Ministry of Tourism Profile

    Minister &
    Permanent Secretary

    Main Departments

Ministry Of Tourism

Overview

Headed by the Honourable Ms. Shamfa Cudjoe, Minister of Tourism, the Ministry of Tourism, of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago serves as a catalyst in making Trinidad and Tobago a premier tourist destination. Through research, monitoring and evaluating trends, and partnering with industry stakeholders the Ministry develops policy and employs strategic intervention which aids in achieving its core objectives—sustainable tourism.

The Ministry of Tourism also helps to build awareness of the tourism industry along with its implementation arm; the Tourism Destination Marketing and Product Development Company (Tourism Trinidad).

The Ministry’s main objective is to position tourism as a key contributor in the country’s economic sector—contributing significantly to the nation's Gross Domestic Product, through:

Job creation
Increased revenues
Uniquely differentiated, internationally competitive & fully functional physical infrastructure
Modern and competitive institutions and supported by the people of Trinidad and Tobago

Our Goals

To ensure that the tourism sector is a developmental priority - driven by a strong and effective public/private sector partnership
To develop the local tourism industry to realise its full potential
To transform Trinidad and Tobago into an exciting location for tourism investment
To ensure that the country has the supporting infrastructure necessary for substantial growth
To position Port-of-Spain as the meetings and convention capital of the Southern Caribbean and the culture capital of the region
To define and enhance Trinidad and Tobago's brand reputation by upgrading accommodations to the highest of international standards
To position Trinidad and Tobago as providing the warmest welcome and highest level of international quality service in the Caribbean
To market Trinidad and Tobago as a recognised tourism destination in every principal source market

Mission

To fully develop Trinidad and Tobago's tourism industry by the sustainable development and aggressive promotion of an innovative, differentiated, high value, internationally competitive visitor experience, supported by strong recognition, public and private sector partnership and a positive cultural transformation.