We haven't diversified, you are correct. There are major opportunities in Agriculture, Manufacturing and Tourism. Especially eco-tourism and agriculture. A major foreign exchange earner for us was also Petrotrin, an oil refinery. Now that Guyana and Grenada have oil, it could have been refined in the region opposed to sending it abroad.
In regards to tourism, it does not matter how fancy the new airport in Tobago will be because there are many countries that recommend their citizens NOT to travel to T&T due to crime! My parents were from T&T and as an adult in the nineties I frequently travelled to Tobago on holiday from Sweden and it was bliss, my home from home! Then I had a eight year pause and returned to find things were rapidly changing as in attitude to tourists. Swedes used to have Tobago as a favourite winter destination which then was replaced by Thailand because it is safer and more friendly! The last time I was in Tobago I saw the start of the emergence of gangs and was threatened at Store bay enough that I had to call security to protect my large family! I love Tobago and would love to return but research has led me to the conclusion that all those mistakes that previous Governments have made have led T&T nto a spiral of self-destruction, not only economically but more socially! I hope it is not too late to solve!❤️😢 🏴🇸🇪🇹🇹
Thank you for watching, I live in Canada 🇨🇦 and I was told that Tobago 🇹🇹 will be able to have international flights from Canada in the future. My question is did Tobago ever had international flights before?
Jamaica 🇯🇲 and Mexico 🇲🇽 have high crime rate and still do very well in tourism so it’s possible and maybe with a strong tourism sector the government will take crime more serious.
@@carib21network Yes even before the upgrade they could receive international flights. They were direct flights from Germany and other European countries. At one point they had a flight to Brazil. Condor airlines goes there sometimes.
What are you talking about tobago has an international airport for years. Also, growing up in the 70s and 80s we would fly to tobago from Trinidad or once in awhile take the boat.
Thank you for watching. I live in Toronto Canada 🇨🇦 and we were told that once the Airport is completed we can have straight flights from Toronto to Tobago 🇹🇹, what I was told is that all the international flights from Canada 🇨🇦 America 🇺🇸 and the UK 🇬🇧 only goes into Trinidad 🇹🇹 and only a few flights from other Caribbean islands go to Tobago. And that the Airport in Tobago can only accommodate small aircraft
Which islands? Just asking for info only. I remember one PM said that T&T was not the ATM for the Caribbean, I think that was in reference to Guyana, just don't remember the details. It seemed as if T&T tightened up the purse strings way back then.
Trinidad is still Colonial, divided and racist..in reality,Trinidad never owned it's natural resources, america have always control this former colony.
Economists all of them reading from the say hymn book. People like foreign rubbish which needs this rubbish green back. Print some more, and Trinis will be happy.
Something has fundamentally ethically and morally changed in how Trinis behave over the past twenty or so years! It is like we have a lost generation. I have watched from abroad the demise of what was once a beautiful paradise to now a hell-hole! It is not going to change for a long time no matter what government prevails.😢 🏴🇸🇪🇹🇹
Sorry to disappoint we still have atleast 2 to 300 years of oil left that's why we sold for lots our oil potential off our waters to the Chinese so they can explore and drill. Also not to mention the dragonfield deal with the US and Venezuela. You should go Google that. Then put a crying emoji 😢 next to your flag
oh my Guyanese friend, defender of Burnham, that was crying in under a documentary "oh you're misrepresenting Burnham 🥲" Don't worry Prime minister Modi was in Guyana recently, I follow Indian media. a new wave of migration is coming soon... your vote will mean nothing in the not-to-distant future. Stay tuned.
We haven't diversified, you are correct. There are major opportunities in Agriculture, Manufacturing and Tourism. Especially eco-tourism and agriculture. A major foreign exchange earner for us was also Petrotrin, an oil refinery. Now that Guyana and Grenada have oil, it could have been refined in the region opposed to sending it abroad.
Lack of vision from our leaders 🇹🇹🇹🇹
Trinidad & Tobago is a victim of Poor PNM leadership; doctor Rowley has taken the record on every negative front.
I hope things can turn around
This is not about OIL, its about corruption.
Yea
In regards to tourism, it does not matter how fancy the new airport in Tobago will be because there are many countries that recommend their citizens NOT to travel to T&T due to crime! My parents were from T&T and as an adult in the nineties I frequently travelled to Tobago on holiday from Sweden and it was bliss, my home from home! Then I had a eight year pause and returned to find things were rapidly changing as in attitude to tourists. Swedes used to have Tobago as a favourite winter destination which then was replaced by Thailand because it is safer and more friendly! The last time I was in Tobago I saw the start of the emergence of gangs and was threatened at Store bay enough that I had to call security to protect my large family! I love Tobago and would love to return but research has led me to the conclusion that all those mistakes that previous Governments have made have led T&T nto a spiral of self-destruction, not only economically but more socially! I hope it is not too late to solve!❤️😢 🏴🇸🇪🇹🇹
Correct the lack of vision is Trinidadian leadership problems. Always gas been
Good review on that topic
Thank you
2 points. T + T has long ago migrated to gas. The airport in Tobage is being modernised, not a new airport.
