The Government has allocated TT$7 million to wrap up the operations of the Community-Based Environmental Protection…
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Ministry Of Tertiary Education Eyes Undergraduate Scholarships
Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training, Professor Emeritus Prakash Persad, has confirmed that a comprehensive…
Finance Minister: Employment Fund To Fuel Recruitment Drive
An ‘Employment Fund’ created by the Ministry of Finance is what will be used to pay…
Minister Ameen: Gov’t Will Honour 10% PSA Promise
Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, Khadijah Ameen, says the Government will not dishonour its…
Ministry Of The People Targets Fairer System For Social Welfare Grants
Changes are in the pipeline to determine who will be able to access social welfare grants.…
Government Defends Budget, Rejects Opposition’s Claims Of Unfair Taxation
Minister of Land and Legal Affairs, Saddam Hosein, has accused the Opposition of hypocrisy and urged…
Minister Hosein Defends Landlord Business Surcharge, Denies Property Tax Claims
“The landlord surcharge is not a property tax. It is an income tax.” That’s according to…
UWI Economists Urge Smarter Tax Policy, Warn Of Risks From Wage Hike
University of the West Indies Lecturer Dr. Regan Deonanan says implementing transfer pricing measures will improve…
T&T Receives US$5 Million Grant Funding From Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is investing at least US$5 million in Trinidad and Tobago. On Thursday, Prime Minister…
Light Restored: 110 Ex-Caroni Workers Receive Land After 22-Year Wait
“The light has returned to the people of Caroni 1975 Limited.” Those were the words echoed…