Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Category: Media Release

Media Release: Ministry of Finance Meets with Patriotic

The Minister of Finance/Corporation Sole, the Honourable Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to advise that yesterday February 25, 2021 officials of the Ministry of Finance, including himself, met with officials of Patriotic Energies and Technologies (Patriotic), at the request of Patriotic, to clarify any issues that may exist with respect to the details of the financing…

Media Release: Guardian Media Publishes Erroneous Article on Petrotrin Refinery Sale

The Minister of Finance, Honourable Colm Imbert M.P. is forced to yet again correct a media inaccuracy from the Trinidad Guardian. In today’s (19th February, 2021) article entitled “Cabinet rejects Patriotic’s offer again”, senior, veteran journalist Gail Alexander misquotes the Minister in her article when she wrote, “In each of the two instances Government was…

Media Release: False and Misleading Article in the Sunday Guardian Regarding the 2020 Industrial Court Decision on a Collective Agreement for NP

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of a false, misleading, and mischievous article in the Sunday Guardian, entitled “Imbert Wrong on NP Wage Settlement” written by Curtis Williams about a recent decision of the Industrial Court on a collective agreement between the Oilfield Workers Trade Union and the Trinidad and…

MEDIA RELEASE – ASYCUDA 4.2.2 BRINGS NEW FEATURES AND GREATER EFFICIENCY

The Ministry of Finance wishes to announce that the Customs and Excise Division has upgraded to ASYCUDA World 4.2.2. It introduces many new features that are geared towards improving the quality of service offered by the Division whilst at the same time enforcing the necessary Customs controls that ensure consistent quality data is submitted by…

PRESS RELEASE – THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT , ARE NOT BASED ON FACTS, LOGIC, OR INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, M.P., has taken note of commentary in the media regarding the proposed amendments to Section 7 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, which would have the effect of excluding Government to Government contracts from the ambit of the Office of Procurement Regulation, in particular…