Daniel Bertie’s “The Journal”
Just an ordinary guy writing about societal issues around the world.
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The Failure of the Trinidad and Tobago Government to Stimulate Economic Growth
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Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) faces persistent economic challenges, with economists and rating organizations such as the World Bank and the Inter Monitory Fund highlighting the government’s inability to enact meaningful reforms to stimulate sustainable growth. Central to this issue is the country’s heavy reliance on the energy sector, which accounts…
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The United Nations and Its Declining Influence Around the World
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The United Nations (UN), founded in 1945 in the aftermath of World War II, was enshrined as a global organization dedicated to fostering international peace, security, and cooperation. With its mission to address global challenges ranging from conflict resolution to climate change, the UN has often been regarded as…
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Judge Alone Trials and Its Potential Impact
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Judge Alone Trials and Its Potential Impact. Judge Alone Trials in the High Court were introduced in Trinidad and Tobago in February, 2019. Several such trials were conducted before the pandemic began. During the pandemic, when in-person hearings had to be suspended, judge alone trials provided the only means by…
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The Politicization of Human Trafficking in T&T
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It is no surprise that Trinidad and Tobago has been known for human trafficking especially when it comes to vulnerable Venezuelan migrants. Since the start of the economic and social collapse of Venezuela, migrants have surged into neighboring countries seeking a better life, however for many that better life became…
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20 Years of Heartache and No Justice
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February 29th, 2020 makes it twenty years since my father was shot and murdered in front of my mother, brother and I. At the mere age of six I watched on as armed men shot my father and took his life on a street in St Clair, Port-of-Spain.Twenty years later…