Tag Archives: UNC

Thirteen years have passed since health care workers, Lake Asphalt employees and other workers last received a salary adjustment. In 2026, they remain stuck on 2013 wages while the cost‑of‑living climbs higher every day. Postal workers have fared even worse, still bound to 2010 salaries—16 years without relief. The People’s …

“[…] 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 …

Is this new UNC Government celebrating our Independence, or declaring its independence from public accountability and the rights of its own citizens? In 1999, under the administration of Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, part of the Queen’s Park Savannah was paved—reportedly to facilitate the Independence Day Parade. Now, because the North Stand …

“[…] Neither African nor Indian communities benefit from this… In cases where division arises unintentionally, accountability must fall on leaders, organizers, media voices and political parties to clarify intent, calm tensions and redirect focus to the real issues. “But if division is deliberately stoked, then consequences must follow. Heads should …

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 …

A few years ago, Michal Teja captured hearts and titles with his hit song, DNA. At the time, I was living abroad and remember being moved by the line: “freedom in we DNA”. I was moved by that line as the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts brewed, and what could be …

“[…] As the applause faded, I thought about our inconsistent and unreliable water schedule, even in the rainy season. I’ve seen farmers complain about losing 35% of their crops to relentless heat. “[…] Data centres are water and energy monsters… This is not development—it is deferred reckoning…” The following Letter …

A popular quote attributed to Benjamin Franklyn aptly summarises the situation that Trinidad and Tobago finds itself in: “He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.” These cautionary words warn that relying on debt often leads to stress, and the heavy burden of repayment for the person borrowing. The same …

On 30 August 1962, speaking at a youth rally, Dr Eric Williams stated the now famous words: “You carry the future of Trinidad and Tobago in your school bags.” Dr Williams’ address linked our nation’s success directly to education and the development of our youth. And we have much to …

“[…] We are dealing with a very insecure administration here. Lloyd Best would always point out that these administrations come into office pre-collapsed. “[…] Faced with the just demands for food, clothes and shelter, for bread, peace and justice, the ruling class and its representatives in government have opted for …

Speaking at Indian Arrival Day celebrations in Penal on 30th May 2026, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar called for national unity. She stated that: “We have no Mother India, we have no Mother Africa, we have no Mother China, no Mother Europe, no mother other nation. What we have is Mother …