Transparency and Accountability are not merely convenient words in good governance Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (31 August 2022) — Commitment to “Transparency and...
Tag - Trinidad & Tobago
University of the West Indies’ Dilemma
University of the West Indies’ Dilemma Adam Raffoul (12 June 2022) – On June 2, 2022, the Trinidad & Tobago government, due to financial constraints, announced...
Oldest Caribbean Democracies Shackled to their Colonial Past
Oldest Caribbean Democracies Shackled to their Colonial Past Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (9 August 2021) — Jamaica’s celebration of 59 years of independence gained from...
CARICOM’s Shame!
CARICOM’s Shame! Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (22 December 2020) — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continued its descent to a new low, having lost all pretense to...
Is the T&T Government violating international laws and norms?
Is the T&T Government violating international laws and norms? Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (03 December 2020) — I have been following closely the discussions...
T&T Government – Closing the GATE of Opportunity
[Editor’s Note: Adam Raffoul, a young Trinidad & Tobago businessman, questions the wisdom and short-sightedness of the Trinidad and Tobago government to cut funding for...
Trinidad & Tobago’s Lost Decade
Trinidad & Tobago’s Lost Decade Adam Rafoul A glance at the newspapers over the last couple weeks paints a grim picture of our national psyche. It is a nation that...
Diplomacy never in Trump’s Playbook on Venezuela
Diplomacy never in Trump’s Playbook on Venezuela Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (03/25/2019) — From the very outset of President Donald Trump’s Administration it became...
T&T Don’t Blame Intelligence Services, Thank Them!
T&T Don’t Blame Intelligence Services, Thank Them! Ambassador Curtis A. Ward A recent plot to commit terrorist acts in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) during the...