By: Sir Ronald Sanders June 26, 2026 Sir Ronald Sanders, head of delegation and ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda, delivered a principled and forward-looking statement at the 56th Regular Session…
Category: OPINIONS
COMMENTARY: San Fernando’s Development Must Rise Above Politics and Focus on Progress
By: Paul Sarran June 23, 2026 The future of any city depends on the leadership that is willing to listen, innovate, and respond to the needs of its citizens. The…
COMMENTARY: If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today
By: Sir Ronald Sanders June 19, 2026 I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some…
COMMENTARY: This is the reality of new-age politics
By: Paul Sarran June 19, 2026 There exists a code of principles, ethics, and responsibility for students who attend The University of the West Indies. Students are expected to conduct…
COMMENTARY: Restoring Respect, Responsibility and Vision in Public life
By: Paul Sarran June 16, 2026 The purpose of my commentaries is not simply because I am a graduate who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from…
COMMENTARY: Trinidad and Tobago getting UN Security Council seat has lost its shine
By: Capil Bissoon June 6, 2026 *_What was most egregious was when in June 2023, the Rowley-led PNM Admin falsely taking credit for the unopposed election of TT to the…
COMMENTARY: Crime, Morality and the Urgent Need for a National Reset
By: Paul Sarran June 9, 2026 The recent observation by political analyst Dr. Bishnu Ragoonath that “the murder rate is still totally out of control” should not be dismissed as…
COMMENTARY: Beckles has no mandate
By: Capil Bissoon June 9, 2026 _*A most misleading headline… An Opposition MP with no mandate from the Government CANNOT represent the country at any international meeting!_* An online news…
COMMENTARY: Language is Infrastructure
By: Sir Ronald Sanders June 5, 2026 Antigua and Barbuda is one of the smaller countries of the Caribbean. Yet small states have often advanced ideas that have significance beyond…
COMMENTARY: The Maxi Taxi Strike: A Wake-Up Call for the Government
By: Paul Sarran June 2, 2026 The three-day shutdown by maxi taxi operators has once again exposed a long-standing weakness in Trinidad and Tobago’s transportation sector: overreliance on a single…
COMMENTARY: What Makes a Caribbean Teacher Unforgettable
By: Dr Isaac Newton May 29, 2026 A boy arrived at school each morning with sea salt still clinging to his shoes. Before sunrise, he had already worked beside his…
COMMENTARY: WASA Hiring Controversy
By: Paul Sarran May 26, 2026 Economic frustration is no longer a private conversation whispered in homes and taxis across Trinidad and Tobago. It has become a national discussion. Citizens…