Media Release: 2025 Budget Presentation
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to advise that the 2025 Budget will be presented on Monday, September 30, 2024.
Speech by the Minister of Finance at the Launch of the Trinidad and Tobago Mortgage Bank
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.I am delighted to be here to mark the launch of the Trinidad and Tobago Mortgage Bank, as it represents a significant milestone in the Government’s thrust to offer to deserving and eligible citizens of Trinidad and Tobago mortgage instruments which could propel them from being renters at the mercy of…
Public Notice: Closure of Offices
Please be advised that offices of the Ministry of Finance will be CLOSED to the public on the following days: Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th February, 2024 (Carnival Monday and Tuesday).
Media Release: Fake profiles of the Minister of Finance being used for Scams and Phishing Attacks
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to alert the public to a disturbing trend of fake Facebook profiles and fake social media accounts being set up with variations of his name and matching photographs for the purpose of fraudulent activity and scams. To date approximately eight (8) fake Facebook accounts have been…
Public Notice: Waiver of Penalties and Interest on National Insurance Contributions
Waiver of Penalties and Interests on National Insurance Contributions Payable Under the National Insurance Act, Chap. 32:01 for the Waiver Period December 20th 2023 to January 31st, 2024. The Public is advised that, pursuant to section 2 of the Finance Act, 2023, which took legal effect on December 20, 2023, there is applicable to all…
Media Release: Transit Sheds for Clearing Cargo are Private Facilities, Not Government
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, has taken note of an article in the Daily Express with the patently erroneous headline “Gun Theft at Customs”, which goes on to erroneously state that security systems at a transit shed “at Customs” were found to be non-functional and illegal items have disappeared from sheds “at Customs”.…
Media Release: Negative Statements by UWI Professor about the 2023 IMF Article IV Report are Unwarranted, Erroneous, Baseless and Unfortunate
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, M.P., has taken note of erroneous and ridiculous statements made by UWI Professor Roger Hosein regarding the recently published IMF 2023 Article IV Report on its consultation with Trinidad and Tobago.On May 1, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2023 Article IV…
Press Release by CAF-Development Bank of Latin America on the CAF’s Seminar held 25th November, 2019
Boosting Productivity and Innovation key for Trinidad and Tobago LongTerm Growth
Keynote address by the Hon. Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance at CAF’s Seminar on 25th November, 2019
Keynote address by the Hon. Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance at CAF’s Seminar 25th November, 2019