Other – Parliament

Joint Courtesy Call by the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India

Leigh Hope — Mon, 11 May 2026 15:05:16 +0000

The Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, paid a joint courtesy call on the Honourable Jagdeo Singh, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark, President of the Senate on May 8, 2026.

Follow the link to view more photos from this courtesy call: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ttparliament&set=a.1385819670238923

CPA Parliamentary Academy hosts successful Development Residency Programme

Leigh Hope — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:26:51 +0000

The CPA Parliamentary Academy, established in 2021, recently delivered their Advanced Parliamentary Development Residency Programme to over twenty (20) Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff across the Commonwealth. This programme was held at the Red House, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from December 8-12, 2025.

The Opening Ceremony was held on December 8, 2025 with the national anthem of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, sung by members of the Parliament Choir. This was followed by brief remarks from the President of the Senate, Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark. The ceremony concluded with brief remarks by CPA Deputy Head of Programmes – Bilateral Engagement, Ms. Lydia Buchanan.

You can view the opening ceremony below.

The programme provided the opportunity for participants to work alongside mentors in order to legislate, scrutinise and advocate/educate around a single, central issue.

Mentors for this programme included Sen. the Hon. Alvina Reynolds, President of the Senate of Saint Lucia, Hon. David Agius, MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta, Ms. Shannon Deane, KC, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir, former independent senator of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Brian Caesar, Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Ms. Chantal LaRoche, Director of Legal Services of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Photos from these sessions are available on the Parliament’s Facebook page and are linked below:

At the conclusion of the programme, participants were able to gain skills and insights in the following areas:

Identifying the characteristics of effective parliamentarism in the 21st Century
In-depth analysis and understanding of the legislative process
Strengthened communication, presentation and influencing skills
Improved scrutiny and oversight skills
Greater utilization of engagement with external stakeholders for mutual gain
Increased capacity around analysis, planning, evaluation and research.

CPA Parliamentary Academy 2025 – Advanced Parliamentary Development Residency Course

Leigh Hope — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:24:56 +0000

Link to Conference Page

Training – 22nd National Youth Parliament

Leigh Hope — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:17:58 +0000

Training for the 22nd National Youth Parliamentary debate began on September 30, 2025 at the Office of the Parliament.

Day 1 – Orientation

A briefing session was held on that day and all participants received words of encouragement from featured speakers which included the Speaker of the House, Hon. Jagdeo Singh, MP and the President of the Senate, Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark, among others.

Follow this link to view photos from the briefing session: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1204698688351023&type=3

Day 2 – Vocal and Research Skills

The first training session was held virtually on October 3 and was facilitated by Ms. Colleen Holder and Ms. Chantal La Roche. The facilitators explored the areas of vocal skills and research skills.

Photos from 1st training session: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1207245488096343&type=3; https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1207298954757663&type=3

Day 3 and Day 4 – Standing Orders

Training continued on October 8 and 10, exploring other subjects, such as the use of the standing orders. Independent Senator, Sen. Francis Lewis, engaged our participants in his presentation.

Photos from Day 3 and Day 4: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1212058940948331&type=3; https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1212002460953979&type=3

Day 5 – Etiquette

On October 16, participants were trained on proper dress, etiquette and civility. The session was facilitated by Ms. Shermane Rivers, Principal Consultant at the Etiquette School of the Caribbean.

Photos from Day 5: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1219281996892692&type=3

Day 6 –

Training again took place on October 22, 2025. During this session, former National Youth Parliamentarian and current Minister of Land and Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member for Barataria / San Juan, Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP, met with the participants.

Photos from Day 6: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1224517719702453&type=3

Day 7 –

The next training for our National Youth Parliamentarians was held virtually on October 28, 2025. Facilitators at this training included: Mrs. María de Lourdes Gutiérrez Ortiz Monasterio, Cybercrime Regional Coordinator Central America and the Caribbean Global Programme on Cybercrime United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Mr.Bertrand Moses, Child Protection Officer, UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Office.

Photos from Day 7: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1229872879166937&type=3

Day 8 – Mock Debate

On October 30, our NYP participants were in the House Chamber for their first mock debate. They also learnt more about debating techniques and the use of standing orders.

Photos from Day 8: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1232186718935553&type=3

Day 9 –

On November 6th, another training session was held. Senator Francis Lewis, as well as Mr. Daniel Rasheed, were facilitators for that training.

Representatives from the United Nations were also in attendance to deliver a presentation. Members of the Youth Parliamentary Network were in attendance as guests/mentors for the day’s event.

Photos from Day 9: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1237859188368306&type=3

Day 10 – Rehearsal of Speeches for Debate Day

On November 11th, a virtual training took place to address the topic of “Rehearsal of Speeches for Debate Day”.

Photos from Day 10: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ttparliament&set=a.1242082577945967

Day 11 – Dress Rehearsal

On Monday 17th November, 2025, participants of the 22nd National Youth Parliament took part in a dress rehearsal in the House of Representatives Chamber ahead of the debate scheduled for Monday 24th November, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Joint Courtesy Call by the High Commissioner of Canada

Leigh Hope — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:09:16 +0000

His Excellency Michael Callan, High Commissioner of Canada, paid a joint courtesy call on the Honourable Jagdeo Singh, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark, President of the Senate on September 5, 2025.

Follow the link to view more photos from this courtesy call: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ttparliament&set=a.1183539267133632

Joint Courtesy Call by the Ambassador of the State of Palestine

Leigh Hope — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:08:03 +0000

Her Excellency Dr. Linda Sobeh Ali, Ambassador of the State of Palestine, paid a joint courtesy call on the Honourable Jagdeo Singh, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark, President of the Senate on September 5, 2025.

Follow the link to view more photos from this courtesy call: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=ttparliament&set=a.1183566277130931

Joint Courtesy Call by the Ambassador of Chile

Leigh Hope — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:20:00 +0000

His Excellency Hernán Núñez, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile, paid a joint courtesy call on the Honourable Jagdeo Singh, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark, President of the Senate on 6 August, 2025.

Follow the link to view more photos from this courtesy call: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1159110756243150&type=3

Joint Courtesy Call by the High Commissioner of India

Leigh Hope — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

His Excellency Dr. Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit, High Commissioner of the Republic of India, paid a joint courtesy call on the Honourable Jagdeo Singh, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark, President of the Senate on 5 August, 2025.

Follow the link to view more photos from this courtesy call: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1158561089631450&type=3

On the passing of Independent Senator, Mr. Deoroop Teemal

Leigh Hope — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:08:58 +0000

The President of the Senate, Senator the Honourable Wade Mark, the Speaker of the House, Honourable Jagdeo Singh, MP, and the Management and Staff of the Office of the Parliament extend condolences to relatives, friends and colleagues following the passing of Independent Senator Deoroop Teemal. Mr. Teemal served as Independent Senator since November 20, 2018 during the 11th Republican Parliament.

Joint Statement on the Passing of Sen. Teemal Download

https://www.ttparliament.org/members/member/deoroop-teemal/

Joint Courtesy Call by the Ambassador of Mexico

Leigh Hope — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:04:37 +0000

His Excellency Victor Hugo Morales Meléndez, Ambassador of Mexico, paid a joint courtesy call on the Honourable Jagdeo Singh, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark, President of the Senate on 24 July, 2025.