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  • Job Opportunity: Project Manager

    Job Opportunity: Project Manager

    The Government of Grenada has launched a call for applications from experienced, highly qualified professionals to fill a critical Project Manager position within the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) for its high-priority Project Polaris. This newly opened role sits at the center of cross-team coordination for the multi-component initiative, serving as a key link between the PIU and the project’s dedicated corporate body, Polaris Development Company Ltd (PDCL).

    Unlike frontline operational roles that carry direct contractual, financial or on-the-ground construction risk responsibilities, this Project Manager position centers on structured coordination, consistent monitoring and centralized stakeholder reporting. The core mandate of the role is to ensure full alignment across all of Project Polaris’ key workstreams, which span construction oversight, financial management, regulatory compliance, and phased implementation sequencing.

    Breaking down the role’s key responsibilities, the first core area is integrated project controls and performance monitoring. The successful candidate will be tasked with maintaining a unified master project schedule that tracks all critical milestones, updating and managing the centralized project risk register, and regularly assessing whether PDCL’s delivery outputs align with the Government of Grenada’s overarching strategic objectives for the initiative. They will also be responsible for tracking key performance indicators and flagging any deviations from the approved project timeline.

    Second, the role carries primary accountability for governance and official reporting. This includes preparing formal submissions for the national Cabinet and its sub-committees, consolidating cross-functional technical, financial and performance reports from multiple workstreams, and developing high-level executive dashboards, stakeholder briefing notes, and summary reports for senior leadership. The position also requires maintaining organized decision logs and centralized documentation registers to ensure full institutional accountability.

    Third, the Project Manager will lead strategic integration and implementation sequencing. They will support coordinated alignment of procurement, financing and construction timelines, map and track interdependencies between all workstreams, and ensure that all government actions are synchronized with on-the-ground project delivery milestones.

    Fourth, the role covers proactive risk escalation and issue resolution. The incumbent will be expected to identify emerging risks to project delivery early, escalate policy-sensitive issues to relevant senior stakeholders in a timely manner, and monitor progress on all agreed corrective actions to ensure resolution.

    Finally, the role requires upholding rigorous documentation and institutional governance standards. This includes maintaining structured document control systems, enforcing clear version control for all official Cabinet submissions, and supporting the development of standardized reporting templates and formal governance protocols for the project.

    To be considered for the position, candidates must demonstrate a proven track record of strong project management and reporting capabilities, advanced analytical and risk-tracking skills, and high-quality written communication skills tailored for executive and government stakeholder briefings. The ideal candidate must also be able to navigate complex multi-stakeholder environments, demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, strict attention to accuracy, and sound discretion when handling sensitive government information, and have working familiarity with infrastructure and public sector governance frameworks.

    Formal educational and experience requirements include a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Business, Construction Management, or a related field, plus a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience. Candidates with prior experience working on infrastructure or capital projects, or in government program coordination, and with a background preparing official documentation for Cabinet or board-level governance bodies will be prioritized. Prior experience working with public-private partnerships (PPP), special purpose vehicles (SPV), or structured project financing environments is considered a strong added advantage.

    On the technical side, candidates must show advanced proficiency in the full Microsoft Office Suite, prior hands-on experience working with standard project scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet, demonstrated ability to build custom performance dashboards and consolidated reports, and a proven skill for synthesizing complex, multi-source data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.

    For candidates interested in applying, applications must include a formal cover letter outlining relevant experience and a detailed curriculum vitae. Submissions should be sent via email to [email protected], with copies copied to [email protected] and [email protected]. All emails must use the subject line “PDCL Application — Project Manager” to be correctly routed and considered. The closing deadline for all applications is 31 May 2026. The Government of Grenada notes that while all expressions of interest are appreciated, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

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  • Hon. Kerryne James advocates for inclusive energy integration

    Hon. Kerryne James advocates for inclusive energy integration

    The Africa Energy Technology Conference 2026, one of the continent’s leading gatherings focused on sustainable energy innovation and integration, recently hosted a high-stakes Ministerial Session centered on harmonizing cross-border policy frameworks for continental energy cooperation. Hon. Kerryne James, Grenada’s Minister of Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy, joined the event as a featured distinguished panellist for the session, titled “The Policy Bridge: Harmonising Frameworks for Continental Integration”.

