Melissa Williams-Sambrano
A post-Cabinet media briefing being held by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley at Whitehall had to be halted soon after it began after a power disruption occurred.
The briefing began just after 2.30 pm with the Prime Minister beginning his opening remarks about Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. However, the briefing, which was being broadcast live on all major local television stations, suddenly went black.
The Prime Minister could be heard saying, "What is this, what going on here, current gone?"
He then left the podium. He and the Finance Minister Colm Imbert then left the room.
Guardian Media journalists attending the briefing were informed that there was a power disruption only in the room where it was being held.
They were also told that if the lights did not come back on in 15 minutes, the briefing would be relocated to another room.