Mondial : une c?r?monie d’ouverture ? l’accent olympique

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Dans un contexte de critiques r?currentes contre le Qatar en mati?re de respect des droits humains, cette c?r?monie d’une trentaine de minutes ?tait plac?e sous le signe du “respect et de l’inclusion”, selon un document transmis par les organisateurs.

“Des personnes de races, de nationalit?s, de croyances et d’orientations diff?rentes se r?uniront ici au Qatar et autour d’?crans sur tous les continents”, a d?clar? l’?mir, Cheikh Tamim ben Hamad Al-Thani. “Qu’il est beau pour les gens de mettre de c?t? ce qui les s?pare pour pr?server leur diversit? et ce qui les unit en m?me temps.”

“Nous nous rassemblons ici comme une grande tribu.” “Avec de la tol?rance et du respect, nous pouvons vivre ensemble”… Devant des tribunes quasiment pleines, la c?r?monie a d?but? par cet ?change entre Morgan Freeman et Ghanim Al-Muftah, un jeune homme handicap?.

Sur le terrain transform? en sc?ne du stade Al Bayt, ? l’architecture imitant les tentes traditionnelles b?douines, pas de Shakira ou de Dua Lipa, dont les noms avaient circul? sur les r?seaux et dans les m?dias.

C’est Jungkook, l’un des sept membres du groupe sud-cor?en BTS, qui a assur? le spectacle en interpr?tant “Dreamers”, l’un des hymnes du premier Mondial au Moyen-Orient et dans le monde arabe, aux c?t?s du chanteur qatari Fahad Al-Kubaisi.

Avant lui, plusieurs tableaux ont m?l? des ?l?ments culturels traditionnels de la P?ninsule arabique (dromadaires, danse folklorique ardah, tambours) et des r?miniscences des pr?c?dentes Coupes du monde de foot (mascottes, hymnes des Mondiaux et des ?quipes).

Un peu plus t?t, c’est le champion du monde 1998 fran?ais Marcel Desailly qui avait pr?sent? au public le troph?e destin? aux vainqueurs le 18 d?cembre.

– Mohammed ben Salmane en invit? d’honneur –

Plusieurs chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement ?taient pr?sents, au premier rang desquels le prince h?ritier d’Arabie saoudite, Mohammed ben Salmane, le roi de Jordanie, ou encore les pr?sidents palestinien Mahmoud Abbas, alg?rien Abdelmadjid Tebboune, ?gyptien Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, rwandais Paul Kagame et lib?rien, l’ancien footballeur George Weah, ainsi que Recep Tayyip Erdogan de Turquie.

Le secr?taire g?n?ral des Nations Unies Antonio Guterres et le pr?sident du Comit? international olympique Thomas Bach ?taient ?galement dans le stade.

La France, championne du monde en titre, ?tait repr?sent?e par le ministre de l’Int?rieur G?rald Darmanin. Le Pr?sident Emmanuel Macron a annonc? sa pr?sence pour la demi-finale ou la finale uniquement en cas de qualification des Bleus.

Le secr?taire d’Etat am?ricain Antony Blinken est lui attendu lundi pour une visite de deux jours dans l’?mirat.

Le Danemark, qui s’est affich? parmi les plus hostiles au Mondial qatari, avait fait savoir qu’aucun membre de son gouvernement ni d’ambassadeur ne serait pr?sent.

Situ? ? une cinquantaine de kilom?tres au nord de la capitale Doha et inaugur? le 30 novembre 2021, le stade Al-Bayt, d’une capacit? de 60.000 places, tient son nom des ‘bayt al sha’ar’, les tentes traditionnellement utilis?es par les populations nomades du Qatar et de la r?gion du Golfe.

Le coup d’envoi du match d’ouverture ?tait pr?vu ? 19h00 (17h00). Champion d’Asie 2019, le pays h?te s’entra?ne quasiment ? huis clos depuis six mois et ses matches de pr?paration, souvent sans public, laissent planer le doute sur son niveau avant d’entrer en sc?ne contre l’Equateur.

