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• Jun 18 2016 Message from the Prime Minister on the occasion of Labour Day 2016

  TOPICS: Labour Day,Labour Movement,Message to the Nation,

  Labour Day in Trinidad and Tobago is a very significant day on the national calendar. It is the day set aside for all of us to focus on the labour movement and the role it plays in developing the workforce and by extension the nation. It is often said that our most precious resource is […]
• Jun 07 2016 Prime Minister Rowley’s address to TTMA Dinner

  TOPICS: employment,foreign exchange,GDP,growth,Manufacturing,non-petroleum contributor,productivity,TTMA,

  I would like to first thank the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association for extending an invitation to me to speak at this very auspicious event. This event not only highlights the achievements of individuals and firms within our manufacturing sector, it is also underscores the need for vision, innovation and fortitude to create new ideas, […]
• May 30 2016 INDIAN ARRIVAL MESSAGE TO THE NATION 2016

  TOPICS: culture,Indian Arrival Day,Message to the Nation,unity,

  Notwithstanding our small, geographic size, Trinidad and Tobago may boast of many internationally acclaimed accomplishments. We have excelled and continue to register significant achievements in the areas of academia, diplomacy, music, fashion and sport. Yet perhaps none of these successes is as great as the enduring capacity of our people, to create from our social […]
• May 05 2016 Prime Minister delivers keynote address at Medgar Evers College Awards Ceremony

  TOPICS: AWARDS,bilateral,USA,

  My heartiest congratulations are extended to you, the special award recipients: Your community spiritedness and spontaneous generosity in contributing to the goals and ideals of this pioneering Medgar Evers College International Education outreach initiative have come at a pivotal milestone in the life of the College and must be warmly and magnanimously applauded.
• May 04 2016 PM Rowley Remarks – US CCA ESS – Plenary Session

  TOPICS: Caribbean Community,Caribbean Development Bank,caricom,CDB,energy,energy security,IDB,oil and gas,renewable energy,

  The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) recognises that, given the enormous scale of the resources of our respective countries, renewable energy can and should be contributing more to the regional energy mix thereby increasing the prospects for energy security. For example within the Community, the aggregated contribution of renewable power to the electricity sector has almost doubled […]
• May 04 2016 PM Rowley Remarks – US CCA ESS – Caribbean Session (Opening Statement)

  TOPICS: Caribbean Community,caricom,energy security,sids,

  We are here today out of a common commitment to build sustainable societies within our respective countries. The current environment of “low oil prices” has raised questions, from time to time, about whether the availability of cheap crude could derail the movement toward renewable energy sources and energy efficiency applications. That movement has been gathering […]
• Apr 18 2016 PM Rowley’s Remarks – 2016 Launch of the Prime Minister’s Charity Golf Classic

  TOPICS: Charity,Cyril Ross Nursery,Diplomatic Centre,Golf,

  The president and executive members of the Prime Minister’s Charity Golf Tournament – and all the shy golfers at the back of the room – welcome to the Prime Minister’s Charity Golf Tournament 2016. I am very pleased this evening to welcome you here at this venue to signal the start of this very exciting […]
• Mar 30 2016 SPIRITUAL BAPTIST MESSAGE TO THE NATION 2016

  TOPICS: LIBERATION,Message to the Nation,Spiritual Baptist/Shouter,Spiritual Shouter Baptist community,

  The oppressed don’t stay oppressed forever. Somewhere deep within, the instinct for justice, for equality and freedom overrides the fear of consequences and reprisals, driving mass movements for change until the goal is accomplished. Our Spiritual Shouter Baptist community is one such group whose history is dominated by discrimination, suppression, brutality and injustice. For thirty-four […]
• Mar 28 2016 EASTER MESSAGE TO THE NATION 2016

  TOPICS: Christian Community,Easter,Message to the Nation,

  Always a period for deep contemplation, at Easter the Christian Community recognizes and celebrates the tremendous promise made by God to give his only Son to the World. In the Christian teachings, one momentous, selfless act spiritually liberated a people; giving some the courage to move beyond the familiarity of their homes and villages to […]
• Mar 15 2016 PM Rowley – Energy Security

  TOPICS: bilateral,Caribbean,caricom,energy,energy security,Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries,renewable energy,US Department of Energy,Venezuela,World Bank,

  The issue of energy security has been on our agendas for an interminable period of time without any constructive approach for defining a way forward. The current volatility in global energy markets underscores our vulnerability to wide fluctuations in energy prices and the need for a programmed approach to energy security.
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