London Mission Newsletter volume 58 (Oct - Dec 2011)

Volume 58 : Oct ­ Dec 2011

One Year On...

Volume 58

High Commissioner Garvin Nicholas completes one year in office

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Photos and Montage: Darrin des Vignes

ONE YEAR ON...

HIGH COMMISSIONER GARVIN NICHOLAS

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The 5th of December, 2011 marked one year since His Excellency Garvin Nicholas assumed as High Commissioner at the London based High Commission.

By far the busiest of all Trinidad and Tobago Missions, the London Mission regularly hosts His Excellency the President, the Honourable Prime Minister, the !"#"$%&'()* +,-).* /$012)3* +&'-#)4* 5-#-04)%0*&#6*"4,)%*0)#-"%*"72)%08

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<-0-4"%0* .%"=* &((* &%"$#6* 4,)* ;"%(6* and further enhances the mission’s "$4;&%6* 2"==$#-2&1"#* ;-4,* #&1"#&(0*.&%*&#6*;-6)8 External to the High Commission’s 2"%)* 6$4>* 4"* -40* #&1"#&(03* !-0* FE2)(()#2>* K&%<-#* L-2,"(&0* ,&0* embarked on a journey to enrich and place Trinidad and Tobago in good stead in the realm of 4%&6)* &#6* -#<)04=)#48* M"* .&%3* 4,%"$@,* 0$22)00.$(* -#-1&1<)03* His Excellency has harnessed the ?%"0?)24* 4"* >-)(6* "<)%* N8O* '-((-"#* 6"((&%0*-#*6-%)24*."%)-@#*-#<)04=)#4* ;-4,*4,)*?"4)#1&(*".*2%)&1#@*"<)%* POQ*#);*R"'08

9#* ,-0* :%04* 4;)(<)* ="#4,03* !-0* Excellency has sought to transform the image of the London Mission 4"* &* ="%)* 6>#&=-23* ?%"@%)00-<)* =)2,&#-0=* ."%* A-&0?"%&* &21<-1)0* -#<"(<-#@* 2$(4$%)3* 4"$%-0=* &#6* His Excellency has marketed 4%&6)8* B,)%)* ,&0* '))#* &* .)%<)#4* *G*#);*?%".)00-"#&(*;)'0-4)*&("#@* Trinidad and Tobago brands '$CC* ".* &21<-1)0* ;-4,* #&1"#&(03* ;-4,* 0"2-&(* =)6-&* 4""(0* ;)(2"=)* 0$2,* &0* G#@"04$%&3* S&4* PT3* J+* Volume 58

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to the interests of Trinidad and B"'&@"8* !-@,* +"==-00-"#)%* L-2,"(&0* ,&0* &(0"* '))#* )()24)6* 4"* +,&-%* 4,)* +"=="#;)&(4,* \"$#6&1"#*K%&#40]*+"==-^))8 Trinidad and Tobago’s presence -#* 4,)* IJ* ,&0* '))#* &66-1"#&((>* )#,&#2)6* '>* 4,)* ."%=&1"#* ".* &* ?";)%.$(* &#6* -#Y$)#1&(* G((* _&%4>* Parliamentary Group for Trinidad &#6* B"'&@"W* &#"4,)%* -#-1&1<)* ".* !-0*FE2)(()#2>*L-2,"(&08

V-4,* &6<&#2-#@* %)(&1"#0* ,-@,* "#* his agenda, His Excellency has met ;-4,*#"#`4%&6-1"#&(*M4&4)0*0$2,*&0* 4,)*J-#@6"=*".*5"%"22"8*a)2&$0)* ".* ,-0* )H"%40* 2-1C)#0* ;-0,-#@* 4"* 4%&<)(*4"*5"%"22"*#))6*"#(>*0$'=-4* 4,)-%* &??(-2&1"#* 6)4&-(0* <-&* 4,)* London Mission to the Moroccan F='&00>*-#*b"#6"#*."%*?%"2)00-#@8 His Excellency has put the Trinidad and Tobago stamp back into pan &#6* 2&%#-<&(8* B,)* 9?0;-2,* G%40* \)01<&(* 0&;* 4,)* ')#):4* ".* 4,)* High Commissioner’s patronage &0* %)2"%6* #$=')%0* ;)%)* )E?"0)6* to steel pan and a cohort of cB%-#'&@"#-&#]* %)<)(()%0* '&0D-#@* -#* 2$(4$%&(* 6)(-@,48* !)* &(0"* ,"04)6* 4,)* NQPP* (&$#2,* ".* 4,)* cL"Z#@,-((* +&%#-<&(]* &4* ,-0* "72-&(* residence and incorporated many 2$(4$%&(* 4,)=)0* -#* ,-0* %)2)?1"#* for London based Diplomats for 9#6)?)#6)#2)8