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Le compas de retour ? l’Accor Arena

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Il fait froid. En plein mois de novembre, c’est <> ? Paris. Un peu plus de 17 heures, des files se forment ? l’entr?e de l’Accor Arena, ? Bercy, dans le 12e arrondissement de Paris. Ils sont Guadeloup?ens, Martiniquais, Guyanais, R?unionnais, Ha?tiens, Fran?ais… amateurs de zouk, de compas, de musique carib?enne et de toutes les ?les de l’outre-mer fran?ais. A l’affiche : Nu Look, T-Vice, Leila Chicot, Milca, Sla?, Francky Vincent, Marvin, Lycina?s, T Kimp Gee, Jean Marc Ferdinand, entre autres.

A notre arriv?e, la grande salle mythique est quasiment remplie. La chanteuse Leila Chicot, en symbiose avec son public, passe en revue deux ou trois de ses anciens hits chant?s en choeur. Avant de quitter le podium, la chanteuse rend hommage ? Mikaben avec qui elle a collabor?.

La chanteuse Lycinais Jean ne fait pas dans la dentelle. Avec seulement deux chansons, elle a mis Accor Arena ? ses pieds pour cette quatri?me ?dition de la Nuit d’Outre-Mer- Nuit du Kompa. Pareil pour le chanteur Sla? avec son hit “Ne rentre pas chez toi ce soir”, chant? ? tue-t?te.

Entre gestes sexuels et propos grivois, Francky Vincent a fait du Francky Vincent. Il a pris certes des rides mais il est rest? le m?me. Le chanteur qui <> mais qui se d?fend de n’avoir rien <>. Accompagn? de deux danseuses, il a d? sortir sa chanson “Fruit de la passion” pour r?veiller un public endormi au d?but de sa prestation. <>, << Anie, ?a glisse. Au pays des merveilles… ces refrains des ann?es 90 ont eu leur habituel impact plus de 30 ans apr?s.

Apr?s des prestations en dents de scie de certains rappeurs, l’animateur Jean Marc Ferdinand ainsi que les Dj ont livr? une animation d’enfer. T-Vice et Nu Look ?taient charg?s d’apporter la force du compas ? cette soir?e. Portant des T-shirts ? l’effigie de Mikaben, la bande ? Roberto et Reynaldo Martino a d?but? sa prestation avec la chanson “Kite m Viv” avant d’enchainer avec “Moving on”, “MVP” et bien s?r l’ind?modable “Elikopt?”.

Nu Look doit cl?turer la soir?e. Tout de blanc v?tu en hommage a Mikaben, Arly Larivi?re reussit l’exploit de d?buter sa prestation ? l’Accor Arena en faisant observer une minute de silence en m?moire de Mikaben. La grande salle qui baissait de cris se tait et se receuille. Avec de nouveaux musiciens en son sein et de mauvais choix de chansons, ce n’?tait pas toutefois le grand Nu Look. La prestation est difficile car le temps fait la guerre au groupe comme dans un festival ha?tien. Le concert se termine ? 11h 25. Les gens n’?taient pas pr?ts ? rentrer si t?t. Avant m?me de vider la salle, les agents de propret? des locaux ?taient ? l’oeuvre.

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Le Prix Deschamps 2022 attribu? ? Rachel Price Vorbe

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Le prix Deschamps 2022 est d?cern? ? la critique litt?raire et ?crivaine Rachel Price Vorbe pour son roman <>. Dipl?m?e en lettres ? l’Universit? Quisqueya en Ha?ti, elle a publi? son premier livre <> et deux romans <>(Correct Pro 2021) et <> (?ditions du CIDIHCA, 2018)

<>, a soulign? le jury dans un communiqu? de presse envoy? ? la r?daction du journal.

