State Power & National Institutions
How public authority is created, exercised, reviewed and constrained.
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Pearce Robinson
Journalism · Investigations · Public Interest
Pearce
Robinson
Independent Journalist & Investigative Reporter
Reporting on power, public institutions, national security, governance and accountability across Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean.
London / Port of Spain · Reporting & Analysis
Truth
Accountability
Stronger Societies
Investigations & Public Interest Reporting
What I investigate
Public Money & Procurement
Contracts, expenditure, audit findings and the systems protecting public funds.
View editorial briefGovernance & Political Accountability
Public decisions, their supporting records and the duty to account.
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Policing, Security & Civil Liberties
Security powers examined alongside due process, public safety and individual rights.
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Press Freedom & Source Protection
The conditions in which journalists gather information and protect sources.
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All videosBroadcast interview · TV6
Beyond the Headlines: the PNM's defeat and what rebuilding requires
Interviewed by Urvashi Tiwarie Roopnarine on TV6's Beyond the Headlines on the party's historic defeat, its internal challenges and the reforms now required — and why Foster Cummings should step aside if the PNM is serious about rebuilding trust.
· 24:22
Analysis
The Caribbean economic powerhouse and the implications of regional tension
· 1:41:00
Panel · Pointe FM 99.1
Regional security and Caribbean stability
· 1:26:46
Longform discussion
Regional war talks: what Trinidad, the U.S. and Venezuela mean for the Caribbean
· 2:07:01
Investigation
Nadia Chase-Ali, the fraud who stole £800K
Every film on this page plays in place, with no redirect. Interviews, panels and longform discussion are published on the channel first.
Public record · Source protection · Accountability
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Press Freedom &
Legal Matters
Court decisions, pleadings and procedural developments are recorded through primary material — with clear distinctions between findings, allegations, disputed matters and the next legal step.
Editorial position
Legal proceedings are part of the public record. They do not define the scope of the journalism or replace scrutiny of the reporting itself.
Open process
Material updates are dated. Documents are published or linked where lawful, and corrections and replies remain open.
Biography
Pearce Robinson
Independent journalist and investigative reporter working between London and Port of Spain.
His work spans governance, public institutions, national security, public money and accountability across Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean, informed by international diplomatic and advisory experience.
Investigative principles
My objective is not to be beyond challenge. It is to produce journalism capable of withstanding serious scrutiny.
The work is grounded in public interest, evidence, source protection and independent scrutiny. Information is cross-checked; established fact is distinguished from allegation and analysis; association alone is not treated as proof of wrongdoing.