A little Bit about where I grew up...
Trinidad and Tobago was once a British colony until 1962, when we gained our independence. The exact
date being August 31st, 1962. But, it was not until September 24th, 1976 did Trinidad and Tobago became a
republic. The one responsible for our independence and being a republic goes be the name of Dr. Eric
Williams, who then became the first Prime Minister.
For more about Trinidad and Tobago and its history,read on...
Here's some history...
During the course of one of my many searches, I found a Trinidad
& Tobago FAQ
Before I came to the United States, Trinidad and Tobago had three news weeklies in circulation, two of which are online:
The Newsweek;
The Trinidad Guardian;
and;
The Express
If you'd like some Trini culture try here
For some who may not have heard, but Trinidad is the birth pan of the Steel pan. The only musical instrument
inverted in the twentieth century. I also found two sites can enlight anyone about pan and it's history. One of
them is a Pan FAQ and the other site gives some
history about pan.
Now, here is a site with a really cool frontpage, and there is some
stuff about Trinidad also...
So what if you would like to subscribe to a Trinidad and Tobago mailing list? I have found one that I've already
subscribed to. It's a great place to meet other Trinidadians and Tobagonians from around the world. All you
need to do is subscribe to Trinibago-now@Trinidad-Online, with the words "SUBSCRIBE Trinbago-Now FIRSTNAME LASTNAME" in the body of the message.
You can find out and keep up with one of Trinidad and Tobago's most popular sport: CRICKET!!!
