World Children’s Day
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its...
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Category: Messages and Speeches
Message for Divali 2020
Fellow citizens, members of the Hindu community today celebrate Divali, the festival of lights....
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Message on Republic Day 2020
Fellow citizens, today, Trinidad and Tobago commemorates the achievement of Republican status and...
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Message from President Weekes on the occasion of Independence 2020
Fellow citizens, if you had to describe the year 2020 so far, I am sure that the word unusual is...
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Address at the 1st Session of the 12th Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Madame President of the Senate, Madame Speaker of the House, Honourable Members of Parliament. I...
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Address at the Swearing-in of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
My first order of business is to congratulate you, Prime Minister, on your reappointment as Prime...
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Emancipation Day Message
Fellow citizens, let us not celebrate Emancipation Day 2020 as if emancipation has been altogether...
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Message on the 30th Anniversary of the July 27, 1990 Attempted Coup d’Etat
Today, Trinidad and Tobago marks the 30th anniversary of the brazen insurrection which shook our...
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Message on United Nations Public Service Day 2020
Today, United Nations Public Service Day, we recognise and applaud those public servants, past and...
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Message for Labour Day 2020
Fellow citizens, Labour Day 2020 is being observed in this country during a challenging and...
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Message for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020
Elder abuse is a rampant, yet severely under-reported social ill, affecting an estimated one in...
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Message for Indian Arrival Day 2020
Fellow citizens, The courage, resilience and determination of the Indian indentured labourers who...
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