Congratulations to PResident Richards

THE EDITOR: President George Maxwell Richards the nation’s fourth President was sworn into office on march 17 at President’s House, St Ann’s Port-of-Spain.

President Richards replaces former President Arthur N R Robinson whose term of office ended at midnight on Sunday March 16. Congratulations and best wishes to our new President, His Excellency and Her Excellency Dr Richards. What will President Richards’ term of office be like, only time will tell. Will he follow in the footsteps of his predecessor? The country’s fourth President does not come from a legal background but brings to the office, an educational background, and no doubt high on his priority will be the nation’s educators, education and the University of Trinidad and Tobago which he will be closely monitoring. Former Presidents were also mentioned in President Richard’s inaugural speech on his swearing in ceremony, he paid glowing tribute to Sir Ellis Clarke, Noor Hassanali and Arthur Robinson. Wishing his Excellency and her Excellency a successful term of office as head of state of our beloved Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

KEN SMITH
Woodbrook