• How to tackle your grocery bill

    Opinion September 27, 2016 | 11:37 am

    Food shopping can quickly take over your budget despite your best intentions. Perhaps it's due to impulse purchases, unplanned shopping trips, food going bad or a combination of all three. If you'r[...]

  • Forward thinking required on foreign policy

    Opinion September 23, 2016 | 11:39 am

    A few days ago the US President, Barack Obama, gave what ineffect was a farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly. It waspersonal, heartfelt, and frank. It spelt out the challenges th[...]

  • What college students should learn about money

    Opinion September 20, 2016 | 12:24 pm

    As you prepare for a new year at college, managing your money may be the last thing on your mind. But, college is the perfect time to instill strong and healthy financial habits, such as budgeting [...]

  • The Changing face of the Caribbean – part 2

    Opinion September 16, 2016 | 2:27 pm

    How should we regard the Caribbean’s future?Should it be with pessimism as some commentators suggest, or with optimism? Theanswer seems to lie in how one measures the likely effect of change.

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  • The changing face of the Caribbean

    Opinion September 9, 2016 | 9:51 am

    Over the next ten years it is likely that the ways in whichwe all think about the Caribbean will change radically.

    Oil and gas discoveries in countries once seen as being atthe margins of the[...]

  • Preparing to become a caregiver

    Opinion September 8, 2016 | 3:28 pm

    Becoming a caregiver for an aging relative is a profound expression of love. You may find that you will begin to take on many of the responsibilities they might have had while raising you. Like rai[...]

  • The media and the linguistic divide

    Opinion September 2, 2016 | 9:33 am

    In the middle of last month DaniloMedina was sworn in as President of the Dominican Republic for a second term. Hisinauguration was attended by many senior figures from the Americas including thePr[...]

  • Back-to-School Tech for Your Children

    Opinion August 31, 2016 | 10:04 am

    It's increasingly common to find classrooms filled with the blue hue of computer and tablet screens. Early education or postgraduate work, there's a shift towards technology-driven, or at least tec[...]

  • A new regional context for tourism

    Opinion August 26, 2016 | 12:30 pm

    A few days ago, Karolin Troubetzkoy, thePresident of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), spoke to themedia about some of the challenges that she believes now face the tourismsector [...]

  • Rebalancing the Chinese economic relationship

    Opinion August 19, 2016 | 1:43 pm

    Last month the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)published a paper ‘Chinese rise in the Caribbean - What does it mean forCaribbean Stakeholders?’. Although, in its conclusions, it said littl[...]

  • It is time for a new CARICOM policy on marijuana

    Opinion August 12, 2016 | 12:21 pm

    At the end of July eleven individuals received jailsentences in Havana of between 15 to 30 years for attempting to trafficnarcotics into Cuba from Jamaica. The convictions followed a number ofco-or[...]

  • How to find the right Financial Advisor for you

    Opinion August 8, 2016 | 5:33 pm

    If having a dedicated professional to help you manage your money sounds appealing, consider looking into a financial advisor – regardless of your income. There’s no substitute for financial edu[...]

  • Cuba: A momentary darkness?

    Opinion August 5, 2016 | 10:47 am

    s has been widely reported, Cuba hasentered a new period of austerity. On July 8, President Castro told theCuban National Assembly that Cuban economic growth had slowed to 1 per cent inthe first ha[...]

  • A President Trump and the Caribbean

    Opinion July 29, 2016 | 9:37 am

    In the last few years the world has seen the emergence ofwhat has become known as post-factual politics. This is the practice wherebysome running for high office speak untruths, draw factually inco[...]

  • Tourist wants to help make La Romana cleaner

    Opinion July 29, 2016 | 7:05 am

    “I am a tourist here in Dominican Republic in La Romana.

    I have organized all my fellow friends here with me andhave agreed to go out to clean the streets by picking up trash with some peop[...]

  • Making financial literacy fun

    Opinion July 26, 2016 | 11:54 am

    What important lessons will you teach your child this summer? Riding a bike? Sharing with others? How about teaching them important financial skills.

    Financial literacy may not immediately co[...]

  • Visitor from the US tells of her regretful experience at Samana airport

    Opinion July 22, 2016 | 10:24 am

    “We arrived at the Samana airport returning from a week’sholiday for my sister’s wedding for flight number 2731 at approximately 1:00pm.We checked our bags and entered the second security che[...]

  • The Caribbean needs a full response to Brexit

    Opinion July 22, 2016 | 9:27 am

    Earlier this month CARICOM heads of government met inGeorgetown. Among the many issues they considered was Britain’s decision to leavethe European Union. Their focus was on a secretariat paper la[...]

  • Five ways to encourage good saving and spending habits inyour children

    Opinion July 20, 2016 | 9:49 am

    How often do you discuss money with your children? If your answer is "not often," you're not alone.

    There is an opportunity to help your children form strong spending and saving hab[...]

  • Millennials turning away from cruises and casinos

    Opinion July 15, 2016 | 10:01 am

    Although the definition is quite loose, the expressionmillennial is usually used to mean those who were born between 1980 and themid-2000s.

    In many parts of the western hemisphere this group [...]