By: Dr Carla Barnett August 26, 2025 What a significant moment for all of us who have gathered in beautiful Barbados, for the Caribbean’s cultural extravaganza, CARIFESTA XV! I extend…
Category: OPINIONS
COMMENTARY: Great Caribbean economist
By: Dr Jerome Teelucksingh August 22, 2025 SIR Arthur Lewis, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979, of St Lucia, was one of the most brilliant economists of…
COMMENTARY: The world has gone silent on the horrors in Gaza — that is the tragedy
By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 19, 2025 I was sitting in my dentist’s chair, one of the few events in which, while my mouth was open, I could not speak.…
COMMENTARY: Kamla’s Clear Message: No Safe Harbour for Corruption
By: Paul Sarran August 15, 2025 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s address at the United National Congress Monday Night Report was more than a fiery warning; it was a clear signal…
COMMENTARY: Why a vicious attack on the OAS secretary-general and an ambassador from the Caribbean?
By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 12, 2025 On August 5, a website I had never encountered published a hatchet job on Albert Ramdin, who took office as secretary-general of the…
COMMENTARY: A Stinging Slap: Did it hurt political power or press freedom?
By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 8, 2025 When it occurred, in the early 1970s in Guyana, it caused a serious period of apprehension. In what was seen as an abuse…
COMMENTARY: Internal dysfunction directly affects the most vulnerable in society
By: Paul Sarran August 10, 2025 It is imperative that the Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services take immediate and decisive action to ensure that her ministry…
COMMENTARY: Stand-Your-Ground and Home Invasion Legislation
By: Paul Sarran August 5, 2025 It was a pleasure to attend the community consultation at the Gulf View Community Centre on the 30th July 2025, hosted by Dr. Michael…
COMMENTARY: Don’t pour the champagne just yet to celebrate the ICJ Opinion on environmental harm
By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 1, 2025 On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered an advisory opinion at the request of the UN General Assembly – driven by…
COMMENTARY: Remarks by the CARICOM Secretary-General at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 28 July 2025
By: Dr. Carla Barnett August 1, 2025 It is my distinct pleasure to address you at this Opening Ceremony of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF). This fourth edition…
COMMENTARY: Organised Crime Behind Bars: The Prison System as a National Security Threat
By: Paul Sarran August 1, 2025 I was asleep when the government of Trinidad and Tobago declared a State of Emergency (SoE). Upon waking to the news, I echoed the…
COMMENTARY: We Must Take Back Our Country: In Support of Anand Ramlogan
By: Paul Sarran July 29, 2025 As a young, upcoming political scientist deeply concerned about the state of our nation, I stand in full support of Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan…