Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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The Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance Keynote Address at the CAF Webinar on Pension and Health Care Systems on Wednesday 9th June, 2021

In Trinidad and Tobago, when we first launched our National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in April 1972, almost 50 years ago, the scheme offered two benefits – a Retirement Grant and Funeral Grant.The NIS Retirement Pension was introduced in 1975 and in 1977 the first payment of this Pension was paid to 1,143 persons at a…

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…