I would engage proper due dilligence if I am seeking information on making on making any move to Trinidad.
While I believe the posters on this forum are giving you their best advice, but this forum from what I can tell so far in not a pro-Trinidad forum. You can clearly tell by the 99.99% of threads are negative about Trinidad. So you would be doing yourself a dis-service if you rely soley on this forum.
There are loads of information out there in the cyber-world where you may perhaps get a more objective view of Trinidad where it will afford you to make a sound decision.
Name: Avani
Comments: ruffcutt you don't want a pro- forum or negative- forum on trinidad, this is not a UNC or PNM dispute. Everything I spoke about is from my experience but the poster can go and look for more info but don't look for positives to overcome your negatives be open minded as soon as you make a decision, you will cloud all your further judgments.
To the original thread poster.
1)5th in the world in Crime Statistics
2)Just behind Columbia in terms of kidnapping?
3)One of the higest vehicle accidents per capita in the world
4)Two dominant parties and the majority vote only on race... How far do you expect to go?
5)I believe the highest rate of HIV in the caribbean.
And absolute failed health care system, last year for the dengue break out, people were lying on the ground in hospitals as they wait for doctors.
Last month my dad and I were told of story of agirl who was 16 years old, raped and had to wait 4 hours to see the doctor, while the police complained.
I could tell you much stories of rape in the east west corridor, as some of our closes family friends are doctors, its not easy.
You want to get an idea how bad rape is get in contact with the Rape crisis Society of Trinidad and Tobago am not making any of this up, people wish to live in their bubble fine.
Think of this
My friend, I gave you a detail my family life here and I am born here, I know directors of some of our top companies that have left the country, I know ALOT of people who have sent their children to university in Canada and have asked them to look for jobs up there.
Last week a guy from Ireland spoke at a conference, he said crime Trinidad is not a problem its a crisis, go figure.
Don't come here looking for Diamonds.