Sharp takes, hot truths, and zero long talk. The TriniLulz Opinion section is where politics, culture, society, and pure Caribbean bacchanal get broken down with wit, edge, and plenty attitude. We call it how we see it, whether people like it or not.
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PRIME MINISTER OF WHICH FAMILY? KAMLA’S INDEPENDENCE MESSAGE FAILS THE TEST OF NATIONAL UNITY
An Independence appeal to a political family, followed by combative defences, raises serious questions about the Prime Minister’s commitment to national unity. Kamla’s Independence message to…
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HELP BEFORE HANDCUFFS: T&T’S GOVERNMENT CANNOT PUNISH ITS WAY OUT OF THE TRINIDAD CRIME CRISIS
The Trinidad crime crisis demands a government that acts before children become victims, recruits or suspects. Arrests and punishment cannot substitute for education, counselling and steady…
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MORE POLICE. MORE SOEs. BUT TRINIDAD CRIME FIGHT MEANS STOPPING THE NEXT RECRUIT
The murder count has fallen. Police have intensified operations. Trinidad and Tobago has spent much of the last two years under emergency powers. But a sustainable…
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NOT UNITY, BUT CULTURAL ERASURE: WHY UTT EMANCIPATION DAY PROGRAMME CROSSED THE LINE
A tassa performance is not offensive. Classical Indian dance is not offensive. Indian culture is not the enemy. But context matters. When the University of Trinidad…
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SIX DAYS OF TERROR: HOW THE 1990 COUP ATTEMPT CHANGED TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FOREVER
At approximately six o’clock on Friday, July 27, 1990, Trinidad and Tobago’s democracy became a hostage. Armed members of the Jamaat al Muslimeen stormed the Red…
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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF TRINIDAD INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS MACHINE
The call. The cage. The leak—and the surveillance system every citizen should understand Imagine making a private telephone call. You complain about the Government. You use…
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TRINIDAD DATA CENTRE COMING TO DEBE? THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF TRINIDAD’S 450-MEGAWATT GAMBLE
Trinidad and Tobago may be preparing to make one of the biggest industrial bets in its modern history. The proposed Trinidad Data Centre projects could attract…
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BALISIER HOUSE: THE HOUSE THE PNM BUILT: FROM A QUEEN STREET ROOM TO A POLITICAL MONUMENT
Balisier House did not begin as a towering red-and-white political landmark near the Queen’s Park Savannah. It began with the People’s National Movement operating from the…
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WASA, Influencer Jobs and Water Woes: How a Broken Utility Became Trinidad’s Latest Political Payroll Scandal
Trinidad and Tobago has lived with WASA water woes for so long that citizens have practically developed a sixth sense for dry taps. You hear a…
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John Bates, Track Changes and the Political Trap Beckles Refused to Walk Into
The John bates controversy became a national resignation watch, but Pennelope Beckles refused to rush. Now the Privileges Committee outcome has changed the politics.
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The Real Cost of Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: The Fear Tax Every Family Is Paying
The Real Cost of Crime in Trinidad and Tobago Is Not Just the Murder Count The cost of crime in Trinidad and Tobago is not only…
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Baltimore Crime Plan Cut Murders by Nearly 60% Can Trinidad Utilise This Model
The Baltimore crime plan did something Trinidad and Tobago should be studying very carefully. Not because Baltimore is perfect. Not because America has suddenly solved crime.…
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Why Is Trinidad and Tobago Crime So Hard to Fix? The Brutal Truth Nobody Wants to Say
Why Trinidad and Tobago Crime Feels Impossible to Fix Every few years, Trinidad and Tobago is told the same thing: the police have a plan, the…
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Phillip Edward Alexander: Has the UNC’s Loudest Voice Become Its Biggest Liability?
Phillip Edward Alexander and the Problem With Being Loud in Government Phillip Edward Alexander did not enter politics quietly. He did not stroll into public life…
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UNC at One Year: More Taxes, More Pain, Less Prosperity
When people talk about UNC at one year, the real question is not whether the Government can point to a few technical wins on paper. The…
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Tobago’s $400 Ticket Is a Fantasy: CAL Is Bleeding Millions to Keep the Tobago Airbridge Subsidy
The Tobago Airbridge Subsidy is one of those things most people in Trinidad and Tobago know exists, but very few stop to really price out. On…
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Why Crime News Dominates Trinidad and Tobago — And What That Says About the Country
In Trinidad and Tobago, Crime News is not just a section of the paper anymore. It is the national weather report, the morning roll call, the…
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Why Trinidad Traffic Keeps Getting Worse — And Why Nobody Ever Seems to Fix It
Trinidad Traffic is no longer just a daily annoyance. It is a national punishment ritual. Every morning, thousands of people leave home with hope, only to…
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Legalise Prostitution in Trinidad and Tobago? The Government Already Knows the Current System Is a Mess
The Country Already Has Prostitution. What It Doesn’t Have Is Honesty. Let’s start with the uncomfortable truth. Trinidad and Tobago already has prostitution. It exists in…
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Trinidad STATE OF EMERGENCY: Now With Auto-Renew
At 3:50 a.m. on March 3, 2026, Trinidad and Tobago woke up to another proclamation. The Trinidad State of Emergency was back. No countdown. No primetime…
