By Garfield L. Angus November 3, 2026 Can an organisation entrusted with safeguarding the sovereignty, dignity and equality of nations genuinely operate as an impartial institution when its headquarters is…
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COMMENTARY: STATEMENT from the Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Hon. Philip J. Pierre: Reparatory Justice
By: Philip Pierre November 3, 2026 The Caribbean Community has taken careful note of the remarks published by the Right Honourable Andy Burnham MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,…
COMMENTARY: The Politics of Getting Dressed
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini October 30, 2026 Before leaving the United States, I was already experiencing election fatigue for the upcoming November 3rd, 2026 election. Television and radio channels buzzed with…
COMMENTARY: The Labasse Politics Must Stop
By: Paul Sarran October 30, 2026 There is absolutely no reason for me to object to the sentiments expressed by the Honourable Prime Minister, Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, regarding Beetham Gardens,…
COMMENTARY: Friendship in the Water
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. October 27, 2026 By my fifth morning on Carriacou, a small island in the West Indies, I had someone to look for at the beach. I…
COMMENTARY: The Caribbean’s Moral Imperative to Choose Humane Justice
By: Garfield L. Angus October 27, 2026 The Caribbean stands at a profound legislative and moral crossroads regarding capital punishment. For decades, the region has maintained a complex relationship with…
COMMENTARY: CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General wants expanded statistics eco-system
By: Dr Armstrong Alexis October 27, 2026 Good morning.Every year, we reserve a week for review of and reflection on the relevance of statistics to regional development. A return to…
COMMENTARY: Tobago Carnival Must Put Tobago’s Culture and Artistes First
By: Paul Sarran October 27, 2026 I woke up on Saturday morning trying to gather my thoughts and reflect on some of the issues affecting our country. I have written…
COMMENTARY: Are we all Ukrainians?
By: Sir Ronald Sanders October 23, 2026 On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential…
COMMENTARY: CARICOM Secretary-General Highlights ‘Clear Opportunities for Investment’ Across the Region
By: Dr Carla Barnett October 23, 2026 It is a pleasure to join you for the Opening Ceremony of the World Trade Centre Georgetown International Trade and Investment Conference. This…
COMMENTARY: Trinidad and Tobago Deserves Better Than Dirty Politics
By: Paul Sarran October 20, 2026 Politics will always attract different opinions, disagreements and passionate debates. However, there must be limits to how we treat one another when political views…
COMMENTARY: She Is Not the Symptom. She Is the Assessor. Perinatal Mental Health, Silence, and Oppressiveisms™
By: Rae Sampson-McMillan, LCSW-R, SIFI October 20, 2026 A new mother sits in an examination room with a clipboard in her lap. The questionnaire asks whether she has been feeling…