Media Releases
December 6th 2011 – Chamber Welcomes the End to the SoE
The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce welcomes the end of the State of Emergency from midnight on December 5, 2011, as declared by the Honourable Prime Minister…
November 7th 2011 – T&T Chamber Welcomes End of Curfew
The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce welcomes the immediate end of the curfew on both land and sea, as announced by the Prime Minister during the news conference today (November 7, 2011)…
October 10th 2011 – Chamber Responds to 2011-2012 Budget
The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce is pleased to see that the government once again utilized the “social dialogue” method to inform the National Budget and that some of the Chamber’s Budget Recommendations have been accepted…
August 22nd 2011 -TT Chamber’s Views On The Limited State Of Emergency
The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce is pleased to see that the Government has taken decisive action to treat with the recent up-surge in murders and gang violence in the country with the announcement by the Honourable Prime Minister of a Limited State of Emergency…
August 22nd 2011 - Chamber Extends Condolences To The Nation Following The Passing Of National Cultural Icon, Pat Bishop
It was with great sadness that the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce received the news of the passing of one of this country’s cultural icons, Pat Bishop…
August 16th 2011 – Chamber Commends Our Police Force For Exercising Restraint And Reason
Following media reports that showed 70 – 80 percent of our nation’s police officers reported for duty despite yesterday’s call for “rest and reflection” period of labour negotiations…
August 12th 2011 – Chamber Not In Favour Of National Shutdown
The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce wishes to reiterate that is not in favour of any shutdown of commercial activity as is being threatened by various labour unions. Any such industrial action could only serve to hurt the country’s fragile economy and damage confidence perceptions. It will negatively impact not…
August 12th 2011 – Re: Chamber View On Reported Impending Industrial Action By Police
In light of the worsening crime situation in this country, the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce expresses grave concern and is of the strong belief that the impending industrial action that the police…
July 27th 2011 – Re: Current Labour Negotiation Situation In Trinidad And Tobago
In the considered opinion of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, this country has reached a really critical juncture with respect to the state of labour negotiations. Now that the Honourable Prime Minister has stated that there is no 5 percent “cap”…
July 20th 2011 – “TT Chamber Response: Reported TT$300 Million Vat Remittances Owed To The Government”
The President of the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce wishes to reiterate the statement made to the media earlier this month, with regards to the reported TT$300 Million in VAT being owed by business owners to the Government…
July 13th 2011 – “A Way Forward For Stagnant Economy In Tobago”
The T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce has for some time been very concerned by the depressed and stagnating economy in our sister isle of Tobago and its potentially devastating impact on the island’s business community…
July 4th 2011 – Traffic Gridlock As A Result Of Flugtag Event
The painful lesson to be learned from yesterday’s traffic gridlock as a result of the Flugtag event and St. Peter’s Day celebrations is that our North-Western peninsula just cannot accommodate..
January 26th 2012 – Job Opportunity – Trade Desk Officer
The Trinidad & Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA), has entered into a joint agreement with the Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce (TTCIC) the Bermudez Group Ltd. (BGL) and the Jamaican Chamber of Commerce (JCC) to assist, facilitate and strengthen trade between Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. As conceived, the initial primary focus will be on the development of trade in goods and services from Jamaica to Trinidad & Tobago.
