Tag Archives: TTPS

“[…] Trinidadians and Tobagonians are resilient people. But what citizens rarely tolerate for long is inconsistency. Once people begin believing that there are different rules for different classes of citizens, public trust begins to erode very quickly. “That erosion of trust is becoming one of the defining features of modern …

“[…] I was not charged with any offence… I trust that people will allow the truth—not social media headlines or speculation—to be what they judge me by…” The following is a statement by Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team midfielder Joevin Jones, who was temporarily detained during a narcotics …

“[…] I cooperated fully with the authorities throughout the process and was released without charge. “[…] I understand that people will have questions, but I respectfully ask that persons avoid speculation or rushing to judgment based on incomplete information…” The following is a statement by former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s …

This is my penultimate column before I proceed on my break after twenty-four years of writing these weekly columns. As I move on to my documentary videography projects, which are not likely to be completed before September, I am intensely anxious for the future of our once materially prosperous island …

Rising 36-year-old sport administrator, football coach and businessman Shem Alexander was sentenced on Friday 20 February to four years and nine months in a United States federal prison, for conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago. The ruling by US District Judge John L Badalamenti …

There is reason to be concerned about current trends towards the promotion of authoritarian rule in Trinidad and Tobago. The Commissioner of Police (the CoP) vehemently sought to dilute accountability for the fatal police-involved shooting of a citizen seen in a video emerging from a crashed vehicle after a chase, …

Christmas is over and the New Year, 2026, is just ahead. Writing a column for publication today was stressful. This is different from times past when, despite the governance failures of the months preceding Christmas and misgivings about the coming New Year, “the time for putting smoke in the kitchen” …

Recently, the Attorney General, Senator John Jeremie SC, announced that the State had decided to discontinue an appeal against a High Court judgment in which the Court condemned the forcible retrieval of a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago from Barbados, by Trinidad and Tobago law enforcement, in circumstances where he …

“[…] Some teachers have already expressed support for a police presence, noting that officers are not bound by the Ministry’s slow disciplinary matrix and, therefore, can act more decisively to curb the spiralling student misconduct. “[…] A primary concern is the negative psychological impact on students. NPTA’s caveat is that …

“[…] Individuals in authority cannot stand before the population and openly claim criminals have weapons of war, the relevant agencies have the information, a SOE was required to disable the threat; and then say the weapon was never found, with no follow up to the population. “How can we the …

“[…] During public consultations, Minister Wayne Sturge went so far as to suggest that citizens might be justified in shooting police officers entering their homes, since it’s hard to determine if they are actual police or bandits… “[…] Imagine being a police officer, doing your job, and wondering if someone …

Over the last ten days, I missed BC Pires. He would understand how to explain what has been going on in my beloved country. Vidia Naipaul is also not here, so he cannot update his famed The Mimic Men. Here is one of his quotes from that novel: “[…] We, …