With commercial production of crude oil dating back to 1908, T&T’s long history in the energy industry has helped the country punch above its weight in regional and global terms. In 2013 T&T produced 1.5trn cu feet of natural gas, making it the world’s sixth-largest LNG exporter and largest LNG supplier to the US. T&T is also the world’s largest exporter of ammonia and second-...
Discovered by the Spanish at the end of the 15th century, Trinidad was seized by the British 300 years later, while the smaller island of Tobago was fought over by the Spanish, British, French and Dutch. With uninterrupted democratic rule since independence in 1962, T&T is today characterised by strong democratic traditions, an ethnically diverse population, and a vibrant local cultural...
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The construction industry, along with other trade groups, has campaigned for years to reform procurement procedures, as a way of combatting corruption, ensuring greater transparency and achieving greater value for money. The long process of political discussions on the subject came to a conclusion in December 2014, when both houses of parliament passed the Public...
Although in many ways similar to other Caribbean nations, Trinidad and Tobago has a number of characteristics that clearly set it apart from its neighbours. Within the region, T&T shares membership in a number of both regional and international organisations.
Trinidad and Tobago can be described as an imperfect but vibrant democracy. While there are different assessments of the strength of its institutions, there is unanimity on the value of its democratic tradition. It has had uninterrupted democratic rule since independence in 1962. T&T’s reputation for free and robust debate will be on display in 2015, a general...
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