This is my penultimate column before I proceed on my break after twenty-four years of writing these weekly columns. As I move on to my documentary videography projects, which are not likely to be completed before September, I am intensely anxious for the future of our once materially prosperous island …

“[…] In Dr Eric Williams’ Capitalism and Slavery, he used historical analysis of a vast number of sources to put forward his seminal thesis: West Indian sugar fuelled Britain’s industrial revolution, and slavery in the British Empire was abolished not because of humanitarian arguments, benevolence or acknowledging the atrocities of …

Trinidad and Tobago struck first but were eventually overwhelmed 4-1 by neighbours Venezuela in the opening 2026 Fifa Series fixture at the Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan this morning. The Soca Warriors will now play Gabon on Monday at the same venue, before returning home. Interim Trinidad and Tobago …

“[…] 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 …

At six o’clock one morning not too long ago, a woman sat quietly outside a public clinic with a numbered card in her hand. She had arrived before sunrise. Not because she wanted to—because she had to. Her eyes were failing for months. The headaches were becoming more frequent. Work …

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 …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Derek King named as dozen attack-minded players in his 24-man squad for the 2026 Fifa Series, as he prepares to lead the Soca Warriors to Uzbekistan for his Fifa international match window of his second stint at the helm. The …

“[…] 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 …

Hard to imagine that Sade is 67. For decades, she wooed the world with her mellifluous voice and songs about passion. I suspect many people believed themselves to be madly in love at her behest. How easy it is to float away on the cloud of Kiss of Life! Listening …

David Rudder famously sang in 1996 in The Madman’s Rant: “Somebody clean out the weed real fast. But somebody letting the cocaine pass.” Nevertheless, none of our leaderships were prepared to acknowledge this reality despite periodic reports of “drug busts”, including some massive ones. Despite strong editorials and some courageous …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Derek King started his second stint at the helm with a 3-0 defeat away to Bolivia this afternoon, in a friendly international at the Ramon Tahuichi Aguilera Stadium in Santa Cruz. Both teams were under-strength as the game fell outside …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Derek King stressed that his job is “to build on the foundation that Dwight (Yorke) left”, as he prepares to face Bolivia tomorrow in the first game of his second stint at the helm. The Soca Warriors face Bolivia from …