President Paula-Mae Weekes fell ill earlier this evening while attending the launch of Carifesta XIV at the Hilton Trinidad, Port-of-Spain.
According to a release from the Office of the President, Weekes was still able to complete her scheduled speech at the event after falling ill early on in the proceedings.
It said Weekes had to be attended to by Dr Monica Davis, the Dean of the Consular Corps, after she had a bout of “cold sweating” and a “bad feeling.” She was escorted from the ballroom for treatment and it was later discovered her symptoms were due to low blood sugar.
The release said Weekes was thankful to Davis for coming to her assistance and also to Culture Minister Nyan Gadsby-Dolly for her “caring and graciousness” and Labour Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus, who fanned her “with the speed and dedication of a whirling dervish.”
“I am well,” Weekes said in the statement.
The release said Weekes was able to go straight home for a good night’s rest after the event.