Statement from The UWI Vice-Chancellor on the passing of Sonny Ramadhin
Tribute to Sonny Ramadhin The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Tuesday, March 1, 2022—The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the passing of Sonny Ramadhin, renowned cricketer of the…
OPINION: A Cuban plant called Maduro
By Jolly Green I read Sir Ronald Sanders commentary with some amusement, because he has actually helped damn Maduro in his analysis. Nicolás Maduro was raised as a Roman Catholic, although in 2012 it was reported that he was a…
Indian jurist urges Caribbean nation to replace privy council in London
By Paras Ramoutar From INDIA NEW ENGLAND NEWS Port-of-Spain– Eminent Indian jurist B.N. Srikrishna has urged Trinidad and Tobago to fully adopt the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final court of appeal rather than the Privy Council in…
Silence over Kashmir in the Caribbean, as India seeks the support of OIC states in CARICOM
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now Kashmir, a disputed territory, claimed by both India and Pakistan, has never been a foreign policy issue for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Guyana is an exception; it has in the past issued statements…
Peter Binose: The Great Argyle land swindle
By Peter Binose Can a government be a crook? No but those that administer it can be; those that work for it can be. Those that support a known crooked administration can perhaps themselves at the very least stand accused…
Trinidad and Tobago election too close to call
From DW Trinidad and Tobago’s first female prime minister is seeking re-election for a second term. Violent crime and management of oil reserves have dominated the agenda in the Caribbean nation. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her opponent in Monday’s…