X<)%* 4,)* #)E4* 4;)(<)* ="#4,03* His Excellency expects to see 4,)* %)&(-0&1"#* ".* &* B%-#-6&6* &#6* B"'&@"* 04>()6* +&%#-<&(* -#* +&%6-H* V&()0*&("#@*;-4,*4,)*?%)0)#4&1"#* of Trinidad and Tobago’s culture, fashion, cuisine and other trade "??"%4$#-1)0* &4* &* :<)* ;))D* ("#@* B%-#-6&6*&#6*B"'&@"*S-((&@)*6$%-#@* 4,)*NQPN*X(>=?-20*-#*b"#6"#8 !-@,* +"==-00-"#)%* L-2,"(&0* ;-((* $0)* )<)%>* "??"%4$#-4>* 4"* 4&D)* .$((* &6<&#4&@)*".*B%-#-6&6*&#6*B"'&@"]0* OQ4,* &##-<)%0&%>* 2)()'%&1"#0* -#* NQPN*4"*?%"="4)*4,)*)E2-1#@*4%&6)* &#6* 4"$%-0=* 6)01#&1"#* 4,&4* -0* B%-#-6&6*&#6*B"'&@"8**

!-@,* +"==-00-"#)%* L-2,"(&0* ,&0* ')2"=)* 4,)* <-%4$&(* 5_* ."%* 4,)* UK but states that if there is one 6%&;'&2D* 4"* ,-0* ?"01#@3* -4* -0* 4,)* fact that he cannot represent the ‘eight thousand and more’ =)=')%0* ".* ,-0* 2"#014$)#2>* -#* !-0* FE2)(()#2>* ,&0* '%"$@,4* )<)#* B%-#-6&6*4,&4*<"4)6*."%*,-=*&4*4,)* more sustainable, economy NQPQ*@)#)%&(*)()21"#8 6-<)%0-.>-#@* ?%"R)240* 4"* 4,)* ."(6* -#* 4,)* ."%=* ".* 0?"%4* 4"$%-0=8* G'"$4* L)<)%4,)()003*B%-#-6&6*&#6*B"'&@"* to be put in place is a bilateral in London has indeed come a long &@%))=)#4*."%*&#*-#4)%#&1"#&(*@"(.* ;&>*-#*4,)*(&04*4;)(<)*="#4,0d 4"$%#&=)#4*-#*B%-#-6&6*&#6*B"'&@"8

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PRIME MINISTER KAMLA PERSAD­BISSESSAR AT THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING (CHOGM) 2011 IN PERTH, AUSTRALIA

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News Prime Minister Gillard pointed out 4,)*-#Y$)#1&(*&#6*2"#04%$21<)*%"()* Trinidad and Tobago played as Chair -#* X72)* ".* 4,)* +"=="#;)&(4,* &#6* &0* 4,)* ?%)<-"$0* ,"04* ".* 4,)* +"=="#;)&(4,* !)&60* ".* K"<)%#=)#4* 5))1#@8* _%-=)* 5-#-04)%* _)%0&6`a-00)00&%* congratulated Prime Minister K-((&%6* &#6* )E?%)00)6* 2"#:6)#2)* 4,&4* +!XK5* NQPP* ;"$(6* ')* 0$22)00.$(*-#*4&D-#@*."%;&%6*-00$)0* ".*2"#2)%#*4"*4,)*+"=="#;)&(4,8* The Prime Ministers agreed that a 2"==-4=)#4*4"*%)2"==)#6&1"#0* in the Eminent Persons Group report commissioned in Trinidad &#6*B"'&@"*;"$(6*')*&#*-=?"%4&#4* ()@&2>*."%*'"4,*2"$#4%-)08 G0*4,)*?&04*&#6*-#2"=-#@*2,&-%0*".* 4,)* X72)* ".* 4,)* +"=="#;)&(4,3* 4,)* _%-=)* 5-#-04)%0* 2"==-^)6* 4"* ;"%D-#@* 4"@)4,)%* 4"* .$%4,)%* 04%)#@4,)#* 4,)* +"=="#;)&(4,* &#6* 4"* 6)(-<)%* =&R"%* "$42"=)0* "#* issues such as food security, natural %)0"$%2)*=&#&@)=)#43*%)=-^&#2)0* &#6* 2(-=&4)* 2,&#@)8* B,)* 4;"* leaders considered it important that any such outcomes should =))4*4,)*#))60*".*0=&((*04&4)08 They both recognised that this -0* 4,)* 2%-12&(* 6)2&6)* ."%* &21"#* 4"* 4&2D()* 2(-=&4)* 2,&#@)8* _%-=)* 5-#-04)%* _)%0&6`a-00)00&%* 2"==)#6)6* G$04%&(-&]0* +()&#* Energy Future package as an -=?"%4&#4* 6)="#04%&1"#* ".* ,";* a country can play its full and fair ?&%4* -#* 4,)* @("'&(* 2(-=&4)* )H"%4* ;,-()*=&-#4&-#-#@*04%"#@*)2"#"=-2* @%";4,* &#6* ?%"<-6-#@* #);* "??"%4$#-1)0* ."%* '$0-#)008* _%-=)* 5-#-04)%*K-((&%6*;)(2"=)6*B%-#-6&6*

