Why are we gathered here this morning? My answer: “to crackdown on corruption”. The theme of our conference has set the stage. It is a call to arms; it is a line drawn in the sand; it is a declaration of war. In the past the doctrine would have been assiduously preached that corruption was […]

Let me begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute for extending an invitation to me to be part of this important conference. This is a great honour for me and I am glad to be among distinguished men and women, who share a common goal of finding permanent solutions to […]

The absence of campaign finance regulations has led to a culture of kickbacks and corruption and although within the recent past some progress has been made by virtue of the enactment of procurement legislation and the appointment of the procurement board