulations on having an enterprising friend! We should all encourage and support entrepreneurial endeavours; this is how we’ll truly grow as a nation. That said, you don’t want to lose a friend because of money. Worse yet if you lose both your friend and your money. Painful. To avoid that worst case scenario, we’ve listed some questions you should […]
Read MoreAugust 16th, 2021
Grace & Saleem follows the unlikely titular couple during an unintended road trip, a comical first dinner and an awkward meeting of families on Christmas day. The film stars Kyle Daniel Hernandez, Shevonne Metivier, Dru Castiglione and Penelope Spencer. It was written and directed by Jian Hennings, his second narrative feature project after completing his feature-length student film Back to […]
Read MoreBy: Jian Hennings, Director | August 12th, 2021
Who is the most common bad guy in movies? If you answered gangsters – you’re wrong. The most common bad guy and mastermind behind the killing and subjugation of all peoples in movies are wealthy businesspeople. You know the scene. The hero looks up at an imperiously tall office building and then makes their way to the topmost floor to confront the […]
Read MoreAugust 9th, 2021
Here’s how consumer & business behaviour may be adding to the major transnational crime! Are you aware if your consumer behaviour or your business’ practices may be contributing to the commerce of Environmental Crime? Environmental Crime is “Any illegal act, which directly harms the environment”.* Given that our natural resources are limited, these illegal activities involve the environment, wildlife, biodiversity […]
Read MoreJuly 28th, 2021
Persons who are scheduled to enter Trinidad and Tobago are required to apply for a Travel Pass within 72 hours of arrival into the country. All travelers are required to submit a negative NASOPHARYNGEAL (nasal swab) RT-PCR test result. This test should have been taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to arrival in Trinidad and Tobago. The TT Travel […]
Read MoreJuly 21st, 2021
Simmer down the Stresses of a Currency swap with these helpful guidelines. Earlier in June, tempers flared, and keyboards started smoking as the public responded in uproar to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago’s (CBTT) announcement of its decision to make the switch away from cotton notes to polymer notes. Having read further and explored the announcement in detail, […]
Read MoreBy: By Roxanne Forde, Principal Consultant | July 14th, 2021
From the Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago.
Read MoreJuly 14th, 2021
We did it! SATT has vaccinated 13,000 Frontline Workers. Thanks to all those who made this possible, we could not have done it without you.
Read MoreJuly 14th, 2021
Technology – Moving from NOW to BEYOND The future is uncertain. I’m not sure what how to plan for Now far less Beyond The issue is that the hose is tangled so the water pressure appears low. So, they say that recession jammingAnd so to foreign countries Trinis start migratingThey lose faith in their country, they say we gone down […]
Read MoreJuly 7th, 2021
Dr Kumar Mahabir of Trinidad and Tobago has been recently appointed a full-time anthropologist at the University of Guyana. He chose Guyana over his offer as a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the USA because of the proximity to his home country, the warm climate and the cultural similarities. Mahabir will be taking up residence in university housing […]
Read MoreJune 30th, 2021
The University of Guyana, on Thursday, 17 June 2021, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Oceanography Aquaculture and Subsea Technology (COAST) Foundation to collaborate on the establishment of a Subsea Centre of Excellence training facility. This would now allow the University to deliver world-class programmes designed to prepare students for careers in Subsea Operations and Engineering. The MOU […]
Read MoreJune 30th, 2021
An Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) is a useful tool to evaluate the likelihood that the ecology of an area (ranging from organismal to whole communities, including human) will be impacted from exposure to project-related stressors in addition to other natural and anthropogenic stressors. Stressors may include, but not be limited to, chemicals, disease, invasive species, and climate change. In addition […]
Read MoreBy: CSA Ocean Sciences | June 23rd, 2021
The American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM T&T) will be celebrating 25 years of health and safety excellence and leadership across the private sector later this year with the hosting of the annual Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Conference from October 25th to October 29th, 2021. The largest HSSE Conference in the Caribbean hosted by AMCHAM […]
Read MoreJune 16th, 2021
Being nominated as the principal landscape architect for the UWI St. Augustine South Campus project was overwhelming as it was exciting. Having quickly wrapped my head around it and after a few site visits to familiarize myself with the site and the surrounding communities I set out to develop a landscape which will not only enhance campus life, but provides […]
