PETER WICKHAM: The French vote
By PETER WICKHAM, From Nation News Barbados The French electoral process is naturally less familiar to us in the Anglophone Caribbean; however, the electoral system and this particular election should intrigue us for several reasons. Significantly, the process is reflective…
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CCJ denies corruption allegations
From Caribbean News Now ROSEAU, Dominica — The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has issued a media statement denying allegations of corruption made by Dominican lawyer and show promoter, Cabral Douglas. “Mr Douglas’ claim of a politically motivated decision appears…
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Five obstacles to a more productive Caribbean
By DR SYLVIA DOHNERT From Nation News Barbados CARIBBEAN ECONOMIES HAVE have hardly grown in the last 30 years. The last significant growth was in the 1980s when tourism and banana production expanded, but has since declined due to the…
An exit from the Caribbean housing trap
BY MICHAEL G. DONOVAN AND THERESE TURNER-JONES From Americas Quarterly Putting a decent roof over everyone’s head in the Caribbean would cost $18 billion. Here are three keys to making it happen. The Caribbean is caught in a housing trap….
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A labyrinth of deception: Secretary Clinton and the Honduras coup
By Daniel Beckman Guest Scholar at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs From Caribbean News Now At 4 a.m. on June 28, 2009, a battalion of 150 masked Honduran soldiers under orders from Gen. Romeo Vásquez Velásquez initiated a shootout with…
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Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler: Red lights flashing for Ecuador’s Citizens Revolution
By Earl Bousquet From Caribbean News Now Red lights are flashing across Ecuador, as millions in the small South American nation prepare to return to the polls on April 2, in an election that will determine whether they continue the…
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The Unfinished Work of Maurice Bishop, by Peter Binose
Here is an extract of the last chapter in Peter Binose’s unpublished book about Maurice Bishop. I am not sure when Peter actually wrote this because he started the book in 2004 and I believe but am not sure finished…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Alternative facts and undisclosed sources in Citizenship by Investment
By Sir Ronald Sanders From The Sun Dominica The Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP), operated by many countries in the world, including the US, Spain, Switzerland, Malta and Portugal to name a few, is particularly misrepresented in relation to the…
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David Jessop: The coming trade disorder
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner A few days ago, an astute observer of the United States political scene told me: “Watch what the new administration and Congress does, not what the President tweets. That is the secret of understanding…
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The View from Europe: Tourism is vital to the Caribbean economy
By David Jessop From Guyanese Online David Jessop “Tourism is a vital sector to the economies of member states.” So said Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government in the communiqué that followed their recent inter-sessional meeting in Georgetown, Guyana. Taken…