Selon le jury portant la signature d’?velyne Trouillot, (Pr?sidente) Evains W?che, Chantal Kenol, Rhoddy Attilus, Luis Bernard Henry, Marie Laurence Jocelyn Lass?gue (Secr?taire g?n?rale), <> de Rachel Price Vorbe nous fait faire connaissance avec des personnages complexes, des ?tres humains en proie ? des situations sans issue. “Aucune apologie non plus dans le texte sans bavure qui arrive ? montrer l’humanit? dans ses moments de grandeur et de d?ch?ance. La narration tient en haleine du d?but ? la fin et on en sort avec une petite dose d’espoir>>, relate le communiqu?. Le jury a profit? de ce moment pour remercier une fois de plus toutes celles et tous ceux qui, dans <>.

<<Je suis tr?s ?mue. Je sais combien il y a de bons ?crivains dans le milieu. Je l’ai envoy? au concours pour participer, sans trop y croire au prix. Donc, oui, je suis tr?s ?mue et je remercie la maison Deschamps ainsi que le jury pour avoir pris le temps de me lire et d’avoir choisi mon texte pour le Texte”. Ce sont les r?actions ? chaud de Rachel Price Vorbe, joint au t?l?phone par le Nouvelliste tout suite apr?s la parution du communiqu?.

Prix Litt?raire Henri Deschamps

Signalons que le Prix litt?raire Henri Deschamps a ?t? cr?? en 1975 par les membres du Conseil d’administration de la soci?t? <> en m?moire du fondateur de l’entreprise. Le Prix porte le nom de Henri Deschamps. Il est n? ? Poitiers, en France, le 5 f?vrier 1897, et est d?c?d? ? Port-au-Prince, Ha?ti, le 12 octobre 1958.

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Ilan Goldfajn ?lu pr?sident de la BID

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Ilan Goldfajn a ?t? ?lu pr?sident de la Banque interam?ricaine de d?veloppement (BID) le dimanche 20 novembre 2022 lors d’une session extraordinaire de l’Assembl?e des gouverneurs de la Banque. C’est ce qu’a rapport? la BID dans un communiqu? de presse obtenu par la r?daction. Selon le communiqu?, la r?union s’est tenue au si?ge de la BID ? Washington, D.C., avec la participation ? distance et pr?sentielle des d?l?gations.

Ilan Goldfajn a ?t? d?sign? par le Br?sil. Il devra assumer ses fonctions ? partir du 19 d?cembre 2022, pour une p?riode de cinq ans. <>, a expliqu? le communiqu?, soulignant que Goldfajn sera le septi?me pr?sident de la BID.

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Young Antiguan Engineering Professional Jelani Jarvis wins Recognition in the US

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Jelani Jarvis is being recognized by his peers in the Engineering field.

Within two years of working in the industry, Jelani was nominated for and awarded the BEYA (Black Engineer of the Year Award) Modern-Day Technology Leader Award which will be presented to him at the 2023 BEYA STEM Conference held in Washington DC.

These prestigious awards are given to engineers who demonstrate achievement, leadership and impact on their companies and industries.

The annual conference highlights professional achievement among people of color in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers, providing networking and recruitment opportunities in fields where people of color are underrepresented.

Jelani started his career as a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer working for an engineeringconsulting firm in Lake Mary, FL roughly a month after graduating with a Bachelor’sDegree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida amidst the Covid19 pandemic in the summer 2020.

After about 8 months, he was able to secure a Position with Jacobs Engineering as a Junior Electrical Engineer in Gainesville, FL.

Passionate about the renewable energy industry, specifically solar, Jelani took the initiative of investing in, and constructing a small homemade solar powered generator project of which he made a YouTube video and sent to various individuals within the Jacobs organization that he met at NSBE’s 2019 fall regional conference hosted in Tampa, in an attempt to “get his foot in the door.”

Joining Jacobs as an Electrical Engineer assigned to the water group, he was determinedin delivering quality work on the tasks he’s assigned whilst seeking out opportunities inthe renewable energy space.

Through networking and vocalizing his career goals, he was able to obtain a project managerial role on a project which involved conducting a feasibility study on the installation of micro hydro-turbines at a waste-water treatment facility in Chicago.

