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The TTMA officially welcomes all to the 21st Installment of the Trade and Investment Convention, TIC 2020-Breaking Boundaries- The New Normal for Business. Due to the unfolding of the effects surrounding the pandemic COVID-19 locally, regionally and internationally, the need and idea for a virtual platform was conceptualized to enable businesses to trade and operate. The new virtual format for TIC 2020 is an […]

October 15th, 2020

Notwithstanding the challenges presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic, First Citizens has forged ahead with the hosting of its annual girls empowerment event First Citizens Girls First Festival. The festival which ordinarily travels across the nation offering teenaged girls an immersive, one-day, activity filled experience, will instead be delivered completely virtually in 2020.  This year, the event which is free of […]

October 8th, 2020

After months and months of bad news about Covid-19 this, and Covid-19 that, would you like to hear a bit of good news instead?   Or perhaps you’ve already heard our good news? We have been happy to shout about it through our social media accounts recently! Just a couple weeks ago, the UK based company, International Property Awards, recognized HomeWork […]

September 30th, 2020

September 23rd, 2020

Trinidad and Tobago (September 2020) – GENESIS Insurance Brokers and Benefits Consultants Limited has strengthened its core competencies in Health & Benefits by now combining superior risk management resources for local and international Property & Casualty placements, resulting in a robust amalgamation of enhanced offerings. Through a new partnership with Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a […]

September 23rd, 2020

September 23rd, 2020

As the Covid-19 outbreak began, so did widespread panic purchases. The credit cards, savings and salaries of many were exhausted on stock piling supplies. As prices rose for staple purchases those that were comfortable with the exorbitant spending represented a sector of the population. Others were dependent on salaries to survive month to month. The loss of income and increase […]

By: Dr. Carlana Ramlochansingh  |  September 17th, 2020

The local construction industry has traditionally been one of the largest within the Trinidad and Tobago economy. In 2017, it accounted for 6% of the country’s GDP but decreased by 0.2% in 2018 to 5.8% with an estimated value of about TT$9.38 billion. An increase was projected for 2019 as the government sought to complete many of its planned initiatives […]

September 4th, 2020

Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL) recently launched its new sixty (60) second Destination Trinidad commercial that perfectly captures the essence of the island’s sports, events, and conferences/meetings tourism niches. The original composed background soca infused music perfectly aligns with the footage; portraying Trinidad as a place where visitors can embark on their own epic journeys and ultimately compel them to set […]

August 27th, 2020

– Category of the Year North America hosted at the 2020 BizX awards, Nashville Tennessee #BIZX 2020 Powered by ActionCOACH honors Who’s Who in Trinidad & Tobago Business with Best Business Publication PORT OF SPAIN – Prestige Business Publications Ltd, publisher of the Who’s Who in Trinidad & Tobago Business was named the winner of Best Business Publication at the […]

August 13th, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing out the best of us and the best in us. At first blush, this assertion might seem utterly divorced from reality. After all, aren’t we treated every week to media reports about people not social distancing, not wearing masks, and otherwise behaving in irresponsible and even reckless ways? But media by its very nature highlights […]

By: Sandra Welch-Farrell – CEO, SWF&Co. Public Relations  |  August 12th, 2020

Over the next decade, every successful business will need to be digital at heart powered by data. Many struggle to compete in a hyper-digital world and despite the inexorable pace of change, many transformation programs are still in their infancy so the situation is now urgent. Although change is imminent, businesses have set-backs and concerns with data privacy and security, […]

August 6th, 2020

SCARBOROUGH Tobago, Friday July 24, 2020: Tobago has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) “Safe Travels” stamp after the development of a Tourism Industry Health & Safety Manual by the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL). The Safe Travels stamp is the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp for travel and tourism designed specifically to address […]

July 29th, 2020

PRESS RELEASE Denise Chinpire-O’Reilly has been appointed President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago. At the first meeting of the 2020/2021 Council of ICATT, Chinpire-O’Reilly was elected unopposed to replace Stacy-Ann Golding who served three terms as president. Dwayne Rodriguez-Seijas was also unanimously appointed to the position of Vice-President. The Council met following a virtual Annual […]

