Ewin James: Trump and Obama’s legacy
By EWIN JAMES. Some people have begun screaming that President Donald Trump, by signing the Executive Order to begin dismantling Obamacare, is determined to destroy the legacy of Barack Obama as though doing so were some treasonous act. They propound…
Peter Binose: Due diligence in SVG and Argyle Airport
By Peter Binose Due diligence is an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or a situation requiring a certain standard of care. To ascertain if the person is someone who has the funds and assets…
The brain drain of the Caribbean trained nurses
By Derrick Miller From Caribbean News Now Our quiet need: The role of a nurse is equally important as a good doctor, education, clean criminal record, and a productive safe community. These caretakers and medicine givers are eyes and ears…
Climate Change and Common Sense
By Ewin James I’m not a scientist, I’m not a brilliant man and only moderately intelligent— but of this I’m absolutely certain: the Climate Change alarm is a hoax. A whole pile of rubbish . I say so because of…
Consolidated Water will continue to face a rising tide in 2017
By Don Dion from Seeking Alpha Summary CWCO’s business model holds it hostage to the jurisdiction where it operates. CWCO faces increased competition from better diversified companies. CWCO’s upcoming contract renewal with Tortola creates a good short opportunity. At first…
Capital Punishment and Justice
By Ewin James Opponents of Capital Punishment often put forward the proposition that it doesn’t deter murder. That proposition is unprovable. But more than that it disregards the reason for Capital Punishment persisting throughout history: the need for retributive justice….
Peter Binose: Julian Bodge and his merry band of bodgers
By Peter Binose Before we start on this story I would like to say I hold no grudge against Julian. There are a few things I would like to ask. One being how he got to head a ministry of…
PETER WICKHAM: Political 2017
By Peter Wickham From Nation News Barbados 2017 IS LIKELY to be a relatively quiet year politically in this region as there is only one scheduled election in the Cayman Islands. Politicos in the southern and eastern Caribbean tend not…
President Obama and the War On Terror
By Ewin James. William Tecumseh Sherman, a General in the Union Army in the American Civil war said that war is hell. This means that no war is good. A war may be inevitable and in the end serve some…
David Jessop: Moment for careful reflection
By David Jessop From Trinidad Express The coming year is likely to be among the most strategically challenging that Caribbean leaders and senior ministers responsible for more than domestic policy will have faced since independence or the US intervention/invasion of…






