OPINION: Camillo Gonsalves and the Leapfrog Syndrom
By Jolly Green In an open letter in 2014 Camillo Gonsalves said, “I have lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; attended primary and secondary school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.” But he left all the following out. His…
THE VIEW FROM EUROPE: The disturbing consequences of the G7 Summit
By David Jessop From Barbados Advocate It is the images that remain. First it was a photo of the political leadership of the West trying to face down an intransigent Donald Trump, and then two days later the extraordinary sight…
Trump is here to stay and change the world
By ROBERTO SAVIO From Caribbean Life ROME, June 18, 2018 (IPS) – Donald John Trump, 45th and current president of the United States, has been seen in many illustrious circles as an anomaly that cannot last. Well, it is time…
The View From Europe: The hidden cost of not complying with EU Data Rugulations
By David Jessop Normally the private sector tends to respond to change far faster than the public sector. This is because it is bottom line oriented, has an impatient electorate in the form of shareholders who can vote by disinvesting…
Briefly.co.za: Criminals in SA have too many rights – Fikile Mbalula
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula feels that criminals in the country have far too many rights and if he has his way they will give up those rights. The Minister says people should lose their civil rights the moment in which…
Sir Ronald Sanders – A world less safe: The Caribbean is not immune
By Sir Ronald Sanders Events affecting Iran, prompted by the May 8 decision of US President Donald Trump to withdraw America from a 2015 nuclear deal, may appear irrelevant to Caribbean countries. They are not. One of the first effects…
The View from Europe: Cuba, the EU and a post-Cotonue agreement
By DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate Just over a week ago, Cuba and the European Union held a first Joint Council meeting. It identified the principal multilateral and bilateral issues on which they hope in future to work more closely….
Sir Ronald Sanders: Good journalism is a like a toothache: it hurts but it warns
By Sir Ronald Sanders Reporters Without Borders (RWB) just released its 2018 press freedom report and, apart from two of them, the lowest mark for rated Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries is “fairly good”. The worst, rated as “problematic”, are Haiti…
Beleaguered West Indies to face grieving Sri Lanka
From Jamaica Observer Editorial The world of sport is increasingly focused on football’s FIFA World Cup in Russia which begins in mid-June. But the dwindling numbers who still follow West Indies cricket will be aware of five crucial Test matches…
The Editor speaks: Ideas for successful schools
The Office of Education Standards (OES) is actively seeking input from the general public on the new inspection framework, “Successful Schools and Achieving Students”, by holding district meetings and conducting social media polls via the Cayman Islands Government Facebook page….