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Results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2019
Continue readingThe CPI ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, drawing on 13 expert assessments and surveys of business executives. It uses a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). More than two-thirds of countries score below 50, with an average score of only 43. Since 2012, only […]
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Report on Activities: November 2018 – December 2019
Continue readingThis report outlines the activities of Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute (TTTI), the national chapter of Transparency International (TI), between its Nineteenth and Twentieth Annual General Meetings. The Board of Directors focused its activities on the Institute’s Strategic Plan 2017 – 2020 titled “Mandate of Hope.”
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AGM at the Transparency Institute
Continue readingOn 19 December 2019, Trinidad and Tobago Transparency (TTTI) held its 20th Annual General Meeting. At the meeting, TTTI expressed concern that the full operationalisation of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act was still outstanding and it was almost the end of 2019. The Institute also drew attention to the urgent need […]
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E-news Brief, Issue 16, Nov 2019
Continue readingSpecial General Meeting (SGM) TTTI hosted its Special General Meeting on September 19, where Mr. Moonilal Lalchan, Procurement Regulator and Chairman of the Board of Procurement Regulation, delivered an engaging and informative feature address. Entitled Unveiling the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act 2015 the presentation can be viewed here. The Office of […]
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Governance in Public Office
Continue readingTrinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute (TTTI) has observed with concern, the unfolding series of events surrounding claims of sexual harassment and wrongful termination involving a former Minister of Sport and his personal assistant. From the information available in the public domain, it appears that from the start the decision-making in this very serious issue involved […]
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Deadline to Legislation to Combat Corruption
Continue readingIt has been reported in media and other forums that Campaign Finance Legislation will be implemented by end 2019. This legislation is a major requirement in the fight against corruption requiring accountability and disclosure of contributions to political parties and individuals.
