May 08 2020
Statement by Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley in the House of Representatives on Friday 8th May, 2020
Madam Speaker, with the authority of the Cabinet, I make the following statement on the much anticipated Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Madam Speaker, upon entering Office as Prime Minister, I made a solid commitment to the people of this nation that Campaign Finance Reform legislation will be brought to the Parliament. Historically successive […]
Mar 13 2020
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley’s Parliament Statement on COVID-19
Colleagues, fellow citizens, It is in times like these that we define who we are as a people. We are currently facing two global phenomena that affect us directly and are both largely outside of our realm of control. The first is the widespread presence and deleterious effects of COVID 19, commonly known as the […]
Sep 27 2019
Prime Minister’s Statement at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mr. President, It is indeed a distinct honour to address, for the first time, this august Assembly of States, entrusted with the responsibility of charting the way forward on the wide array of issues that impact our collective development. On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend […]
Sep 24 2019
Republic Day Greetings 2019
Today, as we observe the forty-third (43rd) anniversary of the founding of our Republic, as we commemorate this anniversary, I ask that we consider the significance of its observance as a national holiday and its importance in unifying us as a people, considering also the recent celebration of our 57th Independence. Let us make this […]
Aug 31 2019
Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley’s Independence Day Message
My fellow citizens, I believe, with sincere honesty, that we should be celebrating the 57th anniversary of our Independence today, looking deeply into our individual consciences to consider the highs and lows in our recent, national experience. The completion of Carifesta 2019 was one such high. We saw thousands of our citizens blending together with […]
Apr 23 2019
Statement on Sri Lanka Terror Attack
The Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago stand with the people of Sri Lanka in this time of immense pain and national mourning. It is with a deep sense of sadness and disbelief that we learnt of the Easter Sunday terror incident which killed innocent guests at hotels and persons as they worshipped at […]
Last Saturday whilst in Guyana the Chairman of Caricom communicated with me that the Office of the Secretary General of the UN wanted to reach me and a couple other Caricom Heads to advise us that he had received a… Read More...
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 supports 🇯🇲Kamina Johnson-Smith 🇯🇲 Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, for the post of Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Elections to fill the post take place at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting… Read More...
Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr the Hon Keith Rowley and President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between their two countries this morning.… Read More...
Ladies and Gentlemen, a very good morning to you all. I am once again honoured to be among such a knowledgeable gathering, even if it has to be in this virtual setting. I must say that the hosting of this conference is a promising sign and testament to the resilience and adaptability of our local […]
