Business View Caribbean | Volume 9, Issue 2

33 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 CHAGUANAS BOROUGH CORPORAT ION urban centers. Chaguanas is a prosperous community with a population of over 128,000 persons. Over the years, the Borough has grown significantly in the area of commerce, industry, educational institutions, and residential communities. Numerous national and international companies have chosen to base their organizations in Chaguanas, thanks in part to economic development outreach from Borough representatives. Through active dialogue and collaboration with key individual and corporate stakeholders, the Mayor’s Office creates not only day-to-day, but also long-term solutions for a variety of issues that drives progress in a growing and robust Borough. The Mayor and his team also work with businesses, government leaders within the nation, the region, as well as globally, to ensure that Chaguanas is represented, promoted, and served as a world class community. This has poised the ever-growing Borough to become the next Central City of Trinidad. Business View Caribbean asked His Worship the Mayor of Chaguanas, Mr. Faaiq Mohammed, for his insights into the Chaguanas Borough Corporation and Council, current projects, and prospects for the future. BVC: Can you tell about the workings of the Corporation? Mayor: “The mission of the Chaguanas Borough Corporation is to assure and support the planned growth and effective management of the Borough through the utilization of a variety of resources to promote quality living and sustainable economic development. The Chaguanas Borough Council creates policies aimed at promoting a diverse, stable and secure environment. We also administrate numerous services and seek to provide continuous improvement in service delivery to our Mayor of Chaguanas, Mr. Faaiq Mohammed