Problem of tourist transportation is pervasive in Bávaro
Opinion October 11, 2022 | 12:54 pm
Due to the country's authorities' negligence and the worry, and even horror, that the tourist associations have towards the forces in control of that sector, the evil of tourist transportation in the [...]What do accidents teach us?
Opinion October 9, 2022 | 7:53 am
We are all lamenting the traffic accident registered in the Boulevard Turístico del Este in Punta Cana, which has killed two people and injured more than 40. To a certain extent, it is another accide[...]Unstoppable wave of green gold sweeping through Caribbean
Opinion October 8, 2022 | 9:52 am
Will the Dominican Republic be left behind? Ricker With the world in such disarray, it is very difficult to keep up with all that is happening. [...]Saudi Arabia and the Caribbean
Opinion October 2, 2022 | 2:55 pm
There is no sign that the war in Ukraine will end soon. Instead, following significant losses on the battlefield, Russia is mobilizing huge numbers of its citizens to fight in a conflict in which most[...]What if we unite as a people?
Opinion September 25, 2022 | 9:15 am
The years have passed, and only the memories of the bad presidents, the ambivalent in power, and the dictators remain; poverty allows us to remember the disorder of the rulers and the weak commitment [...]The Commonwealth and the monarchy
Opinion September 21, 2022 | 2:01 pm
David Jessop View from Europe The late Queen Elizabeth was widely revered for her sense of duty, her wisdom, advice, and the continuity she provided. As Head of the Commonwealth and as Britain’s[...]Intervention and Marshall Plan for Haiti
Opinion September 16, 2022 | 4:10 pm
By Hugo Guiliani Cury Source: Listin Diario "To keep Haitians in their territory, we Dominicans have to help them to help their country progress." These brief notes are based on an extensive [...]Expanding the Caribbean hempire
Opinion September 10, 2022 | 7:06 am
Waldorf and Statler Well, it appears that the "never say die" Caribbean Hemp Company is on a merger warpath. CEO Gregory Ricker is excited about the latest merger wi[...]A favorable economic environment
Opinion September 7, 2022 | 11:20 am
As a country, the Dominican Republic is a small economy, but it has been able to overcome this crisis. The fact that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been growing much faster than expected, despit[...]Natural gas is the new “Russian winter” as a war element…
Opinion September 3, 2022 | 6:08 am
Norway does not consider an auxiliary international economic aid to lower the price of natural gas, as stated by the first Norwegian, Jonas Gahr Støre, on his official visit to Sweden on Sunday, Augu[...]Documenting the Caribbean hempire
Opinion August 27, 2022 | 12:11 pm
Gregory Ricker The Latest in the world of Industrial Hemp is quite simply that it is on fire. It will be considered one of the fastest-growing industries of all time. The crop's rebirth, medical ap[...]2022: starvation continues to kill children in Hispaniola
Opinion August 23, 2022 | 11:12 am
Already residing for four years in Chicago, the windy city, I decided in 1972 to vacation in my country. Upon my arrival, I was invited by my great friend and colleague, Dr. Ángel Cristóbal Adames F[...]In 16 months the economy recovered and created more jobs than were lost at the worst time of the pandemic
Opinion August 22, 2022 | 2:29 pm
The facts speak for themselves. The government of Luis Abinader, which began in mid-August 2020, found the economy mired in the worst economic moment of its modern history due to the health shock that[...]Food security – the ultimate test of CARICOM’s relevance
Opinion July 23, 2022 | 3:28 pm
David Jessop View from Europe In 2023, CARICOM will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. Plans are underway for what may be a year-long celebration. Most governments, the secretariat, and region[...]Dominican Republic: Development or Perception
Opinion July 10, 2022 | 10:29 am
Samuel Luna Most Dominicans believe that development consists only in the construction of highways decorating the m[...]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[...]
