Trade Ministry receives ‘Diamond Standard Certification’ for service to customers

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment and Communications (MTIIC) continues to place service to the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago at the top of its agenda. On January 22, 2015, the Ministry’s TTBizLink Unit, which is the Single Electronic Window (SEW) for Trade and...
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Opportunities are always present …

January 23, 2015:- “This AmChamTT firmly believes that in the midst of any economic uncertainty, opportunities are always present. It is first a matter of perspective and the will to make hard but necessary decisions in restructuring and repositioning the Economy”, said Mr. Hugh...
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Cane Farmers happy with new decisions in compensation package

Cane Farmers and Government have agreed on compensation to farmers displaced by the closure of Caroni Limited and to work out a formula for disbursement in the coming weeks. The Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, Senator Dr. the Honourable Bhoendradatt Tewarie in...
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Cabinet okays $130m for former cane farmers

Twelve years after the closure of the sugar cane industry, Cabinet has finally approved $130 million compensation for cane farmers to be used for agricultural diversification. The funds were provided by the European Union (EU) to address the negative social and economic impact of...
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PM meets Trade Union Representatives on Falling Oil Prices

Government and Labour have committed to work together to preserve jobs, generate sustainable employment and to improve labour productivity in Trinidad and Tobago. In continuing her conversations with various stakeholder groups on the impact of falling energy prices on the...
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