July 23rd, 2020

July 10 marked another historic milestone for the Studley Park Enterprise Limited (SPEL), as a barge load containing 5000MT of aggregate left the Barbados Bay Jetty, Tobago for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). SVG is the second Caribbean territory to import the commodity from the Studley Park Quarry; SPEL launched regional export to Guyana in January 2020. This is the first of […]

July 22nd, 2020

The 2020 edition of the First Citizens UWI Internship Program kicked off on Thursday 2nd July 2020. This year the Group has taken on 22 Interns from the Management Studies department and the Department of Computing and Information Technology, UWI. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19 which threatened to suspend the initiative altogether, both the UWI and First Citizens agreed […]

July 8th, 2020

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) scientists completed a coral relocation project for the Port Authority of Guam immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic brought most of the world to a screeching halt. The project was required prior to significant repairs to Hotel Wharf in Apra Harbor, which had been scheduled for early April. Three weeks before the Hotel Wharf project start […]

July 2nd, 2020

DUMORE ENTERPRISES Leading In Climate-Positive Policies and Business Lines Presenter at the June 2020 Energy Efficiency and Renewables Conference By Kieran Andrew Khan Adapting to change has become the order of the day for businesses amidst a global pandemic and the resulting economic impacts. Established in 1981, Dumore Enterprises has experienced shifts in the marketplace. With business lines from oilfield […]

July 1st, 2020

New System in Place for Passport Services at Immigration Division The Ministry of Security announced the resumption of passport services at its Immigration Division offices. The following changes to passport services have been implemented: The Immigration Division office located at 67 Frederick Street, Port of Spain, has been relocated to the Government Campus Plaza, No 3-9 Richmond Street, Port of […]

June 23rd, 2020

Health Insurance and the Pandemic General insurance, e.g., home and car, take care of your possessions.  Life insurance takes care of your family.  In the new normal, given Covid 19 and the prospect of other pandemics, I believe that the industry needs to focus on the individual—what’s in it for them? Who takes care of the individual when they get […]

June 16th, 2020

Successful OPITO Remote Audit during COVID-19 Lockdown It is said that “Necessity is the Mother of Invention”… HHSL Safety Systems Limited of Trinidad and Tobago was selected for a pilot project to be audited remotely by OPITO in April 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Audit profile covered HHSL’s Annual Monitoring Audit and an Initial Approval Audit, the latter in […]

June 16th, 2020

SCARBOROUGH Tobago, Monday June 08, 2020:  Applications are now open for two tourism sector relief grants administered by the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL), to ensure that Tobago’s tourism sector can be helped onto a pathway to wider economic and social recovery post COVID-19. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Tobago House of Assembly, has developed a Tourism Accommodation Relief […]

June 15th, 2020

On the morning of May 25th the University of Trinidad and Tobago, through its Academy of Arts, Letters, Culture and Public Affairs assembled a small group of Carnivalists via a webinar to discuss the theme “Coronavirus and the Trinidad & Tobago Carnival: Impact and Opportunities to Rebound after the Crisis”. Among the discussants were moderator Lamar Pollard, PhD candidate at UTT, Marcus Ash, Education […]

June 9th, 2020

AMCHAM T&T/IDB Launch 3RD Women in Leadership Mentorship Programme The American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM T&T) in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) hosted a virtual launch of the third Women in Leadership Mentorship Programme June 2, 2020. The AMCHAM T&T/IDB Mentorship Programme is part of AMCHAM T&T’s continued commitment to working towards achieving gender […]

June 9th, 2020

People-first priority – Supporting the health and well-being of staff in practical ways by providing a safe work environment and helping employees adapt and thrive in a “new normal”. This intervention is critical, impacting employee engagement, productivity and retention.  Initiating or expanding flexible work arrangements that allow people to work safely, efficiently and comfortably. Managing the immediate financial fallout, planning […]

June 3rd, 2020

Question: What do you see the business community focusing on coming out of Covid-19 lockdown with regards to moving forward and what changes do you foresee being implemented with the ‘new business norm’? Mr. Vishnu Charran – President Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce The Corona Virus pandemic has created unprecedented times globally, creating not only massive upheaval from an […]

May 27th, 2020

YTEPP DONATES 2,500 CLOTH FACE MASKS TO NGOs As part of national efforts, YTEPP Limited has joined the fight against COVID-19. In an attempt to minimize risk and flatten the curve, YTEPP has embarked on the production of 2,500 cloth face masks for distribution to NGOs, with a special focus on at-risk youth and other vulnerable groups in society. Production […]

