By: Deodat Maharaj July 27, 2021 The United Nations commemorated Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) day on 27th June. This day dedicated to MSMEs is to recognise their contribution…
Category: OPINIONS
COMMENTARY: In praise of a black Caribbean woman
By Sir Ronald Sanders July 23, 2021 CARICOM should be proud of the success of a Caribbean woman who was at the center of the effort to manage the COVID-19…
COMMENTARY: Reshaping education in a post-pandemic world.
By: Wayne Campbell July 20, 2021 “Learning is never lost, though it may not always be “found” on pre-written tests of pre-specified knowledge or preexisting measures of pre-coronavirus notions of…
COMMENTARY: Cuba could help US normalize relations
By Sir Ronald Sanders July 16, 2021 All may not be lost in the efforts to improve relations between the government of Cuba and the Biden Administration in the US,…
COMMENTARY: Vaccine Diplomacy in Latin America, Caribbean a PR Coup for China
By: R. Evan Ellis July 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has created multiple opportunities for the People’s Republic of China to advance its commercial position and influence in Latin America…
COMMENTARY: CARICOM: the only organisation commanding wide trust in Haiti’s crisis
By Sir Ronald Sanders July 9, 2021 Haiti was in a constitutional and political crisis before the assassination of its President Jovenel Moïse in the early hours of the morning…
COMMENTARY: The lost 60 years
By Jean Hervé Charles July 9, 2021 On this day of June 24, like John the Baptist the forerunner, I announce the advent of a Messiah who will come and…
COMMENTARY: The Caribbean should support ecocide as an international crime
By Sir Ronald Sanders July 2, 2021 Small island states and countries with low-lying coast are the victims of ecocide. A draft law, unveiled on June 22, defines ecocide as…
COMMENTARY: Statement by Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, President, Caribbean Development Bank at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors
By: Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon July 2, 2021 Introduction It is a distinct pleasure and honour to deliver my first Board of Governors’ statement during what is projected to be…
COMMENTARY: Unlocking Finance – A Prerequisite for Caribbean Transformation
By: Deodat Maharaj June 22, 2021 As we in the Caribbean seek to fast-track recovery and build a post COVID-19 world where business plays a leadership role in creating much…
COMMENTARY: Reflecting on the Past: Celebrating Juneteenth
By: Wayne Campbell June 25, 2021 “Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation…
COMMENTARY: Joint endeavour or collective surrender: resisting global tax
By Sir Ronald Sanders June 25, 2021 The proposal by the U.S. government to establish a global minimum corporate tax is not a remote matter from the lives of people…