and Tobago’s engagement in the B,)*4;"*()&6)%0*&2D#";()6@)6*4,)* ;"%D*".*4,)*K("'&(*+&%'"#*+&?4$%)* ;"%D* ".* +"=="#;)&(4,* !)&(4,* &#6*M4"%&@)*9#014$4)*4"*&22)()%&4)* Ministers to promote the outcomes ".* 4,)* I#-4)6* L&1"#0* !-@,* b)<)(* 5))1#@* "#* #"#* 2"==$#-2&'()* 6-0)&0)0* fL+A0e* &#6* 4,)* ()&6-#@* role played by members of the +&%-'')&#* +"==$#-4>* -#* 6%-<-#@* @("'&(* ="=)#4$=* &#6* &21"#* 4"* &66%)00* L+A08* * a"4,* ')(-)<)6* 4,&4* @"<)%#=)#40* =$04* 2"#1#$)* to emphasise strategies aimed at 4,)* -#6-<-6$&(3* 4,)* .&=-(>* &#6* 4,)* 2"==$#-4>*-#*"%6)%*4"*?%)<)#4*&#6* 2"#4%"(*%-0-#@*%&4)0*".*L+A08 Prime Minister Gillard updated deployment of technology to _%-=)* 5-#-04)%* _)%0&6`a-00)00&%* on discussions leading up to the <."8($ ="*"#3(.$ 2>$ ?4#3.-)"-$ 31($ !2*;$ @4)"-$ +&##)0* KNQ* M$==-4* -#* L"<)=')%* ,"))-.:$ 3."(#$ 1(.$ 1-*:$ -3$ 31($ #3(()G-*$ A1"'1$ NQPP* &#6* ()&6)%0* &@%))6* "#* 4,)* A-#$G.(#(*3(:$32$1(.$-#$-$5"H$C+$<."8($="*"#3(.$ importance of ensuring that D-8)-$<(.#-:EF"##(##-.$-3$31($I4&32*$!23()$2*$ +"=="#;)&(4,* 2"$#4%-)0* ,&<)* J'32C(.$KLM$KNOO 4,)-%*<"-2)0*,)&%6*'>*KNQ*()&6)%08 %)6$2)* 2&%'"#* ?"(($1"#8* B,)* 4;"* leaders agreed on the importance Prime Minister Gillard applauded ".* &22)00* 4"* '%"&6* &#6* ;)((` _%-=)* 5-#-04)%* _)%0&6`a-00)00&%]0* .$#21"#-#@* -#4)%#&1"#&(* 2&%'"#* 1%)()00* &6<"2&2>* ".* ;"=)#]0* =&%D)40* -#* &00-01#@* 2"$#4%-)0* 4"* )=?";)%=)#4* &#6* ?"(-12&(* 2"==-4*4"3*&#6*&2,-)<)3*&='-1"$0* ?&%12-?&1"#8* B,)* _%-=)* 5-#-04)%0* =-1@&1"#*"'R)21<)08 &@%))6* 4"* ;"%D* 4"@)4,)%* 4"* encourage all leaders yet to do The Prime Ministers emphasised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global climate regime by taking ')* &* ;)(2"=)* "??"%4$#-4>* ."%* ."%;&%6*4,)*+&#2$#*G@%))=)#408 .$%4,)%*2""?)%&1"#8

