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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!
For the second consecutive year, Her 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, hosted the annual Armistice Dinner at The Presidentโs House on Friday November 6, 2026.Organised by the Combined Services Officersโ Mess and held ahead of Remembrance Day, the dinner honoured those who served in the First and Second World Wars and paid tribute to those who lost their lives.Among the guests were the Honourable Chief Justice, Mr Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Commodore Don Polo. Formation Commanding Officers, serving officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force and retired Chiefs of Defence Staff also attended, along with members of the Diplomatic Corps representing countries that were signatories to the Armistice and heads of divisions of the Ministry of Homeland Security.A special tribute was paid to Colonel Stanly Lucien Johnson (Retโd), M.O.M., a decorated officer who is 107 years old. Colonel Johnson began his military career in the Trinidad Cadet Corps in 1932, joined the Trinidad Volunteers in 1937 and was mobilised in 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War. He rose to the rank of Warrant Officer before being commissioned, and went on to serve in the Caribbean and the United Kingdom, with an attachment to the Canadian Army.After joining the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment in 1963, he held several command and staff appointments and went on to serve as Commander of the Defence Force and Commanding Officer of the Regiment from 1968 to 1970. He subsequently represented Trinidad and Tobago as Military Attachรฉ in Washington, D.C.As we honour Colonel Johnsonโs distinguished service to Trinidad and Tobago, we remember with gratitude all who served and all who gave their lives.Lest we forget.#ArmisticeDinner #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #TrinidadAndTobago#OfficeofthePreidenttt