By Garfield L. Angus October 22, 2024 With the geographical rotation of the next United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s position, now shifted to the Latin America and the Caribbean region,…
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COMMENTARY: Small States should maximise International Law to Fight for Justice
By: Sir Ronald Sanders October 18, 2024 Insufficient attention has been given to the far-reaching actions taken by several small island states, led by Antigua and Barbuda and Tuvalu, to…
COMMENTARY: MESSAGE BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AND CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), THE HONOURABLE DICKON MITCHELL ON THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICIANS
By: Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell October 15, 2024 It is with a deep sense of honour, pride and responsibility that I deliver this message on the commemoration of the 50th…
COMMENTARY: MESSAGE FROM DR. CARLA N. BARNETT SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM ON THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICIANS
By: Dr Carla Barnett October 15, 2024 Tuesday, 15 October 2024 marks the sixteenth observance of Caribbean Statistics Day. This year is also the 50th Anniversary of the Standing Committee…
COMMENTARY: Overlooked: World Bank’s report on equity and growth ignores Caribbean realities
By: Sir Ronald Sanders October 11, 2024 On Tuesday, October 8, I went to a meeting at the World Bank and listened with growing disappointment to a presentation on “Taxing…
COMMENTARY: Remarks By Dr Carla Barnett Secretary-General of CARICOM at the Opening Ceremony of the 18th Caribbean Week of Agriculture
By: Dr Carla Barnett October 8, 2024 I am very pleased to be here at the Opening Ceremony of the Eighteenth Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA). As one of our…
COMMENTARY: Resilience and Renewal: Trinidad and Tobago’s 2025 Budget
By: Paul Sarran October 4, 2024 The 2025 Budget Statement titled “Steadfast and Resolute: Forging Pathways to Prosperity”, presented by the Honourable Colm Imbert, reflects a forward-thinking and resilient approach…
COMMENTARY: REMARKS by CARICOM Secretary-General | Interactive Session #3 | 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
By: Dr Carla Barnett October 1, 2024 The Caribbean Community last year celebrated 50 years of our integration grouping. Our founding Heads of Government were acutely aware of the immense…
COMMENTARY: The Middle East crisis and the failure of the UN Security Council
By: Sir Ronald Sanders September 27, 2024 As the Middle East plunges deeper into conflict, the weakness of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the body charged with maintaining international…
COMMENTARY: The Death of Truth?
By: Sir Ronald Sanders September 20, 2024 In today’s digital era, truth is under siege, threatening democracy and exposing societies to not only disinformation and misinformation, but also to character…
COMMENTARY: Building a Stronger Nation: The PNM’s Legacy and Future in Trinidad and Tobago
By: Paul Sarran September 17, 2024 The 2025 general election in Trinidad and Tobago will mark a significant moment in the country’s political landscape, as the People’s National Movement (PNM)…
COMMENTARY: MESSAGE FROM DR. CARLA N. BARNETT SECRETARY-GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON CARIBBEAN WELLNESS DAY
Dr. Carla Barnett September 17, 2024 Caribbean Wellness Day 2024 is being observed on Saturday, 14 September, under the 2020-2024 theme, ‘Power through Collective Action’, and the 2024 sub-theme ‘Good…