Media Releases
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Aug 01 2020
Unveiling of the Emancipation Monument -Emancipation Day 2020
Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley unveiled a permanent monument which celebrates the triumph over enslavement today (Saturday 1st August, 2020) during Emancipation Day celebrations in Port of Spain. The Emancipation Monument will be hung in front of the Treasury Building in Port of Spain where the annual Emancipation Day commemorative procession usually commences. […]
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Aug 01 2020
Prime Minister’s Emancipation Day Message 2020
Once again, I extend greetings to all the citizens of this country on this occasion of Emancipation Day. These greetings are extended on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, my family, and myself as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Today is traditionally a glorious commemoration, one of celebration and […]
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Jul 31 2020
Prime Minister’s Media Conference – Friday 31 July, 2020
Government has decided to reduce the number of persons who can gather in public at any time to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This as the presence of COVID-19 clusters now exist in Trinidad and Tobago. Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley made the announcement during a media conference today (Friday 31 […]
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Jul 30 2020
Prime Minister’s Eid-ul-Adha Message 2020
My fellow citizens, I wish on this auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, to extend Eid Mubarak to the Muslim community. Eid-ul-Adha is the festival of sacrifice. It renews the memory of that great sacrifice when Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) was willing to sacrifice that which he loved dearly, his beloved son Prophet Ismail (Ishmael) to honour the command […]
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Jul 27 2020
Sod Turning Ceremony For The Gran Chemin Fishing Facility
The community of Moruga will be home to a brand-new fishing facility as Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley turned the sod for the Gran Chemin Fishing Facility today (Monday 27th July, 2020). This fishing facility which is expected to increase opportunity for the retail fishing business, will be equipped with a number of […]
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Jul 27 2020
Condolences on Passing of Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur
The sudden sad news of the passing of former Prime Minister Owen Arthur came to us at a time of heavy challenges for the region. Having seen him at work in Guyana recently, this Caribbean statesman gave us no hint of an imminent demise because we had become so accustomed to his resilience, grit and […]
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Jul 26 2020
Election Observation Missions Requested by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago continues its efforts to ensure the presence of Election Observers in Trinidad and Tobago prior to and during the National Parliamentary Elections scheduled for August 10, 2020. Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, extended invitations on July 9, 2020 to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Commonwealth to […]
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Jul 16 2020
1,600 Lots of Land for Distribution To Former Employees of Petrotrin
The Muslim Community now has the use of State lands for the purpose of a cemetery. Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley was on hand yesterday for the signing of the MOU between Muslim leaders and the Princes Town Regional Corporation for the establishment of a Muslim Cemetery which will be located at Douglas […]
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Jul 16 2020
MOU Signing Between Muslim Leaders and The Princes Town Regional Corporation
The Muslim Community now has the use of State lands for the purpose of a cemetery. Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley was on hand yesterday for the signing of the MOU between Muslim leaders and the Princes Town Regional Corporation for the establishment of a Muslim Cemetery which will be located at Douglas […]
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Jul 14 2020
Opening of the Moruga Agro-Processing and Light Industrial Park
Farmers and Agro-processors in the South-West now have access to the first agro-processing park in Trinidad and Tobago as Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley officially opened the Moruga Agro-Processing and Light Industrial Park today (Tuesday 14th July, 2020). This new Agro-Processing Facility which will cater for light manufacturing, created close to 100 jobs […]
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