Realism required about climate change and resilience
Opinion November 30, 2018 | 11:43 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Over the next two weeks, Ministers, officials, non-governmental organisations, co[...]Latin America and the Caribbean vis-à-vis the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
Opinion November 29, 2018 | 3:52 pm
By Alicia Bárcena Executive Secretary, ECLAC The member States of the United Nations are preparing to adopt in Marrakech the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, which has re[...]Good fences make good neighbors
Opinion November 26, 2018 | 10:12 am
By USA Editor Miguel Terc There is no question that illegal immigration stresses the Dominican economy and health systems, and has the undesired byproduct of keeping the salaries of our most needy [...]Changing US-China relations do not bode well for the Caribbean
Opinion November 23, 2018 | 10:25 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor In just over a week’s time on December 2, COP24, the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference will take plac[...]Confusion is affecting foreign investment
Opinion November 20, 2018 | 10:20 am
By Fernando Gonzalez Nicolas The purpose of this article is to alert the thinking and influential class of the Dominican Republic. Local public and private sectors must be aware of confusions an[...]Britain in Brexit chaos
Opinion November 16, 2018 | 9:47 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the United Kingdom, a once clear minded a[...]Does the Caribbean need a fresh approach to its diplomacy?
Opinion November 9, 2018 | 10:08 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor For some years now, several smaller Caribbean governments have been interested in increasing the number of shared e[...]Artificial intelligence will change the nature of Caribbean tourism
Opinion November 2, 2018 | 10:13 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Among the extraordinary technological advances that will take place globally over[...]The potentially destabilising effect of demographic change
Opinion October 26, 2018 | 9:06 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Last month, Moody’s the credit rating agency published a report that indicated [...]Do citizenship programmes have a future?
Opinion October 19, 2018 | 9:02 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor A few days ago, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned all financial institutions [...]Dominican Today reader’s take on Govt. corruption
Opinion October 17, 2018 | 11:16 am
Dear Mr. Pineda, I am a reader/follower of the Dominican Today because I love the Dominican Republic and when I am not visiting your country I like to keep abreast with the news concerning your cou[...]Multilateralism continues to matter
Opinion October 12, 2018 | 8:51 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor For most citizens, international organisations such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO, the G20 and even the Inte[...]Against Circus Politics
Opinion October 8, 2018 | 9:38 am
By Manuel Armenteros The US has become a circus since Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. While it is true that all pretense of civility and normal discourse has gone out the window, one shoul[...]The Caribbean has lost a friend
Opinion October 5, 2018 | 8:11 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor For just under forty years Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA) has worked in Washington with the region to pro[...]Who owns tourism?
Opinion September 28, 2018 | 4:43 pm
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor You will not find the word ‘over tourism’ in the Oxford English Dictionary. Despite this it is being used inc[...]Is the Caribbean prepared for a much-changed Europe?
Opinion September 21, 2018 | 1:53 pm
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor The Caribbean has always felt confident that it understands the politics and values of Europe. This is largely beca[...]Changing oil and gas relationships require wider debate
Opinion September 14, 2018 | 12:52 pm
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Three weeks ago, Trinidad and Venezuela reached an agreement on the supply of gas from the latter’s Dragon Field [...]Only outcomes that improve lives will demonstrate the CSME matters
Opinion September 7, 2018 | 1:56 pm
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Most in the political class say that what drives them to seek high office is a desire for change in ways that will [...]Dominican Republic link to the Muller probe
Opinion August 28, 2018 | 12:18 pm
Published from teaparty.org Washington.– A court case stemming from a decades old murder of a Columbia University professor may torpedo Mueller and prevent him from publishing a report on so-call[...]Real realistic international relations
Opinion August 8, 2018 | 4:01 pm
By Manuel Armenteros It is no easy task to be brief on issues pertaining to international relations, but I will try my best. It's hard to delineate the world stage without taking into account cruci[...]
