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
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
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
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
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
We are excited to offer you an exclusive opportunity to celebrate the remarkable men and women of Trinidad and Tobago in our upcoming issue of the ‘Who’s Who in Trinidad & Tobago Business’.This edition will feature extraordinary trailblazers – persons of influence who have made significant contributions to our national development. YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO: Sponsor an accomplished […]
Read MoreMarch 31st, 2021
REMARKS FROM: Wendy-Fae Thompson, Vice President and Managing Counsel, bpTT and Anya Schnoor Executive Vice President, Caribbean, Central America and Uruguay, International Banking, Scotiabank AMCHAM T&T’s 7th Women’s Leadership Conference 2021 Remarks by Anya Schnoor – Executive Vice President, Caribbean, Central America and Uruguay, International Banking, Scotiabank Hello everyone. 2021 is now our 7th year partnering with AMCHAM as the […]
Read MoreMarch 17th, 2021
It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to AMCHAM T&T’s 7th Women’s Leadership Conference. Every year, I eagerly look at this event as a reinvigorated call to recommit ourselves to making the world a safer and more equitable place for all women. Last year, the pandemic forced us to unexpectedly cancel our 2020 event. Today we come together virtually […]
Read MoreBy: AMCHAM T&T President - Patricia Ghany | March 17th, 2021
Each summer, the Ports and Coastal Sciences group of CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) performs the majority of their scientific dive surveys in Florida to coincide with the primary growing season of marine benthic resources and calmer marine weather patterns. Prior to the start of the field season, CSA implemented a company-wide COVID-19 Mitigation Plan, which included tailored mitigation strategies […]
Read MoreFebruary 11th, 2021
Guayaguayare Bay Produced Water Monitoring Surveys are an important element of the marine environmental consulting services provided by CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) in the U.S. and internationally. In Trinidad, the CSA team has completed the second annual Produced Water Monitoring Surveys in Guayaguayare Bay for a regional oil and gas operator. Both surveys were conducted to meet regional regulatory requirements. The […]
Read MoreFebruary 11th, 2021
Address by President of AMCHAM T&T,Ms. Patricia Ghany Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to AMCHAM T&T’s first major event of the year – our Economic Outlook Forum for 2021. Against the backdrop of significant economic dislocation and previously unthinkable restrictions that now form part of our daily reality, how do we even begin to think about “Strategy in what […]
Read MoreBy: Patricia Ghany | February 3rd, 2021
It has now been almost one year since the country went into lockdown mode in response to the coronavirus pandemic and while media reports continue of citizens flagrantly contravening government prescribed health protocols, businesses have by and large followed prescribed guidelines. With hope on the horizon with the 2021 anticipated COVID 19 vaccine distribution but with no clear date […]
Read MoreBy: Tamara Pooran | January 27th, 2021