    This closed-door high-level dialogue brought together top policymakers, regulatory leaders and senior energy industry executives from across Africa and beyond, all gathered to address long-standing regulatory and policy barriers that have slowed progress on regional and continental energy trade and collaborative infrastructure development. Attendees agreed that fragmented national rules have long blocked the seamless flow of energy across borders, making it far harder to build the resilient, interconnected energy systems that are critical to expanding access and meeting climate goals. Session discussions centered on the urgent need to align divergent national legal frameworks, tariff structures, industry regulations and core energy policies, with a shared focus on how coordinated action can accelerate progress toward universal energy access, environmental sustainability and inclusive economic growth across the continent.

    During her interventions, Minister James drew attention to the unique position that small island developing states (SIDS) like Grenada occupy amid the global energy transition, highlighting both their disproportionate climate vulnerability and their untapped potential to lead on innovative renewable energy solutions. She emphasized that equitable global partnerships, adaptive regulatory structures, and accessible, inclusive financing models are non-negotiable to enable SIDS to fully engage in and benefit from emerging regional and international energy markets.

    Beyond policy and financing, Minister James used the high-profile platform to push for greater representation and meaningful leadership opportunities for women and youth across the global energy sector. She argued that inclusive progress cannot stop at token representation; instead, women and young people must be centered in core decision-making processes, elevated to senior leadership roles, and given direct access to deploy cutting-edge clean energy technologies.

    “Women and young people must not only be viewed as beneficiaries of the energy transition, but as innovators, leaders, and active contributors shaping the future of sustainable energy systems,” James told the gathered participants.

    She further added that targeted investments in human capacity building and intentional creation of accessible pathways for youth engagement are foundational to delivering a just, inclusive energy transition—especially for vulnerable developing economies that face the steepest barriers to climate action.

    Grenada’s presence at the 2026 Africa Energy Technology Conference underscores the Caribbean nation’s ongoing commitment to strengthening cross-border and global climate partnerships, scaling up domestic renewable energy deployment, and contributing valuable perspectives from small island states to global conversations about building sustainable, climate-resilient energy systems for all.

  • Belize Prepares to Lead Regional Finance Body Later This Year

    Belize Prepares to Lead Regional Finance Body Later This Year

    As Central America and the Caribbean brace for increasing climate-driven extreme weather events, Belize is gearing up to take the helm of one of the region’s most critical financial cooperation bodies later this year. Ahead of its assumption of the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN) this July, a high-level COSEFIN delegation recently wrapped up a four-day working visit to Belize to support the country’s transition into the leadership role. The visit, held from May 19 to 22, focused on aligning priorities and laying the groundwork for Belize’s term at the head of the regional organization. During their stay, the delegation held formal meetings with top Belizean leadership, including Prime Minister John Briceño, Minister of State Dr. Osmond Martinez, and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Pol of the Ministry of Economic Transformation. The talks centered on a set of pressing priorities for the region, starting with the Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Financial Management. This framework was developed to equip member states with the tools and coordinated systems needed to mitigate and respond to the massive economic fallout of natural disasters including hurricanes, flash floods, and other climate shocks that disproportionately impact small Central American and Caribbean nations. Beyond disaster risk planning, discussions also explored actionable pathways to strengthen public financial management across the bloc and enhance cross-border coordination between member states, addressing longstanding gaps in regional economic cooperation. For Belize, this upcoming presidency marks an unprecedented milestone. The country only joined COSEFIN in recent years, where the rotating leadership position passes between all member states on a scheduled basis. The transition to Belizean leadership comes as the region faces growing economic and climate pressures, making coordinated financial action more urgent than ever. As Belize finalizes its preparations, the presidency will offer the small nation an opportunity to shape regional financial policy and amplify its voice on issues that impact Central American and Caribbean development.

  • Minister Blackman’s message for Teachers’ Professional Day

    Minister Blackman’s message for Teachers’ Professional Day

    On the annual observance of Teachers’ Professional Day in Barbados, Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman has delivered a heartfelt address honoring the island nation’s entire educator workforce, framing teachers as foundational pillars of the country’s long-term national development and ambitious transformation agenda.

