Republic Journal

Essentially, stillness means maintaining your balance when the world spins around you.

Around the world, an upsurge in extreme weather events has made everyone take a closer look at the effects of Climate Change. Are you aware of the frequency and intensity of hurricanes in the Caribbean, the long and severe droughts gripping the eastern Horn of Africa, and news surrounding the historic heatwave and droughts across the Pacific Northwest (U.S.A)? These are just a few events that highlight the urgency with which the world, and by extension, you have to adopt sustainable solutions to ensure our best future.

We never leave home without our wallet or cell phone. So why not have your wallet on your cell phone?

While the concept of a mobile wallet is fairly new to the Caribbean, the technology has been around for some time and has proven to be safe and practical. Here’s a few of the many advantages and uses of a mobile wallet:

With global inflation on the rise, Trinidad and Tobago is already beginning to feel the pinch. While many political arms, unions, and other concerned citizens feel obliged to protest against the rise in prices of basic goods, as economists, we have a moral obligation to inform people how this thing works.

Five hundred and fifty kilometres from Georgetown, in the community of Lethem on the Brazilian border, an array of gleaming solar panels is turning its face towards the sun. The Republic Bank-financed solar project will produce 1 megawatt of electricity, providing more reliable, cleaner energy for about 5,000 people.

It might sound tricky. But all it takes is us, doing the right thing at every step of the way, and at every opportunity. Let’s call it “environmental integrity”. We demonstrate this and others will follow.