January 19, 2012:The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus invites you and a journalist/photographer to the 2nd International Tourism Conference Opening Ceremony

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UWI IIR hosts visit by UK Minister of State

I came across this intresting article on Forbes.com by Ramin Ganeshram. Continue Reading

Health Minister Jerry Narace yesterday said the US Embassy contacted the Health Ministry to indicate it had “full confidence” in the local health care system and its capacity to take care of US President Barack Obama who will be in Port-of-Spain next month for the Fifth Summit of the Americas.

“They have gone as far as saying that if something happened to President Obama they would expect he would be treated in Trinidad and Tobago by our health care system, and they are going to put out a statement,” Narace said while talking to reporters at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope. Narace gave this response when asked about the information contained at the US Department of State website which advised persons visiting this country to ensure they had “comprehensive travel and medical insurance” since “medical care is limited compared to that in the United States.” Continue Reading

ANYONE needing a US visa must apply well ahead of the coming Fifth Summit of the Americas for which the US Embassy shall close its Consular Section for a fortnight, according to an Embassy statement yesterday.

The Consular Section shall be closed from April 6 to April 20, in preparation for the Summit and for the actual event.

The statement said: “All regular non-immigrant visa applicants and American citizens anticipating regular service need to plan accordingly.

“No exceptions for regular services will be allowed.”

The Embassy however added that its Consular Section is always available to help US citizens with life-threatening emergencies at any time.

“American citizens with legitimate emergencies should call (868)-622-6371.”

Instead of the Plymouth Jazz Festival, plans have been unveiled for a five-day “Jazz Experience” according to Secretary of Tourism, Oswald Williams of the Tobago House of Assembly.

Williams acknowledged that Tobago’s economy could suffer considerable negative fallout by the shelving of the Plymouth Jazz Festival, hence the reason for staging the “Jazz Experience.” Continue Reading