State Agencies

The following is a listing of the State Agencies under the purview of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Business Development Company Limited (BDC) 
Chairman:
Mr. Khemraj Nanhu
151B Charlotte Street
Port of Spain
Telephone: 1(868)623-5507/3932
Fax: 1(868) 625-8126
Email: 
info@bdc.co.tt

Other board members:

  • Mr Carl Francis 
  • Mr Adrian Singh  
  • Mr Deryck Omar
  • Mrs Natasha Mustapha-Scott 
  • Ms Karen De Montbrun 
  • Mr Ramesh Tiwari  
  • Mr Anthony Christmas 

Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Limited (eTecK)
President (Ag):
Mr. Kelvin Mahabir
The Atrium
Don Miguel Road Extension
El Socorro
San Juan
Telephone: 1 (868) 675-1989 / 8218 X:109
Fax: 1 (868) 675-9125
Email: 
info@etceck.co.tt

Chairman:
Mr. Brian Frontin
The Atrium
Don Miguel Road Extension
El Socorro
San Juan
Telephone: 1 (868) 675-1989 / 8218 
Fax: 1 (868) 675-9125
Email: 
info@etceck.co.tt

Other board members:

Ms Cheryl Abrams – Deputy Chairman 

  • Ms Elizabeth Foster-Mahabir
  • Mr Hans Johan Geiser
  • Mr. Valmiki Maharaj
  • Ms. Kristine Gibbon-Thompson

  • Mr. Wayne Punnette

Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited (PLIPDECO)
President:
Mr. Ernest Ashley Taylor
PLIPDECO House
Point Lisas Industrial Estate
Point Lisas
Couva
Telephone: 1 (868) 636-2201 / 1888 X:3320
Fax: 1 (868) 636-4008
Email: 
plipdeco@plipdeco.com

Chairman:
Mr. Ian Atherly
PLIPDECO House
Point Lisas Industrial Estate
Point Lisas
Couva
Telephone: 1(868) 636-2201 / 1888 
Fax: 1 (868) 636-4008

Email: 
plipdeco@plipdeco.com

Other board members:   

  • Mr Charles Percy – Deputy Chairman 
  • Ms Keisha Manohar
  • Mr Haroon Awardy
  • Mr Prakash Ramnarine
  • Mr Ibn Llama De Leon
  • Dr Dale Sookoo

Seafood Industry Development Company Limited (SIDC)
Chief Executive Officer:
Dr. Doon Ramsaroop
#6 Bejucal Ext. 1, 
Uriah Butler Highway, 
Charlieville,Chaguanas.
Telephone: 1 (868) 665-0751  or 672-3427
Fax: 1 (868) 671-8932
Email: 
info@sidctt.com

Chairman:
Mr Winston Siriram
#6 Bejucal Ext. 1, 
Uriah Butler Highway, 
Charlieville,Chaguanas.
Telephone: 1 (868) 665-0751  or 672-3427
Fax: 1 (868) 671-8932
Email: 
info@sidctt.com


Other board members:

  • Mr Arnim Kennedy– Deputy Chairman  
  • Mr Manuj Kanick
  • Mr Brian Baig
  • Ms Natalie Small
  • Mr Anthony Charran
Trinidad and Tobago Entertainment Company Limited (TTEnt)
Chief Executive Officer:
Ms. Dionne Mc Nicol
#47 Long Circular Road
St. James
Telephone: 1 (868) 622-1455 / 628-3519
Fax: 1 (868) 622-1080
Email: info@ttentonline.com


Chairman:
Ms. Denise Margaret Thompson
#47 Long Circular Road
St. James
Telephone: 1 (868) 622-1455 / 628-3519
Fax: 1 (868) 622-1080
Email: info@ttentonline.com

Other board members:
  • Mr. Premnath Boodoosingh– Deputy Chairman
  • Mr. Marlon Sambucharan
  • Dr.  Vijay Ramlal Rai
  • Ms. Edweena Newallo-Dottin
  • Ms. Indira Mahatoo
  • Mr. Errol Peru
  • Mr. Patrick Arnold
  • Mr. Rampartap Balloo
  • Ms. Donna Chin Lee
  • Ms. Juliet De La Bastide
  • Mr. Rennie Mohammed
Trinidad and Tobago Racing Authority (TTRA)
Chairman:
Mr. Derek Chin
Santa Rosa Park
Churchill Roosevelt Highway
O'Meara, Arima
Telephone: 1 (868) 646-1986 / 2004
Fax: 1 (868) 646-0103
Email: 
ttra@ttra.net

Other board members:
  • Mr. Riad Ramsaran– Deputy Chairman
  • Mr. Robert Bernard
  • Mr. Selwyn Raymond
  • Mr. Tyrone Kowlessar
  • Dr. Edward Commissiong
  • Mrs. Valerie Romano
  • Dr. Randall Gooding
Betting Levy Board (BLB) 
Chairman:
Mr. Satyakama Maharaj
Santa Rosa Racing Park
Churchill Roosevelt Highway
O'Meara Road, Arima
Telephone: 1 (868) 646-1986 / 646-2004
Fax: 1 (868) 646-0122
Email:
blbtdad@trinidad.net