    Blackman emphasized that educators’ role extends far beyond delivering subject content to students. Rather than just classroom instructors, he described them as architects of future opportunity, cultivators of shared national purpose, and quiet nation-builders whose daily work shapes the trajectory of all Barbadians for generations to come. At this critical juncture in Barbados’ history, education has been placed at the very heart of the government’s national transformation strategy, with modern classrooms nurturing the next generation of leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, creators, and engaged global citizens who will steer the country forward. Given this stakes, Blackman argued, the work of teaching is far from ordinary — it is a sacred, transformative calling.

    The minister reaffirmed the government’s bold, time-bound target: to build the best education system in the world across the next six years. He stressed that this is not a vague policy aspiration, but a binding national mission that cannot be achieved without the active buy-in of courageous, reflective, innovative, and deeply committed educators who are willing to reimagine what teaching and learning can look like for 21st-century Barbadian students. Today, Barbados needs skilled, dedicated teachers more than at any point in its history: Blackman outlined that modern educators must spark curiosity in a generation flooded with unlimited information but still searching for practical wisdom, nurture core strengths including resilience, compassion, creativity, strong character, and critical thinking, and prepare students to compete confidently on the global economic and social stage while keeping them rooted in Barbadian identity, excellence, and core national values.

    Gone are the days when education focused solely on preparing students for standardized examinations, Blackman noted. Modern education’s core purpose is to equip young people for life, leadership, innovation, and community service in a rapidly shifting global landscape. To help teachers continue delivering excellent, student-centered instruction, the government has prioritized their well-being by delivering a long-awaited benefit: the reinstatement of the Long Leave program for educators, which was suspended 12 years ago. Effective April 1, 2026, teachers will become eligible for this paid extended leave after their first 15 years of service, and every five years following that initial eligibility. The program is enshrined and protected by the current administration, serving as tangible recognition of the enormous investment and personal sacrifice educators make to advance Barbados’ national development.

    Blackman encouraged teachers to continue growing as reflective practitioners, regularly asking three critical questions to improve their practice: How can I reach the child who feels overlooked or unseen? How can I make learning more meaningful and engaging for every learner? How can I ignite a sense of purpose and possibility in every student placed in my care?

    Meaningful education transformation requires courage, the minister argued: courage to embrace new pedagogical approaches, challenge outdated systems, adapt to emerging technologies and modern teaching methods, and hold firm to the belief that every child, regardless of their background or life circumstance, carries inherent potential. The progressive, equitable Barbados that the administration envisions will be built within the country’s classrooms, through collaboration, a commitment to excellence, shared accountability, empathy, and bold educational leadership. It will be brought to life by educators who understand that their work shapes not just individual students, but the entire future trajectory of the nation.

    Blackman closed by reaffirming the government’s unwavering commitment to three core priorities: supporting educators through improved benefits and working conditions, modernizing the national education system, and ensuring teaching remains one of the most respected and valued professions across Barbados. He called for collective action to build a new education system that is globally respected, technologically advanced, student-centered, rooted in clear national values, and ready for the challenges of the future. Together, Blackman said, the nation can raise a generation of confident global citizens equipped not just to navigate an evolving world, but to transform it for the better.

    “To every teacher who sacrifices quietly, encourages tirelessly and serves faithfully – thank you. Your impact extends far beyond what you may ever see. Happy Teachers’ Professional Day, Barbados,” he said.

  • RD Vial announces feasibility study for Central Cibao Expressway

    RD Vial announces feasibility study for Central Cibao Expressway

    In a major step forward for regional infrastructure development in the Dominican Republic, state highway authority RD Vial has officially greenlit a feasibility assessment for the long-proposed Central Cibao Expressway, a transformative project designed to boost connectivity across four key provinces in the country’s Cibao heartland.

    RD Vial Director Hostos Rizik outlined the project’s scope in a recent statement, confirming that the new roadway will connect the existing San Francisco de Macorís highway to the heavily traveled Duarte Highway, positioned near the main entrance of Cibao International Airport. Rizik added that a third-party consulting firm has already received formal authorization to kick off preliminary technical analyses, noting that the project is a high-priority initiative for President Luis Abinader’s administration, which has pushed aggressively to advance its development agenda.

