One Caribbean Nation Neutrality is T&T’s best defence in US-Venezuela standoff Yesterday 20250823 As tensions rise once more between the United States and Venezuela, T&T finds itself at the edge of a storm. Geography, history and circumstance have placed this country in a position not of its own making. Washington sharpens its rhetoric. Caracas defends its sovereignty. Energy diplomacy is wielded like a weapon. Soon, three US warships will be operating just off T&T’s shores. This is a stark reminder: this geopolitical rivalry is not distant—it is at our doorstep. For small nations such as ours, the temptation may be strong to lean toward one side or the other. But in this moment, neutrality is not weakness—it is wisdom. Venezuela is T&T’s closest neighbour, separated from our twin islands by only seven miles of water. Families, comerce, and history bind the two together. The United States is T&T’s largest trading partner. It is a critical source of investment, rem...
Caribbean cannnot afford corruption Mr. Jack Warner is not a perfect man but his addiction to money and power makes him much more imperfect than he needs to be. We are not going to rejoice at his perils. Quite frankly, we did not call for his resignation out of hatred for the gentleman but out of concern for our region. Small, essentially poor and economically vulnerable islands cannot accommodate the Jack Warners of the world. The reason why he became a hero to many was simply because, of our laid back culture, we sometimes lose sight of the dangers inherent in corruption and the ripple effect such activity will have on future generations. We need folk heroes but not Jack Warners. One of the tragedies of our Caribbean Nation is the undeniable fact that there is a rampant cynicism engulfing our politics. In the last elections in Barbados, we heard of voters willingly selling their vote to the highest bidder. We recall, that during the last elections in Trinidad and Tobago,...
We present a progressive Caribbean view of Caribbean and world affairs. 24-hour cricket channel for Caribbean viewers FREEPORT, Bahamas (CMC) -- A television channel that broadcast cricket around the clock is being made available to viewers in the Caribbean. Ten Cricket is being launched as the first all-cricket station for television viewers in the Caribbean as a result of a programming partnership with Columbus International. The channel will highlight several upcoming series including the Celkon Cup Tri Nation One Day International Series, currently being played in the region. "Cricket is a shared passion that unites Caribbean people and we have been searching for a long time for value added content like this. We are pleased to have the opportunity to leverage our technology to allow cricket fans to fully immerse themselves in the sport,” said Rhea Yaw Ching, corporate vice president, sales and marketing for Columbus which operates the largest cable franchise ...
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