Tunes in the time of corona: A playlist from Trinidad & Tobago hits all the right notes"A real diversity of music, very interesting, very organic..."Written by Janine Mendes-Franco26 March 2020
Injunction grants Guyana's election commission the freedom to declare a winner — but will it?"What is taking place in Guyana [...] is a putsch.”Written by Janine Mendes-Franco20 March 2020
Cooped up? Trinidad & Tobago's Bocas LitFest has released its 2020 longlistThere's something for everyone — poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction Written by Janine Mendes-Franco17 March 2020
Trinidad & Tobago closes its borders as COVID-19 cases double to fourTrinidad & Tobago is cutting itself off on March 17 at midnight Written by Janine Mendes-Franco16 March 2020
Trinidad & Tobago's fight against COVID-19 puts emphasis on ‘personal responsibility’"Public behaviour will change the landscape." Written by Janine Mendes-Franco15 March 2020
Trinidad & Tobago clamps down as two cases of COVID-19 are confirmedBoth cases are imported, and both are men, aged 52 and 66Written by Janine Mendes-Franco14 March 2020
Guyana general elections hang in the balance as regional vote count ruled ‘invalid’The tabulation of Region 4's votes starts afresh today Written by Janine Mendes-Franco13 March 2020
‘Linguistics is in everything’ from astronomy to everyday life, says this linguist from Trinidad & TobagoAn interview with Trinidadian linguist Jo-Anne Ferreira; Part 2 of 2Written by Janine Mendes-Franco13 March 2020
In shooting for the stars, this Trinidad & Tobago linguist highlights how language connects us"These are Creole, Trinidadian, Caribbean, American words"; Part 1 of 2Written by Janine Mendes-Franco12 March 2020
Guyana's 2020 general election results mired in controversyBoth sides declare victory with the final result still pendingWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco8 March 2020
The link between gender-based violence and child abuse in Trinidad & Tobago"We will all forget, but we are all responsible."Written by Janine Mendes-Franco7 March 2020