By: James Finies October 17, 2025 The Bonaire Human Rights Organization on October 7th , 2025 issued the following statement by Petitioner James Finies before the United Nations Fourth Committee (Special…
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COMMENTARY: `Speak our truth’ – CARICOM Secretary-General rallies COP 30 negotiators
By: Dr. Carla Barnett October 14, 2025 As we convene ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 30), I…
COMMENTARY: Customer Service Is Everyone’s Business
By: Paul Sarran October 14, 2025 Customer service in Trinidad and Tobago has long been a topic of mixed experiences and divided opinions. For every story of an employee who…
COMMENTARY: The Inter-American System: Illusion, reality and reform
By: Sir Ronald Sanders October 10, 2025 Lecture by Sir Ronald Sanders Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organization of American States Delivered at the…
COMMENTARY: A Balanced Budget and Strong Boards: Keys to Building Public Confidence
By: Paul Sarran October 7, 2025 The United National Congress (UNC) led government, under the leadership of the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, assumed office on the 28th of April 2025, and…
COMMENTARY: No Empty Chairs: The case for attending the 2025 Summit of the Americas
By: Sir Ronald Sanders October 3, 2025 The Dominican Republic (DR) is hosting the 2025 Summit of the Americas – a gathering of the heads of state and government of…
COMMENTARY: A Budget for All: Building Stability and Hope in Trinidad and Tobago
By: Paul Sarran October 3, 2025 The announcement that Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo will soon deliver the 2025/2026 National Budget has come at a critical juncture in Trinidad and Tobago’s…
COMMENTARY: Political Betrayal of the People of Bonaire – Part I
By: James Finies September 30, 2025 In a long-overdue admission, Bonaire’s political leaders have recently publicly acknowledged what many citizens have known for years: they hold no real power. Since…
COMMENTARY: TTMB Must Protect Homeowners, Not Punish Them
By: Paul Sarran September 30, 2025 In Trinidad and Tobago, the dream of homeownership is tied to government-backed institutions such as the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the Trinidad and…
COMMENTARY: UNC a party of East Indians untrue
By: Paul Sarran September 26, 2025 In Trinidad and Tobago’s vibrant political landscape, few narratives are as persistent and often as misleading as the claim that the United National Congress…
COMMENTARY: Haiti needs a single strategy, real money, and political discipline
By: Sir Ronald Sanders September 23, 2025 return to a focus on Haiti because it is too easy for the world to discard the situation in that beleaguered country. In…
COMMENTARY: Kamla Persad-Bissessar Delivers on Promises, While the PNM’s Legacy of Neglect Crumbles
By: Paul Sarran September 19, 2025 In Trinidad and Tobago’s turbulent political landscape, promises often fall by the wayside, sacrificed at the altar of expediency. Too many citizens have watched…