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Business chambers welcome budget measures, call for action

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The Reality Cheque post-budget panel discussion for Budget 2027, moderator and Guardian Media lead editor for newsgathering Ryan Bachoo, left, speaks with panellists economist Dr Ronald Ramkissoon, second from left, economist Dr Jamelia Harris, Caribbean Energy Chamber CEO Eugene Tiah, and political scientist Dr Indira Rampersad at GM Labs, Trinidad Guardian Building, St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain on Monday night.

The Reality Cheque post-budget panel discussion for Budget 2027, moderator and Guardian Media lead editor for newsgathering Ryan Bachoo, left, speaks with panellists economist Dr Ronald Ramkissoon, second from left, economist Dr Jamelia Harris, Caribbean Energy Chamber CEO Eugene Tiah, and political scientist Dr Indira Rampersad at GM Labs, Trinidad Guardian Building, St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain on Monday night.

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Mem­bers of the pub­lic at­tend­ing the ly­ing in re­pose and cel­e­bra­tion of life for ca­lyp­so leg­end the Mighty Spar­row are be­ing asked to ob­serve strict guide­lines, in­clud­ing a ban on pho­tog­ra­phy, videog­ra­phy and flow­ers at the venue.

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