Division of Finance and Enterprise Development Committed to Supporting Local Businesses
The Division of Finance and Enterprise Development today demonstrated its commitment to supporting and expanding the island’s small and micro enterprise sector through the provision of an estimated $486,000 in loan and grant funding to small businesses. Thirteen (13) small business clients of the Business Development Unit (BDU) operating primarily in the services sector were […]
THA adjusting to economic difficulties
The Tobago House of Assembly has met to reprioritise its projects in the wake of a seven per cent decrease in its parliamentary allocation for Fiscal 2016. Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development Assemblyman Joel Jack revealed yesterday that the Assembly’s overall allocation will be reduced by $192.416 million to $2.556 billion due to Prime […]
Holiday Happiness at the Division of Finance’s Annual Children’s Christmas Party
The Division of Finance & Enterprise Development hosted its largest Children’s Christmas Party on record last weekend. Close to 800 children and adults experienced the spirit of giving at the Division’s annual event held at the Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex. In his message which emphasised the importance of spreading joy during the Christmas season, […]
FLS and UTC Partner to Support Financial Literacy
A diverse group of close to 150 Tobagonians attended the Financial Literacy Secretariat’s (FLS) second investment information seminar for the year. This session was facilitated by the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation at the Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex. In his remarks, Secretary of Finance and Enterprise Development, Assemblyman Joel Jack encouraged the large […]
2 Million Invested in the local Pork Industry
“We have walked the talk.” said Secretary Joel Jack at the Venture Capital Equity Fund Limited’s (VCEFL) signing ceremony today. The THA Enterprise (VCEFL) invested 1.9 million in the Pork International Group to assist with the firm’s expansion and its establishment of a meat processing plant on the island. The Secretary indicated that the agreement […]
Assemblyman Joel Jack pleased with Central Government’s plans for Tobago
The planned acquisition of new fast ferries in Fiscal 2016 will ease Trinidad and Tobago’s inter-island travel woes, Finance and Enterprise Development Secretary Assemblyman Joel Jack believes. Speaking at Wednesday’s weekly post Executive Council media briefing at the Calder Hall Administrative Complex, Scarborough, Jack said the National Budget delivered by Finance Minister Colm Imbert on […]