By: Christiana Best Giacomini, Ph.D. July 28, 2026 Before the lights dimmed, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had already become a cultural event. Its scale and star-studded cast – Matt Damon…
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COMMENTARY: Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators meets at ‘defining time’ – CARICOM Secretary-General
By: Dr Carla Barnett July 28, 2026 As I address you this morning, we continue to keep the Government and People of Guyana in our hearts and prayers following the…
COMMENTARY: Crime Beyond Politics: Trinidad and Tobago Needs a National Strategy, Not More Speeches
By: Paul Sarran July 24, 2026 Crime in Trinidad and Tobago has remained one of the country’s greatest national challenges for decades. It is no longer accurate to describe it…
COMMENTARY: Ambassador Sanders tells US Congresswoman: Reconsider Antigua and Barbuda’s inclusion in proposed immigration bill; information is inaccurate
By: Sir Ronald Sanders July 24, 2026 The Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda in Washington, DC, has written to Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina, concerning legislation she introduced in…
COMMENTARY: Take Heed: Protect Your Dignity, Protect Your Profession
By Garfield L. Angus July 21, 2026 Never become so kind, so accommodating, or so sensitive that you fail to establish healthy boundaries. As media professionals, we must never allow…
COMMENTARY: The Invisible Community: Black Immigrants in America
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. July 21, 2026 For many Americans, the image of an immigrant is almost automatic. They picture someone from Latin America or Asia. When they think about…
COMMENTARY: The vulgarity of asking the enslaved to pay
By: Sir Ronald Sanders July 17, 2026 Suella Braverman is a former Conservative Party British government minister who turned coat and is now a vocal member of the far‑right political…
COMMENTARY: E-Passports Are the Future—But Can Trinidad and Tobago Sustain the Digital Journey?
By: Paul Sarran July 14, 2026 The Government’s decision to introduce the electronic passport (e-passport) marks an important step in the modernisation of Trinidad and Tobago’s national security and immigration…
COMMENTARY: Love, Tough Love: Parenting with a Fear-Sensitive Approach
By: Rae Sharman Sampson-McMillan, LCSW-R July 14, 2026 Over five (5) plus decades ago, a family lost a son, brother, nephew, grandson, cousin, and friend at age 14 years old,…
COMMENTARY: America at 250: The Work Still Before Us
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. July 14, 2026 On July 4, 2026, the United States marked its 250th anniversary, a remarkable milestone for a nation that remains relatively young in the…
COMMENTARY: The Sovereign Decides Who Belongs-The TPS ruling, Carl Schmitt, and the two ideas of America
By Dr. Jude Élie July 10, 2026 On June 25, the Supreme Court of the United States cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for…
COMMENTARY: Rebuilding Before Resisting: The PNM’s Greatest Challenge Is Within
By: Paul Sarran July 10, 2026 Political parties are strongest when they are willing to examine themselves with honesty before asking the public for renewed confidence. That principle applies to…