FilmTT thrilled to announce the launch of Hot Ones – Caribbean
Port of Spain, 23rd February, 2021: The Trinidad and Tobago Film Company Limited (FilmTT) has been working with partners in the industry to develop, drive and sustain the creative industry. In a time where the global film industry is re-inventing itself, FilmTT is thrilled to collaborate with Tempo Networks and their US media partner Complex Networks to launch the Caribbean […]
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February 24th, 2021
Association of Real Estate Agents signs bilateral agreement to support industry professionals and local economy
L-R: President of the US-based, National Association of Realtors, Charlie Oppler and President of AREA, Mark Edghill sign a bilateral partnership agreement during a virtual ceremony on January 28, 2021. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Saturday, January 30, 2021—America’s largest trade association, representing 1.4 million members in 73 countries, the National Association of Realtors (NAR), has welcomed Trinidad […]
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February 17th, 2021
ECA: Carnival 2021
On 28th September 2020, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago announced that the usual observance of Carnival in Trinidad &Tobago will not take place in 2021 if the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic continued into October 2020. As we are aware, the pandemic is still here. In this regard, the Employers’ Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ECA) issues the following […]
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February 16th, 2021
NGC signs MOU with Kenesjay Green, Newgen for carbon-neutral hydrogen
The National Gas Company (NGC), National Energy Corporation (NE) and Kenesjay Green Limited (KGL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively on the creation of a sustainable hydrogen economy for the energy sector of Trinidad and Tobago. The partnership includes the exploring of the feasibility of joint development of viable projects and related initiatives in Trinidad and Tobago, […]
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February 3rd, 2021
The AREA Life and Health Insurance Plan
The Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA) is pleased to announce the launch of the AREA Life and Health Insurance Plan for its valued members. The AREA Plan which will be administered by Risk Management Services Limited (RMS) with its coverage provided by Sagicor Life Inc., was launched on January 1, 2021 following an open enrollment period that commenced in […]
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January 21st, 2021
Putting our Communities First!
Cashew Gardens, Carlsen Field 8th December, 2020: First Citizens Bank Limited joined the Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation (HDC) in opening the Cashew Gardens Play Park located at the Cashew Gardens HDC Settlement at Carlsen Field in its ongoing efforts to focus on the environment and to bring more opportunities for play to our nation’s children. Over the last […]
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December 17th, 2020
AMCHAM T&T Launches Anti-Gender Based Violence Initiative For Private Sector
AMCHAM T&T, in collaboration with The UWI Institute of Gender and Development Studies and the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, is launching an Anti-Gender Based Violence Initiative for private sector entities. The purpose of this Initiative is to prevent all forms of gender-based violence and abuse in the workplace and to help companies develop a workplace policy that supports employees who […]
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December 9th, 2020
National Trust welcomes 4 new members to Council
The National Trust hosted its General Meeting for members on November 25th at which the Council presented the annual review of finance and operations and four new members were selected to serve on the Council. The meeting was streamed from the soon to be new offices of the National Trust, Mille Fleurs, to a combination of a virtual audience via […]
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December 9th, 2020
Mr. John Arnold appointed as Chief Executive Officer
The Tobago Festivals Commission Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John Arnold as Chief Executive Officer with effect from December 01, 2020. Mr. Arnold is an accomplished professional with a wealth of knowledge and experience in cultural arts, event management, tourism, and entertainment. He holds many certifications including a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management from the University […]
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December 2nd, 2020
Insurance Brokerage – A Progressive Digital Journey
Successful organizations are often seen as those that can dynamically adapt to change; whether it is for the needs of the client, competitive landscape, political, environmental, or technological. Zeroing in on technological change, Digital Transformation is a terminology that has now been recycled and thrown around repeatedly by those who know, and those who think they know what it involves. […]
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By: Riyad Khan M.B.A., Director | December 2nd, 2020
Crisp Clean Maintenance donates customized sanitization station to Cancer Society
In honour and recognition of Breast Cancer Month, observed for the entirety of October, Woodbrook based Crisp Clean Maintenance is proud to embrace its corporate social responsibility as an upstanding business in Trinidad and Tobago. Crisp Clean Director Jevon Maynard was on hand to deliver a fully equipped and customized sanitizing station, to general manager of the Trinidad and […]
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November 11th, 2020
AMCHAM T&T HONOURS HSE EXCELLENCE at its 10th ANNUAL NATIONAL EXCELLENCE in HSE AWARDS
The American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM T&T) hosted a virtual ceremony to commemorate the 10th Annual National Excellence in HSE Awards to honour companies in T&T who have demonstrated HSE excellence and leadership in their operations. Nirad Tewarie, AMCHAM T&T CEO, said the awards, which were endorsed by the Ministry of Labour in 2011 and […]
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October 29th, 2020
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. and SeaRobotics Corp. Enter Into Joint Development of Advanced ASV Platform
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) and SeaRobotics Corp. (SRC), both based in Stuart, Florida, today announced the joint development of the next generation Utility Class Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV). Based on the highly successful, fully integrated SR-Surveyor M1.8 ASV, introduced by SRC in 2019, the new Utility Class ASV will deploy the same fully integrated control, survey, and autonomy systems, providing the […]
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October 28th, 2020
PREPARING TOURISM SECTOR FOR BORDERS REOPENING
Port of Spain, Trinidad – Wednesday October 21, 2020 – Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL), in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), hosted a Train the Trainer Webinar: COVID-19 Health Guidelines for Reopening the Tourism Sector & the Tourism Health Information System. Designed for a wide range of tourism stakeholders, this webinar provided a comprehensive understanding of the COVID-19 […]
