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๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐จ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐![]()
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One hundred and eighty-one years ago, Indian indentured immigrants arrived in Trinidad after a voyage marked by loss, courage and hope. They journeyed to an unfamiliar land, in which they were immediately subjected to a harsh system of work and life. And yet, through faith, discipline and resolve, they built homes, communities, schools, businesses, places of worship and cultural traditions that now occupy a central place in the heart and life of our Republic.![]()
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This day is not only a record of arrival. It is a lesson in human dignity. It teaches that suffering need not become bitterness; that memory can guide rather than divide; and that devotion to oneโs heritage can strengthen, not diminish, devotion to oneโs country. In the jahaji bond โ ship brothers and ship sisters joined by trial โ we have been privileged, both to see and to experience, a demonstration of fellowship that rose above region, language and circumstance.![]()
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That lesson belongs to all of Trinidad and Tobago. We are a nation shaped by many inheritances: Hindu, Muslim and Christian traditions; Orisha and Spiritual Baptist faiths; other beliefs and philosophies; and the cultures, languages, festivals, arts and customs of our many ancestral communities. Our strength does not require sameness. It requires the maturity to hold differences without hostility, and to place the common good above every narrow claim.![]()
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At a time when public speech often moves faster than reflection, Indian Arrival Day invites a different temper. Freedom gives us the right to disagree; citizenship imposes on us the duty to do so with measure. A republic is protected, not only by its laws, but by the habits of respect with which its people treat one another and the shared institutions entrusted to their care.![]()
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As we mark this day, let us choose duty over indifference, unity over division, and service over self-display. Let us honour the courage of those who came before us not only by memory and ceremony, but by conduct worthy of their sacrifice.![]()
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I wish the national community a peaceful and meaningful Indian Arrival Day.![]()
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May every heritage find honour in our shared Republic, and may God bless Trinidad and Tobago.
๐จ PUBLIC ADVISORY: Fraudulent Videos Circulating Online![]()
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The Office of the President wishes to advise the public of fraudulent videos and reels being circulated on social media featuring manipulated footage of Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. These videos are overlaid with AI-generated voices which falsely purport to encourage persons to participate in a financial scheme.![]()
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โ ๏ธ The Office of the President makes it clear that:![]()
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* These videos are fake and manipulated![]()
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* The profiles sharing this content are not affiliated with Her Excellency, the President, or the Office of the President![]()
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โ Members of the public are strongly advised:![]()
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* Do not engage with or share these videos![]()
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* Do not invest in any scheme promoted by this content![]()
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The public is urged to remain vigilant and to report such content to the relevant authorities.
His Excellency Fikry Cassidy, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago presented his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday May 28, 2026 at The President's House. ![]()
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Also present to witness the Presentation of Credentials ceremony was his spouse, Mrs. Lusia Veniokta and Mrs. Romanna Sirait, Counsellor and Head of Economic Affairs in the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.![]()
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Her Excellency welcomed the Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago and wished him every success in his new post.
Storytime at The Presidentโs House seeks to promote literacy, comprehension, and a love for reading among children, while building studentsโ confidence through public speaking.![]()
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On Monday, May 25, 2026, Their Excellencies Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Kerwyn Garcia SC, First Gentleman, hosted the fourth instalment of Storytime for 2026 with students of the San Fernando TML Primary School. ๐โจ![]()
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๐ธ For the full album, see: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCUV5Y
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