    The announcement has drawn broad praise from business leaders and regional development advocates, who have long framed the expressway as a critical catalyst for long-term economic growth in the Cibao region. Ricardo Fondeur, a representative of the Association for the Development of Santiago (APEDI), emphasized that stakeholders are eager to see the feasibility process move forward as quickly as possible, adding that industry groups are confident the assessment will validate the project’s technical and economic viability.

    Juan María García, another prominent regional development figure, expanded on the project’s expected benefits, noting that streamlined traffic flow and cut travel times between two of the region’s largest urban centers – Santiago and San Francisco de Macorís – will unlock broader economic activity across the entire central Cibao region. This area already contributes roughly 20% of the Dominican Republic’s total gross domestic product, making infrastructure improvements here a high-stakes investment for the entire country’s economic future.

  • US Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries

    US Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries

    In a sweeping policy shift unveiled Friday in Washington D.C., the Trump administration has enacted a landmark change to U.S. permanent residency rules that will require the vast majority of foreign nationals seeking green cards to submit their applications from their country of origin.

    Zach Kahler, a spokesperson for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), outlined the new regulation in an official statement, noting that only applicants facing extraordinary, exceptional circumstances will be exempt from the new requirement. Under the updated framework, any foreign national currently residing in the U.S. on a temporary status will be required to return to their home nation to move forward with their permanent residency application.

    Kahler emphasized that the U.S. immigration system is structured around a core principle: nonimmigrant visa holders — including international students, temporary skilled workers, and tourists — enter the country for limited, time-bound stays tied to a specific purpose. “Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over,” Kahler said, adding that temporary entry should never serve as a backdoor to starting the green card application process.

    Data from The Washington Post shows that the U.S. issues more than 1 million green cards annually, and prior to this policy change, more than half of all successful applicants were already residing in the United States on temporary visas when they submitted their applications. Moving forward, all green card applications from foreign nationals abroad will be processed by the State Department through U.S. consular offices located across the globe.

    Administration officials argue the new rule will strengthen border integrity and immigration enforcement. Kahler explained that requiring in-country applications will reduce the need for U.S. authorities to locate and deport individuals who remain in the country illegally after their green card application is rejected. Instead of overstaying their temporary visas after a denial, applicants will remain in their home countries while their cases are processed.

    This latest regulatory change aligns with a core campaign promise Trump made during his 2016 bid for the White House: cracking down on unauthorized immigration by expelling millions of undocumented migrants already residing in the U.S. Since taking office, his administration has steadily closed off multiple legal pathways to permanent U.S. residency as part of its broader restrictive immigration agenda.

  • Dominican Senate and Organization of American States discuss cooperation against synthetic drugs

    Dominican Senate and Organization of American States discuss cooperation against synthetic drugs

    Diplomatic talks focused on countering the rapidly spreading threat of synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances across the Western Hemisphere opened in Washington this week, bringing together senior regional leaders to advance coordinated cross-border action.

    Ricardo de los Santos, representing Dominican-led hemispheric efforts, met with Albert Ramdin of the Organization of American States (OAS) to map out regional cooperation strategies targeting the evolving drug crisis that has strained security and public safety across the Americas.

    During the closed-door discussions, de los Santos outlined key milestones achieved through the Parliaments and Prosperity initiative, a program spearheaded by the Dominican Republic designed to reinforce national legislative responses to emerging drug threats. The initiative centers on three core pillars: integrating scientific research into policy design, facilitating open regional dialogue between member states, and enabling the exchange of proven regulatory and enforcement best practices among national legislatures across the hemisphere.

    De los Santos underlined that the fragmented, inconsistent regulatory frameworks currently in place across the region have created openings for both the expansion of unregulated synthetic drug markets and the growing influence of transnational organized criminal networks. For this reason, he argued, establishing harmonized, coordinated regional regulatory standards is not just a policy priority, but an urgent necessity to protect communities across the Americas.

