Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
13TH REPUBLICAN PARLIAMENT: 2ND SESSION
Attorney General, Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, who took the Ministerial oath of office on Friday May 29th at President's House, took the oath of appointment as a Senator during a sitting of the Senate on Tuesday June 2, 2009. This is Mr. Jeremie's second term as Attorney General, having previously served in that capacity …
MEDIA RELEASE April 14, 2009 Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago to co-host a Special Parliamentary Dialogue on the Summit of the Americas A Special Parliamentary Dialogue on the Summit of the Americas has been jointly organized by the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago and the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA). Ministers of Foreign Affairs …
His Excellency Prof. George Maxwell Richards, TC, CMT, Ph.D, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, has issued a proclamation appointing the location, date and time for the opening of the 2nd Session of the 9th Republican Parliament. In the Legal Notice (No. 1 of 2009) the date and time for the commencement of …
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On December 16, 2008 the 1st Session of the 9th Republican Parliament, which commenced on December 17, 2007 will be prorogued via a Proclamation issued by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Details of the 1st Session of the 9th Republican Parliament: Sittings Number of House of Representatives Sittings: 48 …
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Special Select Committee of the Senate – The Tobacco Control Bill, 2008 The above-named Committee was appointed on November 18, 2008 to consider and report to the Senate on the Tobacco Control Bill, 2008. The Members of the Committee are: Mrs. Hazel Manning (Chairman), Mr. Jerry Narace, Dr. Emily Gaynor Dick-Forde, Ms. Cindy Devika Sharma …
On Monday November 3, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. Sixth Form students from across the country will convene in the Parliament Chamber as members of the Seventh National Youth Parliament. The students will occupy the roles of Parliamentarians and staff, and debate a Motion dealing with violence in schools. This sitting of the National Youth Parliament …
The Honourable Karen Nunez-Teshiera, MP, Minister of Finance, will present the budget for fiscal 2009 in the House of Representatives on Monday September 22, 2008. The sitting commences at 2 p.m. On Friday September 12th, the Minister made the announcement in a brief statement in the House. This marks the first occasion in which a …
54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1 – 10 August 2008 NEWS RELEASE Malaysian Minister and four Commonwealth Presiding Officers elected to top CPA posts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: A senior Malaysian cabinet Minister has been elected as the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the association which links more than 175 Commonwealth Parliaments and …
Trinidad and Tobago Parliamentarians will participate in a two day Post Election Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure, which will take place in the Parliament Chamber, The Red House, Port-of-Spain on Tuesday June 24 and Wednesday June 25, 2008. This workshop is organized by the Trinidad and Tobago Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), …
Statement by the Honourable Patrick Manning, MP, Prime Minister, in the Senate on Tuesday May 13, 2008 Mr. President, Permit me to thank you for allowing me the opportunity to address this august chamber on a matter of national interest. At the Post Cabinet Press Briefing held at Whitehall on Thursday 8th May, 2008 it …
