Evidence of how small states can rally together for a noble cause, can be seen in the banding together of CARICOM (Caribbean Community) countries in their move to back Guyana in the fight against claims by Venezuela over its massive, mineral-rich Essequibo region. It is a battle in which even national musical icon Machel Montano …
T+T Leading Team-Caribbean in the Fight Against Venezuelan Aggression Read More »
One of the long-standing stories that pervade the rich folklore of the tiny, twin-island Caribbean Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1.4 million people on 1,864 square miles of land), relates how – during a heated election campaign in the 1970s – the two main opposing political parties here once found themselves directly confronting each other …
For those who could “see”, a super-bright star hurtled resplendently across the sky on the night of June 1 2023 with the announcement that Dennis Francis, a Trini “of humble beginnings”, was elected to serve as President of the United Nations General Assembly, effective June 14, 2023. The collectively cool but robust response generated by …
As the news breaks about 20,000 migrants from Mexico being held daily by US border guards, pictures of people fleeing by the thousands from Syria, is compounded by CNN shots of citizens trying to enter the United Kingdom by the boat loads from Africa, a mysterious question presents itself. From images of Venezuelans fleeing by …
The tiny Caribbean twin-island democratic republic of Trinidad and Tobago (Population approximately 1.6 million people on 1,864 square feet of land ) has suddenly found herself involved in an incredibly dangerous game of diplomatic and trade histrionics with the USA and China , the world’s two socio-political giants who seem bent on force- feeding the young, …
Tiny T+T’s Dangerous Game of Playing with Elephants while avoiding the big Squeeze Read More »
It’s the eve of Easter Sunday when Christians will celebrate the earth-shaking event of the crucifixion of the Christian king of kings, even as the tiny twin-island Caribbean democratic republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1.million of the world’s most ethnically diverse people located in 1,864 square feet of land) navigates another daring, ambitious curve …
T+T in Another Big Move to Becoming HQ of the UNGA Read More »
In making its groundbreaking move to cut ties with the Privy Council, the St Lucia government headed by Prime Minister Philip Joseph Pierre has taken the lead among CARICOM(Caribbean Community) members as the small, swift trendsetter for progress in a region of essentially sluggish legal players. That this shameful situation could have occurred in the …
The recent discovery of a six metre-long corridor in the Pyramid of Khufu has not only lent credence to the vast possibility of man being confronted with his fear of the scary unknown, but with his exposure to an enduring vulnerability to his greatest weakness – Communication. Ever since Moses told the petrified Israelites to …
As Trinidad’s northwestern Chaguaramas shoreline becomes festooned with dragon boats competing for attention in celebration of that country’s celebrations of the Year of the Rabbit – among other events today – the scene arouses fond memories of a warm relationship held by two countries of greatly dissimilar size on either far side of the world. The …
While the recent the announcement of a Trini as VP of the international Nike company gives cause for celebration here, it’s even more comforting to remind ourselves that Devi Bhadal is just the latest in a long line of TT- people who have been distinguishing themselves on the world stage for the last few years. …
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