Flora Thomas

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Joined 17 March 2011 · 71 posts

I'm an aspiring writer and citizen of the world – definitely a believer in peace, friendship and the power of words.

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Latest posts by Flora Thomas

The Caribbean watches with interest as one SpaceX rocket lands in The Bahamas and another explodes

Regional social media users might well be waiting for the other booster to drop

Written by Flora Thomas

11 March 2025

Development and its impact on shorebirds in Anguilla

At least six of the species with diminishing numbers spend part of the year on the island

Written by Flora Thomas

23 February 2025

World Mental Health Day: In Trinidad & Tobago, a call to deal with bullying after a student's suicide

'[E]ach complaint should be assessed on its own, independently and objectively'

Written by Flora Thomas

11 October 2024

In Trinidad & Tobago, a violent start to the new year

Authorities continue to grapple with getting the situation under control

Written by Flora Thomas

5 January 2024

Trinidad & Tobago's state telecommunications provider is hacked, raising questions about data protection laws

The company's response added insult to injury

Written by Flora Thomas

8 November 2023

What is contributing to St. Lucia's spike in violent crime?

'[T]he island nation has become a transit hub for South American cocaine...'

Written by Flora Thomas

28 March 2023

A mother confesses to killing her child in Trinidad & Tobago, prompting discussion on violence, depression, poverty and mental health

'Pity a child's life was lost this way'

Written by Flora Thomas

24 August 2022

Trinidad & Tobago's failure to act on decades of abuse allegations has done unspeakable damage to children in state care

'Little has changed. If anything, conditions are worse'

Written by Flora Thomas

20 May 2022

Another horrific murder/suicide in Trinidad & Tobago revives discussion about domestic violence

'A misogynist, machismo culture has been inculcated into many men'

Written by Flora Thomas

7 April 2022

Yet another Trinidadian woman is abducted, murdered and dumped, leaving citizens frustrated and fearful

'We aren't being listened to and women are still dying'

Written by Flora Thomas

5 February 2022

Chaotic attempt to remove Trinidad & Tobago's president demonstrates how ‘the country was the real loser’

'Party interest supersedes National interest'

Written by Flora Thomas

28 October 2021

A month after vaccine mandate protests, opposition figures arrested in St Vincent & the Grenadines

The country's constitution protects 'freedom of expressions, assembly and association'

Written by Flora Thomas

2 September 2021

Social media outcry halts ‘revitalisation’ plans for Trinidad park, but approach to public consultation remains a challenge

'The problem is the process'

Written by Flora Thomas

4 August 2021

Weak public consultation approach draws questions about plans to ‘revitalise’ beloved Trinidad park

'True consultation involves stakeholder participation'

Written by Flora Thomas

31 July 2021

Journalist working remotely in Barbados shares her experience of street harassment

[Harassment] 'is a widespread and ubiquitous issue'

Written by Flora Thomas

29 July 2021

Instagram question on the intersectionality of Pride and religion in Trinidad & Tobago raises issue of gender ideology

How can [you] uphold the dignity of all while calling diverse gender identities ‘diabolical?’

Written by Flora Thomas

21 July 2021

Barbadian pop superstar Rihanna gets flak for wearing pendant of Hindu god in lingerie post

'Stop using my religion as an aesthetic'

Written by Flora Thomas

18 February 2021

Calls to legislate ‘private hire’ vehicles and stop victim-blaming as another woman is murdered in Trinidad & Tobago

"Every Tom, Dick and Harry being allowed to manage a vehicle"

Written by Flora Thomas

7 December 2020

Are some citizens being targeted more than others when it comes to Trinidad & Tobago's COVID-19 legislation?

Is there '1 Law for the Rich & 1 Law for the Poor'?

Written by Flora Thomas

24 November 2020

Trinidad & Tobago NGO identifies treatment of women as key issue in upcoming elections

"Sexism is [...] one of the most dangerous [biases]"

Written by Flora Thomas

30 July 2020

It's been 30 years since the attempted coup in Trinidad & Tobago

"There is nothing to apologize for"

Written by Flora Thomas

28 July 2020

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