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• 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.
• Feb 11 2016 PM Honours Centenarians – 11.02.2016

  TOPICS: achievement,Centenarians,Department of Ageing,history,Ministry of Social Development & Family Services,

  For a moment there I thought Dr. Rouse was going to introduce me as the entertainment knowing that I have spent so much of my time with people who have been fortunate to have grown well beyond the three scores and ten, that maybe she probably thought that I was the appropriate person to entertain […]
• Jan 18 2016 PM Feature Address – Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference & Tradeshow

  TOPICS: energy,Energy Chamber,gas prices,oil and gas,OPEC,reduced revenues,TRINTOC,TRINTOPEC,

  Good Morning. I am sure that a significant number of persons will agree with the view that as an oil producing country we are at a critical juncture in our existence. Whether this situation becomes a crisis or not depends on our approach to survival and managing our affairs. The word crisis conjures certain emotions […]
• Dec 29 2015 PM’s Address to the Nation – December 2015

  TOPICS: Crude oil production,economy,expenditure,export earnings,foreign exchange,gas prices,LNG,Message to the Nation,national budget,oil and gas,

  This evening I would like to address the national community on the state of the economy in light of the continuing fall in oil and gas prices and the consequences for the people of Trinidad and Tobago. In June 2014, (18 months ago) the price of West Texas Intermediate, (WTI), our benchmark crude oil, was […]
• Dec 25 2015 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO THE NATION 2015

  TOPICS: Christmas,Message to the Nation,

  On behalf of the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend warm Christmas greetings to our Christian Community and all those who share in the spirit of the Season. Christmas is a very special time in Trinidad and Tobago. In our own unique way we have created signature music in the form of […]
• Nov 11 2015 DIVALI MESSAGE TO THE NATION 2015

  TOPICS: Divali,Hindu community,Message to the Nation,

  Today, on behalf of the people and Government of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend warm greetings to our Hindu community, as the Nation celebrates the inspiring and joyous occasion of Divali, the festival of lights, which symbolises the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.
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