Read MoreJune 7th, 2021
The Energy Chamber will host its Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference 2021, virtually, from Monday June 7th – Wednesday June 9th, 2021. The conference agenda features a fantastic line up of international, regional and local speakers. The theme of the Conference is “Leading the Caribbean’s Energy Transition” and for the first time we will have three Heads of Government presenting on […]
Read MoreJune 2nd, 2021
Recently imposed restrictions, aimed at protecting us against Covid-19, impacts businesses, individuals and how we interact and conduct commerce. But there is help! At the onset of the Pandemic in 2020 the CBTT, TTSEC and the FIUTT issued joint guidelines to aid in conducting customer due diligence (CDD)! The guidelines contain recommendations to minimise customer contact whilst ensuring regulatory customer […]
Read MoreMay 24th, 2021
Into the second month of 2021, it was clear that for the foreseeable future Covid-19 was referred to as the virus that remains to be understood. That said, it has been well documented and discussed, the deleterious impact the coronavirus has had on global economies. In January, the US recorded a mere 1% GDP growth for Q4 2020, attributable to […]
Read MoreBy: Kriss Marcus, General Manager of Aspire Fund Management Company Limited (T&T) | May 6th, 2021
CSA ichthyologist David B. Snyder has lately been sharing a “Fish Blog” with insightful and entertaining fish tales accompanied by dazzling underwater photographs captured during his prolific diving career and sojourns. This blog recognizes David’s contribution to the new book “Islands in the Sand: Ecology and Management of Nearshore Hardbottom Reefs of East Florida” in which David and his co-authors, […]
Read MoreBy: CSA Ocean Sciences | May 5th, 2021
Mr. Eddie Hughes is a project scientist who has been with CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) for 15 years. He is one of CSA’s research divers and has been involved in a wide variety of nearshore and offshore domestic and international projects. Over the last several years, Mr. Hughes began to specialize in projects utilizing active acoustics, which involves using […]
Read MoreApril 30th, 2021
The United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) developed the Engineering With Nature (EWN) initiative to “efficiently and sustainably deliver economic, environmental and social benefits through the use of natural systems.” EWN programs and projects intentionally align natural and engineering processes. “Engineering With Nature: An Atlas, Volume 2” showcases 62 projects worldwide that have employed the concept of EWN, and […]
Read MoreApril 30th, 2021
Doesn’t everyone want financial freedom? Ohh … to have financial peace of mind after retirement. Isn’t that why we work hard and save hard? Financial freedom is available to everyone! Believe that! And while the path to financial freedom is different for everyone, there are a few consistent truths underpinning all paths: Savings alone will not cut it. Creating savings […]
Read MoreApril 20th, 2021
To view Virtual Ceremony please visit: https://ibf.org.tt/student-centre/graduation-ceremony/
Read MoreApril 14th, 2021
Offshore Innovators would like to Congratulate our very own Aaron Hardowar, Guyanese ROV Pilot / Technician for receiving his MTCS PT1 certification in accordance with IMCA Guidelines. Aaron, a University of Guyana alumni, holds a Masters in Ocean Engineering. He started his offshore career in 2019 on the Liza 1 Subsea Installation and has accumulated over 180 days offshore and 100 ROV piloting […]
Read MoreApril 14th, 2021
Let’s get practical for a minute! With all the conversation about price reductions in recent months and valuations in a pandemic year, most people have been using the words “price” and “value” interchangeably. What really is the difference between price and value? Furthermore, what determines both factors? What is Price? The list price or asking price is usually the price […]
Read MoreBy: Terra Caribbean Trinidad | April 14th, 2021
Despite a challenging year, Trinidad and Tobago NGL Limited (‘TTNGL’/’Company’) recorded an after-tax profit of TT$5.8 million for the year ended 31 December 2020. This translated into earnings per share of TT$0.04. TTNGL’s lower financial performance relative to 2019 is reflective of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit the global energy sector particularly hard. NGL prices, which correlate […]
Read MoreApril 8th, 2021
“To you the business community, in my capacity as President, I am committed to ensure an enabling environment is created. This allows for trade to prosper and grow, our manufacturing industry to expand and operate in a less than optimal environment, for the non-energy manufacturing sector to realize its potential to expand exports and to assist in the diversification policies […]
Read MoreApril 8th, 2021