Media Releases
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May 16 2020
Prime Minister’s Media Conference- Saturday 16th May, 2020
The entire manufacturing and construction sector will be allowed to return to work on Thursday 21st May, 2020 as the Government continues to ease COVID-19 restrictions. Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley said today Phase 2, initially scheduled to begin on May 24th, 2020 will now commence earlier due to favourable testing results. Phase […]
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May 08 2020
Statement by Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley in the House of Representatives on Friday 8th May, 2020
Madam Speaker, with the authority of the Cabinet, I make the following statement on the much anticipated Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Madam Speaker, upon entering Office as Prime Minister, I made a solid commitment to the people of this nation that Campaign Finance Reform legislation will be brought to the Parliament. Historically successive […]
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May 08 2020
COVID-19 Management Team Meets Today
Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley will convene a meeting of the COVID-19 Management Team this morning at the Diplomatic Center, St Anns. Minister of Health, the Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, Minister of National Security and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Stuart Young, Attorney General, the Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, Chief […]
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May 02 2020
Prime Minister Responds to Opposition Leader’s Allegations
Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s rant is not new. As a desperate and failing Opposition Leader it has become abundantly clear that it is the UNC’s position that for them to succeed the country must fail. It matters not what they have to do to bring about such failure but fail we must according to them. For the […]
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Apr 25 2020
Prime Minister’s Media Conference – Saturday 25th April 2020
Here are the highlights from today’s media conference. The Stay at Home Order has been extended to May 15th, 2020. Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley said the extension has become necessary to allow health officials to expand testing. Dr Rowley said based on the results from the increased surveillance tests, an announcement will […]
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Apr 23 2020
Prime Minister’s Ramadan Message 2020
Assalamu Alaikum and Ramadan Mubarak to the Muslim community of Trinidad and Tobago. As the holy month of Ramadan is once again upon us, we give praise and thanks to Almighty Allah for blessing us with this auspicious season and opportunity for spiritual rejuvenation. Ramadan is a time like no other for our Muslim brothers […]
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Apr 20 2020
Prime Minister Rowley Chairs First Road Map To Recovery Meeting – April 20, 2020
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley Remarks Conceptual Framework for the Formulation of the Road Map for Trinidad and Tobago Post COVID-19 Pandemic April 20, 2020 I want, on behalf of all the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, to sincerely thank each and every one of you for answering this call to national service […]
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Apr 12 2020
Prime Minister’s Message on the Occasion of Easter 2020
I am happy today to extend Easter Greetings to the Christian community from the Government and people of Trinidad and Tobago, including my own family, and myself. Easter is not just a holiday but a significant spiritual experience, a season of joy and celebration in the lives of the members of the Christian faith, the […]
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Mar 23 2020
Media Conference on COVID-19 – Monday 23rd March 2020
COVID-19 testing has been expanded. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) will expand its testing to test anyone who meets any of the criteria for COVID-19 exposure. Testing will be expanded to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) where a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) machine will be validated by CARPHA to supplement testing efforts. […]
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Mar 12 2020
T&T Records First Imported Case of COVID-19
Minister of Health, the Hon Terrence Deyalsingh has confirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s first imported case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The patient has been identified as a 52-year-old male who arrived from Switzerland. Minister Deyalsingh made the announcement at a media conference held at the Ministry of Health’s Head Office located in Port of Spain today (Thursday […]
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