By Sir Ronald Sanders September 30, 2022 On September 23, at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, made a…
Category: OPINIONS
COMMENTARY: We can only condemn the Russian invasion of the Ukraine!
By: Jude Elie September 27, 2022 As a democrat and aspirant to the high office of President of my country, Haiti, I can only condemn the invasion of Ukraine by…
COMMENTARY: TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE DUKE ESMOND EZEKIEL POLLARD
By: Justice Dr Anthony D. J. Gafoor September 23, 2022 It is with deep sadness that I observe the passing of my dear Guyanese friend, erstwhile colleague and mentor, Justice…
COMMENTARY: President Putin’s actions are jeopardizing economic peace and growth: The world should say “no more”
By Sir Ronald Sanders September 23, 2022 “Every bullet, every bomb, every shell that hits a target in Ukraine, hits our pockets and our economies in Africa.” Those were the words…
COMMENTARY: Statement by IDB President on the Investigation Report Presented to the Board of Directors
By: Mauricio Claver-Carone September 20, 2022 As the elected President of the Inter-American Development Bank, I supported and participated in this unprecedented investigation, which, as expected, does not substantiate the…
COMMENTARY: Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.
By Kareem Yarde September 16, 2022 The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the…
COMMENTARY: The Queen has died: Long live her legacy
By Sir Ronald Sanders September 9, 2022 The announcement of the death of Elizabeth II, Sovereign Queen of several realms, including 7 in the Caribbean, plunged the world into deep…
COMMENTARY: OAS plays significant role for democracy in elections
By Sir Ronald Sanders September 9, 2022 There are intermittent squabbles in the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), concerning the controversial general elections of October 20,…
COMMENTARY: Who the cap fits
By: Dr. Stefan Fortuné September 6, 2022 It can be confusing when a strongly capitalized, well-managed and profitable company’s credit rating is limited by a weak sovereign’s credit rating. What…
COMMENTARY: COP-27 failing before it begins
By: Sir Ronald Sanders September 2, 2022 The most ominous sign of what the forthcoming COP-27 meeting on climate change portends for small states is that officials from a Group…
COMMENTARY: Oil Rich Guyana – Contrasts And Opportunities
By: Felicia J. Persaud September 2, 2022 So, what would you do, if one day to your surprise, you found a buried treasure worth many billions of dollars? What would…
COMMENTARY: Another ban on leaders attending international meetings?
By Sir Ronald Sanders August 26, 2022 Once again, politicians in the U.S. are entangling the internal politics of their country with U.S. obligations to the international community. This time…