Account Number: 50927848 Sort Code: 204734 The Fund was Created and established in November 2010 by the Government Trinidad and Tobago High of Trinidad and Tobago, the Children’s Life Fund’s aegis is to provide urgent Commission relief for children, assisting those who live in the shadow of disease and (Children’s Life Fund) illness. The Fund has also received support from the renewed charity medical Barclays Bank, West Halkin Schriners Children’s Hospital. In addition, all Cabinet Ministers and Members Street, London SW1X 8JE of Parliament contribute 5% of their salary to the Fund.

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND BGTT COMMIT TO FUTURE GROWTH

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The Minister of Energy and !"#$%&' ()*+$,' -.#' /0"01$*23#' Kevin Ramnarine and High Commissioner Garvin Nicholas 4#-' 5+-.' 6$7' 6*$8"' /01,-0"9' :.+#;' <=#$*8"%' <>?#$' *"@' !A#?18B#' C+$#?-0$9' DE' E$01=9' 0"' Thursday 17 November 2011 at DE'.#*@F1*$-#$,'+"'G0"@0"7

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London Mission

Tourism

THE TOURISM PRODUCT NEEDS TO BE NURTURED SO CARIBBEAN ECONOMIES CAN GROW www.caribbean­council.org

The Caribbean Market Place, the Caribbean Hotels and Tourism (,,0?+*80"O,' P:/H(Q' =$#4+#$' annual business event will take =3*?#' +"' R*,,*19' D*.*4*,7' H.+,' very large gathering brings together the industry in the region 5+-.' -.0,#' +"-#$"*80"*33&' 5.0' buy and sell the region’s tourism product: the tour operators, airlines, cruise companies and the sector’s allied industries.

B,)*"22&0-"#3*;,-2,*-0*&^)#6)6*'>* the region’s tourism Ministers and -#2($6)0*=))1#@0*".*4,)*+&%-'')&#* B"$%-0=* X%@&#-0&1"#* f+BXe3* &66-1"#&((>* "H)%0* 4,)* -#6$04%>* -#* the Caribbean the opportunity to take stock of the challenges that it .&2)08 a"4,* 4,)* ("2&1"#* -#* L&00&$* &#6* 4,)* )2"#"=-2* '&2D@%"$#6* &@&-#04* ;,-2,* 4,-0* >)&%]0* )<)#4* 4&D)0* place, emphasise the changing nature of the industry, its centrality to the Caribbean’s future economic ."%4$#)03* &#6* 4,)* )H)24* 4,&4* 4,)* @("'&(* )2"#"=-2* 6";#4$%#* -0* ,&<-#@*"#*4%&6-1"#&(*=&%D)408 +&%-'')&#*4"$%-0=*-0*#";*&*("#@*;&>* .%"=* -40* "%-@-#08* \%"=* &#* -#6$04%>* "%-@-#&((>* %$#* '>* @-U)6* &=&4)$%0* &#6* =&<)%-2D0* -4* -0* #";* &* ,$@)(>* -=?"%4&#4* ?%".)00-"#&(* &21<-4>* at the centre of the Caribbean )2"#"=>*;,-2,3*-%%)0?)21<)*".*4,)* &<)%0-"#* 4,&4* 0"=)* -#4)%#&1"#&(* :#&#2-&(* -#014$1"#0* &#6* #"#` @"<)%#=)#4&(* "%@&#-0&1"#0* ,&<)* 4"* -43* #";* ?(&>0* &* <-4&(* %"()* -#* +&%-'')&#*)2"#"=-2*6)<)("?=)#48 9#* 4,)* a&,&=&0* 4,)* K"<)%#=)#4* .%"=* 4,)* _%-=)* 5-#-04)%* 6";#3* the media, the unions and the ?%-<&4)* 0)24"%* &((* $#6)%04&#6* 4,-0* and accept tourism’s centrality to 4,)*-0(&#60]*)2"#"=-2*0$%<-<&(8**G0* a consequence tourism has for &* ("#@* 1=)* #";* '))#* &* =&^)%* Volume 58

