Feature Articles

The resurgence of government intervention: Hayek’s warning and the limits of economic planning

Government intervention in the economy

Government intervention in modern economies is resurging despite decades of evidence that central planning produces instability, inflation, and long-term inefficiency. Across developed democracies, public demand for regulation, taxation, and state control has intensified in response to inequality, economic shocks, and technological disruption. This shift reflects a renewed confidence in policy-driven …

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Deletion Day on April 4, 2026: Why the world is turning to digital erasure

Why April 4, 2026 marks a turning point in the Digital Deletion Movement.

Deletion Day on April 4, 2026 is a global grassroots initiative encouraging individuals to delete digital data, accounts, apps and online footprints as a symbolic act of resistance and personal renewal. The movement is centred on deletionday.com and challenges the assumption that unlimited storage and constant connectivity are inherently beneficial. …

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Oil at US$200 per barrel: Global shock, strategic winners, and Caribbean survival strategies

Oil at US$200 per barrel: Why maritime choke points threaten global stability.

Oil at US$200 per barrel would trigger a systemic global economic shock driven by supply disruption at critical maritime choke points. This extreme scenario reflects escalating geopolitical risk, particularly asymmetric warfare affecting energy transit routes such as the Strait of Hormuz. The article explains how such a price spike would …

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Why young people are deleting social media: The quiet revolution reshaping digital behaviour and advertising

Why young people are deleting social media.

Young people are deleting social media because of declining mental wellbeing, reduced authenticity, algorithm-driven manipulation, and growing distrust of data exploitation, fundamentally reshaping how attention and advertising value are created online. This shift is not anecdotal but supported by consistent data across multiple international studies between 2024 and 2026. Engagement …

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Summer cruises: Why Celebrity Cruises 2026 sale is the smartest booking window right now

Celebrity Cruises deals: How to maximise savings on summer cruises.

Summer cruises are at their most affordable and flexible right now thanks to the Celebrity Cruises 2026 sale offering up to 75% off second guests and stacked onboard incentives. This limited-time promotion combines fare reductions, onboard credits and free guest offers to create unusually high-value packages across Caribbean, European and …

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10 High paying, low entry jobs that AI cannot replace and how to get started

High paying jobs that AI cannot replace.

High paying, low entry jobs that AI cannot replace offer resilient career paths built on human judgement, physical presence, trust and specialised skill, making them globally relevant and increasingly valuable in an automated economy. Demand for these roles is rising as businesses and households seek services that require dexterity, accountability …

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World Cup tickets: How to avoid fraud and scalpers in 2026 and buy safely

Buying World Cup tickets in 2026: What every fan must know about safety and legitimacy.

World Cup tickets can be secured safely in 2026 by using official FIFA channels and verified resale platforms like SeatGeek while avoiding unofficial sellers and speculative listings. Demand for the 2026 tournament across the United States, Canada and Mexico has exceeded supply by more than 30 times, creating a fertile …

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Photonics: The science of light powering the future of computing and how to build a career in it

A complete guide to photonics: Science, applications and career pathways.

Photonics is the science and engineering of generating, controlling and detecting light to transmit information, process data and enable next-generation technologies across computing, communications and energy systems. It underpins fibre-optic internet, laser manufacturing, medical imaging and emerging AI infrastructure. Recent developments show a decisive shift from electronic to optical systems …

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Elite over production in Trinidad and Tobago: a practical roadmap to restore balance

From graduate surplus to skills powerhouse: Fixing elite over production in T&T.

Elite over production in Trinidad and Tobago can be reversed through targeted education reform, labour market alignment, and strategic economic diversification that links skills supply to real demand. The country’s long-standing investment in tertiary education has produced a surplus of degree holders in low-demand fields while critical sectors remain understaffed. …

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Yellow Fever in Trinidad and Tobago: What the recent monkey death reveals

Health alert: Yellow Fever found in monkey but no human cases yet.

Yellow Fever has re-emerged as a seasonal public health concern in Trinidad and Tobago following confirmation of the virus in a deceased red howler monkey. The Ministry of Health has verified the presence of the virus through laboratory testing, signalling active transmission in the environment despite no confirmed human infections. …

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