By Sir Ronald Sanders December 15, 2023 COP28 in Dubai, presided over by a major oil-producing nation, has ended with a compromise that, depending on one’s perspective, either represents a…
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COMMENTARY: Government Transparency and Economic Decision-Making: A Critical Analysis of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s Statements
By: Paul Sarran December 12, 2023 Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s recent statements regarding Trinidad and Tobago’s economic situation and the renegotiation of the Atlantic LNG commercial structure warrant a…
COMMENTARY: Collaboration between National AIDS Programmes and Communities critical to ending AIDS
By: Dr Armstrong Alexis December 5, 2023 The 2023 observance of World AIDS Day is happening at a critical juncture for Public Health within our Region. We have seen how…
COMMENTARY: Climate Change Realities at COP28: A Critical Assessment
By: Sir Ronald Sanders December 1, 2023 The upcoming Climate Change meeting in Dubai – COP28 – is enveloped in hype, yet expectations of transformational change are misplaced. Industrialized countries,…
COMMENTARY: MESSAGE FROM: SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM ON THE THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
By: Dr Carla Barnett November 28, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat joins the rest of the world to observe the annual campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”…
COMMENTARY: Breaking the OECD hold on global tax governance
By: Sir Ronald Sanders November 24, 2023 “The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is nothing less than a Club of the world’s wealthiest countries which is determined to…
COMMENTARY: Summit opens with calls for Caribbean Youth to be architects of Change
By: Kendall Vincent November 24, 2023 Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and the vibrant youth of the Caribbean, A warm and spirited welcome to the Caribbean Youth Summit 2023! As…
COMMENTARY: Caribbean Youth to develop strategies to address regional issues associated with peace and security
By: Michele Small-Bartley November 24, 2023 I wish to join colleagues who would have spoken before me in welcoming you to this 2023 Caribbean Youth Summit, being celebrated under the…
COMMENTARY: ‘Youth must be co-creators for peaceful and sustainable Caribbean’ – Youth Ambassador
By: Shakeem Howell November 24, 2023 It is truly an honour to stand before you today as we embark on the historical journey of the inaugural Caribbean Youth Summit, a…
COMMENTARY: Conclusion of a Special Meeting of the Permanent Council on Haiti
By: Sir Ronald Sanders November 21, 2023 As we conclude today’s meeting, it is crucial that we reflect deeply on the continuing plight of the Haitian people. Their suffering, tragically…
COMMENTARY: Guatemala: Lessons in the Fight for Democratic Integrity
By: Sir Ronald Sanders November 17, 2023 It was a prophesy foretold – the eruption of violence in the face of attempts to disqualify from office a President and his…
COMMENTARY: PNM Invoking Eric Williams
By: Capil Bissoon November 14, 2023 The PNM continues to invoke the ghost of Eric Williams for their own political survival and it has nothing to do with his memory.…