Other board members:
  • Mr. Hugh Henderson
  • Mr. Peter George
  • Ms. Vashti Maharaj
  • Mr. Kenwyn Ogeer
  • Mr. Maniram Maharaj
  • Mr. Gerard Mathura
  • Mr. Baskaran Bassawh
  • Ms. Sharon Ferreira
  • Mr. Ainsley Mark
  • Mr. Jagdis Suratsingh
Export-Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (EXIMBANK)
Chairman:
Mr. Ruthven Jaggassar
30, Queen's Park West
Port of Spain
Telephone: 1(868) 628-2762 / 1382
Fax: 1(868) 622-3545
Email:
eximbank@eximbanktt.com


Other board members:
  • Ms. Bijili Lilouti Lalla
  • Mr. Norris Herbert
  • Mr. Greig Laughlin
  • Mr. Stephenson Noel Mc Carthy
  • Dr. Gouse M Mallam
  • Mr. Keith De Freitas
National Flour Mills (NFM)
Chairman:
Ms. Jacqueline Burgess
27-29 Wrightson Road
Port of Spain
Telephone: 1(868) 625-2416/7
Fax: 1 (868) 625-4389
Email:
nfm@nfm.co.tt

Other board members:
  • Mr. Bridgelal Neebar
  • Ms. Mayanti Beharry
  • Mr. Ross Alexander
  • Mr. Harrisford Mc Millan
  • Mr. Sardanand Ramnarine
  • Mr. Doolcharran Hanoomansingh
  • Mr. Sterling Chase
  • Mr. Suresh Maharaj
  • Ms. Monique Patrick

Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)
Chairman:
Mr. Puran Bridgemohan 
Lot 2, Century Drive
Trincity Industrial Estate
Macoya, Tunapuna
P.O. Box 467, POS
Telephone: 1 (868) 662-8827 / 4481-2
Fax: 1 (868) 663-4335
Email: ttbs@ttbs.org.tt 

Other Board Members:

  • Ms. Allanna Rivas - Deputy Chairman
  • Mr. Valmiki Balbirsingh
  • Mr. Surendra Solomon
  • Ms. Attala Maharaj
  • Ms. Nalini Lalla
  • Mr. Teddy Stapleton
  • Mr. Rashif Duncombe
  • Mr. Hadyn Bassarath
  • Mr. Dexter Hayden Daniel
  • Mr. Lennox Smith
  • Ms. Cheryl Scott-Alvarez
  • Ms. Sareeta Artee Bridgelal

Trinidad and Tobago Film Company (TTFC)
Chairman:

Mr. Christopher Laird
Suite 15
Bretton Hall
16 Victoria Avenue
Port of Spain
Telephone: 1 (868) 625-FILM (3456)
Fax: 1 (868) 624-2683
Email:
info@trinidadandtobagofilm.com

Other board members:

  • Mr. Yao Ramesar
  • Ms. Sonya Moze
  • Mr. Al Ramsawack
  • Mr. Barry Bedassie
  • Mr. Courtenay Braemar-Williams
  • Ms. Jasoodra Ali
  • Mr. Michael Cherrie
  • Mr. Richard Sukdeo

Trinidad and Tobago Free Zones Company Limited (TTFZ)
Chairman:

Mr. Kelly Bainey
Albion Court
2nd Floor West
61 Dundonald Street
Port of Spain
Telephone: 1 (868) 625-4749 / 623-8363
Fax: 1 (868) 625-4755
Email:
ttfzco@tstt.net.tt

Other board members:

  • Mr. Rasheed Ali
  • Mr. Neville Blake
  • Mr. Deonarine Sarabjit
  • Mr. Dennis Scott
  • Mr. Darrell Edward Lou-Hing
  • Mr. Bryan Pedro
  • Ms. Cherry-ann Bissoondaye Rajkumar
  • Mr. Williams Lall Gaffar
  • Ms. Priya Gannes-Nanton
Venture Capital Incentive Programme
Administrator:
Mr. Kyran Grant
2nd Floor, COPOS Building
36 Pembroke Street
Port of Spain
Tel: 1 (868) 624-3079 / 624-3081
Fax: 1 (868) 624-5693
Email: vcip@tstt.net.tt


Contact us
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Level 12
Nicholas Tower
63-65 Independence Square
Port of Spain.
Trinidad and Tobago, W.I

Phone:     
1 (868) 623-2931 - 4
Fax:        
1 (868) 623-5445

Web Site: 
www.tradeind.gov.tt
Email: 
romanyma@gov.tt  - Mario Romany

 
 
                 
  
         Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce   
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
  
PLIPDECO
  
 TTMA   
 Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards   
 Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited   
Trinidad and Tobago The True Caribbean
  

   
              Eximbank
      Tobago House of Assembly  Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Service Industries       Central Bank Business Development Company