    Ramdin extended full OAS support for the initiative, applauding it as a groundbreaking model for collaborative legislative action across the hemisphere. He confirmed that the OAS is eager to formalize a partnership to develop a unified regional regulatory framework that would strengthen public security and reverse the alarming upward trend in synthetic drug trafficking and abuse in the region.

    The meeting also shone a spotlight on the ongoing critical work of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), the OAS body tasked with leading hemispheric anti-drug efforts. Attendees reaffirmed CICAD’s core role in delivering targeted technical support, designing evidence-based prevention strategies, and strengthening institutional capacity for member states grappling with the complex social and security challenges tied to drug abuse and trafficking.

  • Omar Fernández assumes Caribbean vice presidency of ParlAmericas

    Omar Fernández assumes Caribbean vice presidency of ParlAmericas

    At a recently concluded plenary assembly held to select new leadership for the 2026-2028 term, Dominican Republic Senator Omar Fernández has officially stepped into the role of Caribbean vice president for ParlAmericas, the inter-parliamentary organization uniting lawmakers from 35 nations across the entire Americas region.

    Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, ParlAmericas serves as a critical platform for cross-border legislative collaboration, working to advance democratic governance and inclusive parliamentary participation across North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Its core programming focuses on pressing regional priorities, including gender equity, open parliamentary governance, climate action, and inclusive economic growth, with a membership roster that spans from Canada, the United States, and Mexico across the Caribbean to major South American economies such as Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.

    In his new post representing the Caribbean subregion, Fernández has outlined a clear three-part agenda: deepening cross-border legislative ties, facilitating structured political dialogue between member legislatures, and scaling the sharing of proven parliamentary best practices across the region. A sitting senator for the Dominican Republic’s National District, Fernández highlighted that his top priority will be bridging the gap between national legislative institutions and everyday citizens, ensuring that parliamentary deliberations translate into tangible, meaningful improvements in community livelihoods.

    “I am here to formally assume the vice presidency of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network for the Caribbean,” Fernández confirmed during the assembly, underscoring that transparency and grassroots citizen engagement will be central pillars of his tenure in the role.

    Over the 2026-2028 term, Fernández will take point on coordinating regional parliamentary initiatives, leading conversations around forward-thinking, innovative legislative frameworks, and serving as the official representative for Caribbean member states at all major ParlAmericas-hosted global and regional forums.

    The Dominican Republic has long been an active contributor to ParlAmericas’ mission of fostering technical cooperation and joint action among regional legislative bodies. Officials and observers note that Fernández’s appointment does more than expand the country’s institutional footprint in regional parliamentary affairs: it also spotlights the Dominican Republic’s expanding leadership role in advancing democratic dialogue and legislative innovation across the Caribbean subregion.

  • Senate president says Parliament will not ‘bow to intimidation’ over delayed FLA report

    Senate president says Parliament will not ‘bow to intimidation’ over delayed FLA report

    Political friction has intensified in Jamaica over the withholding of a sensitive Integrity Commission report tied to the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), as top parliamentary leaders have pushed back against growing condemnation from the country’s opposition bloc. Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson has issued a staunch defense of the decision to keep the controversial document off the parliamentary table, rejecting opposition claims that House Speaker Juliet Holness acted alone to delay its release and emphasizing that Parliament will not yield to outside pressure.

    During a Friday Senate sitting, opposition lawmaker Lambert Brown raised questions about whether other Integrity Commission submissions had been received but left untabled by parliamentary leadership. In response, Tavares-Finson confirmed that the FLA-focused report had been delivered to Parliament on March 30, 2026, but remains undisclosed to the public.

    For days following the revelation, the issue has roiled Jamaican politics and sparked widespread public debate. Opposition figures have accused the governing faction of intentionally delaying a report that is widely rumored to include damning findings of mismanagement and alleged improper conduct at the FLA. Much of the opposition’s criticism has centered directly on House Speaker Juliet Holness, with Opposition Leader Mark Golding arguing earlier this week that the failure to table the report promptly violates the core intent of the Integrity Commission Act.

