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Businessman Emile Elias has appealed to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to raise the exchange rate for the US dollar from TT$6.80 to TT$9.

The suggestion from the executive chairman of NH International (Carib­be­an) Ltd has drawn heated debate given the country’s current forex crisis, and especially as the UNC Government prepares to deliver its first national budget since winning the April 28 general election.

REDUCE UNNECESSARY IMPORTS: Dr Vaalmikki Arjoon