Today is Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day! Every year on August 31st, the freedom of the nation is commemorated. Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation and the southernmost Caribbean nation. Together, both islands are known as the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The nation was initially under the rule of the U.K. To celebrate the nation’s independence, there are parades, songs, and dances that form events of the day. The history of Trinidad and Tobago started around 150 milli

Independence day Goat 🐐 Racing , in Scarborough Tobago: History was made in Scarborough on Sunday! For the very first time, goats thundered down the streets of the capital as Calypso Rose Boulevard was closed off to host the races. With no parades in Trinidad & Tobago this year, Scarborough stepped up in style. And given the excitement, we're making it official-after every parade in town, there will be goat races right here in Scarborough! Tobago continues to innovate, celebrate, and keep our t

🇹🇹🏳️ Midnight Change of Flags – Trinidad & Tobago’s Birth of a Nation In Port of Spain on August 31, 1962, the world witnessed a new nation emerge. At midnight, the Union Jack was lowered, and the red, white, and black flag of Trinidad and Tobago rose for the first time. The national anthem played, voices cracked with emotion, and Eric Williams set the tone for the future: discipline, production, tolerance. This single moment symbolized centuries of struggle giving way to independence — marki