Trinidad and Tobago clarifies State of Emergency remains in effect until June 17

The Office of the Attorney General has moved to dispel what it described as misinformation circulating on social media regarding the expiration date of Trinidad and Tobago's current State of Public Emergency (SOE).

In a statement, the office clarified that the SOE remains in force until midnight on June 17, 2026, contrary to claims online suggesting that the emergency measures were set to expire on June 3.

The Attorney General's Office explained that the State of Emergency was initially proclaimed by the President through Legal Notice No. 39 of 2026, which took effect on March 3.

Under Section 9(2) of the Constitution, the proclamation was valid for an initial period of 15 days and would have expired at midnight on March 17.

However, the office noted that the House of Representatives approved an extension of the SOE on March 13. The extension was granted under Section 10(1) of the Constitution through a simple majority resolution of the House.

As a result, the emergency measures were extended for three months beginning March 18 and are scheduled to remain in effect until midnight on June 17, 2026.

The clarification comes amid widespread social media posts claiming that the State of Emergency would end on June 3.

The Attorney General's Office urged the public to rely on official sources for information regarding the SOE and its legal status.