Greeting

The Integrity Commission is pleased to bring greetings to the Muslim community on this day, Eid ul-Fitr, which commemorates the end of Ramadan and bears great significance for Muslims throughout the world. Eid ul-Fitr “the festival of breaking of the fast” follows a month of fasting, prayer, charity and community. Read more…

Happy New Year from the Integrity Commission! It’s a tradition, at the beginning of the year, half-forgotten by March, and dismissed by July, to promise ourselves to carry something out – to signal some sort of change in character or behaviour between this year and the next. What are the Read more…

Merry Christmas from the Integrity Commission! Christmas, like other religious and cultural celebrations, inspires a deep feeling of solemnity and reverence for the idea of sacrifice. It’s supposed to be the time of year when one puts aside petty rivalries, greed and individualism. It is the Commission’s hope that the Read more…

Happy Divali from the Integrity Commission of Trinidad and Tobago! Many stories surround the origins of Divali. Among them are the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after the defeat of Ravana; the defeat of Narakaasura by Lord Krishna; and the veneration of Mother Lakshmi, who embodies grace and prosperity. Read more…

“Democracy, finally, rests on a higher power than Parliament. It rests on an informed and cultivated and alert public opinion. The Members of Parliament are only representatives of the citizens. They cannot represent apathy and indifference. They can play the part allotted to them only if they represent intelligence and Read more…

The Integrity Commission wishes the African community a happy Emancipation Day and takes the opportunity to congratulate the African community for their part in nation-building. Emancipation Day is a joyous day, and a day of reflection. Why do we remember? We are formed by memory, including ancestral memory. If we Read more…

The Integrity Commission wishes everyone a Happy Labour Day! Today, we celebrate the people who fought and continue to fight for the lives of workers. We must also remember that the selfless, courageous acts of those who fought for workers’ rights in the 20th century paved the way for universal Read more…