Tobago has reclaimed a seat at the parliamentary table with the appointment of attorney-at-law Melanie Roberts-Radgman as the island’s sole senator in the 13th Republican Parliament. Sworn in on May 23, 2025, Senator Roberts-Radgman is one of six Opposition Senators appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and one of 31 senators selected by the President of Trinidad and Tobago. Among those 31, only eight are women, representing 26% female participation in the current Senate. Reporter Jewel Greene-George has more…
