Public institutions and the public sector play a critical role in improving the lives of a country’s citizens. In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a need to enhance the efficient delivery of public services – one of several priorities of the Inter-American Development Bank’s 2021 – 2025 Country Strategy with the country. But while challenges do exist, it’s important to give … [Read more...] about Pr.A.I.S.E. for raising the bar in the Trinidad & Tobago public sector
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The Online Operation: Small Grocer Opportunity in a Digital World
This series aims to explore how the digital grocery ecosystem will shape the future of retail in Trinidad & Tobago. In our previous case Accessing the Digital Shelf – The Small Vendor Reality, we explored the reality of most small businesses; that there are many obstacles preventing them from progressing or growing in a digital landscape. This gap is one of the reasons why … [Read more...] about The Online Operation: Small Grocer Opportunity in a Digital World
Is there an effective way to end family violence?
By Rocío Medina-Bolívar and Dana King Trinidad’s first National Women’s Health Survey maps out the complexity of effectively ending family violence Christine Chuniesingh is one of the most recent victims of intimate partner violence to reach the front page of Trinidad and Tobago’s national newspapers. Her brutal murder is a tragic example of the horror of intimate … [Read more...] about Is there an effective way to end family violence?
Harry Potter and the Orange Spell
By Matteo Grazzi and Leonardo Ortega After 20 years, 8 books, 7 movies, 1 theatre play, and more than 300 other officially licensed products, the net worth of the Harry Potter franchise is estimated in around 25 billion dollars (and counting). This amount, that is almost equivalent to the entire GDP of Trinidad and Tobago, is just one of many examples of the economic potential … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Orange Spell
Lifting the Lid: Will Contract Disclosure Save or Sink Trinidad and Tobago’s Extractive Sectors?
In natural resource management, the “trinity of transparency” centers on knowing how much a country earns from the development of its oil, gas or mining resources, who its partners/producers are, and whether the terms of its contracts are favourable to the country. Luckily, for Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), these questions can now be easily answered thanks to some pioneering … [Read more...] about Lifting the Lid: Will Contract Disclosure Save or Sink Trinidad and Tobago’s Extractive Sectors?