By: Capil Bissoon February 2, 2024 The President of the United States of America, the most powerful nation in the world receives an annual salary of US$400K or TT$2.72 Million.…
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COMMENTARY: Red Sea Crisis: Houthi Attacks raising prices worldwide
By: Sir Ronald Sanders January 26, 2024 Up until a few weeks ago, the Red Sea and Yemen held little significance for the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.…
COMMENTARY: CARICOM Message: International Day of Education, 2024 “Learning for Lasting Peace”
By: Davion Leslie January 26, 2024 The world is in the midst of multiple complex transitions as demographic, economic and social factors converge to create uncertainties about the future. Climate…
COMMENTARY: Happy 50th Independence Grenada!
By: His Excellency Terance Forrester January 8, 2024 Dear members of our worldwide Grenadian Diaspora, I hope this message finds you well and in a spirit of joy and gratefulness. …
COMMENTARY: From Crisis to Democracy: OAS Shines in Guatemala’s Political Transition
By: Sir Ronald Sanders January 19, 2024 The Organization of American States (OAS) demonstrated its continuing relevance and importance to member states by playing a constructive role in ensuring the…
COMMENTARY: Action on criminal gangs and guns is urgent
By: Sir Ronald Sanders January 12, 2024 Ecuador, once celebrated for its tranquillity, now finds itself at the epicentre of a distressing surge in gang violence, its streets marred by…
COMENTARY: Ralph Gonsalves explains himself on Guyana Venezuela map
By: Sir Ronald Sanders January 9, 2024 The New Year broke over Guyana with Guyanese everywhere deeply worried about the intentions of the Nicolas Maduro government in Venezuela which, through…
COMMENTARY: Charting a Course for Trinidad and Tobago: A New Year’s Proposal for Economic Rejuvenation, Crime Mitigation, and Employment Growth.
By: Paul Sarran January 5, 2024 As we stand on the threshold of a new year, Trinidad and Tobago finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with a trifecta of…
COMMENTARY: New Year Statement from the Incoming CARICOM Chairman
By: Dr Irfaan Ali January 5, 2024 As the in-coming Chairman of CARICOM, I extend warm New Year’s greetings to all citizens across our beloved Caribbean Community. May 2024 be…
COMMENTARY: Smallness and separateness will not do
By: Sir Ronald Sanders January 5, 2024 As we stand at the threshold of 2024, gazing upon the dawn of a new year with uncertainty, the time has come for…
COMMENTARY: End of Year Message from the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
By: Dr Carla Barnett January 5, 2024 This has been a landmark year for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as we marked the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the original…
COMMENTARY: The overlooked impact of climate change on Caribbean labour
By: Joseph Boll January 5, 2024 Climate change, its detrimental effects and the potential to wipe out the region completely have received an increasing amount of attention over the past…