&'"$4* ;,-2,* <-%4$&((>* )<)%>* member of the Bahamas Cabinet &#6*"??"0-1"#*,&0*&*?"0-1<)*<-);8 I#1(* %)(&1<)(>* %)2)#4(>* 4,-0* 2"$(6* not be said about much of the rest of the region despite the fact that 4"$%-0=3* -40* &((-)6* 0)%<-2)0* &#6* -40* )<)%* -#2%)&0-#@* 6)=&#6`0,&6";* #";*(-)*&43*"%*2("0)*4"3*4,)*2)#4%)* of the modern Caribbean economy -#*&((*'$4*&*<)%>*.);*#&1"#08 B,&#D.$((>* ="%)* #&1"#0* ,&<)* -#* 4,)*(&04*.);*>)&%0*2"=)*4"*%)&(-0)* that tourism, unlike any other ."%=* ".* -#<)04=)#43* 2&#* 4$%#* economies around rapidly and in %)&(*1=)W*?%"<-6)0*&*#"#`#&1"#&(* source of income to support social commitments at hopefully

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G* .$%4,)%* -#4)%)01#@* )E&=?()* ".* &* #&1"#* 4,&4* ,&0* .$((>* %)2"@#-0)6* the dynamic role tourism has -#* $#6)%;%-1#@* @%";4,* -0* +$'&8* B,)%)3* <)%>* 0)#-"%* =)=')%0* -40* @"<)%#=)#4*$#2"##)24)6*;-4,*4,)* -#6$04%>* 0?)&D* ?"0-1<)(>* &'"$4* 4,)*2)#4%&(*)2"#"=-2*2"#4%-'$1"#* they intend the industry making &0* -4* ="<)0* $?=&%D)4* &#6* K"<)%#=)#4* )#2"$%&@)0* -#<)04"%0* 4"*("2&4)*.&2-(-1)0*-#*#);(>*2%)&4)6* 6)<)("?=)#4*C"#)08* The key as Barbados, Cuba , /&=&-2&3* G%$'&* &#6* "4,)%0* -#* 4,)* %)@-"#* ,&<)* * ."$#6* -0* 4,&4* 4,)* Caribbean has to make tourism sustainable, professionally run and ="#-4"%)6*-.*#&1"#0*&%)*4"*')*&'()* 4"*2"=?)4)*@("'&((>8* This is an important step ."%;&%6*.%"=*4,)*0"=)1=)0* @%$6@-#@* 0$??"%4* @-<)#* '>* 0"=)* K"<)%#=)#40* &2%"00* the region to an industry that parts of the public sector and &2&6)=-&*01((*0))=*$#;-((-#@* 4"*&22)?48 !&<-#@*0&-6*4,-0*-4*-0*2()&%*4,&4*NQPN* ;-((* #"4* ')* &#* )&0>* >)&%* ."%* 4,)* -#6$04%>8 A)0?-4)*4,)*2"#1#$-#@*<-);*4,&4*&* %)@-"#&(*?)%0?)21<)*-0*%)s$-%)6*"#* =&%D)1#@* 4,)* +&%-'')&#* 4"$%-0=* product, the likelihood is that NQPN* ;-((* 0))* @%)&4)%* 2"=?)11"#* ')4;))#* +&%-'')&#* 6)01#&1"#08* B,-0*-0*')2&$0)*4,)*)<)%`-#2%)&0-#@* need to cut public expenditure =)&#0* 4,&4* 0)(.`-#4)%)04* ;-((* 2"#1#$)*4"*%)-@#8* B,)* .&((* "H* -#* <-0-4"%* &%%-<&(0* .%"=* F$%"?)* -#* 6)01#&1"#0* (-D)* a&%'&6"0* &#6* M4* b$2-&* -0* (-D)(>* 4"* 2"#1#$)8* B,-0* ;-((* =)&#* 4,&4* 0-@#-:2&#4(>* ="%)* ;-((* ,&<)* 4"* ')* 0?)#4* "#* IJ* =&%D)1#@* &#6* "#* 2"=?)1#@* -#* =&%D)40* (-D)* +&#&6&* &#6* 4,)* IM* &@&-#04* &((* "4,)%* %)@-"#&(* 6)01#&1"#08* B,-0* ;-((*-#2($6)*+&%-'')&#*#&1"#0*(-D)* 9

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BOOK LAUNCH ­ ISABELLA’S LEGACY

by Ron Ramdin ­ November, 2011

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