Government to seek 3-month extension of State of Emergency
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June 7, 2026
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The Government will seek parliamentary approval this week to extend the current state of emergency (SoE) for a further three months.
The announcement was made on Sunday by the Office of the Attorney General, which said Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar took the decision following a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Friday evening.
According to a statement from the Attorney General's communications unit, members of the NSC reviewed reports on the states of emergency implemented between December 2024 and May 2026.
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