2023 in Trinidad and Tobago
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Events in the year 2023 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Paula-Mae Weekes (until 20 March), Christine Kangaloo (starting 20 March)
- Prime Minister: Keith Rowley
- Chief Justice: Ivor Archie
- Leader of the Opposition: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Events
[edit]Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Trinidad and Tobago
- January 20 – 2023 Trinidad and Tobago presidential election[1]
- January 23 – Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy Minister Stuart Young proposes the creation of a Caribbean energy alliance with Guyana and Suriname during an energy conference in Port of Spain.[2]
- January 24 – The United States grants Trinidad and Tobago a license to develop Venezuela’s Dragon gas field with Shell and PDVSA, aimed at boosting regional energy security.[3]
- February 28 – Over 90 Trinidad and Tobago nationals, including at least 56 children, are unlawfully detained in northeast Syria in camps and prisons associated with ISIS.[4]
- March: A US court awards the Trinidadian government over $100 million in a nearly 20-year-old fraud case linked to the Piarco International Airport expansion.[5]
- April 4 – PM Keith Rowley pledges to repatriate Trinidadians detained in Syria and Iraq, appointing a team to coordinate with the families.[6]
- August 4 – Trinbago 2023, the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games and first in the Caribbean, opened at Hasely Crawford Stadium with a carnival-style ceremony featuring over 1,000 athletes.[7]
- September 21 – BP and Shell reach an agreement with the Trinidad and Tobago government to explore three deepwater offshore blocks for hydrocarbon production, following Cabinet approval.[8]
- October 4 – Trinidad and Tobago launches an auction for 13 shallow-water oil and gas blocks, introducing fiscal incentives to attract bidders.[9]
Deaths
[edit]- January 1 – James Ogiste, politician.[10]
- February 1 – Jennifer Johnson, politician.[11]
- December 8 – Marlene McDonald, politician.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trinidad & Tobago to elect new president Jan 20". The Gleaner. 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Trinidad & Tobago proposes a Caribbean energy alliance with Guyana and Suriname". Reuters. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ Spetalnick, Matt; Parraga, Marianna; Williams, Curtis; Parraga, Marianna (2023-01-25). "Exclusive: U.S. issues license to Trinidad and Tobago to develop Venezuela offshore gas field". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago: Bring Home Nationals from Northeast Syria | Human Rights Watch". 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "PM Rowley Should Act Promptly on Repatriations Vow | Human Rights Watch". 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "Trinbago 2023 begins with spectacular opening ceremony". Commonwealth Sport. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ Williams, Curtis (2023-09-21). "BP, Shell reach agreement with Trinidad to explore deepwater blocks". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ Williams, Curtis (2023-10-04). "Trinidad doubles shallow-water energy auction to 13 blocks". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "James Ogiste – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2025-08-06. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Webb, Yvonne (2023-02-02). "Former NAR minister Jennifer Johnson dies". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "Former MP Marlene McDonald dies". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2025-04-10.