    Tavares-Finson flatly rejected all claims that Holness made the call to withhold the report unilaterally or inappropriately. In a forceful address to the Senate, he clarified that the choice was a joint one made by the body’s top presiding officers — himself as Senate President and Holness as Speaker — after formal consultation with Parliament’s clerk and in-house legal advisors. He went on to accuse critics of deliberately singling out Holness in a coordinated effort to undermine her public credibility.

    “What is abundantly clear is that actors with full knowledge of the joint decision have falsely pinned the entire responsibility on the Speaker, all in a bid to besmirch her authority and tarnish her reputation,” Tavares-Finson said. “I am not shocked by these attacks. Jamaica has a long, well-documented history of segments of our society targeting and attacking women in powerful leadership positions.”

    Beyond defending the process that led to the decision, Tavares-Finson also justified its legality, noting that the Integrity Commission Act does not mandate that presiding officers table received reports within any set deadline. He explained that while the commission is tasked with submitting reports to Parliament for tabling, the ultimate authority to decide if and when a report is released publicly rests with the body’s presiding leadership.

    A core pillar of the government’s defense is the existence of active court proceedings tied to the report’s release. Tavares-Finson confirmed that Parliament opted to delay tabling to allow ongoing litigation to move forward, explaining that officials wanted clarity on the court’s position before making the document public. “There is currently an active court case seeking to block the disclosure of this report,” he said. “We took the position that we should let these proceedings advance to understand the court’s direction, and we agreed the report should not be tabled until the legal issues are fully aired in court.”

    The Senate President also made a new disclosure during the sitting: he and Holness have received formal correspondence from Opposition Leader Mark Golding, who threatened to pursue legal action if the report is not tabled at Parliament’s next sitting. Tavares-Finson called the threat an unprecedented challenge to parliamentary governance, and said the move falls far below the standard of dignity expected from the leader of the opposition.

    “Without going into excessive detail, I want to make one thing absolutely clear: the presiding officers of this Parliament will not bow to any form of intimidation or threat,” he added. “We will manage the affairs of this institution in full accordance with established protocols, our standing orders, and the Constitution of Jamaica.”

  • Pintard called out on Cartwright snub

    Pintard called out on Cartwright snub

    A bitter internal debate has erupted within the Free National Movement (FNM) of the Bahamas in the wake of the party’s crushing defeat in the May 12 general election, after a senior former party figure publicly called out opposition leader Michael Pintard for his controversial Senate selection choices.

    Former Cabinet minister Leslie Miller delivered sharp criticism of Pintard this week, labeling the FNM leader’s decision to exclude deputy party leader Shannedon Cartwright from his Senate picks as “mean-spirited” and “spiteful”. Pintard, who successfully held onto his Marco City parliamentary seat despite the party’s poor overall performance, named four people to fill the FNM’s Senate openings: former professional basketball player Rick Fox, two attorneys Elsworth Johnson and Arinthia Komolafe, and Dr Trevor Johnson. Cartwright, who lost his bid for the newly created St James constituency to Progressive Liberal Party candidate Owen Wells, was noticeably absent from the list.

    Critics across the party have argued that the snub is a deliberate move to sideline Cartwright, a sitting party deputy who represented the St Barnabas constituency from 2017 up to the 2026 general election. The FNM emerged from the national vote with just eight parliamentary seats, a result that left the party as the official opposition against the governing Progressive Liberal Party.

    Miller, who has long standing as a former FNM Cabinet member, argued that Pintard’s exclusion of Cartwright raises serious questions about both his leadership style and how he treats senior party stakeholders. “I just see the leader of opposition as a mean-spirited person on his actions as leader to FNM, has proven that over and over and over again,” Miller told local media.

    While Miller acknowledged that Cartwright never personally approached him to say he was seeking a Senate appointment, he added that he is confident the former lawmaker would have accepted the position if it had been offered. Miller also extended his criticism to Pintard’s treatment of two other former senior party figures from the Minnis administration: Desmond Bannister and Renward Wells. He alleged that Pintard has actively worked to push the two veteran politicians out of key frontline political roles, treating them unfairly in the process.

    When reporters from The Tribune reached out to Pintard to ask for an explanation for Cartwright’s exclusion from the Senate lineup, the opposition leader declined to provide any on the record comment. As of press time, Cartwright also had not responded to multiple requests for comment on the controversy.