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PM denies Trinidad and Tobago in recession

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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar making her contribution to the debate on the TT$63.3 billion budget presented by her government last week

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 20, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Trinidad and Tobago is not in a recession and is in fact “in progression”.

“I want to say very clearly, very confidently, unequivocally, to citizens who contribute to our nation, Trinidad and obago is not standing still. Trinidad and Tobago is in progression,” Persad-Bissessar said as she contributed to the debate on the TT$63.3 billion (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents)  budget presented by Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo, a week ago.

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