Message from President Weekes on World Migratory Bird Day
Bird migration is the seasonal movement of birds, including our own Scarlet Ibis, over hundreds of...
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Category: Messages and Speeches
Message from Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on World Press Freedom Day
Freedom of the press is a fundamental component of any democracy governed by the rule of law. A...
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Message from Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the Occasions of English Language Day and Spanish Language Day
Language is a fundamental system of human interaction, expression and identity. It can be a bridge...
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Easter 2019 Message from President Paula-Mae Weekes
At Easter, Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and his enduring legacy...
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Message from Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day 2019
One hundred and two years ago, the Shouters Prohibition Ordinance was passed, banning the members...
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Message from Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The transatlantic slave trade was one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Americas,...
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Message from President Paula-Mae Weekes on World Down Syndrome Day
On World Down Syndrome Day we recognise the right of people with Down syndrome to lead happy and...
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Message from Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On 21 March 1960, sixty-six people lost their lives in Sharpeville, South Africa after police...
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Message from Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on International Women’s Day 2019
On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, triumphs and progress of all...
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Message from Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on World Cancer Day 2019
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and that includes Trinidad and Tobago in...
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Speech – Special Sitting of the Tobago House of Assembly
Good morning. It is the morning of day four of my five day work week in Tobago and already the...
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Visit to Roxborough Police Youth Club
One of the highlights of Her Excellency’s work week in Tobago was her visit to the Roxborough...
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