Earlier today in the Parliament, Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley delivered statements on issues surrounding the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) and Firearms.
Click the link in the bio to read Prime Minister Rowley’s full statement.
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley met with Mr. Naveen Jindal, Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited at the Diplomatic Centre today (Monday 17th June, 2024).
Jindal Steel and Power is one of India’s leading business houses, with a substantial presence in steel, mining, power and infrastructure.
Chairman Jindal’s visit today is a result of Prime Minister Rowley’s recent trip to India where he met with several business leaders and invited them to explore investment opportunities in Trinidad and Tobago.
Mr Jindal is interested in the potential of the Petrotrin refinery and this subject formed part of the discussions at today’s meeting.
Another delegation of Indian businessmen is expected to arrive in Trinidad next week.
Several Government Ministers were present at today’s meeting.
"Greetings to the Christian community on its celebration of the Holy feast of Corpus Christi – 2024 from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, my family, and myself as Prime Minister.
Today is another sacred celebration for the community, which connects to the commemoration of the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the symbolisms of his blood and body, and the covenant that followed.
The official name of the celebration is the “Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.” It is revered as a holy day of obligation, and also a day of thanksgiving for communion and choosing to honour the Blessed Sacrament."
Click the link in the bio to read Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley's full Corpus Christi Message 2024
"Fellow citizens, greetings to the East Indian community as they celebrate the one hundred-and-seventy-ninth anniversary, since their first ancestors came to Trinidad on this date, May 30, 1845.
Examining the history of those ancestors, one must marvel at the bold, daring risk they undertook - their fearlessness and courage. They were agriculture workers and persons from India’s labouring class, who were enticed to leave their homes, thousands of miles away – most from villages in Utter Pradesh and Bihar in northern India, others from Calcutta and the southern regions."
Click the link in the bio to read Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley's full Indian Arrival Day Message 2024
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley and Mrs Sharon Rowley arrived in Mumbai, India earlier today (Wednesday 15th May, 2024).
Dr Rowley met with prominent members of India's business community, from a broad cross-section of various sectors.
Minister of Works and Transport, Senator the Hon. Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Sport and Community Development, the Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis and High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to New Delhi, India, His Excellency Roger Gopaul also attended today’s meeting.
Here are a few snapshots.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley and Mrs Sharon Rowley attended His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene's Silver Jubilee Anniversary Dinner at the Jubilee Hall in Kumasi.
His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana was also in attendance at the event and delivered remarks. Prime Minister Rowley also addressed the attendees.
Here are some highlights from the event.
“Let not the Atlantic keep us apart.
We see the first steps of international travel as possibilities between our peoples, Ghana and the Caribbean, Ghana to Trinidad and Tobago … we are working on it. I trust when the first flights are available to see many of you coming to do business, to vacation, or just to explore Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.”
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley made the statement while delivering remarks at the Akwasidae Durbar Silver Jubilee Celebration of His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene in Kumasi yesterday (Sunday 12th May, 2024).
Mrs Sharon Rowley accompanied Prime Minister Rowley who was the special Guest of Honour at the event.
In his address at the gathering, Dr Rowley congratulated the Asantehene on this Silver Jubilee.
Thousands gathered at the celebration including His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana who also delivered remarks.
Here are the highlights.
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley met with His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana at the Office of the President, Jubilee House in Accra today (Friday 10th May, 2024).
Mrs Sharon Rowley accompanied the Prime Minister to the courtesy call.
Discussions focused on a number of issues of mutual interest to the people of Trinidad and Tobago and Ghana, including the imminent finalization of a gas deal.
Both leaders expressed a desire to harmonize efforts between CARICOM and the Africa Union with respect to the growing calls for reparations for the injustices committed against Africans and people of African descent, through transatlantic enslavement.
Prime Minister Rowley emphasised the need for the completion of the negotiations of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement between the two nations as Ghana serves as a gateway to West Africa for Trinidad and Tobago.
Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs the Hon. Dr Amery Browne joined the Prime Minister at the courtesy call.
Also at the meeting were Advisor to the Prime Minister on Agriculture, Dr John Alleyne and Member of the National Committee on Reparations Trinidad and Tobago, Mr Taharqa Obika.
After the courtesy call, Prime Minister Rowley and Mrs Rowley joined the President of the Republic of Ghana and His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene at the commissioning ceremony for the Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi.
Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley and Chairman of the CARICOM Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket joined stakeholders, cricketing legends and organisations for day two of the CARICOM Regional Cricket Conference held at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad today (Friday 26th April, 2024).
Take a look at the highlights of today’s event below.
“We do not intend to give up on cricket. We intend to defend cricket and we intend to play cricket at the highest level, and we will get back to the top.”
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley and Chairman of the CARICOM Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket made the statement during his address at the Opening Ceremony of the CARICOM Regional Cricket Conference held at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad today (Thursday 25th April, 2024).
Prime Minister of the Republic of Barbados, the Hon. Mia Mottley and President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali (virtually) also delivered remarks at this morning’s opening session.
Here are the highlights.
Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley cut the ribbon to officially open the Sangre Grande Hospital Campus today (Wednesday 17th April, 2024).
The new facility will expand healthcare for the people of Sangre Grande and East Trinidad.
Operating in conjunction with the adjacent Sangre Grande Hospital and the Enhanced Health Centre, the new wing at the hospital is set to provide a comprehensive range of medical services.
Delivering his feature address, Dr Rowley noted that over the last ten years, healthcare delivery remained a top priority in Trinidad and Tobago.
He highlighted the construction of facilities in Couva, Point Fortin, Arima, Roxborough, Diego Martin, a Linear Accelerator (LINAC) wing at the St James Medical Complex specifically for cancer care, a hospital in Sangre Grande and the ongoing billion-dollar construction of the central block at the Port of Spain General Hospital as evidence of his Government’s commitment to the sector.
Prime Minister Rowley congratulated and thanked the staff and medical team at the Sangre Grande Hospital for providing quality health services over the years. He urged the staff at the hospital to take their role seriously.
The Sangre Grande Hospital will have a capacity of 106 inpatient beds:
- 24 in the Medical Ward,
- 24 in the Surgical Ward,
- 24 in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Ward,
- 24 in the General Ward,
- 10 in the High Dependency Care and Intensive Care Unit.
Three Operating Theatres:
- 1 Endoscopy Operating Theatre
- 1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – 1 (1.5)
- 1 Computerized tomography (CT) – 1 (128)
- 2 Fixed X-Rays
- 1 Fluoroscopy
Minister of Health the Hon Terrence Deyalsingh and Member of Parliament for Toco/Sangre Grande the Hon Roger Monroe were also present at today’s opening.
Additionally, several Government Ministers, Members of Parliament, representatives from the Medical Fraternity, and staff and administrators of the Eastern Regional Health Authority joined Prime Minister Rowley at today’s event.
The Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago extend greetings to the Muslim community on the celebration of the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. These greetings are also from members of my own family and myself, as Prime Minister.
On this public holiday, the rest of the population joins in various ways, sharing and respecting the joyous traditions of its Muslim brothers and sisters.
We share, too, in your traditions of gratitude to Allah, and recognise your expressions of thanksgiving, communal sharing of meals, and generous gifts of charity to the less fortunate.
Trinidad and Tobago is a land of religious diversity and traditions, and it is praiseworthy that we can share with you as you recognise the omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence of an infinitely loving God.
Click the link in the bio to read Dr Rowley's full 2024 Eid Message.