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October 22nd, 2020
Musson Acquires Massy’s Information Technology and Communications Line of Business
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Musson (Jamaica) Limited (“Musson”) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Massy Holdings Limited’s regional information technology and communications line of business (“Massy Technologies”). Massy Technologies is one of the largest and most prominent information technology and communications providers in the Caribbean. Massy Technologies offers its customers enterprise IT and communications solutions including design, implementation, managed […]
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October 15th, 2020
Government provides upgrade assistance to Tourism Accommodation Providers
Port of Spain, Trinidad – Friday October 02, 2020 – Recently, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago announced an extension and expansion of the Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Accommodation Upgrade Project (TAUP) for a period of three (3) years from October 01, 2020 to September 30, 2023. This tourism incentive was developed to assist Trinidad and Tobago’s tourism accommodation property […]
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October 8th, 2020
Amazing Race Season Premiere to Kick Off in Trinidad and Tobago
Media Release Port of Spain, 22nd September, 2020: The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company Limited (FilmTT) hosted a virtual press conference on Tuesday 22nd September to announce that Trinidad and Tobago will be starring in Season 32 of Amazing Race. The premiere episode of this latest season of the famous reality game series […]
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September 23rd, 2020
The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO)
MEDIA RELEASE Appointment of New CEO Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 20, 2020: The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Calvin Maurice as Chief Executive Officer effective August 10th 2020. Mr. Maurice is a proven leader with over twenty (20) years of experience in the field of business management and sustainable […]
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September 4th, 2020
Launch of the Entrepreneurial Relief Grant for Micro and Small Enterprises
MEDIA RELEASE Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, July 29, 2020: The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO) is pleased to announce the launch of the Entrepreneurial Relief Grant from the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with NEDCO. As part of its national COVID-19 Relief efforts, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is offering a relief grant […]
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By: NEDCO | August 6th, 2020
Lara Quentrall – Thomas returns as President, TTCSI
MEDIA RELEASE Lara Quentrall – Thomas returns as President, Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries at Annual General Meeting – Port of Spain / 24th July 2020 TTCSI is the representative body for 56 Services Associations with a membership of approximately 662,510 companies and persons. In a stirring address to her membership this evening, Ms. Quentrall–Thomas noted that, “as […]
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July 31st, 2020
SAVED BY THE CLOUD
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, the role of Information Communications Technology (ICT), in particular, Cloud-based services, surged to the forefront in keeping economies and communications functioning while restricting the spread of the disease. The sudden, skyrocketing spike in demand for broadband and Cloud based services may have overwhelmed systems in some places. However, TSTT’s investment in its infrastructure […]
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July 31st, 2020
Tobago welcomes your return
MEDIA RELEASE TTAL encourages domestic tourism with new campaign SCARBOROUGH Tobago, Wednesday July 15, 2020: The Tobago Tourism Agency Limited and the destination’s tourism industry stakeholders are seeking ways to stimulate economic activity for the island with initiatives targeting the domestic market. When the Trinidad and Tobago government closed the borders in mid-March to mitigate the spread of […]
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July 16th, 2020
ANGOSTURA EMPLOYEES DISTRIBUTE $1 MILLION IN HAMPERS TO FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
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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June 17th, 2020
TSTT POISED TO LEAD IN POST-COVID RECOVERY
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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May 19th, 2020
100M Government Guaranteed Loan Facility
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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May 14th, 2020
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 crops, vegetables, fruits and chicken to food assistance recipients, approved and listed by the Ministry of […]
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May 6th, 2020
CARIBBEAN HOTELIERS INVEST IN DOWNTIME TO MANAGE CRISIS AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE
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 […]
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April 15th, 2020
TOURISM TRINIDAD ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP FOR “YOU TUBE” CREATIVE ARTS CAMPAIGN
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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April 15th, 2020
ANGOSTURA HOLDINGS LTD. DONATES 70,000 BOTTLES OF HAND SANITIZER TO FIRST RESPONDERS, COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES
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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April 8th, 2020
Flatten the curve, use online banking and practice social distancing
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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April 2nd, 2020
Changes in Banking services and operations advisory
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 […]
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March 27th, 2020
Statement by Executive Director
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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March 23rd, 2020
THE JMMB GROUP COMMITS TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PRINCIPLES
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), […]
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March 12th, 2020
NEDCO launches New Brand
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 […]
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March 11th, 2020
Destination Tobago content goes live on National Geographic website
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. […]
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February 18th, 2020
Use of the Parliamentary Precincts
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 […]
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February 12th, 2020