Thank you for watching, I live in Canada 🇨🇦 and I was told that Tobago 🇹🇹 will be able to have international flights from Canada in the future. My question is did Tobago ever had international flights before?
Compared to the old one, the modernisation is in practical terms like a new airport!😎
@@carib21network I don't know about Canada, but we had flights to and from the UK for some years now.
How tourists can come here when every step you walk you have to look back to see who is following you.. Only God can help us.
Jamaica 🇯🇲 and Mexico 🇲🇽 have high crime rate and still do very well in tourism so it’s possible and maybe with a strong tourism sector the government will take crime more serious.
Tobago already has an international airport. Its just needs to be updated
Are they receiving international flights? Because everyone that I know who visits Tobago 🇹🇹 they took the ferry from Trinidad to get there
@@carib21network Yes even before the upgrade they could receive international flights. They were direct flights from Germany and other European countries. At one point they had a flight to Brazil. Condor airlines goes there sometimes.
Nothing will change once Pnm is in power
Well vote for change 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
What are you talking about tobago has an international airport for years. Also, growing up in the 70s and 80s we would fly to tobago from Trinidad or once in awhile take the boat.
Thank you for watching. I live in Toronto Canada 🇨🇦 and we were told that once the Airport is completed we can have straight flights from Toronto to Tobago 🇹🇹, what I was told is that all the international flights from Canada 🇨🇦 America 🇺🇸 and the UK 🇬🇧 only goes into Trinidad 🇹🇹 and only a few flights from other Caribbean islands go to Tobago. And that the Airport in Tobago can only accommodate small aircraft
When Trinidad and Tobago was helping other islands financially, none of them said no.
No one says no to help
Which islands? Just asking for info only. I remember one PM said that T&T was not the ATM for the Caribbean, I think that was in reference to Guyana, just don't remember the details. It seemed as if T&T tightened up the purse strings way back then.
All of them .I remember as a youth the prime ministers showing up hat in had asking for economic aid even central American leaders.
@@stillirise7813 Fall from grace I guess. No one to return the kindness now especially if they were not given any.
To much of money hungry politicians is the down fall of Trinidad
Seems to be a problem in most of the Caribbean
Trinidad is still Colonial, divided and racist..in reality,Trinidad never owned it's natural resources, america have always control this former colony.
That's why they are trying to get away from too much forex the green back is rubbish. That still being hype up by stupid countries.
Nonsense, we are vertically integrated top to bottom in our oil industry. Trinidadians operate and run it not the Americans. Prove what you said.
D # 1 sales man has a hand in this aka barabas with a fascist style of doing tings
More corruption allegations with regards to that Tobago Airport.
That Airport is going to be very important because Tobago 🇹🇹 is such a beautiful island 🏝️ and it would be great to have a straight flight ✈️
Failed management , in 10 years T&T has gone 20 years backwards
That is sad 😞 because when I was a child T&T was looking like the first Caribbean nation to get to first world status 🇹🇹
youre missing a lot of pieces to this trinidad puzzle sir ........
Trust me I know, it would take too long to put the puzzle together 🇹🇹
Economists all of them reading from the say hymn book. People like foreign rubbish which needs this rubbish green back. Print some more, and Trinis will be happy.
😎🇹🇹
Is Trinidad about to collapse? 😅😢
I think with good leadership T&T can recover and go back to it’s glory days 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
Something has fundamentally ethically and morally changed in how Trinis behave over the past twenty or so years! It is like we have a lost generation. I have watched from abroad the demise of what was once a beautiful paradise to now a hell-hole! It is not going to change for a long time no matter what government prevails.😢 🏴🇸🇪🇹🇹
Don't think so.
Sorry to disappoint we still have atleast 2 to 300 years of oil left that's why we sold for lots our oil potential off our waters to the Chinese so they can explore and drill. Also not to mention the dragonfield deal with the US and Venezuela. You should go Google that. Then put a crying emoji 😢 next to your flag
oh my Guyanese friend, defender of Burnham, that was crying in under a documentary "oh you're misrepresenting Burnham 🥲" Don't worry Prime minister Modi was in Guyana recently, I follow Indian media. a new wave of migration is coming soon... your vote will mean nothing in the not-to-distant future. Stay tuned.