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People of Trinidad & Tobago! Thank you!  Thank you for such a roaring welcome. There’s electricity in the air today. This is what the people’s revolution looks like. This is reminiscent of that time when it all began right here. Tonight I make what I believe to be one of the...

Address by The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago and Political Leader of the United National Congress, The Honourable Kamla Persad Bissessar, SC, MP at an Interfaith Service in Celebration of the UNC’s 25th Anniversary. The Couva South Auditorium April 30th,...

Speaking Notes of The Honourable Kamla Persad Bissessar, SC, MP Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobagoin the House of Representatives onFriday, 14th March, 2014 Concerning The Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Events Surrounding the attempted Coup D’état of 27th July...

Address of The Honourable Kamla Persad Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago at the 25th Intercessional Meeting of the Heads of Caricom at Buccament Bay Resort, St Vincent, this morning. Good morning colleagues. I take great pleasure today in formally passing...

A good evening to each and every one of you.I thank and welcome you to this Parliamentary Arm meeting of our great party – the United National Congress.Today, we meet as a strong, quarter of a century old party amidst growing intensity on the political front, and also increasing...

It’s again a pleasure to address the Energy Conference. I have been coming to this conference since 2003 and I suppose the growth in the conference and its increasing sophistication parallels what has been happening in our sector and country over the last decade. This conference...

Madam Deputy Speaker on January 29 2014 the Leader of the Opposition was reported in the media to have said that there was a cover up by Petrotrin, its Board and the Cabinet regarding events surrounding a series of oil spills that took place from December 17 2013 to the end of...

THE LAUNCH OF THE BREAK THE SILENCE CAMPAIGN (…ENDING CHILD SEX ABUSE) When the news breaks of a child who has suffered unimaginable abuse, immediately a fury is ignited, nationally. As a people, we become enraged and we call for immediate justice. As a people, it is our duty to...

SPEAKING NOTES of the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C. MP at the Launch of the Rebranded Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Highway Patrol Vehicles: I am very pleased to be here this afternoon for the launch of the rebranded Highway Patrol Vehicles of the Trinidad and...

Ladies and gentlemen As the Chairperson of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I am both delighted and honoured to extend to you, congratulations on your assumption to the position of President of the 68th Session of the General...