Senator the Honourable Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie
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Innovation for Lasting Prosperity
This articulation of policy for action by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago over the period 2011-2014 is meant to bring focus to the work of the Government over the next three (3) years. Basically therefore, the vision articulated here will be supported by three (3) budgets over the fiscal years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 within the context of a Medium Term Fiscal Framework. The policy thrust embraced in this document, has evolved from our vision and perspective as articulated in the 2010 Manifesto of the People’s Partnership, which early in the life of this Government was adopted by Cabinet as Government Policy. View Online | Download File
Town and Country Reform in the works
"The other thing is that I have come into the government one year later, so in a fundamental way I am trying from my ministerial perspective to take stock of where we are, not just as the Planning Minister, but in terms of the government's performance so that I can use that as a platform going forward for the next year." MORE...
Dr. Tewarie: "I will work with Cabinet to make things happen"
May 11, 2011: Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie said he accepted the position as Minister of Planning and the Economy, with “mixed feelings” since his predecessor Mary King was a good friend of his. However he noted that “in life we have to make choices and I am happy the Prime Minister had the confidence to ask me.”
Dr. Tewarie was speaking to reporters following his swearing in as Minister at Knowsley, Port of Spain on Wednesday.
He said while the decision was a hard one, “there is a challenge to make life-changing decisions and I am happy to be on board to contribute to Trinidad and Tobago and the People’s Partnership government, and to support the Prime Minister to be a high achieving Prime Minister.” Full article here
Economic Development Board Installed
Senator the Honourable Mary King, Minister of Planning and the Economy presented instruments of appointment to Directors of the Economic Development Board (EDB) at the Board’s installation ceremony held at the Eric Williams Finance Building. MORE...
Economic Diversification Plans Move Forward with Foresighting Exercise
The Ministry of Planning and the Economy announced that it has commenced a foresighting exercise. “The goal of this exercise”, reported Senator the Honourable Mary King, Minister of Planning and the Economy, “is to identify those sectors in our national economy and the technologies that Trinidad and Tobago could exploit over the next fifteen to twenty years, in the creation of a sustainable economy” MORE...
Economic Rationale for Government Salary Increases of 5%
I write as Minister of Planning because I was awarded the honour by the PM of opening the first debate of this session in the Senate on the State of the Economy. Though the Minister of Finance holds the purse strings of this Government it is incumbent on me to enter the debate on whether our economic situation can afford the demands being placed on it by the labour movement. MORE...
2011 Population and Housing Census Underway
Women Agents of Change Awards
Disbursement of European Union Grant Funds
T&T 3rd best in Commonwealth ‘to be born in as a girl’
Trinidad and Tobago has been rated the third best Commonwealth Country to be born in as a girl. While addressing a Women’s Forum in commemoration of Commonwealth Day, Planning Minister Mary King says while women have made strides in T&T, more women are needed to head Executive and State Boards. Minister King says while women has reserved the right to vote and be in political office, she laments women are still not heavily involved in political decision-making. She says workplaces must also cater to women. MORE...
Address of the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, at Tea in Celebration of International Women's Day, March 10th 2011
"I am very happy. I wish you can stand here to see what I see. A room full of absolutely beautiful, talented and strong women.
A good afternoon to all of you gathered here for this very special celebration of you, our nation’s women.
So as I look at your faces, faces of fellow women compatriots who have spent your lives in dedicated service to your communities and to your country, I must say how proud I am to know that because of you, every single one of you and the many more sisters who are not present here—our country’s progress is truly in good hands and good hearts.
You see, somewhere in the annals of history; many of our great great grandmothers are being forced onto a slave ship from the heart of a village in Africa, made to cross the Middle Passage under very horrendous conditions, and then forced into slavery on plantations in Trinidad and Tobago.
Somewhere in the annals of history, many great great grandmothers are choosing to cross the Kala Pani to escape a life of institutionalized discrimination and poverty to make a better life for themselves and their families.
And also somewhere in the annals of history, the sisters of those very women of our past from China, Lebanon, Syria and other countries on that other side of the world make the same treacherous journeys with the same trepidation but with the same courage and resolve to make better lives for their future generations.
And as they fought those battles, many silent, they kept in their minds, in their hearts and in their souls the credo that it was them, as human beings, not just the men, they as a whole people who were fighting for our country’s future and our children’s freedom." MORE...
2011 Population and Housing Census
January – February 2011
The Central Statistical Office will be knocking on your door. Please give us your support.
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The Census must count everyone
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The information provided will be strictly confidential.
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Census data can help you later
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