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The country of Trinidad and Tobago has a high literacy rate, thanks in part to public education being free from ages 5 to 18 and compulsory from the ages of five to sixteen. In addition to public education, there are many faith-based schools and other educational institutions that are either partially funded and thus charge some tuition, or are ...
The annual Carnival in Trinidad dates back to the 1780s, when an influx of immigrants from the French West Indies emigrated to Trinidad in response to the Cédula de Población. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] These immigrants included French planters and 'free coloureds' (free people of mixed race), [ 13 ] [ 11 ] [ 14 ] as well as enslaved Africans.
"Mama this is Mas! – The Traditional Masquerades of Trinidad’s Carnival". The National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago, 15 January 2016. "Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2017 Crowns Its King and Queen", Complete World News. Ayana Malaika Crichlow, "Traditional Characters of Trinidad Carnival", Huffington Post, 24 February 2017.
St. Mary's College (CIC, which stands for College of the Immaculate Conception) is a government-assisted selective Catholic secondary school located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Notable alumni
Trinity College was founded as a private secondary school in January 1958 at Melbourne Street in Port of Spain. [1] [2]It was established through the efforts of the Very Rev. B. Vaughn, M.A., then Dean of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, and the Anglican Diocese to provide a sound secondary education for boys.
17 January – Three people are killed and five others injured during a mass shooting against a group of men outdoors in Morvant. [1]7 February – The barge MV Gulfstream capsizes off the coast of Tobago, producing an oil spill that affects 15 kilometers of the island's coastline [2] and prompting the declaration of a national emergency.
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College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT) [6] Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) [7] Professional Institute of Marketing and Business Studies Ltd. (PIMBS) [8] Roytec [9] SAM Caribbean Limited (SAM) [10] School of Business and Computer Science (SBCS) [11] School of International Travel and Languages (SITAL) [12]