In delivering the feature address at the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Limited Capital Markets Conference 2025, Finance Minister, the Honorable Davendranath Tancoo said, a strong and dynamic capital market is at the heart of the transformation that we envision for Trinidad and Tobago.”He further stated, it is one of the most powerful mechanisms for…
Budget Statement 2026 – T&T First: Building Economic Fairness through Accountable Fiscal Policies presented by Presented by the Minister of Finance the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo, MP., Minister of Finance in the House of Representatives on Monday, October 13, 2025. Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to deliver the UNC’s inaugural Budget. On April 28, 2025, the people of…
National Budget 2025/26 – T&T First: Building Economic Fairness Through Accountable Fiscal Policies, Supporting Documents
Budget Statement 2026 – T&T First: Building Economic Fairness through Accountable Fiscal Policies presented by Presented by the Minister of Finance the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo, MP., Minister of Finance in the House of Representatives on Monday, October 13, 2025. Mr Speaker, I am honoured to deliver the UNC’s inaugural Budget. On April 28, 2025, the…
The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo, Minister of Finance as Chief Guest, presented the Feature Address at the Opening Night of the Divali Nagar held on Saturday 11th October, 2025. “…We aspire to cultivate a spirit of togetherness and shared purpose among our fellow citizens..” The Honourable Minister of Finance (L-R): President of the National Council for…
(1)The Miscellaneous Provisions (FATF Compliance) Bill, 2025(2) The Counter-Proliferation Financing Bill, 2025 These two vital Bills provide strong protection against both crime and criminality. With their passage, Trinidad and Tobago will have a robust legislative framework to properly deal with the proceeds of crime including, cross-border activities, and the kind of white-collar crime that has…
Today, Wednesday 18th June, 2025, the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo, Minister of Finance presented the Finance (Supplementary Appropriation) Bill 2025 & Mid-Year Review 2025 at the 3rd Sitting of the House of Representatives.
“I am honored to stand here today at the historic celebration of the practical completion of the construction of the new terminal building at the A.N.R. Robinson International Airport: a moment that marks a new era of connectivity and growth for Tobago and our country. This is the fulfillment of a promise made by this…
It is my distinct honour to stand before you today at this landmark event—the commissioning of state-of-the-art Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) scanners at the Port of Port of Spain. This event confirms the Government’s commitment to strengthening national security, enhancing trade facilitation, and ensuring efficiency in our port operations.With more than 300,000 containers passing through the…
As we are all aware, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are critical to the development of Trinidad and Tobago. At present, there are approximately 20,000–25,000 SMEs, representing roughly 95% of the registered businesses in the country, and they employ nearly 200,000 persons in the workforce. They also contribute significantly to employment and innovation in Trinidad…
