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HYATT REGENCY TRINIDAD 1 Wrightson Road Port of Spain T: +1 (868) 623 2222 www.trinidad.regency.hyatt.com trinidad.reservation@hyatt.com Rooms: 423 guest rooms, including 15 suites. Business & Conference Facilities: 3995 sq metres of meeting space, 1496-sq-metre Regency Ballroom, 913-sq-metre multi-purpose exhibit space and 12 breakout rooms, including two...

VISAS: Visitors to Trinidad and Tobago from most countries do not require a visa for stays of up to 90 days on holiday or 30 days on business. Immigration will interview travellers at all ports on arrival, and visitors should travel with a printed return ticket, along with the address for their stay. Visitors on 90- or 30-day visas can apply for an extension of up to...

The IMF estimates that Guyana will be the fastest-growing economy in the world in 2020, with projected growth of 84% for 2020 – up from 4.4% in 2019. The jump in growth is attributed to the fact it began oil production in December 2019. Guyana is looking to tap its natural resources, as it has the highest amount of oil reserves per capita – while Saudi Arabia has 1900 barrels...

Articles & Analysis | Caribbean body facilitates integration from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020

In order to fulfil the aims of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and the wider CARICOM policy of further economic integration, officials in the Caribbean have identified a number of key sectors that form the backbone of regional convergence, from financial services to transport and education. In 2006 a revised Treaty of Chaguaramas came into force that turned...

Despite its relatively small size, Trinidad and Tobago has played a significant role both politically and economically in the Caribbean since its independence from the UK in 1962. Given its strategic location at the southernmost point of the region, the island serves as a nexus between the island nations to the north and its southern neighbours on the South American mainland....

On the back of elevated global oil prices, the economy of Trinidad and Tobago went through a period of rapid expansion in recent decades, resulting in higher levels of development and overall well-being for the population. While diversification efforts have boosted long-term stability, the economy remains vulnerable to commodity boom and bust cycles. As such, the drop in...

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