The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has noted a number of articles in the daily newspapers in recent days which would lead members of the public to believe that it is the Minister himself who prepares and submits the national public accounts to the Auditor General and that the Minister of Finance “backdated”…
The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) Social Sector Investment Programme (SSIP), continues to be of paramount importance in meeting the social protection needs of the vulnerable population. Consequently, the SSIP works to transform Government’s vision for the sustainable development of the society into tangible programmes and projects. These projects and programmes…
The State Enterprises Sector comprises 52 companies of which 40 are wholly owned, eight are majority owned and four of which the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) has a minority shareholding. A complete list of the State Enterprises is at Appendix I.These entities operate in the energy and energy based, financial…
National Budget Statement 2024 presented by the Honourable Colm Imbert, MP, Minister of Finance in the House of Representatives on Monday 2nd October, 2023. Madam Speaker, I wish to present to this Honourable House the Budget Statement for the financial year 2024. However, it is only fitting that before starting I thank Dr. the Honourable…
The Budget is the Government’s financial plan for a given period. The budget states how much money the Government intends to spend during a year (expenditure), what it intends to spend it on appropriation), and where it expects to get the money to pay for that spending (revenue). The budget usually covers one year which…
The Honourable Brian Manning M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Finance continues discussions on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from 60 to 65 years. Today, May 25, the Honourable Minister met with members of the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Workers Union (TTPWU), Prison Officer’s Association (POA) and First Division Association.
National Budget Statement 2022 presented by the Honourable Colm Imbert, MP, Minister of Finance in the House of Representatives on Monday 4th October, 2021.
Tenders are invited for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of One (1) New 100 Ton Air Cooled Chiller inclusive of Chill Water Pumps and the Dismantling and Removal of One (1) Obsolete 100 Ton Air Cooled Chiller for the Chaguanas Borough Corporation, Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government. Tender documents can be…
The Minister of Finance, the Hononourable Colm Imbert M.P., has taken note of comments made by spokesmen for Patriotic Energies and Technologies regarding the nature of its proposal to finance the purchase of the Point-a-Pierre Refinery and the Paria Fuel Trading Company.
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…