May 26th, 2020

In Photo: Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil CAYMAN ISLANDS (May 8, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed hospitals around the word into a state of high alert. In the Cayman Islands, there is still a state of uncertainty regarding how the virus could potentially affect the population.  But Health City Cayman Islands is ready. The 104-bed tertiary care facility has pledged 47 […]

May 19th, 2020

What do you see the business community focusing on coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown with regards to moving forward and what changes you do foresee being implemented with the ‘new business norm’? MRS. ANGELA LEE LOY Eve Anderson Recruitment, Aegis Business Solutions and Caribbean Resourcing Solutions Limited “Business owners will be operating differently, and many companies will continue to […]

May 19th, 2020

What do you see the business community focusing on coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown with regards to moving forward and what changes you do foresee being implemented with the ‘new business norm’? iGovTT Mr. Kirk Henry, Chief Executive Officer The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought significant disruption on the societies across the world and in most instances, it has forced […]

May 13th, 2020

“Middle-class poverty” is the state of earning a decent to great salary but living entirely on this income. You live in March with the salary from February; you live in April with the salary from March; and if you don’t receive your salary for April, you’re not sure how you well you’ll be able to live in May. If you’re […]

May 7th, 2020

What do you see the business community focusing on coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown with regards to moving forward and what changes you do foresee being implemented with the ‘new business norm’? COUVA POINT LISAS CHAMBER Mr Ramchamd Rajbal Maraj – President Necessary Steps To reduce the impact of a COVID pandemic on business operations, employees, customers, and the […]

May 5th, 2020

Reimagining service as we adapt to the digital age We hadn’t noticed that we were being primed for this digital moment that we’re experiencing. The pandemic has shoved everyone forward, at the same time and necessity has become the mother of acceleration. With the onslaught of smart phones, expanding bandwidth, chat bots, self-service, online shopping and the like, alert business […]

April 29th, 2020

What do you see the business community focusing on coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown with regards to moving forward and what changes you foresee being implemented with the ‘new business norm’? Association of Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Companies  (ATTIC) The COVID-19 pandemic is a public-health crisis that is starting to take its toll on the real economy. However therein […]

April 22nd, 2020

What do you see the business community focusing on coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown with regards to moving forward and what changes you foresee being implemented with the ‘new business norm’? Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries Limited (TTCSI) The services sector has been particularly hard hit by the stay-at-home order, so firms need to keep in touch […]

April 22nd, 2020

What do you see the business community focusing on coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown with regards to moving forward and what changes you foresee being implemented with the ‘new business norm’? Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd “There is an economic and social position that the passage of this pandemic is going bring to us, that we would not have otherwise […]

April 22nd, 2020

The Institute of Banking &Finance of Trinidad and Tobago’s  (IBF) The Coronavirus (Covid-19) has been declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a pandemic and we at IBF are committed to ensuring the health and well-being of our stakeholders, staff and the wider community.  We will be complying with all requests made by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. As a result, […]

April 9th, 2020

LAC Flavors Virtual The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through ConnectAmericas is pleased to invite you to participate in our LAC Flavors Virtual. Over the past 11 years, LAC Flavors has become the most important face-to-face business meeting event in the Food and Beverage Sector in the LAC region. We are launching a virtual event as a preamble to the face-to-face […]

April 2nd, 2020

Supermarket President Advocates For Personal Responsibility With the numbers of locals infected by COVID-19 climbing, consumers have been caught in a unique area of uncertainty – trapped between panic and preparation. This has been evidenced by the large numbers of persons flocking to supermarkets in the last week. WW spoke with President of The Supermarkets Association of Trinidad and Tobago […]

By: KIERAN ANDREW KHAN  |  March 20th, 2020

We Inspire The JMMB Group celebrated International Women’s Day this past Sunday at the Trinidad Hyatt, bringing Jamaican Cortia Bingham, founder and CEO of We Inspire Women, We Inspire Girls to our shores to speak to the largely female audience. Bingham’s organisation has for the past five years, held workshops for more than 10,000 high school students in Jamaica with the […]

March 12th, 2020