The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to advise that yesterday, August 25, 2022, Cabinet approved the appointment of the following persons to the Statutory Authorities Service Commission (SASC), for a period of 2 years, in accordance with Section 4 of the Statutory Authorities Act.
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has observed that having been publicly chastised by the Judiciary for publishing inaccurate information, rather than accepting that it has misled the public, the Express Newspaper has chosen to double down and continue its campaign of uninformed commentary and misinformation with respect to the true facts regarding…
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of an uninformed editorial in today’s Express (August 12, 2022) which incorrectly claims that the Government has “short-circuited” the land acquisition process for the construction of the new airport terminal building in Tobago because the matter was before the court.However, nothing could be further…
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of a press release issued by the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), which gives the impression that instructions have been given by the THA to the Commissioner of State Lands to cease and desist from acquisition proceedings for lands required for the construction of…
On July 27th, 2022, the Honourable Brian Manning M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Finance continued consultations on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from 60 to 65 years. The Minister held positive and engaging discussions surrounding the subject matter with the representatives of CCIC, PDCC, SCC, BATT, ECATT and TTCIC (Tobago…
On July 21st, 2022, S&P, the international rating agency, confirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s credit rating at BBB-, an Investment Grade rating reflective of the credit strength of the country.As a positive development, S&P has also brought its outlook from negative to stable, in light of the recent and prospective developments in the economy and its…
The Honourable Brian Manning M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday July 13th, 2022, continued consultations on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from 60 to 65 years with the American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM T&T) and The Greater Tunapuna Chamber of Industry & Commerce (GTCIC).The…
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert MP has taken note of the fact that yesterday, July 6, 2022, Opposition Senator Wade Mark came to the Senate and made a frenzied rant about an alleged loan allegedly made by First Citizens Bank (FCB) to a company called Cornerstone Financial Holdings Limited (Cornerstone) and demanded an…
The Honourable Brian Manning M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Finance continued consultations today on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from 60 to 65 years with the Arima Business Association (ABA), Couva/Point Lisas Chamber of Commerce (CPCC) and Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (DOMA).The Minister held constructive and beneficial discussions surrounding…
Today, the Honourable Brian Manning M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Finance continued consultations on the proposed increase in the compulsory age of retirement from 60 to 65 years with the San Juan Business Association (SJBA), Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) and Association of Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Companies (ATTIC).