MEDIA RELEASE May 28th, 2020 ANGOSTURA EMPLOYEES DISTRIBUTE $1 MILLION IN HAMPERS TO FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY Port of Spain, Trinidad. May 28th, 2020: Angostura employees distributed $1Million worth of hampers within a three-day period to families who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 10th, we announced that our employees were embarking on a food […]
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TSTT POISED TO LEAD IN POST-COVID RECOVERY Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – May 18, 2020 As Trinidad and Tobago transitions out of its lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic on a phased basis, it is clear that that the old rules by which we lived and worked are going to change, probably for good. TSTT’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ronald Walcott, noted during a […]
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MEDIA RELEASE 100M Government Guaranteed Loan Facility Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago MINISTRY OF FINANCE Corporate Communications Unit Signing of Agreement with the Co-operative Credit Union League of Trinidad and Tobago (CCULTT) and the Central Finance Facility (CFF), for a $100M Government Guaranteed Loan Facility. On Friday May 8th, 2020 the Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister […]
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NAMDEVCO and its line Ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, created historic partnership On May 1st, 2020, NAMDEVCO and its line Ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and fisheries, created a historic partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services. Over the next few months, NAMDEVCO will deliver out of its Piarco Packinghouse, boxes with root […]
Read MoreMay 6th, 2020
CARIBBEAN HOTELIERS INVEST IN DOWNTIME TO MANAGE CRISIS AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE The Caribbean tourism industry has a proven track record of bouncing back from crisis, often better and stronger, a message which resonated throughout the first in a series of online training programs being conducted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) aimed at equipping the industry to […]
Read MoreApril 15th, 2020
TOURISM TRINIDAD ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP FOR “YOU TUBE” CREATIVE ARTS CAMPAIGN Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL) has partnered with “The Business of Carnival®”, a dynamic first of a kind You Tube Series by Entertainment and Sports Lawyer Carla Parris, to present the #StayHomeandLEVELUP campaign to educate people across the Caribbean and the globe about the legal and business aspects of the Carnival […]
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MEDIA RELEASE April 3rd, 2020 ANGOSTURA HOLDINGS LTD. DONATES 70,000 BOTTLES OF HAND SANITIZER TO FIRST RESPONDERS, COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES Port of Spain, Trinidad. April 3rd, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought global economies to its knees, with many grinding to a halt. It has crippled so many industries worldwide, particularly the food and beverage industry such as bars and […]
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Bankers Association of Trinidad & Tobago For Immediate Release 1st April 2020 Media Release BATT: Flatten the curve, use online banking and practice social distancing The Bankers Association of Trinidad & Tobago (BATT) is appealing to the public to adhere to the public health guidelines regarding social distancing and slowing the spread of COVID-19 by handling your finances remotely – […]
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Bankers Association of Trinidad & Tobago For Immediate Release 23rd March 2020 Media Release Changes in Banking services and operations advisory The Bankers Association of Trinidad & Tobago (BATT) wishes to reassure its customers, as it continues to monitor and assess the current environment and assist in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, that all measures are being taken to safeguard […]
Read MoreMarch 27th, 2020
Statement by Executive Director By now you would know that our school is closed until April 20, 2020. To ensure that our students are not severely disrupted, we will transition our face-to-face classes to online – details will be communicated to everyone via email. We are receiving great support from our UK partners, and are confident that we will see […]
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For Immediate Release THE JMMB GROUP COMMITS TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PRINCIPLES Tuesday March 10th, 2020, Port of Spain, Trinidad … The JMMB Group along with 400 CEO’s globally, is a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) – a joint initiative between UN Women and UN Global Compact. Lisa-Maria Alexander, Chief Marketing Officer of JMMB Trinidad and Tobago (JMMB TT), […]
Read MoreMarch 12th, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEDCO launches New Brand Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, March 10, 2020: The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO) has launched a new logo and tagline to realign the company’s brand with its mandate of being the state enterprise tasked with development of the micro and small enterprises (MSE) sector. NEDCO was formed in […]
Read MoreMarch 11th, 2020
LOCAL BUSINESS HONORED at BIZ X AWARDS on February 11, 2020 #BIZX 2020 Powered by ActionCOACH honors Who’s Who in Trinidad & Tobago Business with Best Business Publication PORT OF SPAIN – Prestige Business Publications Ltd., today announced that Who’s Who in Trinidad & Tobago Business was named the winner of Best Business Publication at the 2020 BIZ X Awards, […]
