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Economic, cultural, social impact of tourism in TT Tuesday 2 March 2021 Tourists from the Costa Magica and Pacific Princess arrive in Tobago at the Port of Scarborough in December 2019 - Division of Tourism THE EDITOR: "The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-dependant regions in the world. The tourism sector in the Caribbean is a significant contributor to income, employment, foreign exchange, and growth of a region.” That’s from the National Tourism Policy of TT, 2010. Our travel and tourism industry is met with challenges provoked by the covid19 global pandemic. This has greatly aff...

Acting Planning and Development Minister Sen. Allyson West (top right) converses with Ministers Kazim Hosein (1 st Left) and Pennelope Beckles (2 nd left) and UDeCOTT team (off camera).  The other members of the Port of Spain Revitalisation Ministerial Committee joined the meeting virtually. Acting Planning and Development Minister Senator Allyson West is announcing for public information that following a meeting of the Ministerial Committee for the Revitalisation of Port of Spain on February 9, 2021, there has been significant headway regarding the Government’s plans for the nation’s ca...

Kaiso fraternity says goodbye to Singing Sandra Wednesday 3 February 2021 CATCHING UP: Veteran calypsonians Austin "Superblue" Lyons and Michael "Sugar Aloes" Osuna have a chat at the cultural tribute for the late Sandra "Singing Sandra" Des Vignes-Millington at Queen's Hall, St Ann's on Wednesday. - SUREASH CHOLAI Many stories were told in song and word on Wednesday of the late Sandra “Singing Sandra” Des Vignes-Millington’s generosity of spirit to younger artistes, her love for her community and country and her willingness to use her voice to tell the stories of those often unheard. I...

Minister of Social Development and Family Services pays respect to Singing Sandra Port-of-Spain --- Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Senator the Honourable Donna Cox paid her respects to Ms. Sandra Des Vignes-Millington, also known as Singing Sandra, at a cultural farewell ceremony in Queens Hall earlier today. Also in attendance were Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Senator the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds, Minister of Youth Development and National Family Services and the Member of Parliament for Laventille West, Mr. Wins...

Dr Rai Ragbir CUMUTO/Manzanilla MP Dr Rai Ragbir wants government to set up a comprehensive database of local "cultural icons." Ragbir said such a database would serve to honour these national treasures not only while they are performing, but as they grow older and need to be taken care of. “It would provide crucial information on their health and well-being," he said, "so as to determine what assistance can be meted out to them as they navigate issues of health, relative to the natural progression of ageing.” Ragbir’s suggestion follows the death last week of calypsonian Sandra Des Vi...