One of our contributors, Neeta Oudit, explains the likely reality of the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine.
Author: Sunday Market Network
A youth’s call for people to respect this informal means of saving and understand the need for financial institutions to accept it.
One of our contributors, Dana Sookdeo BSc, is currently pursuing her Masters in Economics and is particularly passionate towards the economic dynamic of Trinidad and Tobago. She has prepared this Post-Budget Analysis which is easy to read, comprehensive and visually pleasing for our readers to understand and continue to hold the government accountable.
Did you know that The First Peoples Community was only recognized by the Trinidad and Tobago Government in 1990? Did you know that this recognition only occurred because of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival to Trinidad and Tobago? Well…neither did we.
On October 14th, we celebrated the First People’s Heritage Day and trust me when I
say that one day is not enough to honour the resilience of our indigenous community. The very fact that they even had to ask for this day highlights a level of apathy towards their historical experience that is very concerning.
Probably one of the most important Appropriation Bill’s in Trinidad and Tobago’s history will be read on Monday 5th October in Parliament by Finance Minister Colm Imbert. The start of the new decade has brought with it a global pandemic like none seen in recent history.
As COVID-19 continues to roam in Trinidad and Tobago, we face a great level of uncertainty regarding our country’s future economic stability. As young people, we can’t help but worry what this means for our personal, academic and professional futures.