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MEDIA RELEASE Destination Tobago content goes live on National Geographic website SCARBOROUGH Tobago, Monday February 03, 2020: The Tobago Tourism Agency Limited has started the first quarter of 2020 with a bang, as the organisation’s high-profile marketing partnership with National Geographic came to fruition in January with unspoilt, untouched, undiscovered Tobago being prominently featured by the world’s leading travel magazine. […]
Read MoreFebruary 18th, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE February 6, 2020 Use of the Parliamentary Precincts The Red House, the iconic home of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, is once again open to members of the public who wish to come in to view Sittings of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as public Committee meetings. The Rotunda has traditionally been a […]
Read MoreFebruary 12th, 2020
SCOTIABANK TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LIMITED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 3, 2020 Scotiabank included in 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index Scotiabank has been included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which recognizes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and gender equality in the workforce. This is the third year in a row that the Bank has been included in the […]
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Press Release Wednesday 5th February, 2020 NEW WAVE MARKETING MAKING WAVES IN EXPORT Port of Spain – February 05, 2020 The President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA), Ms. Franka Costelloe and the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon visited TTMA member company, New Wave Marketing, yesterday February 4th, in recognition of the company’s contribution to the […]
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PRESS RELEASE 133 Technical Vocational Instructors &Teachers graduate with 21st-century teaching skills JAN 31, 2020 With a strong emphasis being placed nationally on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) is determined to correct the imbalance regarding academic and non-academic skills and careers. On January 30, 2020, MIC-IT graduated 133 Instructors and Secondary School Teachers from six […]
Read MoreFebruary 10th, 2020
Attend our Free Information Session and learn about the benefits of the Bachelor of Business Administration Honours Degree from the University of Hertfordshire, UK. Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Location: SITAL College Campus 106 Eastern Main Road Tacarigua Attendees will receive discounted fees to start in 2020. Enter with work experience or go directly […]
Read MoreBy: Sital College of Tertiary Education Ltd. | January 9th, 2020
MIC-IT SHOWCASES ITS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PRESS RELEASE DEC 18, 2019 Celebrating its 45th anniversary in providing Industry and Manufacturing support to Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean, the MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) held an Innovation Forum on December 17, 2019 at its Head Office in Macoya. The forum, “Diversification through Innovation” highlighted 11 of MIC-IT’s locally researched, […]
Read MoreBy: MIC Institute of Technology Limited - Corporate Communications | January 8th, 2020
For 45 years, MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) has fortified the Manufacturing backbone and strengthened the innovative engineering capacity of the nation through its technological services, education and training. With 13 Technology Centres nationwide and expanding and customising its training programmes in St. Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana and Grenada, MIC-IT is now a regional brand. MIC-IT has […]
Read MoreDecember 12th, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE Tobago tourism stimulates bookings at USA dive show SCARBOROUGH Tobago, Friday November 22, 2019: Following successful attendance at Birmingham Dive Show in the UK last month, the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) in collaboration with local operators attended the DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida from November 13 to 6, 2019. The focus was on dive enthusiasts and potential […]
Read MoreBy: Tobago Tourism Agency | November 29th, 2019
The Tobago Tourism Agency Limited’s destination marketing campaign, “Tobago Beyond”, won the Silver Award for “Best National Tourism Board Campaign” in the International Travel and Tourism Awards presented by WTM at Magazine London, Tuesday November 5, 2019. Tobago outshined four other destination campaigns – including “Incredible India” and “The St. Kitts Shout Out” – to cop the prestigious award. Tobago […]
Read MoreBy: Tobago Tourism Agency | November 29th, 2019
WORKSHOP MODERNIZED Exciting times at KEL as CNC technology is being used to enhance the workshop. This CNC technology is allowing for an even higher quality of work, more competitive prices and less time to complete jobs. Their plasma even has one of the largest beds in the caribbean… KEL ADDS ANOTHER AWARD TO THEIR MANTLE KEL added another accolade […]
Read MoreNovember 8th, 2019
Press Release 05/11/19 The MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) has once again successfully trained and graduated nationals from yet another Caribbean neighbour, this time from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Speaking at the graduation ceremony on October 30, 2019, at MIC-IT’s Head Office in Macoya, Professor Clément Imbert, MIC-IT Chairman, said that MIC-IT was proud and honoured to […]
Read MoreNovember 7th, 2019
bmobile and Huawei join forces with UWI for world-class Innovation Lab Trinidad and Tobago has received yet another notch in its belt and is one step closer to becoming a technologically developed nation, thanks to a tripartite agreement between The University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus, bmobile and Huawei for a state of the art Innovation Lab. […]
Read MoreOctober 9th, 2019
