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One of the featured attractions at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment’s Boulevard at TIC 2013 is its award winning TTBizLink Services. The link won the UN’s Public Services Award. TTBizLink is the IT platform known as a Single Electronic Window(SEW), designed as...

Over 181 organisations have begun showcasing their goods and services to potential investors and buyers at the 14th Annual Trade and Investment Convention being held at the Hyatt Regency. Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Vasant Bharath said the Convention, since its...

The Trinidad & Tobago economy is showing stronger activity in the non-energy sector which has resulted in overall growth of 1.7% for the first quarter of 2013. This could lead to growth of up to 2 percent in the first half of 2013, once the improvement in the energy sector...

June 12, 2013:  The settlement of collective agreements for the 2008-2010 period, additional demands have been placed on Government’s 2013 budget, for which Finance and the Economy Minister, Larry Howai, sought Parliamentary approval in the Finance (Supplementary Appropriation)...

Starting in 2000, the International Labour Organisation, has declared a specific theme in recognition of World Day Against Child Labour. On this day, June 12, the world focuses its attention on the plight of children who are subjected to work that is harmful and even dangerous to...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has submitted a written statement to police on emails alleging a Government conspiracy on Section 34 which Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley first disclosed in Parliament twenty-two days ago. On Monday afternoon, Supt Baldeo Nanan led a team...

‘Caribbean Maritime Competitiveness: The Marine Industry Opportunity’ was the theme of one of the well-attended Parallel Sessions held at the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) on Monday 10 June, 2013 at the Ballroom, Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre.  In keeping with the...

THE Ministry of Health plans to construct two new hospitals — at a cost range of between $870 million and $1.2 billion — at Rio Claro and Sangre Grande, stated Minister of Health Dr Fuad Khan. The new hospital at Sangre Grande, Khan said, will be a “full hospital” which will come...

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Facilities Management Unit I write in response to queries from a reporter at your newspaper concerning security arrangements at the Ministry of the Attorney General (MoAG). I have been working in the facilities department of the MoAG since 2004. I...

Ministry of Food Production Trinidad & Tobago Caroni Green Initiative   Food is becoming a scarce commodity the world over. If Trinidad and Tobago is to move towards a position of food security and economic stability, we can no longer allow viable agricultural lands to lay...

By Stacy Moore Sunday, June 9 2013 RESIDENTS of Morgua and environs are up in arms against two parliamentary representatives and councillors, claiming that their communities have been neglected. Holding placards, the residents marched on the compound of the newly-formed...

Dr the Honourable Tim Gopeesingh and the executive team of the Ministry of Education met on Friday 7th June with security provider MTS on issues pertaining to school security and janitorial services. MTS currently provides security for 313 primary schools, 81 secondary schools...