Through further networking, he was also added to the electrical engineering team working on a Rivian Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Atlanta whilst still being assigned to the water group.

Jelani is a member of the Black Employee Network Group, Harambee and takes pride inreaching back to give a helping hand to individuals in similar positions he was once in,encouraging young men and women to prioritize their education whilst pursuing theirdreams and passions.

Jelani credits his achievements to his faith in God and the strong unwavering support ofhis family home circle inclusive of grandmother-Sheila Francis, aunts, uncles, cousins,brother, and especially his mother, Priscilla Simon, who seeing his potential throughouthigh school was determined in providing him the opportunity of pursuing his studies,setting him on the path towards his career goals.

Jelani expresses a special appreciation for his aunt Caroline Edwards for her endless prayers and constant reminders to keep God first in all his pursuits throughout life.

He also expresses a sincere gratitude towards Claxton and Shenique Duberry for their unwavering support.

The former Sunnyside Tutorial, Antigua Grammar School and Antigua College Student isa true example that in spite of your humble beginnings, in spite of the many financial obstacles and closed doors, remaining steadfast towards to your dreams through self-drive, determination and hard work will ultimately lead you to the path of success.

A quote that Jelani lives by is from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia,“If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.”

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Prime Minister Browne debunks Lies by ABWU’s Chester Hughes

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The Office of the Prime Minister has learned that a representative of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU), former UPP candidate Chester Hughes, has been spreading untruthful and incredibly inaccurate claims regarding the payments to be made to former workers of the Jolly Beach Hotel.

A cheque by Government, made payable to the law firm appointed by the court, in the amount of EC$12.9 million, was handed over to the firm weeks ago, in full settlement of the payments due to former Jolly Beach workers.

The ABWU representative is further fully informed that the cheque has been paid over to the law firm, weeks ago, not last week as he has asserted, for onward payment to the former workers of Jolly Beach.

The ABWU has sought to delay the severance payment by wrongly including ineligible former workers.

The information that has been conveyed to the union representative has been confirmed by Lake & Kentish, the law firm in receipt of the $12.9 million in excess of weeks ago.

The use of outright lies and untruthful public statements is the hallmark of the United Progressive Party (UPP) and its operatives.

There is never “a silly season”; always, the re-election of a government is the most important business that a country can undertake in a democracy.

Trying to persuade citizens and electors to believe that the Head of Government is engaged in prevarications, require more than the propaganda and dissembling of the Assistant Secretary General of the ABWU.

The availability of $12.9 million for former Jolly Beach workers has been paid over for weeks; evidently, the government has discharged its responsibility to settle the severance due to the former Jolly Beach workers.

The matter is now solely within the domain of ABWU and their agent.

Antigua Barbuda Workers Union says PM Browne lied about severance payments to Jolly Beach workers

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Sean Luke’s mom blasts ‘uncaring judiciary’ at PEP meeting

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Pauline Lumfai –

THE deep trauma of her son’s brutal murder, the pain of hearing gory details of that murder during a 16-year-long trial, and the horror of having to go through it all over again, at a retrial, came to the fore as the mother of six-year-old murder victim Sean Luke slammed the justice system which she described as uncaring.

Speaking at a political rally of the Progressive Empowerment Party (PEP) in Bamboo No1 on Saturday, Pauline Lumfai said she had faith in PEP political leader Phillip Edward Alexander to fix the main systemic problems in the country including its judicial system.

Both Lumfai and Randolph Bharatt – the father of murder victim Andrea Bharatt – shared the PEP platform, but only Lumfai spoke.

Lumfai said she and Bharatt, like so many other citizens, are frustrated at the system which leaves many waiting on justice, sometimes for decades.

“The system is supposed to help us, not so? It is supposed to help people like us. But they are frustrating us in every corner, in every direction. Why?

“Like they do not even have a heart. But I refused to stand by and agree with what is going on,” Lumfai told the gathering as Bharatt stood at her side.

