The View from Europe: Who owns tourism?
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now You will not find the word ‘over tourism’ in the Oxford English Dictionary. Despite this it is being used increasingly by tourism professionals around the world. It describes the experience of residents in…
CMU’s Dr. Jackson establishes The Caribbean Council Of Deans
From Curacao Chronicle CMU_DeanWILLEMSTAD – On July 26th, 2018, at the annual Workshop of the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), Dr. Ryan Jackson, Dean of Caribbean Medical University, established the Caribbean Council of…
The View from Europe: When tourism taxes become excessive
By David Jessop From NAN News Americas, LONDON, England, Fri. July 13, 2018: As the reach and range of taxation has expanded, Caribbean hoteliers in particular have become uneasy about the impact that increasing levels of taxation may have on…
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The View From Europe: Time for honesty about the future of the CSME
By David Jessop From Barbados Advocate In the coming days, CARICOM Heads of Government will meet in Montego Bay. There they will hold a special session on the future of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME). They will also…
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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…
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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….
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The View From Europe: the future cost of Trump’s ‘America First’ policy
BY: DAVID JESSOP From The Barbados Advocate At first sight, last week’s decision by the US President to abrogate the hard-won 2015 UN Security Council deal on nuclear weapons with Iran may seem to have little bearing on the Caribbean….
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The View from Europe: The Overseas Territories – The long view
By David Jessop From Barbados Advocate A few days ago, the British Parliament voted to compel Britain’s overseas territories (OTs) in the Caribbean to adopt public registers of company ownership. The decision, which has been condemned by the states concerned,…
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The View From Europe: Brexit’s many imponderables
By DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate Many months have passed since this column last addressed the issue of Brexit and what it may mean for the Caribbean and its long-standing relationship with the United Kingdom. This is because the shape…
David Jessop: The region’s recent history is being lost
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner At the start of the month, Barbados’ former Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, officially departed the island’s Parliament and elective politics. Some weeks prior, he had indicated that he would not be running again in…
