By: Paul Sarran May 22, 2026 Victor Roberts’ decision to formally sever ties with the United National Congress (UNC) and align himself with the People’s National Movement (PNM) has added…
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COMMENTARY: United States of Africa: Dream or Destiny?
By Garfield L. Angus May 22, 2026 The idea of a United States of Africa has long stirred both imagination and urgency, a bold political and economic vision rooted in…
COMMENTARY: REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM: OPENING OF THE TWENTY-NINTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR)
By: Dr Carla Barnett May 22, 2026 I welcome you all to the Twenty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations. I must, at the outset, thank…
COMMENTARY: Time for Principled Renewal in the Opposition Senate
By: Paul Sarran May 19, 2026 The unfolding controversy surrounding Opposition Senator Janelle John-Bates, alongside the broader questions raised about Senator Faris Al-Rawi’s role in the parliamentary witness statement matter,…
COMMENTARY: The OAS faces a moral test in Panama
By: Sir Ronald Sanders May 15, 2026 An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent…
COMMENTARY: Still Here
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini May 12, 2026 Mother’s Day 2026 has given me pause. I have been a mother for over thirty years, and my mother is still alive — physically…
COMMENTARY: The Caribbean’s limits in absorbing other states’ deportees
By: Sir Ronald Sanders May 8, 2026 Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their…
COMMENTARY: Strengthening National Security in Trinidad and Tobago
By: Paul Sarran May 5, 2026 Johnny Abraham’s leadership as Head of the National Operations Centre (NOC) deserves measured recognition for the recent crime-fighting initiatives taking place in Central Trinidad.…
COMMENTARY: A Pin, a Principle, and the Integrity of the Caribbean
By: Sir Ronald Sanders May 1, 2026 There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the…
COMMENTARY: The Senate Question: Are We Choosing the Right People?
By: Paul Sarran April 28, 2026 For many years, people like myself have had to quietly return to the drawing board not because we have failed, but because we remain…
COMMENTARY: Reintroduction of Youth Camps
By: Paul Sarran April 24, 2026 Trinidad and Tobago stands at a critical crossroads, where the persistent challenges of youth delinquency, school dropout rates, and rising criminal recruitment demand not…
COMMENTARY: CARICOM SG champions inclusivity and innovation at CARPHA Research Conference
By: Dr Carla Barnett April 24, 2026 I am really pleased to join you for this opening of the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA’s) 70th Annual Health Research Conference. The…