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Mr. H.R. Ian Roach and Mr. Peter Elias have both been reappointed to the Equal Opportunity Commission, each for a further three-year term.Mr. Roach will continue to serve as Commissioner and Chairman, while Mr. Elias will continue as a Commissioner.The reappointments were made by Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on Monday 12 October 2026.Mr. H. R. Ian Roach is an Attorney-at-law with Chancery Chambers and the Chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission. With over three decades of international legal experience, he specialises in public and labour law, with emphasis on negotiation, mediation and lobbying on behalf of governments and firms.Mr Roach is the holder of a Bachelor of Arts in History and Law and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours, both from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill. He also holds a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School. Mr. Roach served as Honorary Consul of Trinidad and Tobago to South Africa from 1999 to 2005 and advised the Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague in 2006. At various times between 2010 and 2023, he presided over several courts-martial as Judge Advocate for the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. From 2013 to 2016, he was an Independent Senator, serving on several parliamentary committees and chairing the Joint Select Committee on Local Authorities, Service Commissions and Statutory Authorities, including the Tobago House of Assembly.Mr. Peter Elias is a businessman with over three decades of experience in retail, fashion and event-related industries, serving the commercial needs of the public and providing employment to a diverse cross-section of society. Mr. Elias is a member of the Advisory Council for Arts, Letters, Culture and Public Affairs; The Academy for the Performing Arts; Fashion and Design at the University of Trinidad and Tobago, and he has assisted in the development of Trinidad and Tobago’s human resource through his association with various charitable causes.Mr. Elias holds a Bachelors of Finance and Economics, with a minor in Art History from the University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada, and is a past pupil of Queen's Royal College, Port of Spain.
World Sight Day | 8 October 2026On World Sight Day, the Office of the President joins the global call to raise awareness of the importance of eye health and the need for accessible eye care.With an estimated 2.2 billion people worldwide living with vision impairment, regular vision checks can help identify problems early and ensure that people receive the care they need.His Excellency Kerwyn Garcia, SC, First Gentleman of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Patron of the Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association, encourages everyone to prioritise their vision and eye health, have their eyes checked regularly and support efforts to ensure that persons living with visual impairment have access to the care and support they need.Protecting our sight can begin with something as simple as a vision check. 👁️
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Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, presided over the appointment of two Members and a Chairman to the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), today, October 7, at The President’s House.Dr. Carol Logie and Mr. McCaster Julien took their Oaths of Office and received their Instruments of Appointment as Chairman and Member of the TSC, respectively, while Mr. Inshan Mohamed received his Instrument of Appointment upon his reappointment as a Member.Dr. Carol Logie is an educational leader and international consultant with thirty plus years of experience in teacher training, educational policy, teacher development, curriculum design, and child protection. She has extensive leadership and consulting experience across the Caribbean, with international engagement in Africa, Europe, and the Americas. From 2020 to 2023, Dr. Logie was the Chair of the Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. Previous to that, she served as a lecturer and Research Fellow in Education at the University of the West Indies School of Education at St. Augustine, rising to Senior Lecturer in 2020. From 2002 to 2009, Dr. Logie was the Chair of the National Council for Early Childhood Care and Education.Dr. Logie has had considerable experience working with regional governments, universities, foundations, international development organizations, and Caribbean institutions. Since 2002, Dr. Logie has served as a Professional Resource Advisor for the Cotton Tree Foundation Preschool/ECCE Centre, Trinidad and Tobago. From 2013 to 2015, she was an Advisory Board Member for SERVOL in Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. McCaster Julien has had over thirty years as an attorney at law with over twenty years experience in a combination of junior and senior positions across the Trinidad and Tobago’s Upstream Oil and Gas sector, including a track record of working on major projects, providing a variety of legal services and business partnering. After obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies with an emphasis on Commercial Law courses, Mr. Julien received the Legal Education Certificate from Hugh Wooding Law School and was admitted to practice in Trinidad and Tobago in 1994.After acting as Legal Counsel for the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago from 2001 to 2008, Mr. Julien occupied a key managerial position in the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago until 2013 when he became General Counsel for Exploration and Production at Petrotrin. From 2018 to 2022, Mr. Julien was the Senior Legal Counsel for Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited moving in 2023 to Heritage Petroleum Company until September 2026.
Today, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, received the Letters of Credence of two newly accredited Ambassadors to Trinidad and Tobago at The President’s House.His Excellency Raúl Alberto Florentín Antola, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, with residence in Washington, D.C., United States of America, and Her Excellency Giuditta Giorgio, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, with residence in Panama City, Panama, formally presented their Letters of Credence to Her Excellency the President.Ambassador Giorgio was accompanied by Mr. Mirko D’Alessío, Honorary Consul for the Italian Republic in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Mr. Vincenzo Puglia, Consular Official at the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Panama.
Today, Monday, October 5, 2026, Her Excellency Marina Teitelboim Farias, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, presented her Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, during a ceremony at The President’s House.The presentation of Letters of Credence formally marks the commencement of an Ambassador’s diplomatic mission in Trinidad and Tobago.Also present to witness the ceremony was Mr. Cristóbal Fernández, Deputy Head of Mission.