Nathan Proctor: Making Tax Day more fair in Massachusetts
By Nathan Proctor From The Berkshire Eagle Columnists BOSTON >> As I go through the annual chore of submitting my taxes, I can’t help but shake my head at the thought that there are large corporations that don’t pay a…
Orphans of Obama’s legacy?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday April 16, 2015 – Undoubtedly both Presidents Raul Castro of Cuba and Barack Obama warrant credit for breaking the 54-year old barrier to the establishment of diplomatic relations between their two…
The Editor speaks: Dave Martins and me
A friend who got a “real kick” out of it because I am mentioned in the writer’s blog sent the following to me: Only the English By Dave Martins Frankly speaking, as my columnist friend Alan Fenty would say, I…
International day for Monuments and Sites
By Sir Henry S. Fraser from Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday April 15, 2015 – On April 18th 1982, at a meeting of the International Committee of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) it was suggested that a day be established to celebrate…
Jamaica right to roll out red carpet for Obama
By Dexter Wharton, From Barbados Nation News Martin and Haywood rule Read More Jamaica right to roll out red carpet for Obama So United States President Barack Obama had a swell time in Jamaica last week. Let me start by…
As I see things: Economic management strategy
By Brian Francis, PhD from Nation News Barbados For as long as anyone can remember, the Caribbean has always been faced with challenges of an economic nature brought about either by weak domestic policies, driven to some extent by external…
US and the Caribbean: brief summits not enough
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday April 9, 2015 – US President Barack Obama and Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller have pronounced his visit to Jamaica and their bilateral discussions to be a success. What is certain…
PNP Administration urgently needs adult supervision
By Garfield Higgins From Jamaica Observer If people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists, to protect them, and promote their common welfare, all else is lost. — Barack Obama (2006) The most critical ingredients/indicators…
Caribbean maritime security a growing concern
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner The maritime security of the Caribbean is an issue not often written about. This is despite the fact that every nation is touched by the sea, has an exclusive maritime economic zone stretching for…
“Weak leadership in the Turks and Caicos – a Caribbean trend”
Letter to Editor – By Ingrid Williams Dear Sir: The decision to postpone the governing Progressive National Party (PNP) annual convention is not surprising, shocking or alarming. For the Turk and Caicos Islands (TCI) it may be best deemed “business…