LET THERE BE PEACE

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - As Tobagonians go to the polls today to vote for the party that will lead them for the next four years through the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has called for peace and a clean and fair election. The polls will open at 6 a.m. and clo...
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How to deal with T&T’s deficit issues

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing economic challenges for many of the major economies have provided a lot of lessons for economists and those interested in political economy. Whilst we may all be aware of the difficulties posed by a recession, what has not been c...
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TCL responds to proposal to remove CET on cement

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - On January 10, Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) sent the following response on whether it is concerned that local manufacturers will start to lobby for the removal of the CET on cement: “CARICOM Agreements for Protection of Regional Investment and Manufacturing “The im...
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Government and Opposition clash over greater autonomy for Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar Wednesday dismissed suggestions that her coalition People’s Partnership government was introducing legislation to grant greater autonomy to Tobago ahead of the January 21 election for control of the Tobago House of Asse...
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Africa meets Caribbean trade mission kicks off next Tuesday

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A high-powered Africa meets the Caribbean trade mission kicks off next Tuesday in Jamaica, before heading to T&T the following Thursday. Theme of the mission is Social Changes: Catalyst for Regional Investment, Growth & Development and it is organised by UK-based Ca...
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Two new one-term govts?

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - TWO countries of the Caribbean Community—Barbados and Grenada—are expected to be involved in parliamentary elections next month. Barbados is yet to announce its election date—Grenada's will be on February 19. But speculations are in full swing about ...
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Central Bank optimistic about economic growth

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago said it remains “cautiously optimistic” that the country’s economic growth will surpass two per cent in 2013, pointing to a number of actions that have taken place “over the course of last year. Cent...
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Manage cement price

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Last Tuesday, Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) announced a rise in price on a standard 42.5 kilogramme bag of cement by 9.5 per cent. The company had warned last July that it would have to review its prices after a 90-day strike by the OWTU meant to shift the company’s p...
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