By: David Jessop October 29, 2021 It is no exaggeration to say that education has made the Caribbean what it is today. From rebellion, through emancipation, to the creation of…
Category: OPINIONS
COMMENTARY: Small states must rage at COP26 – it’s the last chance saloon
By Sir Ronald Sanders October 22, 2021 It is nothing short of shocking to learn that, despite the fact that the world is teetering dangerously on the precipice of a…
COMMENTARY: For the Caribbean, relations with the US and China is not one or the other
By Sir Ronald Sanders October 15, 2021 On October 12, more than a dozen representatives in the US Congress sent a letter to the US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, asking…
COMMENTARY: Mental Health in an Unequal World
By: Wayne Campbell October 12, 2021 “Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.”- Bill Clinton. It is okay not to be okay.…
COMMENTARY: Roots of Latin American and Caribbean underdevelopment planted by ‘lost’ Columbus
By Sir Ronald Sanders October 8, 2021 Every year at the Organization of American States (OAS), Spain, as an Observer state, has placed on the Organization’s agenda a celebration of…
COMMENTARY: World Teacher’s Day!
By: Wayne Campbell October 5, 2021 “A good teacher can inspire hope; ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.”- Brad Henry We all have a favourite teacher. It…
COMMENTARY: Building Caribbean Food Security via Technology – A Caribbean Export Perspective
By: Deodat Maharaj October 4, 2021 As Covid-19 continues to lay bare our vulnerabilities, our food insecurity has become more prominent than ever. Additionally, our position as one of the…
COMMENTARY: Digital Equity for all ages!
By: Wayne Campbell October 1, 2021 “Ageing is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.”- Betty Freidan There have been countless discussions regarding growing old and…
COMMENTARY: No such thing as ‘turns’ for Commonwealth Secretary-General
By Sir Ronald Sanders October 1, 2021 The announcement by the President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta that his government has nominated the country’s energy minister, Monica Juma, for the post…
COMMENTARY: The power of a picture!
By Jean Hervé Charles The drama of Haitian migrants under the international bridge camping like refugees after an earthquake did raise some eyebrows. Will Joe Biden order the prompt deportation…
COMMENTARY: Haitians: fear at home, no hope abroad
By Sir Ronald Sanders September 24, 2021 The abrupt resignation of the US Special Envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, came like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky. …
COMMENTARY: In pursuit of pay equity.
By: Wayne Campbell September 21, 2021 “We need to ask why women are relegated to lower-paid work; why professions that are female-dominated have lower salaries – including jobs in the…