Tag Archives: Kamla Persad-Bissessar

I support democracy, human rights, political freedom and the right of the Cuban people to determine their own future. Those principles are important and should never be dismissed. However, I am deeply disappointed by Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to vote against the United Nations resolution calling for an end to …

A recent event triggered an avalanche of blocked memories. One dates back to more than 50 years ago. A man of the fields had six daughters and a son right in the middle. He worked hard but when he earned some money it went to alcohol. He was violent then. …

I am not a politician. I’m certainly not a senator. I am just a citizen who pays attention. So, when the Prime Minister called independent senators “Satan’s helpers” for voting against the Special Operations Bill, I did not just feel peeved. I felt like something important was being hidden. Not …

“[…] To the ‘UNC family’ she offers the old tired hymn: lagoons, cane fields, salt and rice, ponds and springs—the ancestral ledger of one community, recited as if the rest of the country were furniture. “To the country she offers a different sermon: the British left you a prosperous, functioning …

“[…] I urge our PM not to use the word ‘coolie’ to self-reference. I accept the fact that you may not be endorsing the slur but instead flipping the insult on its head to honour the resilience of people who survived indentureship and built lives despite oppression. “However, I believe …

Waaaay sah… Allyuh couldn’t just wrap allyuh head in African cloth, take a little chip down the road, pose for photos, and leave people to enjoy Emancipation Day? By the time you read this, who knows what the Prime Minister would have just posted, the Opposition Leader retorted, and anyone …

Three thousand dollars a month. That’s the minimum National Insurance pension a citizen receives after a lifetime of work. It’s also, for many, the difference between paying for food or medication in a given month—not both. A few weeks ago, more than 22,000 people shared, commented on, or followed my …

The UNC won the 2025 general elections promising to transform Trinidad and Tobago’s economic fortunes, treat workers fairly and address the crime situation—all important domestic issues. And as expected, as the Kamla Persad-Bissessar-led Government marks a year in office this month, commentators and analysts have opined on their performance in …

“[…] This is not leadership; it is a distraction. “[…] Ordinary citizens risk lawsuits or police action for far less, yet politicians hurl insults without consequence. That imbalance is the real scandal …” The following Letter to the Editor on the effect of our leading politicians’ trading of insults was …

Trinidad and Tobago entered into the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, which was announced in Doral, Florida, two weeks ago at a gathering called the Shield of the Americas Summit. This coalition is a new alliance between the US and certain Latin American countries, led by the US, and intended to …

“[…] The government has shown great efficiency in imposing burdens, but lethargy in delivering relief. “[…] Almost one year after forming the government, no legislation has been brought to Parliament, no amendment has been enacted, and pensioners remain burdened by taxation …” The following Letter to the Editor on the …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards has denied that Soca Warriors head coach Dwight Yorke and his support staff were already replaced early by the local football body, despite a report today in the Sunshine newspaper. Edwards also denied that Yorke is owed US$150,000, which comprises five …