published in 1992. This story was written to give the readers a colourful illustration of lifestyle in the Caribbean. The story is about the writer’s aunt‚ Tanti Merle and her first visit to the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad to watch a cricket match between the Combined islands and Trinidad. The story describes Tanti Merle as a colourful character who likes to be in control or as most Caribbean people would say “she likes her own way”. She is loud and embarrassing to the speaker and her actions show
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Crawford was conceived in San Fernando‚ Trinidad and Tobago‚ one of the eleven offspring of Lionel Crawford and Phyllis Holder‚ and started seeking after sports at 17 years old. Crawford ran for his Alma Mata‚ Eastern Michigan University under mentor and coach Bob Parks amid his school years. In the wake of completing as the runner up at the 1975 Pan American Games in the 100 meters‚ Crawford was added to the group of American mentor Bob Parks. His new mentor set him up for the 100 meters and 200
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reason to believe that the culture‚ through inaction‚ may be lost. Many African-American‚ European and Asian organizations have cultural retention programs in place. African retention in Trinidad and Tobago is an e.g. of cultural retention. THE SUNDAY MARKET The tradition of Sunday markets in Trinidad is a result of the agricultural knowledge brought to the Caribbean by the enslaved Africans. Subsistence farming was popular apart from the regular work they had
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technological‚ environmental and legal. In Trinidad and Tobago these factors have a great impact in the tourism industry. Legally‚ the Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Industry Certification programme is a national certification programme designed to ensure that tourism operators and service providers (accommodation providers‚ tour guides etc.) conform to prescribed standards of quality in their operations. These standards have been developed through the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards‚ the
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reduce the risks of potentially negative outcomes from sexual behaviour and it also helps fulfill the rights of the child to be adequately information about matters that affect them. Therefore I believe sexual education should be taught in schools in Trinidad and Tobago because it would teach students about their body‚ let them be better informed and reduce promiscuity among teenagers. One reason why sexual education classes should be implemented in schools is because it would teach students about their
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development‚ face a series of particular and considerable challenges.(Court‚1998). According to the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention website; it states that 151‚000 people below the age of 20 years have diabetes. Former Health Minister of Trinidad and Tobago‚ Jerry Narace said there was cause for concern as there was a rise of diabetes in teens and young people‚ this was published in the Newsday Newspaper in 2009 in an article entitled "Narace: More TT teens getting diabetes." (Carol Matroo
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areas of cooperation that existed during the Federation. Further‚ Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago both attained independence in August that year and with it the power to control their own domestic and external affairs. To discuss this concept‚ the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago convened the first Heads of Government Conference in July 1963‚ and attended by the leaders of Barbados‚ British Guiana‚ Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. At this Conference‚ the participating leaders of the four(4) Caribbean
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“Hastrup correctly argued that the Western views of the past and of time are clearly different from ancient or non-Western societies‚ but are in no way superior to them‚” Reid (2009). “Dichotomized schemas of indigenous‚” (Sand 2002)‚ cultures in Trinidad‚ unlike traditional belief‚ were not two tribes‚ but were two categories of native people‚ for example‚ ‘Caribs’ and ‘Arawaks’‚ which were based on their behaviours‚ whether resistant or submissive. This is seen not only in the context of Caribs
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Introduction The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago identifies the biological heritage of these islands; its animals‚ plants‚ terrestrial and marine ecosystems; as an essential‚ unique heritage of the individuals of Trinidad and Tobago. It was noted that sustainable development and the long term affluence of the nation is dependent upon the conservation and proper management of the biological assets. Trinidad and Tobago’s biodiversity is recognised nationally and internationally
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the Commonwealth Caribbean today. The Commonwealth Caribbean comprises the countries of Antigua and Barbuda‚ the Bahamas‚ Barbados‚ Belize‚ Dominica‚ Grenada‚ Guyana‚ Jamaica‚ St. Lucia‚ St. Kitts and Nevis‚ St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago. The characteristics of Caribbean countries are countries of small populations‚ most of which have narrow economic bases‚ few natural resources‚ open volatile economies‚ high debt levels‚ are vulnerable to external shocks‚ recurring natural
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