Mayaro has been a
favourite resort for decades, and a popular settlement for centuries.
Not many know that it
was in that setting that Trinidad's first Cabinet held its first meeting in
1956 under the chairmanship of Dr Eric Williams, chief minister.
The meeting was not
held in an air conditioned building, but on the beach, to the sounds of the
waves.
Among those who
attended was Kamaluddin Mohammed, then a member of the Williams government.
Recalling the historic
occasion Mohammed said, in an interview with the Trinidad and Tobago Express, "I attended the meeting and sat next to Dr
Williams. The furniture used was brought to the beach by Victor Campbell of
Mayaro. After the meeting we had a friendly game of cricket on the beach".
That historic moment
is part of Mayaro's history which dates back to 1690 when the Catalan Capuchin
monks had established a mission in the area. The mission did not last very long
because it was destroyed very early by the native Amerindians.
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