By: Jude Ellie January 16, 2026 My dear compatriots, sons and daughters of this sacred land of Haiti, and you, our valiant diaspora who proudly carry our flag to the…
Category: OPINIONS
COMMENTARY: A Clean Sweep: Analyzing the TPP’s 15–0 Landslide Victory in the THA Election
By: Paul Sarran January 16, 2026 The outcome of the Tobago House of Assembly election was not shocking to me. It felt like a moment that had been building for…
COMMENTARY: “Once you become Black in America, nothing else matters.” Ta-Nehisi Coates
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini January 13, 2026 Once you become Black in America, nothing else matters. Ta-Nehisi Coates’s observation captures the reality confronting Black immigrants upon arrival in the United States.…
COMMENTARY: Evaluating Government Performance Without Fear or Favour
By: Paul Sarran January 13, 2026 Happy New Year, Trinidad and Tobago. As we move forward into the new year, there is a shared expectation among citizens that the mistakes,…
COMMENTARY: Law, Order, and Lived Reality: Bridging the Gap Between Policy and People
By: Paul Sarran January 13, 2026 Madam Prime Minister, many Trinidadians are struggling to understand the direction in which the country is being led, particularly as it relates to the…
COMMENTARY: A Call to Preserve Grenada’s Stories
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. January 9, 2026 December is often framed as the season of giving, but generosity is not confined to a single month. Across our life course, there…
COMMENTARY: Bridging Curriculum Implementation Leadership Deficit
By: Wayne Campbell January 9, 2026 The inaugural professorial lecture by Carmel Roofe, Director of the School of Education at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies…
COMMENTARY: Why Tobago’s 2026 Election Represents a Turning Point for Development
By: Paul Sarran December 9, 2025 The rise of the Tobago Peoples Party (TPP) as a meaningful contender in Tobago’s political landscape represents an important chapter in the island’s evolving…
COMMENTARY: Farley Augustine in driver’s seat in Tobago elections
By: Paul Sarran December 5, 2025 The declaration of January 12, 2026, as the Tobago House of Assembly election date has already sent ripples across the political landscape, not only in…
COMMENTARY: Godwin has a resounding mandate, clear signal SVG want renewed leadership
By: Paul Sarran December 2, 2025 As a young political scientist from Trinidad and Tobago, it is with great optimism and admiration that I extend heartfelt congratulations to the Honourable…
‘Hunger and War: The oldest crime the world still permits’
By: Sir Ronald Sanders November 28, 2025 The governments of the world’s powerful nations have learned to live with disregard for human suffering. That is the bleak truth behind a…
COMMENTARY: ‘Hunger and War: The oldest crime the world still permits’
By: Sir Ronald Sanders November 25, 2025 The governments of the world’s powerful nations have learned to live with disregard for human suffering. That is the bleak truth behind a…