Back-To-School Imports Hit Forex Snag

For Trinidad and Tobago’s booksellers, the biggest back-to-school challenge isn’t dwindling demand-it’s getting enough  US dollars to pay for imports, chairman of Charran’s Bookstores Vivek Charran has said. Schools across the country are preparing to reopen next week, as Education Minister Dr Michael Dowlath announced  Cabinet’s approval of a one-week extension to the July-August vacation.