An uncertain future for the Overseas Territories?
Opinion July 8, 2016 | 10:26 am
Although an eerie calm may have settled on Europe now thatthe immediacy of the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union(EU) has sunk in, it should not lull the Caribbean into a se[...]
Choosing the right project for your home renovation
Opinion July 5, 2016 | 2:14 pm
Before the housing market collapse of 2007, all renovation projects – no matter how expensive – seemed like winners. Today, home renovation is a whole new ballgame and why you should carefully [...]
Immigration: Good or bad
Opinion July 4, 2016 | 11:25 am
There is no question that illegal immigration stresses oureconomy and health systems, and has the undesired byproduct of keeping thesalaries of our most needy classes low, precisely those that are [...]
Addressing the reality of Brexit
Opinion July 1, 2016 | 11:05 am
The European Council President, Donald Tusk, could not havebeen clearer. Following a June 29 informal session of European Union (EU)leaders, minus the UK, he said that there will be no European sin[...]
The UK bids Europe farewell
Opinion June 24, 2016 | 11:32 am
On June 23 by a small majority, the British people voted toremove themselves from the European Union (EU). The decision has consequencesfor the Caribbean.
After a vitriolic campaign and the t[...]
Human rights, NGOs and transparency:The Dominican case
Opinion June 17, 2016 | 5:07 pm
Human rights, NGOs and transparency: The Dominican case
Amnesty International and many Human Rights NGO are thewhistleblowers when human beings are deprived of their rights anywhere. This isc[...]
A helpful confluence of events
Opinion June 17, 2016 | 10:33 am
It is clear from a recent visit to Washington that there isa renewed interest in the Caribbean and that its concerns are back on the USagenda.
How this has come about owes little if anything [...]
A crowded space
Opinion June 10, 2016 | 10:19 am
When it comes to regional and hemispheric institutions, theCaribbean and Latin America have become a crowded space.
Over the last few years an extraordinary number of bodieshave appeared; exp[...]
Is the genie coming out of the bottle?
Opinion June 3, 2016 | 9:39 am
If the opinion polls are to be believed, the Britishelectorate may vote by a small majority to leave the European Union (EU) in thecountry’s June 23 referendum.
The latest UK polls suggest [...]
The urgency of now
Opinion May 27, 2016 | 9:32 am
There is noshortage of astute advice, or practical thinking about the region’s future.
In the lasttwo weeks alone, speeches from significant regional figures have again madeclear what pract[...]
The gap between rhetoric and reality
Opinion May 20, 2016 | 8:55 am
As each day passes, the internal situation in Venezueladeteriorates. Rumours of military coups and unstoppable violence swirl, streetprotests escalate, ordinary citizens suffer shortages of medicin[...]
Alternative routes to energy security
Opinion May 13, 2016 | 11:57 am
A little over a week ago, Caribbean and Central Americanleaders met in Washington to discuss an extensive programme intended todiversify energy sources in the countries of the Caribbean Basin.
<[...]Should you join the Gig Economy?
Opinion May 10, 2016 | 9:12 am
Today, our standard workday isn't so standard anymore andwe're talking more about "gigs" – alternative work arrangements thatoften depend on the latest technology and a desire to set on[...]
Reading the writing on the wall
Opinion May 6, 2016 | 9:31 am
In Havana on April 28, the Dominican Republic and Cubaagreed to explore the possibility of a partial scope trade agreement.
There Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade andInvestment, Ilea[...]
Getting your finances ready for adoption
Opinion May 3, 2016 | 5:48 pm
The decision to start a family is a joyful event. However, parents considering adoption should consider advance planning for a range of financial issues unique to the process and the child they hop[...]
Renewing the US relationship
Opinion April 29, 2016 | 9:50 am
A few days ago the US House Foreign Affairs Committeeunanimously agreed a draft bi-partisan bill that seeks to have theAdministration give greater priority to the US-Caribbean relationship.
T[...]
Better education can decrease wealth Iinequality
Opinion April 26, 2016 | 8:56 am
Today the world is doing a lackluster job of findingsustainable solutions to global inequality. This crisis is evident in citieslike Lima, Peru where a “wall of shame” separates the wealthy nei[...]
Golf is Not dead
Opinion April 21, 2016 | 5:43 pm
Apparently, golf is dying. Or so we’ve been told. Reportsfrom the National Golf Foundation on declining participation levels from 30million in 2003 to 24 million in 2014 has the industry in flux [...]
Working Out on a Budget
Opinion April 18, 2016 | 12:18 pm
A Towers Watson survey (https://www.towerswatson.com/en-US/Press/2012/11/research-shows-prevention-is-key-to-reducing-health-care-costs-for-all-employees) noted that employee wellness programs save[...]
The fourth industrial revolution and the Caribbean
Opinion April 15, 2016 | 10:42 am
How well will the Caribbean copewith the ‘disruptive technology’ and‘disruptive innovation’ that in less thana decade could change structurally, employment, competiveness and consumerthinki[...]
