Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is expected to make an official visit to Grenada early next year, though the dates have not yet been confirmed, according to a government spokesperson.
Press Secretary Neila Ettienne said confirmation of the visit is pending, amid growing speculation on social media. “The prime minister of Trinidad is scheduled to make an official visit, but I cannot confirm dates just yet,” Ettienne said when asked about the reports.
The possibility of the visit was first raised publicly during a town hall meeting in October, where Nazim Burke and other members of Grenada’s Oil and Gas Technical Working Group provided updates on the group’s progress. At that meeting, Trinidadian geoscientist and technical consultant Helena Innis said discussions were underway for deeper bilateral engagement between the two countries.
Innis told attendees that Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy Minister, Roodal Moonilal, had already visited Grenada and that plans were in place for a follow-up official visit, potentially accompanied by Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar.
“We had the minister of energy visiting Grenada where they discussed technical cooperation and marketing of Grenada’s gas in Trinidad and Tobago. We have had the prime minister of Grenada also going to Trinidad and Tobago, and it is expected that the minister will come on an official visit,” Innis said. She added that Persad-Bissessar may also be part of the delegation as discussions advance under the Trinidad and Tobago–Grenada cooperation framework.
According to Innis, both countries have already negotiated and agreed on a framework for collaboration and are now moving to operationalise it. She said a joint steering committee has been established, comprising six members—three from Trinidad and Tobago and three from Grenada—to oversee the process.
Moonilal has previously said Trinidad and Tobago stands ready to support Grenada in developing its oil and gas sector. His comments followed high-level meetings with Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell and other senior officials during his August 23–24 visit to the island.
Energy cooperation between the two countries is not new. In 2012, Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering collaboration in energy development, laying the groundwork for the discussions now moving forward.
