Two weeks ago Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism Winston ‘‘Gypsy’’ Peters said calypso tents should be run as businesses instead of relying heavily on subventions
While the retention by the Central Bank of the repo rate at three percent is clearly welcome news, nonetheless the growth of private sector credit demand since the second quarter of last year is of critical import.
From a country ICT position, we in Trinidad and Tobago use the World Economic Forum’s Global IT Report 2010-2011 to determine our rankings and consequently the degree to which ICT drives our global competitiveness.
Youth Business Trinidad and Tobago (YBTT) is looking for a few good men and women to mentor young entrepreneurs. The appeal to help nurture the next generation of business persons came from YBTT chairman Richard Young during the non-governmental organisation’s (NGO) 2012 Mentor Appreciation and Awards function.
The absence of legislation is contributing to the high cost of the processing of customs data entry, and hindering the full implementation of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA).
THE biggest advantage for Indian tourists coming to Trinidad and Tobago is that they are not made to feel like strangers in a new land, said Indian travel agents who are currently on a familiarisation tour of this country.
On the margins of the seventh UK Caribbean Forum in Grenada, Alan Duncan, UK’s Minister for the Department for International Development (DFID) announced the winners from the first round of Compete Caribbean’s Enterprise Innovation Challenge Fund (EICF) matching grants competition.
I know this is a little harsh for some. But I want to jolt us from our business sleep and awaken to what’s at stake. Many business owners are going through the motions, hoping deep down inside, that things would go back to the times when they could:
It exists yet it does not officially exist. It is there and yet it does not get counted. It is loved by some and hated by others. We think it is small but it can be quite large. Guess what it is?
British Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a warning to European Union (EU) leaders that the single currency, the euro, is doomed to failure unless they take urgent action. He said, “Tinkering simply isn’t going to cut it anymore.”
Today, I would like to examine evolving residential neighbourhood properties into national fete sites. PoS Mayor Louis Lee Sing says the local residence of world cricket legend Brian Lara has been turned into an entertainment centre and the City Corporation has received a number of complaints from residents concerning the loud music and noise comin(...)
My friend told me a story about a tourist taxi driver who yelled at her because she insisted on being taken to the property she booked. The taxi driver was trying to “make ah bread” and “link up” his cousin by providing my friend with “better” accommodation.
Notwithstanding sectoral disturbances in north Nigeria after the 2011 Presidential Elections and recent protests on the removal of the fuel subsidy, Nigeria continues to be the economic port of first call in Africa. This most populous African country has a long-standing relationship with Trinidad and Tobago dating back to 1962 where full diplomatic(...)
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of TT has assured credit unions of its continued assistance to help detect and deter money laundering and the financing of terrorism by criminals.
Carnival is certainly upon us and the 2012 season features more than 150 major events and parties in just a mere seven weeks. Partygoers and fete patrons are always on the lookout for their favourite fete or something new to try this year.
At its recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), held prior to Caribbean Travel Marketplace, members of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE) elected its leadership and Board of Directors to guide the region’s association executives during the 2012- 13 term.
Visitors and local citizens alike were among the first to view the latest in modern LED technology, when they witnessed the arrival of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at Piarco International Airport upon her return from her official trip to India recently.
