Government has announced that the annual Independence Day Parade this year will be replaced with a National Day of Prayer and Reflection due to the State of Emergency.

"After careful deliberation on intelligence arising out of the State of Emergency, the Government has taken the decision to replace the annual Independence Day Parade and Official Functions with a National Day of Prayer and Reflection," a release from the Homeland Security Friday stated. 

"The National Day of Prayer and Reflection will bring together citizens of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, of all faiths and backgrounds, to unite and to seek guidance and strength during this challenging time, as well as to reflect on where we are as a nation and the way forward."