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“[…] Trinidadians and Tobagonians are resilient people. But what citizens rarely tolerate for long is inconsistency. Once people begin believing that there are different rules for different classes of citizens, public trust begins to erode very quickly. “That erosion of trust is becoming one of the defining features of modern …

Silence is not peace. It is the beginning of social decline. Too many of us are witnessing lawsuits used not only as instruments of justice, but as instruments of pressure and silence. There is an increasing effort to silence our citizens. I have come across a global term that more …

In 1942, Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter coined the term ‘creative destruction’. It describes a process where innovative products, technologies, and business models continuously replace outdated ones. New firms and jobs are created, and old ones die. In Trinidad and Tobago, we experienced creative destruction in the past century. Sugar (and …

Unlike Cro Cro, Gypsy and Sugar Aloes, Dr Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool has spoken in 2026. But one wishes that, in this year of the 50th anniversary of his first Calypso Monarch crown, this indisputably influential personality had chosen to say more. Everybody, I submit, would have won… There is very …

“[…] As we navigate 2026, we find ourselves facing a rather curious paradox: the very mechanism designed to illuminate public spending is operating with the lights dimmed. “[…] Monitoring without regular reporting is like installing a state-of-the-art security camera but refusing to plug in the monitor. The conspicuous infrequency of …

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 …

What will history remember about Carnival 2026? Not the mas, for sure! Post-Minshall, mas has been eminently forgettable. Most, especially the Catholic Church, will remember the sex toy distribution and forget what Tribe played. Pan? Perhaps. The narrow Exodus win, their sixth in all, over a consistent Renegades, leading the …

“[…] My pay has not moved since 2014… While everything around me kept climbing. The bills. The groceries. The cost of a life that quietly became unaffordable. “[…] We were told to be grateful. To stay professional. To not question. To not push back. “But how do you stay silent, …

Dogs, we have heard from since the Rock of Ages was a pebble, are man’s best friend. On the evidence Bobby and I have accumulated, it would seem they get along pretty well with calypsonians too. I think it’s a safe bet that if there were a part of the …

In light of current general statements about economic diversification, it will not surprise my readers that I will proceed on my break, commencing today, only after some further comments concerning pan and culture. In fact, one of my intended video documentaries will be about my exposure to pan, which started …

The danger was never the word. The danger… was that it sounded familiar. Once upon a time, leadership had a language. It was measured. It was deliberate. It understood that words, once spoken, carried weight far beyond the moment in which they were uttered. Today, it seems, we are learning …

Truth be told, Dr Keith Rowley should have held his tongue—he does not have the moral high ground. He should not have responded to Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s allegation, made under cover of Parliament without evidence, about the source of the money used to erect the new Balisier House. But not confident …