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Improving Transparency & Accountability in the Electricity & Water Sectors
Continue readingRegulated Industries Commission: Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Electricity and Water Sectors, December 2010 Many governments, advocacy groups and international agencies dedicate substantial resources to identify and deter corrupt practices. Often, however, little emphasis is placed on eradicating the factors that breed corruption, such as lack of accountability, transparency and adequate public information, which […]
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TT gets its first transparency committee in energy
Continue readingBy DARCEL CHOY Thursday, December 9 2010 Corruption and secrecy in the energy sector according to Energy Minister, Carolyn Seepersad- Bachan,would become a thing of the past. And in order to backup her statement the minister has appointed a committee headed by Victor Hart, former chairman of the local Transparency Institute. The Energy Minister spoke […]
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Address by Richard Joseph on Financial Impropriety, to the British-Caribbean Chamber of Commerce
Continue readingADDRESS BY RICHARD JOSEPH, CHAIR, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TRANSPARENCY INSTITUTE TO THE BRITISH- CARIBBEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING “TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – PROSPECTS FOR 2010 – MAKE OR BREAK? November 30, 2010 FINANCIAL IMPROPRIETY – THE IMPACT ON LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES The term ‘Financial impropriety’ has a genteel ring to it. It sounds like an understandable […]
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Integrity Commission Guidelines for Boards of State Companies, Part 2
Continue readingIn this the second of our articles about guidelines for an effective State Board, we address three topics that have in the past been sources of contention in the State Enterprises Sector: The Corporate Secretary The Auditor and Audit Committee Penalties associated with non-compliance of the Companies’ Act The Corporate Secretary Every State Enterprise must […]
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Construction industry ready to work with PP Govt
Continue readingBy COREY CONNELLY Sunday, November 21 2010 “I am better at walking the talk than talking the talk. And I want you all to walk with me and I with you.” Signalling the start of a new, more harmonious relationship with the local construction sector, Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner told contractors two Saturdays […]
