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Observed across Commonwealth nations, Remembrance Day is an occasion to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their countries during World Wars I and II, and to recognise the service and commitment of those who continue to serve today.Today, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, we pause to remember the courage and sacrifice of those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom.Here in Trinidad and Tobago, the National Day of Remembrance was observed on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, led the observance at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park, where she laid a ceremonial wreath in honour of those who lost their lives in the World Wars. Government officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps and representatives of volunteer organisations also paid tribute by laying wreaths.
On Tuesday 10 November 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. His Excellency Martin Maier, Ambassador of Switzerland to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Her Excellency Sarah Gasquard, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago presented their credentials to Her Excellency the President in two ceremonies at The Presidentโs House.Ambassador Maier was accompanied by Ms. Simone Gillette, Honorary Consul for Switzerland and Ambassador Gasquard was accompanied by Mr. Paul Jay Williams, Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of Belgium.Her Excellency welcomed the Ambassadors to Trinidad and Tobago and wished them both every success in their new posts.
As the sun set on Thursday, November 4, 2026, Their Excellencies Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Kerwyn Garcia, SC, First Gentleman, joined members of staff of the Office of the President on the East Lawn of the grounds of The Presidentโs House to light deyas in observance of Divali, the Festival of Lights, for the fourth consecutive year.Private Kiran Tulsie of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Reserves offered a prayer and reflection on the significance of the Festival of Lights, followed by brief remarks from Her Excellency the President and the lighting of the deyas by those in attendance. Shubh Divali Trinidad and Tobago ๐ช
#HappeningNowHer Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and His Excellency Kerwyn Garcia, SC, First Gentleman attend todayโs National Day of Remembrance observance, at Memorial Park, Port of Spain.
Shubh Divali! ๐ช๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐จ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐๐๐Today, I join the Hindu community, at home and abroad, and all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago in celebrating Divali, the Festival of Lights.Divali recalls the return of Lord Ram and Mother Sita to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile. The rows of deyas that welcomed them proclaimed both joy and the enduring triumph of dharma over injustice, knowledge over ignorance, and light over darkness.The deya is small, yet it does not bargain with the darkness; it simply gives its light. Divali therefore calls us not merely to admire goodness, courage and truth, but to practise themโespecially when doing so is difficult.Practicing truth, as Divali calls us to do, requires the courage to speak with fairness and responsibility. This responsibility is imposed in both directions. When we speak, we should do so truthfully and without malice; and when we listen, we should receive differing views with patience and generosity. When candour is tempered by compassion, disagreement need not become division, and the exchange of ideas can deepen rather than diminish our common life.As we prepare our homes for the blessings of Sri Lakshmi, let us also make room within ourselves for conscience, compassion and discernment. Let our words bring light rather than heat, and let our differences enlarge, rather than narrow, our sense of common belonging.In our multi-religious and multicultural Republic, Divali is a gift to the whole nation. It reminds us that light is most powerful when shared, and that a country's moral strength is measured not only by the freedoms it proclaims, but by the courage with which its people protect them.May every deya lit this Divali renew in us the wisdom to recognise truth, the courage to speak it responsibly, and the grace to hear itโeven when it is difficult. May its light guide Trinidad and Tobago towards a future shaped by truth, justice and mutual respect.I wish the Hindu community and the entire nation a happy, peaceful and holy Divali.Shubh Divali!