By: Paul Sarran September 9, 2025 In July 1990, Trinidad and Tobago faced one of the darkest chapters in its modern history. The Jamaat al Muslimeen, led by Yasin Abu…
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COMMENTARY: CARICOM Secretary-General Calls for Strengthened Health Collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean
By: Dr Carla Barnett September 9, 2025 On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I thank the Government and People of Ethiopia for their warm welcome and hospitality. I also…
COMMENTARY: A case for Caribbean action on mental health
By: Sir Ronald Sanders September 5, 2025 Mental health is no longer hidden in the margins of public life, whether in Europe, North America, or the Caribbean. It is a…
COMMENTARY: Past governments deliberately left permanent positions unfilled
By: Paul Sarran September 5, 2025 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s announcement that her government will phase out contract employment within the Public Service is a long-awaited reform that has the…
COMMENTARY: PNM needs to take accountability for their mismanagement
By: Capil Bissoon September 30 2025 *_Colm Imbert as PNM’s Minister of Finance from Sept 2015 to April 2025 does not acknowledge or take responsibility for his own mismanagement, incompetence,…
COMMENTARY: Empowering Communities Through Gated Security: A Path to Crime Prevention and Social Inclusivity
By: Paul Sarran September 2, 2025 The move by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to develop a national policy for gated communities is a significant step towards empowering citizens…
COMMENTARY: Whither Jamaica? Whither the Caribbean?
By: Ian Quan-Soon August 29, 2025 There are winds of change sweeping across the Caribbean, and they’re not meteorological. My recent vacation in Jamaica deepened my concerns about several pressing…
COMMENTARY: The First Hundred Days: Why Consistent Delivery Could Redefine Governance in Trinidad and Tobago
By: Paul Sarran August 26, 2025 The opening of the $1.7 million high-performance gym at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua stands as a clear demonstration of how a government…
COMMENTARY: Healing in the Wake of Disaster: Storytelling, Oral Histories, and the Power of Circles
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini August 26, 2025 As a social worker with more than thirty years of experience, I have practiced across all levels of intervention – micro, mezzo, and macro.…
COMEMNTARY: Make ‘Haitian-Led’ mean something
By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 26, 2025 The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, has proposed a Road Map for Haiti. It is ambitious, detailed, and…
COMMENTARY: Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General: Opening Ceremony | CARIFESTA XV
By: Dr Carla Barnett August 26, 2025 What a significant moment for all of us who have gathered in beautiful Barbados, for the Caribbean’s cultural extravaganza, CARIFESTA XV! I extend…
COMMENTARY: Great Caribbean economist
By: Dr Jerome Teelucksingh August 22, 2025 SIR Arthur Lewis, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979, of St Lucia, was one of the most brilliant economists of…