Media Releases
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Mar 09 2018
Women’s Issues Take Centre Stage at Breakfast Meeting
A wide cross-section of women representing several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) throughout Trinidad and Tobago gathered at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s to celebrate International Women’s Day today (Friday 09 March, 2018). The breakfast meeting was hosted by Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley and Mrs. Sharon Rowley. Prime Minister Rowley in his welcome address […]
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Feb 26 2018
CARICOM Leaders Focus on Disaster Management and Climate Change in Haiti
Disaster management and climate change were among the main issues addressed during the plenary session of the Twenty-Ninth Inter-Sessional CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Today, (Monday 26th February, 2018) began with an opening ceremony and featured remarks from outgoing CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr the Honourable Keith Mitchell. During his […]
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Feb 23 2018
Students Grow Food in School Yard
School gardening and garden-based education can play a role in improving the nutritional behaviour of young gardeners. Today, (Friday 23rd February, 2018) Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley visited the Carenage Girls’ Government Primary School and the Diego Martin Girls’ RC School to get a first-hand look at the kitchen gardens created by the […]
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Feb 07 2018
Energy Meetings Engage the Attention of the Prime Minister Today
Prime Minister, Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley engaged in several meetings at the Office of the Prime Minister today (Wednesday 7 February, 2018), which included two that focussed on the energy industry. Prime Minister Rowley received an update on Shell’s various upstream exploration projects from the energy company’s Executive Vice President Integrated Gas Ventures, De […]
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Dec 18 2017
The Honourable Prime Minister Intends to Pursue Legal Action Against Those who have Re-published Falsehood Uttered in Parliament
On Friday 15 December, 2017 during a sitting of the House of Representatives, the Member of Parliament for Oropouche East, Dr Roodal Moonilal made a number of false statements of which he declined to take ownership and subsequently withdrew. These false and malicious statements were suggestive of payments being made by AV Drilling to the […]
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Dec 08 2017
Personal Explanation by the Honourable Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Diego Martin West
Madam Speaker, I wish to thank you for granting me leave to make the following personal explanation, pursuant to Standing Order 23. Madam Speaker, following debate on the Anti-Gang Bill, 2017 which commenced on Wednesday 6th December and ended in the early hours of Thursday 7th December, several comments and statements have been made in […]
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Nov 23 2017
Prime Minister Urges Private Sector to Invest More in National Development
Prime Minister, Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley is calling on the private sector to invest more heavily in the economic development of Trinidad and Tobago. The call was made while delivering the feature address at the launch and sod turning of the Point Lisas Business Park Warehouse complex today (Thursday 23 November, 2017). The Prime […]
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Oct 25 2017
Prime Minister Rowley Talks Trade with Mexico at CARICOM Summit
Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley has asked Mexican President, His Excellency Enrique Pena Nieto to immediately consider the development and implementation of a partial scope trade agreement which will allow Trinidad and Tobago manufactured goods access to the Mexican market. The Prime Minister made the request during deliberations at the IV CARICOM-Mexico Summit […]
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Oct 23 2017
Prime Minister to Attend CARICOM-Mexico Summit
Prime Minister, Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley and his CARICOM counterparts will participate in the IV CARICOM-Mexico Summit on Wednesday 25 October, 2017 in Belize. The main theme of the summit will be cooperation for the prevention of and treatment of natural disasters, an area in which Mexico has great experience and institutional capacity. The […]
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Oct 17 2017
Prime Minister Rowley Receives Police Manpower Report
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Manpower Audit Committee presented its more than 600-page report to Prime Minister, Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, today at the Office of the Parliament. The Prime Minister assured that he will immediately take the report to Cabinet this Thursday (October 19, 2017) and thereafter to Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on […]
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