Consumer Affairs Seminar
The Consumer Affairs Unit within the Division of Finance and the Economy will host “Going Beyond the Pay Cheque’ on February 12 at the Penthouse, Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The goal is to improve how customer service is provided to consumers on the island. It is aimed at […]
Giving Youth A Head Start
The Division of Finance and the Economy continues to support entrepreneurship, given its importance to the island’s economic growth, through its training programmes and by providing initiatives to help Tobagonians build business acumen. During the recent post Executive Council media briefing (November 27, 2019), Secretary of the Division of Finance and the Economy, Joel Jack, […]
Tobago 2020 Allocation
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) will debate the island’s budgetary allocation later this month. On November 28th, the motion on Tobago’s budgetary allocation for fiscal 2020 will be tabled at the Assembly Legislature. Finance Secretary Joel Jack said post-budget retreats took place last month, initially with THA Secretaries and then with Secretaries, Administrators and […]
Digital Age Boom
Local institutions, including banks, are increasingly using digital platforms to grow their businesses. Last week, the Division of Finance and the Economy’s Financial Literary Secretariat held a breakfast meeting themed, ‘The Mobile Banking and Payment Revolution: Strengthening Financial Inclusion, Trust and Protection in an Increasingly Digital World.’ The event is part of the Division’s Finance […]
Getting Down To Business
On November 12th, as part of Finance Month, the Division of Finance and the Economy will turn its attention to the Tobago Business and Economic Outlook Conference. Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Justin Ram, and Mission Chief to Zimbabwe at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Hyginus Gene Leon, will be the keynote speakers. […]
November is Finance Month
It’s no longer Finance Week! The Division of Finance and the Economy has now dedicated the entire month of November to activities geared toward creating dialogue around this critical sector! Finance Month celebrations commence on Friday 1st November with a launch at the Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex from 8:30 a.m. This will be followed […]