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,…
Category: OPINIONS
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…
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: Democracy too precious in CARICOM not to defend it abroad
By: Sir Ronald Sanders June 18, 2021 More commonality was shown by CARICOM countries in a vote on Tuesday June 15 at the Organization of American States (OAS) than has…
COMMENTARY: UNIMPLEMENTABLE CHANCELLOR’S REPORT: CAPTAIN BECKLES AND THE “BERMUDEZ TRIANGLE”
By: Anthony Gafoor June 15, 2021 The heated media debates on the UWI Chancellor’s Governance Report and its alleged connections to the delay in the renewal of the Vice-Chancellor have…