The NCC Congratulates Minister of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Monday, September 14, 2015: The National Carnival Commission (NCC) congratulates Minister of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Dr. The Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly on her appointment to the Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago. The NCC also takes the opportunity to congratulate the newly appointed Prime Minister, Dr. The Honourable Keith Rowley and the recently appointed Cabinet.

As the organisation chiefly responsible for the regulation, coordination and conduct of all Carnival activities throughout the country, held under the aegis of the Government, the NCC acts on its responsibility to work equitably with all its stakeholders and special interest groups in the pursuit of developing Carnival as a viable enterprise for the future.

For the past two decades, the NCC has successfully worked together with the line ministry to provide for, and preserve the various artistic and cultural segments that comprise Carnival; at each step of the way, maintaining the focus on transforming Carnival from a one-off event into a sustainable year-long industry.

Considering the importance of the existing relationship with the line ministry, the NCC is convinced that during Dr. Gadsby-Dolly’s tenure, this relationship will continue to deepen even further.

As the organisation enters its 25th anniversary of service to the people of Trinidad and Tobago, it welcomes the opportunity, under the auspices of Dr. Gadsby-Dolly, to continue the ongoing work empowering various national communities, providing the necessary leadership and financial resources, and encouraging them to celebrate Carnival in their individual ways.

Going forward, the NCC remains committed to working with Dr. Gadsby-Dolly, and the new government as it has with all previous governments.

The NCC would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work and contribution of the former Minister, Dr. The Honourable Lincoln Douglas, as well as former Prime Minister, the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

The NCC thanks them for their years of service and wishes them well in their future endeavours.