Inheriting corruption rights
Opinion July 11, 2019 | 4:29 pm
By Miguel Terc - An inheritance cushions and alleviates our journey through life, but another type of financial blessing is to inherit impunity from acts of corruption of a past government, equival[...]Cuba: overcoming the inertia of the tired
Opinion July 5, 2019 | 10:41 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Just over a week ago, Cuba’s President, Miguel Díaz-Canel,[...]Media frenzy over Dominican Republic deaths causing more harm than good: The Hill
Opinion July 1, 2019 | 12:30 pm
BY CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 06/28/19 04:00 PM EDTMedina faces strong challenge to his predominance in the PLDOpinion June 29, 2019 | 7:33 am
With his silence, which would be worth more than a thousand words, President Medina faces what seems to be the final chapter of the dissidence within the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), which seeks [...]The pivotal role of aviation in regional integration
Opinion June 28, 2019 | 9:38 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Speaking at the end of the recent summit of the Organisation [...]Tourism must deliver greater benefit to all
Opinion June 21, 2019 | 1:06 pm
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Tourism now dominates most Caribbean economies, drawing huge [...]In a time of hard questions, Dominican Republic must continue to shine
Opinion June 21, 2019 | 11:52 am
Whether a string of horrible coincidences or a media balloon, the fatalities of tourists has stunned Dominican Republic’s major lifeline. Now that the country is the butt of jokes and a victim of[...]Restoring the central role of Caribbean agriculture
Opinion June 14, 2019 | 9:48 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor When in the early 1990s it became apparent that Europe’s pr[...]Sargassum: a continuing challenge
Opinion May 31, 2019 | 8:59 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor It was not to be. A ‘Sargassum Summit’ to develop a multi[...]Huawei sanctions raise complex questions
Opinion May 24, 2019 | 9:23 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor Being a Head of Government or a Foreign Minister is a thankles[...]Sosua Ocean Village responds to Dominican Today
Opinion May 20, 2019 | 9:48 am
Dear “Anonymous Concerned Reader” and all readers of Dominican Today, On behalf of Sosua Ocean Village we appreciate your deep concern for the environment of the North Coast of the Dominican Re[...]Reorienting the Caribbean’s relationship with Europe
Opinion May 17, 2019 | 9:08 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor In just under a week’s time voters from across the whole of the Euro[...]A more integrated approach to the environment is required
Opinion May 10, 2019 | 9:46 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor A few days ago, the United Nations published a document which indicated that historically unprecedented levels of [...]Europe’s very different approach to the Caribbean and Latin America
Opinion May 3, 2019 | 8:34 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor In a more normal world, a Communication produced by the European Commission (EC) [...]Sosua property ‘destroys the environment’
Opinion April 30, 2019 | 3:57 pm
For 15 years we have watched the environment being destroyed by Sosua Ocean Village. We have tried to make the authorities aware, but usually nothing is done. The blatant disregard of the law continue[...]The troubling consequences of Washington’s new Cuba policy
Opinion April 26, 2019 | 9:10 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior op-ed contributor Just before Easter the Trump Administration announced multiple new sanctions on [...]Biodegradation of plastics: pollution solution
Opinion April 24, 2019 | 10:39 am
By Fernando González Nicolás The biodegradation of plastics is a practical, economical and reliable solution to reduce its contamination. In simple terms, biodegradation is achieved through th[...]CARIFORUM-UK EPA offers new opportunities
Opinion April 12, 2019 | 9:10 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor A few days ago, the British government published the text of the CARIFORUM-UK Ec[...]Developing the skills that tourism requires
Opinion April 5, 2019 | 8:32 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor In almost every country in the Caribbean, tourism has been transformative. As [...]A cold wind starts to blow
Opinion March 29, 2019 | 9:40 am
The View from Europe By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor New winds are blowing through the Caribbean. Some may welcome what they bring, o[...]