Minister of Public Utilities Nizam Baksh delivered the feature address at his ministry's Christmas luncheon in the Port-of-Spain ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. On arriving at the venue, Baksh took time to visit each table and greet members of staff.
In his address, Baksh expressed his gratitude for the dedication and commitment shown throughout the year and thanked the agencies under the ministry's purview for the good work done this year. He also highlighted the ministry's achievements for 2012, which included:
• The preparations TTPost has made to ensure that the S42 Addressing Standard is ready for National deployment in 2013
• TTPost and T&TEC gaining high ranking for customer satisfaction from the MORI poll with ratings of 88 per cent and 78 per cent, respectively
• The launch of TSTT's 4G service
• The formal commissioning of lights at 16 recreation grounds.