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…
Category: OPINIONS
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…
COMMENTARY: Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett Opening Ceremony | 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government
By: Dr Carla Barnett July 8, 2025 It is wonderful to be here in Jamaica’s beautiful second city, Montego Bay, and to welcome you to this Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of…
COMMENTARY: GATE tuition funding is a lifeline
By: Paul Sarran July 8, 2025 The Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) programme was once a cornerstone of progress and social upliftment in Trinidad and Tobago. It provided thousands…
COMMENTARY: Remarks | Dr Carla Barnett | CARICOM Secretary-General | Swearing-In Ceremony | The Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson | President | Caribbean Court Of Justice | 6 July 2025
By: Dr Carla Barnett July 8, 2025 Today’s Ceremony affirms and celebrates the decision of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to set up the Caribbean Court…
COMMENTARY: Protecting Our Children Is a Collective Responsibility
By: Terri London D.H.C July 4, 2025 In today’s fast changing world, protecting our children is a collective responsibility that has become more crucial than ever before. As parents, caregivers,…
COMMENTARY: PNM’s Political Negligence Led to CEPEP Fallout
By: Paul Sarran July 1, 2025 The recent mass termination of CEPEP contractors has ignited national outrage and rightly so. Over 10,000 workers, many of whom reside in vulnerable communities,…
COMMENTARY: Global environment creates opportunity for CARICOM, Africa to achieve common goals
By: Dr Carla Barnett July 1, 2025 The current global environment provides an opportunity for Africa and the Caribbean to build on shared values and interests, and forge a path…