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#HappeningNow Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago presents Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné with the 2026 Poet Laureate of Trinidad and Tobago award.Her Excellency also delivered the feature address at the event.
Today, Thursday, October 15, 2026, His Excellency Salman Nabit Mukarak Abdullah Al-Khulaifi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, with residence in Caracas, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, presented his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, at The President’s House.His Excellency was accompanied by Mr. Yousef Mohammed Al-Sulaiti, Third Secretary at the Embassy of the State of Qatar.Letters of Credence are formal diplomatic documents through which a Head of State accredits an Ambassador to represent their country in another state. Following each presentation of Letters of Credence, the newly accredited Ambassador is escorted from The President’s House by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Mounted Branch.
His Excellency William Bush, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago paid a farewell courtesy call on Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday 14 October, 2026 at The President’s House.The outgoing Ambassador was accompanied by Ms. Cheyenne Lee, Executive Assistant and Adviser to the Ambassador, and Ms. Celeste Reid, Personal Assistant.Ambassador Bush first presented his credentials on Friday 9 June, 2023, at the first Presentation of Credentials ceremony hosted by Her Excellency following her assumption of office in March of that year.During the farewell visit, Her Excellency thanked the Ambassador for his service and extended her best wishes for his future endeavours.
As Trinidad and Tobago continues to mourn the passing of one of its most iconic cultural figures, Their Excellencies Christine Carla Kangaloo, ORTT, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Kerwyn Garcia, SC, First Gentleman, paid tribute to the late Honourable Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco ORTT, CM, HBM, OCC, OBE, earlier today, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA), where his body lies in repose.Their Excellencies also met with members of the family of the late “Calypso King of the World,” who passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the age of 91.
His Excellency Peter Neven, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany 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 Tuesday October 13, 2026 at The President’s House.Also present to witness the ceremony were his spouse, Mrs. Aigul Neven, and Mr. Martin Langer, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.Her Excellency welcomed the Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago and wished him every success in his new post.