country. Trinidad and Tobago has engaged in global trading for many years. Natural resources‚ Free Trade agreements‚ lowering of tariffs and continuous negotiations amongst regional and international partners have enabled Trinidad and Tobago to be a player on the global market. Globalization can be considered an opportunity for phenomenal economic gain but also it can have a detrimental impact on a country’s sovereignty if not managed carefully. Globalization has impacted Trinidad and Tobago’s
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Instantly you think of palm trees‚ spectacular long sandy beaches‚ hot sunshine days‚ long cool drinks and everything at your disposal to make your life easier and more tranquil. Steel pans (drums) have roots in Africa but its home is definitely in Trinidad. Steel pans evolved in the 1930’s replacing the original banned tamboo bamboo. A bamboo was originally cut to
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artistes. I never knew Trinidad and Tobago held such intensely talented individuals. I was even more intrigued by the room with preserved animals‚ slave days‚ Amerindian artifacts and last but not least‚ the blue throne. On the second floor of the building held one of the most majestic and striking object I had ever seen in my life; a throne that was built for Prince Kofi Nti of Ashantee‚ West Africa who visited Trinidad on July 1‚ 1881. Prince Kofi Nti‚ arrived in Trinidad on July 1‚1881‚ having
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crises‚ and even bankruptcies of insurance companies that required government intervention. This had caused loss of state funds‚ severe effects on policyholders‚ and financial instability in states such as Jamaica‚ Barbados‚ the Bahamas‚ and Trinidad and Tobago in the mid-1990s‚ that affected the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)‚ increased public sector debt‚ and slowed economic growth. As such‚ insurance regulation has necessitated the legal framework of insurance (and regulation) legislation‚ to fill
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University of Trinidad and Tobago MUSIC Submitted by: Leonard Ellis ID# 61602 Lp # 67c O’Meara Road Printery Lane Arima Trinidad. 20.11.12 The Ministry of Education‚ 18 Alexandra Street‚ St. Clair‚ Port of Spain‚ Trinidad. The Honourable Dr. Tim Gopeesingh‚ MP‚ My name is Leonard Ellis and I am at present engrossed in the Bachelor’s Degree of Education program at The University of Trinidad and Tobago. Currently
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resource is “its tropical island setting‚ which has generated a unique tourism sector” (Vosloo). According to West and Schandl‚ “The greatest concentrations of minerals most valuable on the international market are found in: Cuba‚ Jamaica‚ and Trinidad and Tobago.” Cuba’s economic rebound in the early 1990s is often associated with increased production in tourism‚ oil‚ and nickel‚ spurred by foreign investment in these primary industries. But a drop in the international prices has since reduced Cuba’s
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CARICOM: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)‚ originally the Caribbean Community and Common Market‚ was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas which came into effect on 1 August 1973. The first four signatories were Barbados‚ Jamaica‚ Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago. CARICOM superseded the 1965–1972 Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA)‚ which had been organized to provide a continued economic linkage between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean following the dissolution of the West Indies
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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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Secondary Catalogue www.pearsoncaribbean.com New for 2010 See Page 8 See Page 15 See Page 17 Some of the celebrated local authors you will find in this catalogue. Lorna Down Rosalyn Kelly Earl Lovelace From Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Ever since we began publishing in the Caribbean over 60 years ago‚ we have been committed to using the best local authors and to producing resources specifically for the region. We offer: ● Excellent programmes to match the
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1. My nature of study has already started to benefit my community and country. As a student while doing this degree it has change the way I think and deal with people. As a member of the he Trinidad and Tobago Police Service this area of study has been assisting me with how I deal with people of different cultures and changing environments‚ it has taught me a lot about motivational factors to the learning process to which I see the need to share my learning experience with my fellow colleagues
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