By: Sir Ronald Sanders March 11, 2022 The Commonwealth, made up of 54 nations of which 32 are small states, should be deeply concerned at the grave threat to the…
Category: OPINIONS
COMMENTARY: Opening Remarks Delivered by Amb. David Prendergast at Sixth Regional Meeting of CSME Focal Points
By: David Prendergast March 11, 2022 I take this opportunity to welcome you to the Sixth Regional Meeting of CSME Focal Points. This meeting is particularly critical as we continue…
COMMENTARY: MESSAGE FROM DR. CARLA N. BARNETT SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 8 March 2022
By: Dr Carla Barnett March 8, 2022 It is a distinct honour and pleasure for me to celebrate our women and girls across the Caribbean Community on International Women’s Day.…
COMMENTARY: No busting of sanctions against Russia
By: Sir Ronald Sanders March 4, 2022 The Caribbean cannot escape the economic and financial consequences of the Russian Federation’s invasion of the sovereign, independent nation of Ukraine. The effects…
COMMENTARY: REMARKS: SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), DR. CARLA N. BARNETT
By: Dr Carla Barnett March 1, 2022 AT THE THIRTY-THIRD INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY. SAN PEDRO, AMBERGIS CAYE, BELIZE. 1-2 March 2022 Honourable John A.…
COMMENTARY: The world will pay a high price for Russian aggression
By Sir Ronald Sanders February 25, 2022 The invasion by the Russian Federation of the sovereign state of Ukraine has been roundly condemned by most countries of the world. However, Venezuelan…
COMMENTARY: US-Caribbean relations more than China and Russia
By Sir Ronald Sanders February 18, 2022 There has been a troubling development in relations between the U.S. and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). In the…
COMMENTARY: Covid-19 and Credit Ratings – What can we expect?’
By: Wayne Dass February 15, 2022 The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (Covid-19) has led to the unfortunate death to date of approximately 5.8 million persons worldwide over the past two…
COMMENTARY: Caribbean cannot ignore escalating tensions over Ukraine
By: Sir Ronald Sanders February 11, 2022 Global tension is rising concerning Ukraine, the second largest country in Europe after Russia which it borders. Ukraine was a part of the defunct…
COMMENTARY: Caribbean needs new markets for new times
By: Deodat Maharaj February 4, 2022 Earlier this week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its forecast for global growth in 2022, projecting a revised figure of 4.4% which is…
COMMENTARY: Proportional Representation in elections – key to democratic representation
By Sir Ronald Sanders The second consecutive general elections in Barbados on January 19, at which Mia Mottley’s Barbados Labour Party (BLP) won all 30 seats in the House of…
COMMENTARY: The Trinidad and Tobago Economy in 2022: ONGOING DETERIORATION, ERRORS, AND OMISSIONS.
By: Marla Dukharan January 25, 2022 Almost 20 years since this release, after our nation’s biggest ‘boom’ and possibly its deepest / longest recession / stagnation ever, there has been…