Author: Andrew Gioannetti
DIANNE Joseph, president of the TT Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI), has made her intentions clear: her time at the helm will be deliberate and finite. Joseph, elected on May 3, intends to serve a single three-year term, during which she plans to solidify TTCSI’s foundations and prepare others to assume the mantle. “Leadership is […]
SAN JUAN Jabloteh, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most celebrated and recognisable sports clubs, is set for a grand return to football’s top tier when the TT Premier Football League (TTPFL) kicks off in just over two weeks. Jabloteh will meet Central FC on December 7, day two of the opening round, in the second […]
THE WEST Indian Tobacco Company (Witco) emerged as a top honoree, winning a prestigious sustainability award and an honourable mention, at the American Chamber of Commerce of TT’s (Amcham) 14th Excellence in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Awards on November 10. Witco won the Excellence in HSE Award in the large manufacturing category for its […]
AMERICAN Chamber of Commerce of TT (Amcham) president Stuart Franco has called on the business community to shift from compliance-focused safety measures to a people-centred approach to address the root causes of workplace incidents. “By truly understanding the human factors behind these accidents, we can create better systems, better environments, and ultimately save lives,” Franco […]
NATIONAL Under-20 5K record holder Tafari Waldron clinched his first UWI Spec International Half-Marathon title in a dramatic finish on November 10, outpacing Alex Ekesa by one second to the finish line. The race began and ended at the UWI Sports and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) in St Augustine, and ran along the Priority Bus […]
CEO of the TT Stock Exchange (TTSE) Eva Mitchell says about 3,000 new client brokerage accounts were opened in 2024 – double the number for the same period last year. Mitchell, delivering the opening remarks at the annual TTSE Capital Market Conference at Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port of Spain, on October 30, said the surge […]
THE Central Statistical Office (CSO) has revealed a year-on-year inflation rate of 0.4 per cent in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) data report for September 2024. The rate marks a significant decline from the inflation rate of 3.9 per cent recorded in September 2023, indicating a period of relative stability in price levels. The inflation […]
LINE minister Colm Imbert says while the Ministry of Finance has no oversight over Hyatt’s operations, it will investigate the “currency aspect of the matter” relating to the state-owned hotel chain’s controversial social media post. On October 5, Hyatt announced on Facebook and other social media platforms that TT currency would no longer be accepted […]
A LOCAL non-governmental organisation and lobby group to promote Israel’s foreign interests in TT has scorned Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Dr Amery Browne’s criticisms of Israel at the recent UN General Assembly. The group said Browne gave a “one-sided narrative.” Nicholas Jagdeo, executive director and founder of Understanding Israel Foundation, wrote and issued […]
WHILE Finance Minister Colm Imbert “pulled some levers” to address revenue shortfalls, Colin Ramsey, partner at Ernst & Young, says persistent issues like heavy expenditure on subsidies, transfers and a bloated public sector, continue to drive the country’s annual budget deficits. Ramsey shared his analysis at the TT Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s annual post-budget […]