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In April 2013 e-Export Health Certificates
for Dairy and Dairy Products and Meat and
Poultry issued by the Ministry of Health and
Ministry of Food Production went „live‟.
In July 2, 2013 Employers and Employees
were now also able to apply online via
TTBizLinK for their NI 1 (Employer) and NI 4 (Employee) registration
numbers from the National Insurance Board (NIB) of the Ministry of
Finance and the Economy.
Manufacturing
87.
Development of industry in the non-energy manufacturing sector remained a key
priority of the diversification efforts in Trinidad and Tobago in fiscal 2013, a total of
$89.6 million, sourced from both the Consolidated Fund and the IDF were undertaken on
related initiatives. These included:
continued construction of the Flagship Building at Wallerfield Industrial and
Technology Park (Tamana InTech Park), which included maintenance and
corrective infrastructure
completion of remedial works at the Debe Industrial Park including
construction of a detention pond concrete drains and repairs/replacement of
water connections, street lighting and fencing works
continued promotion of the Tamana InTech Park for tenancy by branding
and marketing the Park through local and international advertisements
88.
Trinidad and Tobago‟s efforts to internationalise the manufacturing sector, into a
more globally competitive sector was been supported by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau
of Standards (TTBS). The TTBS assist companies in the sector to ensure that the
infrastructure for upholding standards and conformity to global industry standards are
properly developed and accessible. Refurbishment and expansion of the TTBS building
continued, as well as the procurement of testing materials and equipment and ICT
hardware and software.
Tourism
89.
An overall allocation of $38 million was provided for implementation of projects
and programmes by the Ministry of Tourism, its agency - the Tourism Development
Company (TDC), the Municipal Corporations and the THA to facilitate developmental
works in the Tourism Sector.
90.
The Ministry of Tourism continued its efforts to diversify the economy away from
its dependence on the energy sector and has directed its focus on the development and
advancement of the tourism sector as a prime income earner capable of generating
In May 2013, TTBizLink
was awarded 1st Place in
the Prestigious United
Nations Global Public
Service Awards