MIC-IT Expands Training in St. Maarten 04/09/19 While the MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) is a household name in Trinidad and Tobago, it has been making an esteemed name for itself in our neighbouring Caribbean countries over the last year. In August 2018, the National Institute of Professional Advancement (NIPA) in Sint Maarten joined forces with MIC-IT to provide […]
Read MoreSeptember 17th, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE July 29, 2019 SFC’s proposed debt issue gets ‘high creditworthiness’ ratings Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial credit ratings of CariAA (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on its regional rating scale and jmAAA on the Jamaica national scale, to the proposed debt issue of Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited (SFC) of up to US […]
Read MoreAugust 2nd, 2019
Terra Caribbean Trinidad launches its first edition of The Red Book Trinidad & Tobago 2019 Trinidad & Tobago – (22nd July, 2019) – Terra Caribbean Trinidad is proud to launch our first edition of The Red Book Trinidad & Tobago! This launch coincides with the company’s 20 year celebration in Trinidad and 20 years of Knowledge, Experience and Regional […]
Read MoreJuly 24th, 2019
CREDIT RATING REPORT Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited June 2019 Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd. Rating Rationale June 24 2019
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MEDIA RELEASE 02 July 2019 NCB Global Finance assigned ‘good creditworthiness’ ratings Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial Issuer/ Corporate Credit Ratings of CariA (Foreign and Local Currency) on the regional rating scale, and ttA on the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) national scale to NCB Global Finance Limited (NCB Global). These ratings indicate that the […]
Read MoreJuly 2nd, 2019
Trinidad & Tobago’s first all-student national culinary team cops five (5) medals at the taste of the Caribbean competition 2019 Miami, Florida, June 26th, 2019 The 2019 Trinidad & Tobago National Culinary Team, comprised entirely of currently-enrolled students of the Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute (TTHTI), stood head and shoulders with the Caribbean’s best culinary and bartending professionals […]
Read MoreJuly 2nd, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE Tobago wins Caribbean Nature Park of the Year in “Green Caribbean Awards 2019” SCARBOROUGH Tobago, Thursday April 25, 2019: Tobago’s Main Ridge Forest Reserve has been named the Caribbean Nature Park of the Year in the Caribbean Journal’s “Green Caribbean Awards 2019”. Caribbean Journal (CJ) is the world’s largest website covering the Caribbean, with original content and video focusing on […]
Read MoreJuly 1st, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE National Geographic Traveller to feature Tobago SCARBOROUGH Tobago, Thursday May 09, 2019: The Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) has engaged National Geographic Traveller – the UK edition of one of the most iconic and widely read magazines in the world – to capture content in Tobago and feature the destination on their print and digital platforms. A production […]
Read MoreJuly 1st, 2019
The Brentwood and Brookhaven neighbourhoods in central Trinidad will soon be welcoming a new addition to the community with Brentwood Mall due to open in early to mid-2020. Brentwood Mall will sit amidst these vibrant, sought-after communities with a primary catchment area of about 25,000 and secondary and tertiary markets that number close to 270,000 people. The Developer, Caribbean Housing Limited (CHL) […]
Read MoreJuly 1st, 2019
Press Release Laventille graduates…going beyond the horizon 29/04/19 On April 18, 2019, MIC Institute of Technology (MIC-IT) graduated twelve (12) young men and women from the Success Central Community Skills Training Programme at the Laventille Technology Centre. This customized training programme had emanated from a collaboration between MIC-IT and the Success Central Community Council (SCCC) initiated by The Honourable […]
Read MoreMay 1st, 2019
April 17, 2019 Caribbean Launch Of Female Wave Of Change Press Release:– Female Wave of Change, a Netherlands based Social Impact Global Women’s Organization held its first event in the Caribbean region, hosted in St. Lucia as the Activation Weekend, led by the organization’s Caribbean Ambassador Nicole Joseph-Chin. The goals of this organization are to build ecosystems of social impact […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer | April 29th, 2019
Published on December 17, 2018 Female Wave of Change welcomes Nicole Joseph as Ambassador Caribbean Female Wave of Change very excited to welcome Nicole Joseph as our Ambassador in the Caribbean, based in Trinidad Tobago. Nicole was introduced to FWoC by our Global Ambassador Jane Anyango. Nicole Joseph-Chin is a globally trained, Caribbean born Social Entrepreneur; whose innovative work in […]
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RATING RELEASE 01 April 2019 UTC gets its first Corporate Credit Rating Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial Issuer/Corporate Credit Ratings of CariAA (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on the regional rating scale, and ttAA on the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) national scale to Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation (TTUTC). These ratings indicate that […]
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MEDIA RELEASE March 26, 2019 Massy retains ‘high creditworthiness’ ratings Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the assigned issuer/corporate credit ratings of CariAA+ (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on its regional rating scale, and ttAA+ (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) national scale to Massy Holdings Limited (Massy), and […]
Read MoreMarch 27th, 2019