By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 1, 2025 On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered an advisory opinion at the request of the UN General Assembly – driven by…
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COMMENTARY: Remarks by the CARICOM Secretary-General at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 28 July 2025
By: Dr. Carla Barnett August 1, 2025 It is my distinct pleasure to address you at this Opening Ceremony of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF). This fourth edition…
COMMENTARY: Organised Crime Behind Bars: The Prison System as a National Security Threat
By: Paul Sarran August 1, 2025 I was asleep when the government of Trinidad and Tobago declared a State of Emergency (SoE). Upon waking to the news, I echoed the…
COMMENTARY: We Must Take Back Our Country: In Support of Anand Ramlogan
By: Paul Sarran July 29, 2025 As a young, upcoming political scientist deeply concerned about the state of our nation, I stand in full support of Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan…
COMMENTARY: PNM in vulnerable position after 25 election
By: Paul Sarran July 25, 2025 The outcome of the 2025 general election has placed the People’s National Movement (PNM) in a pivotal and vulnerable position. With the United National…
COMMENTARY: Remarks by CARICOM SG | Opening of the Draft CARICOM Ocean Policy and Governance
By: Dr Carla Barnett July 25, 2025 I am pleased to join you at this Regional Consultation on the Draft CARICOM Ocean Governance Policy. Your presence today, representing diverse interests…
COMMENTARY: Haiti at a crossroads
By: Jude Elie July 22, 2025 Today, our homeland finds itself at a critical crossroads, where our national integrity is gravely threatened. This threat does not come from direct foreign…
COMMENTARY: Is China taking over the Caribbean?
By: Paul Sarran July 22, 2025 Is China taking over the Caribbean? This question echoes across policy circles, academic debates, and public discourse in the region. Over the past two…
COMMENTARY: Kamla terminating CPEC and URP contracts wise
By: Capil Bissoon July 18, 2025 *_After the PNM Scholarship slush fund, we now have a much bigger scandal totalling hundreds of millions of dollars with the political manipulation, misusing…
COMMENTARY: The journey through college at UWI
By: Paul Sarran July 15, 2025 From September 2020 to July 2025, I embarked on a meaningful journey that has shaped both my academic path and personal growth. During this…
COMMENTARY: Kangaloo needs to understand the criticism is not sexist towards her
By: Capil Bissoon July 11, 2025 *_Christine Kangaloo must understand the criticisms she is receiving now is not gender related but rather whether she was able to separate her role…
COMMENTARY: Sinners: A Reflection on Belonging, Resistance, and Liberation
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. & Janice Hassan, LCSW July 11, 2025 Ryan Coogler’s movie Sinners is more than a film, it’s a layered allegory about white supremacy, intergenerational trauma, spiritual…