by OTP | April 24, 2026 | Featured, Media Releases, Other Events | 0 Comments

In 2026, Trinidad and Tobago commemorates a historic convergence of milestones—the 150th anniversary of The President’s House and the 50th anniversary of the Presidency and of the Republic. Together, these milestones offer a unique opportunity to reflect on our...

by OTP | August 1, 2026 | Featured, Messages and Speeches, News & Events | 0 Comments

Fellow citizens, African Emancipation Day recalls a hard-won victory. Enslaved Africans refused to accept oppression as their destiny. Through generations of resistance, sacrifice and unyielding hope, they challenged a system designed to strip them of their dignity,...

by OTP | July 29, 2026 | Media Releases, News & Events | 0 Comments

It is with profound sadness that the Office of the President announces the passing of our beloved colleague, Chef Jason Pierre. For more than thirty years, Jason served the Office of the President with unwavering dedication and professionalism. He was a valued member...

by OTP | July 27, 2026 | Featured, News & Events, Other Events | 0 Comments

On Monday 27 July, 2026, in a solemn remembrance ceremony held at the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, laid a wreath at the cenotaph at Knox Street, Port of Spain, to...

by OTP | July 24, 2026 | Featured, News & Events, Other Events | 0 Comments

Their Excellencies Christine Carla Kangaloo, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Kerwyn Garcia, S.C., First Gentleman, hosted a cocktail reception on Friday, August 24, 2026 to officially launch the exhibition installation “50 Years. One...

by OTP | July 24, 2026 | Featured, Messages and Speeches, News & Events | 0 Comments

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: We gather this evening at the meeting point of two important anniversaries: fifty years of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and one hundred and fifty years of President's House. The achievement of Republican status was...

by OTP | July 21, 2026 | News & Events, Presentations of Credentials | 0 Comments

On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Right Honourable Jerrymon Samuel Manwe, High Commissioner for the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, presented his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo O.R.T.T., President of the...

by OTP | July 18, 2026 | Featured, News & Events, Other Events | 0 Comments

Twenty-six young people concluded six days of music, mentorship and personal development on Saturday July 18, 2026 as The President’s Pan Camp 2026 came to a triumphant close at The President’s House. Now in its third consecutive year, the Camp brought together...

by OTP | July 18, 2026 | Featured, Messages and Speeches, News & Events | 0 Comments

Twenty-six young people concluded six days of music, mentorship and personal development on Saturday July 18, 2026 as The President's Pan Camp 2026 came to a triumphant close at The President's House. Now in its third consecutive year, the Camp brought together...

by OTP | July 14, 2026 | Appointments, News & Events | 0 Comments

In a ceremony held at The President’s House on Tuesday 14th July, 2026, Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago administered the Oath of Office and presented the Instrument of Appointment to Mr. H. R. Ian...

by OTP | July 13, 2026 | Messages and Speeches, News & Events | 0 Comments

Good morning. A steelpan does not find its voice by accident. A master tuner approaches the instrument with vision, skill and an attentive ear. Each note must possess clarity of its own, but no note exists for itself alone. The tuner brings distinct voices into right...