Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Category: Media Release

Government Inter Ministerial Committee meets Cane Farmers Association on EU Grant

A five member Government Inter Ministerial Committee comprising of Finance Minister Winston Dookeran, Minister Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs, Vasant Bharath, Minister of Legal Affairs, Prakash Ramadhar, Minister of Science, Tertiary and Technology, Fazal Karim, and Minster of Tobago Development , Vernella Toppin met with members of the Sugar Cane Farmers Association of Trinidad…

Steel Workers Union and ARCELOR Mittal reach agreement on ESOP after 18 years

Arcelor Mittal and the Steel Workers Union reached agreement on issues relating to the Employee share Ownership Plan (ESOP). Minister Dookeran commented that this historical milestone was reached through conversation, negotiation and good faith. The agreement allows permanent employees of Arcelor Mittal to obtain a settlement amount of USD$11.8 million in cash for the period…