Jwala must stimulate economic activity

NEW Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran assumed office on Tuesday and from the outset, he will have to hit the ground running in order to deal with the major economic challenges which confront the country at this time.

AT the recent launch of the Community Caravan of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, the Chamber was quite impressed by the performances of members of a number of Police Youth Clubs.

TRINIDAD and Tobago (TT) is not now in danger of losing its Category 1 rating.

THE 2013 Budget will have vision of the future which the last two budgets delivered by the People’s Partnership (PP) Government in 2010 and 2011 seemed to be unclear about.

ALMOST immediately following on Friday’s announcement by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar that Cabinet had taken the decision to appoint economist Jwala Rambarran as Governor of the Central Bank, Rambarrran in an interview with Newsday would pledge to build on the foundation left by the former Governor Ewart Williams as well as ensure that th(...)

Managing Director 800 STAR Limited

CITP president & CEO of Kisserup International Trade Roots Inc. & Kisserup Europe

I cannot tell you whether the idea is original. I can only say that this is the first time I have heard of such a thing. The Bank of England and the Treasury have launched a flagship scheme to encourage banks and building societies to increase their lending.

OUTGOING Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams said he is not unduly worried about the state of the economy. However he is advising Finance and Economy Minister Larry Howai against running too many deficit budgets and do all he can to stimulate private sector activity in the economy and achieve some kind of meaningful economic diversification. Asked(...)

PEOPLE with mobility impairments include those who use wheelchairs, crutches, canes, walkers, orthotics and prosthetic limbs.

TO be successful in business you have to have rhythm. Consciously or unconsciously, the businesses producing consistent and profitable results find it and hone it.

THINK about the time you spend on the internet as a proportion of the total time you spend consuming media daily: print (newspapers and magazines), radio, television and internet.