“It is like when you see wrong things happening and do not speak out about it, you become part of that. You become the problem too.”

Sean Luke was sexually assaulted with a cane stalk and his body found in a canefield near his Orange Valley, Couva home in March 2006.

In 2021, the 16-year trial of Akeel Mitchell, 29, and Richard Chatoo, 31, ended with both being found guilty of the boy’s murder. At the time of the murder, Mitchell was 13, and Chatoo was 16.

In July – almost a year after the convictions – the Appeal Court ordered a retrial citing several errors made by the judge regarding her treatment of the evidence.

In the case of Andrea Bharatt, the 23-year-old magistrate court clerk was never seen alive after she got into a car which she thought was a taxi on January 29, 2021.

Her decomposing body was found on February 4 of that year down a precipice in the Heights of Aripo. An autopsy found that she died from blunt force trauma to the head.

Lumfai said, “The experience we had and still have, is not an easy walk. Many times, I gave up. I give praise and thanks to the most Almighty God. He is the one who has taken me through this walk. He is walking that walk with me, and I thanked Him for it.

“I wanted to remind people of what we went through and are still going through because, for me, my son’s case is going back to trial. It is double jeopardy. I thought it was done and finished.”

Lumfai recalled how emotional it was for her during the trial saying the retrial is unfair to her.

Of the PEP and its political leader, she said, “I know Phillip is going to fix this. He is going to fix this.

“I believe in you, Phillip, and the team. I just wanted to remind people that we have to vote for change. This nice soft breeze that is blowing, this wind is the wind of change that is coming,” Lumfai said.

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Commonwealth Youth Parliament opens at Red House

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Joe Pitaluga of Gibraltar, a representative of the “National Labour Party” responds to “New Political Movement’s” Amaris Skeete of Trinidad and Tobago during the 11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament at the Red House on Monday. – AYANNA KINSALE

Youth representatives of over 50 states and territories gathered in Port of Spain to debate the Remote Work Bill as the 11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament (CYP) opened at the Red House on Monday.

This is the event’s first in-person session after the covid19 pandemic and the first time it has been hosted in Trinidad and Tobago. The session will end after three days of debate.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Bridgid Annisette-George told the youth parliament, “The theme of this year’s CYP is Youth Involvement in Parliamentary Democracy, and it affords an opportunity to let youth speak on an issue of relevance.”

She explained, “Our Parliament is one of the member branches of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, which is a voluntary global association of 56 countries working together in accordance with shared values in fields such as democracy, human rights, sustainable development, international peace and security, small states, gender equality and, most pertinent to our undertaking over the next three days, youth.

“The CYP is a forum that caters to youth between the ages of 18 and 29 years, across the Commonwealth to obtain first-hand experience of the processes of parliamentary democracy, while engaging with current parliamentarians and parliamentary officers, and facilitates the forging of links with other youth of like interests.”

The highlight of CYP 2022 activities, Annisette-George said, is its debate on the Remote Work Bill 2022.

“The subject matter touches on concerns of top policy which has gained prominence due to the pandemic and the work methodology which shall remain part of the work landscape for the foreseeable future.”

Secretary-general of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Stephen Twigg said, “Speaker Annisette-George spoke very powerfully about sustainable development goals and the importance of young people in taking them forward.

“We are now halfway through the period of them being adopted in the UN in 2015, and the goal of achieving them by 2030.

“It was always going to be challenging to achieve those goals, but the covid crisis has made that even harder.”

Addressing the pandemic’s effect on young people, he said it has caused a learning crisis, and its impact was worse for the poorest and most excluded from the education system.

Acting President Christine Kangaloo called the 56 young people from across the Commonwealth “uncompromisingly dedicated to learning the fundamentals of parliamentary democracy and unendingly devoted to immersing themselves in the experience of leadership and sacrifice.”

She said their participation was of paramount importance as the UN recorded the birth of the eight-billionth person on the planet. She added that 60 per cent of the people of the Commonwealth were under 30, and invested youth leaders were needed.

