Media Releases
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Mar 23 2020
Media Conference on COVID-19 – Monday 23rd March 2020
COVID-19 testing has been expanded. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) will expand its testing to test anyone who meets any of the criteria for COVID-19 exposure. Testing will be expanded to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) where a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) machine will be validated by CARPHA to supplement testing efforts. […]
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Mar 12 2020
T&T Records First Imported Case of COVID-19
Minister of Health, the Hon Terrence Deyalsingh has confirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s first imported case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The patient has been identified as a 52-year-old male who arrived from Switzerland. Minister Deyalsingh made the announcement at a media conference held at the Ministry of Health’s Head Office located in Port of Spain today (Thursday […]
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Mar 11 2020
Prime Minister Rowley Joins CARICOM Delegation to Guyana
Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley, who returned last night from an official visit to Ghana, will accompany CARICOM Chairman the Hon Mia Mottley and other CARICOM Heads of Government on a mission to Guyana this morning. Dr Rowley will leave on a LIAT charter flight due at Piarco from Barbados where he will […]
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Mar 05 2020
Trinidad and Tobago Stands Committed to Strengthening Bilateral Ties with Ghana.
Trinidad and Tobago Stands Committed to Strengthening Bilateral Ties with Ghana. Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley made the statement as he spoke during an official visit to Jubilee House, the official residence and Office of the President of Ghana today (Thursday 5th March 2020). At a meeting held with President of Ghana, His […]
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Mar 03 2020
Prime Minister Rowley Leads Energy Talks with BP in London
Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley met with BP’s newly-appointed chief executive officer, Bernard Looney today (Tuesday 03 March, 2020) at the company’s headquarters in London. Looney was appointed as CEO last month and was previously responsible for BP’s Upstream business. Minister of Energy and Energy Industries the Hon. Franklin Khan and Minister of […]
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Feb 18 2020
CARICOM Heads Meet in Barbados
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley joined regional leaders in Barbados today (Tuesday 18 February, 2020) for the 31st Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister addressed heads at the meeting and indicated that his country is taking steps […]
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Dec 17 2019
MEDIA RELEASE – $2 Million For Short-Term Flood Relief
MEDIA RELEASE – 17 December 2019 $2 Million For Short-Term Flood Relief The Office of the Prime Minister issued a press release earlier today which indicated that the Government is providing 2 million dollars in humanitarian funding to the Corporations affected by the recent floods. The release clearly stated that this money “is mainly for […]
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Dec 17 2019
HUMANITARIAN FLOOD RELIEF
Even as we are still awaiting the assessment of the damage caused by extensive flooding and the waters have not yet receded completely the Government recognizes the need for additional resources to be made available to the affected Corporations to enable them to provide additional immediate humanitarian assistance. In furtherance of this objective for the […]
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Sep 27 2019
Prime Minister Rowley Rings Nasdaq Bell
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley met with Edward Knight, Executive Vice President at Nasdaq today (Friday 27 September, 2019). Mr Knight was recently named Nasdaq’s Vice Chairman, a post he will assume from October 01. The Prime Minister rang the Nasdaq’s opening bell this morning. Dr Rowley was accompanied by Minister of Foreign […]
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Sep 25 2019
Prime Minister Participates in India/CARICOM Meeting
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, along with heads of Government from the region, participated in an India/CARICOM meeting today (Wednesday 25 September, 2019).The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. CARICOM leaders and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, focused on several areas […]
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