David Jessop: The value of the genuine Caribbean
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner In an age when most in the business of tourism are seeking to increase their income by selling authenticity to millennials and baby-boomers, it is perhaps puzzling that another rapidly growing industry segment now…
The view from Europe: Brexit, global trade and the overseas territories
BY DAVID JESSOP From The Barbados Advocate Last month a report appeared indicating just how important one of the Caribbean’s overseas territories has become in facilitating global trade. The study ‘Creating Value: the BVI’s Global Contribution’, commissioned by BVI Finance…
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Why and how airlines, resorts and governments should cooperate for a common goal
From Caribbean News Now PHILLIPSBURG, St Maarten — Caribbean aviation attorney, Bryan P. Winters, will present a lecture entitled “Why and how airlines, resorts and tourism boards should cooperate for a common goal” during the second annual Caribbean Aviation Meetup…
The View from Europe: Is the US any longer a reliable partner?
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now For the Caribbean, climate change and its mitigation is like no other issue: it is existential. The announcement by the US president on June 1 that he will withdraw from the Paris climate…
Sightsavers hails successful outcome of major Caribbean eye care programme
Sightsavers is celebrating the successful completion of a major programme in the Caribbean region, which has led to thousands of successful treatments and delivered improvements in eye health systems. The programme has created a step change in the provision of…
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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…
Guyana: Attorney General dismisses PPP’s Nandlall’s concerns about proposed law school
Posted by Denis Chabro From Demerar Waves Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams on Monday dismissed concerns by his predecessor Anil Nandlall about efforts being made to set up a law school in Guyana, saying that it…
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David Jessop: New uncertainties ahead for Cuba
By David Jessop From The Jamaica Gleaner On November 28, the United States’ President-elect Donald Trump said, “If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban-American people and the US as a whole, I…
Climate & energy
By MARK KONOLD From World Watch Institute What you should know about Latin America and the Caribbean’s clean energy markets In October, the Latin America and Caribbean Council on Renewable Energy (LAC-CORE) held its fifth finance summit, a gathering of…
The View From Europe: Time to reshape and clarify ACP solidarity
By David Jessop From The Barbados Advocate WHAT does solidarity between nations mean in the early 21st century? Are the values inferred practical or advisable, in a multipolar world in which self-interest, overlapping relationships and multiple economic and political ideas…
