Trinidad and Tobago

The country that this research agenda will focus on is the country that is the richest of all the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago. Not only is Trinidad and Tobago the richest in the Caribbean, it is also the third richest country by GDP per capita in the Americas following the US and…

Furthermore, Caribbean Airlines has invested heavily in the area of technology, this is also necessary in order to maintain international standards. At Piarco Airport in Trinidad, kiosk booths are available to passengers for check-in and boarding passes without having to go to the check-in counter. There is also the advantage of using the web check-in system which makes travelling hassle-free for many travellers. Using this type of service has enhanced the airline’s efficiency, and through…

Trinidad and Tobago has been identified as having lost at least one-fifth of its population through emigration, according to a study by the Pew Research Center, 2015 from the United Nations. Many persons usually migrate to mainly the U.S or United Kingdom and the many who live outside of Trinidad and Tobago are among the “highly educated” group. The discussion of development in Trinidad and Tobago looks at the economic development, with great emphasis on the infrastructural improvement, while…

As we learned trinidad tobago are two islands, Trinidad being the larger its about 50 miles by 30 and Tobago 25 miles by 8 miles. A popular type of music in Trinidad is calypso. The lyrics of the music have no preparation, thelyrics are performed spontaneously on tropical and broadly humorous subject matters. The music begins with a small dance then a male vocalist who speaks as much as he sings. The music consist of a conga, which is a tall barrel shaped single headed drum that is used…

thousands of people from many different parts of the world. Trinidad and Tobago carnival is a once a year event with a combination of many different activities. The main purpose of the carnival is to reveal their culture and way of life by bringing everyone together. Trinidad and Tobago is a dual island, which is found on the southern frontier of the Caribbean Sea. Trinidad and Tobago is one of the biggest carnivals in the Caribbean. The Trinidad and Tobago carnival takes place on both the…

Caribbean islands in 1800 and early 1900 the lesser group fought back . For the purpose of this essay, Trinidad Carnival will be the focus of this discourse. The origin of Trinidad Carnival can be traced to the 18th century French extravagant masquerade balls…

Caribbean islands, especially Trinidad and Tobago, are famed for their diverse culture and abilities to co-exist harmoniously. How these islands become diverse however, lies in a history plagued by the disquieting and despotic terrors of slavery. Despite being abolished however, another predicament arose in the form of an absence of a permanent labour force, as without the slaves there was no one left to work the sugar cane fields. With an issue that threatened to single-handedly send the…

On one end, due to the racial elements of the American society, Caribbean immigrants, particularly those who come from Afro-Caribbean descent, will be labeled as black or African American. For those who come from predominantly Indo-Caribbean countries like Trinidad and Tobago or Guyana, Americans will typically label them as “Indian.” This leaves no room for the Caribbean immigrant to identify themselves to their national identity. Ramona discusses this confusion when people try to label her.…

In my perspective, based on the knowledge I have acquired, culture is basically a specific way of living for a particular society or civilization. According to the Centre for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, the term culture refers to the cognitive constructs, collective patterns of conduct and communication and affective comprehension that are learnt through the process known as Socialization. In this essay the two distinct cultures (Saudi Arabia and Trinidad and Tobago) will be…

Throughout history, Trinidad and Tobago have encountered an immense amount of deterrents for justice and equality. I’ve observed instances of these obstacles especially during the 1970’s where Trinidad and Tobago experienced a Black Power Revolution. The Black Power Revolution was an attempt by a number of social elements, people and interest groups in Trinidad and Tobago to force socio-political change. This ‘revolution’ was preceded by some form of injustice, inequality, oppression and…