US influence in the Americas is waning
Opinion June 24, 2022 | 11:02 am
David Jessop The View from Europe The recently ended Summit of the Americas will likely be best remembered for the US decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, the chaotic unprepared w[...]Rapid action needed on food security
Opinion June 15, 2022 | 4:56 pm
David Jessop View from Europe Could the threat of global food shortages finally unite CARICOM? Will it cause member states to act together, making real the CSME’s promise of effective regional c[...]Is tourism’s recovery sustainable?
Opinion May 27, 2022 | 6:13 pm
David Jessop The View from Europe After two lean years, Caribbean tourism is recovering. As travel restrictions are removed there is widespread optimism about the coming summer and winter season. [...]The destabilising impact of a distant conflict
Opinion April 30, 2022 | 5:11 pm
David Jessop The View from Europe Earlier this month at a conference on Caribbean security, Barbados’ Prime Minister, Mia Motley, spoke about the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the now u[...]Are Caribbean citizenship schemes at an end?
Opinion April 18, 2022 | 6:58 pm
A passport denotes citizenship, belonging, certain rights, and residence for most. For others, especially the world’s wealthy, obtaining a ‘stronger’ additional passport than the one provided[...]Heat stroke- Regarding Easter and high temperatures
Local April 5, 2022 | 2:50 pm
Temperature rise due to physical activity, both recreational and competitive. It worsens when performed in an environment with high temperature and high humidity. However, when it is a competitive spo[...]The hardest thing about island animal rescue…
Local March 20, 2022 | 12:10 pm
Mark Diekmann I had a friend visiting once who told me, “I’m very glad that I don’t live here, as I’d end up picking up every animal I [...]Caught in a perfect economic storm
Opinion March 18, 2022 | 6:59 pm
The View from Europe David Jessop CARICOM Heads meeting in Belize could not have been clearer about the ‘perfect storm’ that is about to strike the Caribbean. Speaking at a post summit pres[...]Egads! The Domincan Republic stands to be the world’s largest, best source of industrial hemp
Opinion March 8, 2022 | 1:38 pm
In the wake of post-pandemic instability in the tourist industry, industrial hemp offers a solid opportunity for the Dominican Republic to develop a massive local res[...]
The invasion of Ukraine – a turning point in global history
Opinion March 5, 2022 | 4:31 pm
The View from Europe David Jessop On 24 February, Russia’s President began a vicious military campaign, invading a neighbouring country, Ukraine. Ignoring sovereignty, territorial integrity, [...]178th anniversary of Dominican Independence What progress have we made?
Opinion February 23, 2022 | 2:43 pm
Christian MotaNext Sunday, February 27, the Dominican Republic will celebrate one more year of being independent, thanks to Juan Pablo Duart[...]What might the coming Summit of the Americas deliver?
Opinion February 4, 2022 | 5:29 pm
The View from Europe David Jessop In June the Summit of the Americas will take place in Los Angeles. By then the world will likely be a very different place. Sharper lines will have been drawn bet[...]Where the majority of the people decides
Opinion November 28, 2021 | 4:22 pm
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert Voters in Switzerland, this Sunday approved by a clear margin legislation which introduced a special COVID-19 certificate that lets only people who have been vaccinated, recov[...]The dangers for the Dominican Republic
Opinion November 14, 2021 | 9:15 am
Tahira Vargas Garcia Recently, a discourse of fear has been established regarding the supposed "danger" of our country being "invaded" and/or attacked by criminal gangs operating in Haiti, responsi[...]The wrath of nature: COVID and climate change
Opinion November 7, 2021 | 11:27 am
By Manuel Armenteros On the cusp of COP26 in Glasgow, what we have is an increase in C02 emissions, not a decrease. This does not bode well for the future of species. Nevertheless, recent events ha[...]Caribbean security: the bigger picture
Opinion November 5, 2021 | 3:21 pm
The Long View - from David Jessop In mid-November, a little-noticed virtual meeting took place. It considered in the round the security threats that the Caribbean will face in the future. It poin[...]The crime of walking without a vaccination card
Opinion October 25, 2021 | 5:05 pm
Pedro René Almonte Mejía Each day brings a lesson; it brings something new from which we learn something; each day comes with its own eagerness, and the enthusiasm is different, as the days are d[...]Skills revolution needed to underwrite future Caribbean growth
Opinion October 1, 2021 | 5:56 pm
By David Jessop It is no exaggeration to say that education has made the Caribbean what it is today. From rebellion, through emancipation, to the creation of unions and political parties, in revolu[...]More drug traffickers in Dominican Congress?
Opinion September 20, 2021 | 10:01 am
Alfredo Freites (Listin Diario) The number of deputies linked to drug trafficking is a reality that shames the country and perhaps many congressmen who perceive the fetid stench that spreads from t[...]Why is the Caribbean letting others shape its future?
Opinion August 15, 2021 | 3:26 am
The Long View David Jessop A few days ago, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, delivered a speech marking the anniversary of the birth of Simo[...]