“If not these 56 young people, then who? And if not now, when?”

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Tobago welcomes back Condor flights from Germany

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Secretary of Tourism and Culture Tashia Burris –

Condor Airlines returned to Tobago with direct flights from Germany from Sunday.

Speaking with Newsday on Monday, Secretary of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Burris said she was proud to welcome the return of the airline.

“Very, very excited for the fact that we’re back on the German market in a big way.”

She added: “Condor landing yesterday means that hey, we’re welcoming passengers from the UK, passengers from Germany. Great news for Tobago, great news for tourism in general.”

She had this appeal to Tobagonians.

“Grasp all the opportunities that are available. Look at what are the business opportunities available in the sector. See how you can get involved.”

She said there are opportunities available.

“The THA has a number of grants available. There are a number of things available for persons who want to get involved in the tourism sector. I’ve been having discussions with the hotels; they are also looking for staff, so that there are jobs available as well. Don’t just depend on the THA to provide employment but the sector is now growing, its opening back…training is available – THTI (Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute) is open, the opportunities are there.” She encouraged people to take advantage of them.

She said the THA would also work hard, especially her division in its engagements with stakeholders.

“The port authority, Tobago Tourism Agency, the tour operators, the cruise agents – everybody who is involved in the tourism sector – the accommodation providers, ground transportation providers.”

She said everyone must come together.

“It is not just that the government has to do the work: there is a lot of work that needs to be done, and we’ll get more done together than if we’re apart and fighting. I just want to implore people that unity is strength. This is the time for us to be united, because the competition is really not among ourselves, but it is with other destinations, regionally and internationally.”

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Burris: Chief Sec has reached out to Winston Duke

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Tobagonian actor Winston Duke –

THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine has reportedly reached out to popular Tobago-born actor Winston Duke, at the recently concluded World Travel Market (WTM) in London, says Secretary of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Burris.

Burris was responding to questions from Newsday about whether the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was pursuing talks with Duke to help market the island.

Duke’s star has been shining brightly as he reprised his role as M’Baku in the blockbuster Marvel movie Wakanda Forever, released worldwide on November 11. Duke earned rave reviews for his performance, which was a bigger role than in the original Black Panther movie.

Last week, Guyana President Irfaan Ali wrote to Guyana-born Wakanda Forever lead actress, Letitia Michelle Wright, who migrated to England when she was seven, inviting her “to your beloved motherland.”

The 36-year-old Duke has spoken candidly and proudly about his homeland in several interviews and on social media.

At the Scarborough Port on Monday, where thousands of tourists were disembarking the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship, Burris said she was unaware how the discussions between Augustine and Duke went.

“I would ask the chief how far those discussions have progressed.”

Efforts to contact Augustine proved futile as all calls and messages went unanswered.

Burris added: “What I understand is that in the past they’ve (THA) had arrangements with (Manchester United legend) Dwight Yorke for example, to provide some ambassadorial services. It’s something that we haven’t really discussed just yet.”

She said the Progressive Democratic Patriots-led assembly is willing to work with people in the diaspora “who identify with the island and still have their roots here and their navel string buried here, to come and see how they could now assist Tobago in selling itself. It’s an open call to whoever is out there doing what they do, whatever they’re doing what they’re doing.”

She said it is not only about the famous Hollywood stars or artistes.

“Tobago has produced a number of persons who we should be very proud of – persons who are leading in different spheres all over the world and these people are also ambassadors. So it’s not just for the famous names but for those who are doing great things, wherever they are at, and they want to contribute to helping market the island.

“We are happy and open to have those conversations.”

Duke, originally from Argyle, migrated to the United States when he was nine years old.

He began acting in productions at the Portland Stage Company and at his alma mater, Yale University.

Since then, he has acted in several TV series including Person of Interest, The Messenger, Major Crimes and Modern Family.

Apart from his acting talents, Duke has won himself many admirers for his looks.

Duke was chosen as the cover for the current winter edition of the Esquire magazine. He was also one of the models in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty show earlier this month.

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