China’s economic growth has garnered international attention and debate. Latoyaa Roberts-Thomas, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, had a chance to examine the issue from China’s perspective. I was privileged to visit China recently for a trade and investment seminar through the Ministry of Commerce, People’s Republic of China. Initially, I wondered how beneficial …
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Goal 5 of the SDGs addresses gender equality and empowerment, but Latoyaa Roberts-Thomas, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, says parts of the Caribbean need greater understanding of gender discrimination and violence against women. A social media phenomenon is part of the response. Ronelle King and Allyson Benn of Barbados became annoyed by the continuous …
Small crowds for international cricket in Trinidad are not about lack of interest in the game, writes Shastri Sookdeo, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad now living in Amsterdam, but are evidence of ongoing issues with local management of the sport. The crowds for the 1st and 2nd One Day Internationals (ODI) featuring India and …
Standardised testing is a common academic measure, but Aura Whittier, 17, a Correspondent from San Juan, Trinidad, argues the powerful tool discriminates based on factors that students cannot control. There my friend was, sobbing uncontrollably in my arms. He burst into tears in front of his mother as soon as he received his results; again …
Transportation facilitates trade, writes Aura Whittier, 17, a Correspondent from San Juan, Trinidad. Trade exists within, between and among economies, yet none of this is possible without transportation. It is no secret that the transportation systems in most Caribbean islands are inadequate. While citizens do complain, and governments do sometimes try to address the issue, not …
Unemployment rates are alarming for young millennials, writes Aura Whittier, 17, a Correspondent from San Juan, Trinidad. She worries that ever-higher education is not a hedge against the difficulties of finding work in one’s chose field. My uncle received a National Scholarship from the government of Trinidad and Tobago to pursue an undergraduate degree, after …
By Terez Lord and Rashala Joseph Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network, Trinidad and Tobago Chapter Experiences are diverse among cultures, across spaces and people. A person’s interpretation of ‘peace’ is guided by the experiences they have endured. Like the interviewed youths of Trinidad and Tobago, the concept of peace is dynamic but very promising. CYPAN …
Based on a collective sense of exclusivity and under-representation, Terez Lord, 25, a Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, says the Caribbean’s young people have decided that it is time to change from rhetoric to action. A plethora of challenges that affect us, our development and – by extension – the entire nation has not been properly diagnosed …
International Women’s Day was observed recently and Ashlee Burnett, a 22-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago argues that despite recent developments, much more needs to be done to protect women and girls from gender-based violence. Women are dying at the hands of their partners in domestic disputes at an alarming rate in Trinidad and …