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Sir Ronald Sanders: Scotiabank: Is might, right?

By Sir Ronald Sanders From Antigua Observer The Canadian-owned Bank of Nova Scotia, or Scotiabank, has more than US$1 trillion in assets; the Gross Domestic Product of the small island state, Antigua and Barbuda, is just US$1.5 billion. Yet, there…

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Why one of Asia’s richest men is buying a British pub business right before Brexit

By Geoffrey Smith From Fortune Li Ka-Shing, one of Asia’s richest men, has long been revered for his timing. So what does it say about the future that his flagship real estate fund is pouring windfall gains from Hong Kong…

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Maples Group appoints new Managing Partner (Heidi de Vries) to its law firm in London

he Maples Group’s law firm, Maples and Calder, is pleased to announce the appointment of Heidi de Vries as the Managing Partner of its London office. Heidi will take office on 1 December 2019, succeeding Paul Govier who is retiring…

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Sanders: Boris Johnson’s can of worms

By Sir Ronald Sanders From The Caribbean WASHINGTON, United States, Monday July 29, 2019 – There were echoes of US President Donald Trump’s famous campaign slogan, “Make America great again”, in the first parliamentary statement of Britain’s new Prime Minister, Boris…

Give us our birdman back! Jamaican government demands return of two Caribbean sculptures that have been in London for more than 200 years

By Henry Goodwin From Daily Mail UK The sculptures depict a rain god and a birdman and are both around 3ft tall Both carvings, thought to have been made by the Taino people, are at the British Museum Jamaica’s culture minister said they are…

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Mustique – fit for Duke & Duchess

ROYAL TREATMENT: Kate and William vacation at $43,400-a-week Caribbean villa POSTMEDIA NEWS From Windsor Star The summer private getaway cost an estimated $90,000. The villa they stayed at — Antilles — is the newest on the island and has five…

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Is Caribbean politics the old politics in a new jacket?

By Oliver Mills From Caribbean News Now The advent of independence for Caribbean states was one of hope and great expectations for its citizens. It was believed independence would solve the lagging issues of emancipation and colonial rule, and promote…

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Sir Ronald Sanders: Making a difference – the example of António Guterres |

By Sir Ronald Sanders From Jouvert Radio WASHINGTON, United States, Friday July 5, 2019 – In his threeand a half years as Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres has proved himself sensitive and alert to the difficulties confronting Caribbean states….

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Sir Ronald Sanders: St Vincent on the UN Security Council – More valuable than coin

By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now Make no mistake about it, the election of St Vincent and the Grenadines – one of the world’s smallest states – to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)…

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Trump praises ‘extraordinary’ US-UK alliance on state visit

From BBC US President Donald Trump has said the US and UK have the “greatest alliance the world has ever known”. In a news conference with Theresa May, he promised a “phenomenal” trade deal after the UK leaves the European…