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One Caribbean Nation. Virgin Islands Barbuda Dominica We have often noted that we are not in the: “We told you so business”. The reason being that we take no delight, when we predict that some negative features of the region, will eventually lead to serious socio-economic retardation. The enormous damage done to some islands   by the deadly hurricanes that now dominate regional news and discussion, has brought us to a sense of reality, that only the most obstinate among us, would seek to ignore. We are hoping, some would say against hope itself, that the loud shouts for regional cooperation in the areas of disaster preparedness, are not silenced as the tumult  we now endure, fades. We have warned that crime and a deteriorating environment, if allowed to continue, would be the ultimate undoing of the region. These positions were taken long before the destruction, that the hurricane season has dumped upon us. It is believed that many of the gains made in the last three decades, will be

One Caribbean Nation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Prime Minister Mr. Keith Rowley Sir. Curtly Ambrose Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar The Keith Rowley government of Trinidad and Tobago, seems to be encountering great difficulty in getting Trinis to follow strict COVID protocols. This certainly will not surprise anyone remotely aware of the unique but endearing Trini culture and personality. Trinidadians have never taken themselves too seriously. They have survived dead- locked elections and an attempted coup against the government. And they always come out smiling or “making joke”. We were therefore not surprised, when according to reports, Opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that the curfew restrictions were “undemocratic