By: Paul Sarran September 12, 2025 For too long, school violence has scarred children, families, and communities across Trinidad and Tobago. The recent initiative by Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro…
Category: OPINIONS
COMMENTARY: Jab Jab Politics: When the Prime Minister “Plays the Devil”
By : Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. September 9, 2025 When Grenada’s leader covered himself in black oil and chains for Carnival, he sparked a debate about authenticity, power, and what it…
COMMENTARY: 1990 Coup in Trinidad and Tobago: Did We Learn Our Lesson? Where Are We Now?
By: Paul Sarran September 9, 2025 In July 1990, Trinidad and Tobago faced one of the darkest chapters in its modern history. The Jamaat al Muslimeen, led by Yasin Abu…
COMMENTARY: CARICOM Secretary-General Calls for Strengthened Health Collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean
By: Dr Carla Barnett September 9, 2025 On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I thank the Government and People of Ethiopia for their warm welcome and hospitality. I also…
COMMENTARY: A case for Caribbean action on mental health
By: Sir Ronald Sanders September 5, 2025 Mental health is no longer hidden in the margins of public life, whether in Europe, North America, or the Caribbean. It is a…
COMMENTARY: Past governments deliberately left permanent positions unfilled
By: Paul Sarran September 5, 2025 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s announcement that her government will phase out contract employment within the Public Service is a long-awaited reform that has the…
COMMENTARY: PNM needs to take accountability for their mismanagement
By: Capil Bissoon September 30 2025 *_Colm Imbert as PNM’s Minister of Finance from Sept 2015 to April 2025 does not acknowledge or take responsibility for his own mismanagement, incompetence,…
COMMENTARY: Empowering Communities Through Gated Security: A Path to Crime Prevention and Social Inclusivity
By: Paul Sarran September 2, 2025 The move by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to develop a national policy for gated communities is a significant step towards empowering citizens…
COMMENTARY: Whither Jamaica? Whither the Caribbean?
By: Ian Quan-Soon August 29, 2025 There are winds of change sweeping across the Caribbean, and they’re not meteorological. My recent vacation in Jamaica deepened my concerns about several pressing…
COMMENTARY: The First Hundred Days: Why Consistent Delivery Could Redefine Governance in Trinidad and Tobago
By: Paul Sarran August 26, 2025 The opening of the $1.7 million high-performance gym at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua stands as a clear demonstration of how a government…
COMMENTARY: Healing in the Wake of Disaster: Storytelling, Oral Histories, and the Power of Circles
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini August 26, 2025 As a social worker with more than thirty years of experience, I have practiced across all levels of intervention – micro, mezzo, and macro.…
COMEMNTARY: Make ‘Haitian-Led’ mean something
By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 26, 2025 The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, has proposed a Road Map for Haiti. It is ambitious, detailed, and…