EDITORIAL: Should people be forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine?

I was wondering if the authorities of this world are bold enough to force people to take the various forms of COVID-19 vaccines? I think they are well on the…

EDITORIAL: The US is vaccinating at a rapid pace, we must be ready for the onslaught of tourists.

The end of 2021 may break records in travel and tourism as Americans begin to travel to the Caribbean in record numbers. The COVID-19 vaccinations are happening at a record…

EDITORIAL: The region is in deeper debt- we need debt forgiveness, not reparations.

The latest ECLAC report states that the region is in deep debt, so deep that some countries are over 100 percent in debt. That COVID-19 money from the regional lending…

EDITORIAL: Let’s at least try to have a good summer.

Remember when they said at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak that the virus can’t stand heat? Remember that? The world health officials have not changed their position on that.…

EDITORIAL: Is the region prepared for the digital transformation taking place?

We had a minute to sit back and think about what has taken place over the last two years with this COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of things we felt could…

EDITORIAL: Keep on pressing towards this “herd immunity”- Whatever that is?!?!

We just want to encourage everyone at the start of this week to keep on pressing. During the middle of what looks like a third wave in the Caribbean, starting…

EDITORIAL: Are you interested in taking the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine?

I don’t think I’m up for taking the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine now. There is just still too much controversy surrounding the efficacy of the vaccine. Sure, reports state that it only…

EDITORIAL: Caribbean folks can’t celebrate Chauvin’s conviction!

Today we had the conviction of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer accused of killing a black man, George Floyd, by putting his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than…

EDITORIAL: The power of togetherness!

It was a touching scene to see Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, cry on television over the overwhelming support he got from several Caribbean countries…

EDITORIAL: Another wild week of perversions!

A lot has happened and it is only Tuesday of this week. We’re not even halfway done yet, but we have had more eruptions at the La Soufriere volcano in…

EDITORIAL: Everyone just needs to chill out!

So we have it now that just as soon as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line announced they would be resuming sailing, they have just announced they would be cancelling all of…

Editorial: April has started off busy!

April has gotten off to a fast start so far. We have the resumption of Norwegian Cruise Line for July 25 and in August they will sail to Montego Bay,…