By: Ilan Goldfajn February 4, 2025 The Honorable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Minister Halkitis, Distinguished Governors, Heads of Delegation and Members of the Delegations;…
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COMMENTARY: Civic Pride for A Better Caribbean
By: Terri London February 4, 2025 “Civic pride refers to the feeling of honor, satisfaction and love that individuals share toward their city, town or community.” It is on this…
COMMENTARY: The Price of Advocacy: Balancing Immigration, DEI, and Self-Preservation
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. February 4, 2025 The past few months have been profoundly challenging as a Black immigrant woman. The uncertainty surrounding the new administration has left me unsettled,…
COMMENTARY: President Trump’s Executive Orders and the Caribbean
By: Sir Ronald Sanders January 28, 2025 Within hours of his second inauguration as President of the United States on January 20, Donald Trump issued a sweeping series of Executive…
COMMENTARY: “The Golden Age Begins”: Donald Trump’s Vision for America’s Restoration
By: Dr. Sheila Newton Moses January 24, 2025 With a backdrop of triumphant melodies and the words “His truth is marching on,” Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United…
COMMENTARY: OAS secretary-general election and renewed OAS consensus
By: Sir Ronald Sanders January 21, 2025 The upcoming election for the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) on March 10, 2025, presents an opportunity to reshape the…
COMMENTARY: T&T 2025 general election promises high drama
By: Paul Sarran January 17, 2025 The 2025 general election in Trinidad and Tobago promises to be a captivating political battle, particularly in the marginal constituency of San Fernando West.…
COMMENTARY: THE STABILITY OF THE DICKON MITCHELL’S NDC GOVERNMENT IS BEING THREATENED.
By Helen Grenade January 14, 2025 The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is in shambles, mitted in controversy, since Dickon Mitchell became the new Czar in Grenada. Crime level has…
COMMENTARY: Stuart Young selection a strategic move by PNM
By: Paul Sarran January 14, 2025 The People’s National Movement (PNM) has confirmed that Energy Minister Stuart Young has received unanimous endorsement from all 21 Government Members of the House…
COMMENTARY: Rowley to Young a momentous milestone for Trinidad and Tobago
By: Paul Sarran January 10, 2024 Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s announcement that Stuart Young will succeed him as leader of the People’s National Movement (PNM) represents a momentous milestone…
COMMENTARY: The Democratic Recovery of Venezuela. Is It Possible?
By: Rebecca Theodore January 10, 2025 Even as Venezuela’s opposition dissident Edmundo González Urrutia contends that we are facing a regime which has seriously undermined human rights, democratic institutions…
COMMENTARY – A Nation in Crisis: State of Emergency
By: Paul Sarran January 7, 2025 The government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a State of Emergency (SoE) to address the sharp escalation in gang-related violence, particularly in East…