The unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean
Opinion June 30, 2017 | 1:14 pm
By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Last month, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) produced a worrying ‘situational update’ on the implications of the[...]The broader implications of Washington’s new Cuba policy
Opinion June 23, 2017 | 1:58 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor On June 16, speaking in Miami, President Trump announced measures reversing aspects of his predecessor’s policy of normalising relations wit[...]Britain, Brexit and an uncertain future
Opinion June 16, 2017 | 2:24 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor A little over a week ago, the British people went to the polls. Although the snap general election was supposed to strengthen[...]China and the Americas
Opinion June 9, 2017 | 1:40 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor A few days ago, China struck a remarkable deal: it agreed with the state of California to work on projects that will help lower US greenhous[...]A dilemma of Dominican dailies (again)
Opinion June 5, 2017 | 1:26 pm
The recent row over the construction of a cement plant close to the Haitises National Park once again shows why major newspapers shouldn’t be in the hands of business groups, or banks or other inter[...]Is the US any longer a reliable parter?
Opinion June 2, 2017 | 1:21 pm
By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor For the Caribbean, climate change and its mitigation is like no other issue: it is existential. The announcement by the[...]Competition, connectivity and the Caribbean tourism market
Opinion May 26, 2017 | 1:01 pm
By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor When the former US President, Barack Obama, announced in late 2014 that he was easing travel restrictions on US citizens wishing to visit C[...]All investors find opportunities in Dominican capital markets
Opinion May 24, 2017 | 4:48 pm
By Javier Trullols It is well known that the Dominican Republic is famous for its breathtaking scenery, wide variety of natural resources and as an international tourist attraction. On the other ha[...]Jamaica-DR accord should give pause for thought in CARICOM
Opinion May 19, 2017 | 12:41 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor A few days ago, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, and the President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina, agreed to work towa[...]Why the concerns of Caribbean youth matter
Opinion May 12, 2017 | 12:40 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor In much of the world, young people feel economically marginalised, politically alienated and in a struggle against insecurity and inequity. [...]Venezuela’s crisis raises wider regional issues
Opinion May 5, 2017 | 2:37 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Last week, after months of growing street protests, detentions, escalating violence, at least 36 deaths, and shortages of alm[...]Ney Bienvenido Arias Lora (1926-2007): 10 year commemorative
Opinion May 4, 2017 | 3:10 pm
Introduction Little attention is given to advancements in the neurological sciences in Latin American and Caribbean nations, particularly, the Dominican Republic, a Spanish-speaking country. [...]Dominican Republic and Petrocaribe need to stop playing at being Switzerland
Opinion May 3, 2017 | 1:18 pm
Venezuela has reached a critical point in its economic and political crisis, with an inflation index of more than 400%, its capital city, Caracas, declared the most violent city on the continent and a[...]Addressing the loss of health care professionals
Opinion April 28, 2017 | 1:48 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor
Around the world, public health care systems are in crisis. From India to Australia, nations in the developing and developed world are [...]The new dimensions of regional security
Opinion April 21, 2017 | 2:48 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor It is no secret that governments around the world regularly practice their response to security threats. The objective is to [...]Cuba’s cautious transition to a new generation
Opinion April 14, 2017 | 2:02 pm
From David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor: In just under a year’s time, if President Castro keeps to his previously announced timetable, he will step down an[...]Tourism’s essential role in development
Opinion April 7, 2017 | 2:39 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor One of the most common complaints about tourism is that it does not spread the wealth it creates into rural and urban communities. This is par[...]How might the Caribbean respond to Brexit?
Opinion March 31, 2017 | 2:29 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor On March 29, after forty years of membership, the British government formally gave notice that it will leave the European Union (EU) in 2019. [...]The changing face of Caribbean rum
Opinion March 24, 2017 | 2:40 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor In a few weeks’ time, the European Union’s (EU) long running programme to support the development of the Caribbean rum in[...]Trade options and the Commonwealth
Opinion March 17, 2017 | 1:56 pm
David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Before the end of this month, Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, will invoke article 50 of the European Treaty, startin[...]
