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The Caribbean: confronting its demons
By Sir Ronald Sanders Had the meeting of CARICOM governments on the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) been the only event affecting the Caribbean in the first week of December, it would have been a week to celebrate. But, it was also a week when global emissions of carbon dioxide reached such high levels that…
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CARICOM must be active on Haiti
By Sir Ronald Sanders Haiti continues to be an unsettled country politically. Demonstrations against successive governments have become almost normal, and so too, tragically, are the deaths associated with them. No one should be surprised at the continuous unrest in Haiti. It has been an impoverished country for too long, and it has been exploited by external…
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A Caribbean Secretary-General for the OAS
By Sir Ronald Sanders It’s time for a Caribbean Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States. Over the last 70 years, since its formation, the OAS has had 10 Secretaries-General and one Acting Secretary-General. None have come from the Caribbean even though Caribbean countries started being members of the Organisation from its inception in 1948 (Haiti…
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Coping with the OECD reality
By Sir Ronald Sanders Demands of the rich man’s club, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), have once again created disarray in the Caribbean. It is a disarray to which Caribbean countries have contributed by their lack of a common and strong political response to the many impositions by the OECD on the…
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Identity and dignity lost with the CCJ
By Sir Ronald Sanders The referenda, held individually in Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada, on replacing the British Judicial Committee of the Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on November 6, were lost for the same reason that Brexit succeeded in the United Kingdom. The governing political parties in Antigua and Barbuda…
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Dominica and Airbnb sign agreement to promote tourism and home sharing
The Discover Dominica Authority and Airbnb have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on areas of common interest. By promoting the destination to a wide range of travelers through the platform the agreement will ensure home sharing continues to thrive as a healthy addition to the local tourism sector, helping support economic growth,…
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Former minister encouraging people “to harass and threaten me,” Trinidad PM says
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Saturday described the behaviour of a former government minister as “dangerous and reckless” after he allegedly made public his telephone number “and encouraged and incited persons to harass and threaten me.” In a statement, Rowley said that Devant Magaraj, who served as a minister in the former People’s Partnership administration…
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1 security guard killed, 1 hospitalized following robbery at Trinidad supermarket
Police are searching for a group of men, who killed a security guard and seriously injured another while robbing a supermarket in Laventille, along the east-west corridor on Sunday night. Police said that Jody Awai, who died at the scene, suffered extensive injuries to his head. The other security guard, who was not identified, has…
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IDB funds water, sanitation project in Haiti
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it is providing a US$125-million grant for the water, sanitation and hygiene project in urban, peri-urban and rural areas in Haiti’s northernmost region. The Washington-based financial institution said that the project’s main goal is to improve living conditions in Haiti’s “Big North” through a series of steps. It said…
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St Kitts Government to present national budget on Wednesday
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris will present the 2019 national budget to Parliament on Wednesday, indicating already that the economy of the twin island Federation “is at its all-time best’. Last year, Harris tabled a fiscal package of EC$516.7 million and he says the prospects for 2019, and the medium term,…
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Virgin launches first-ever Departure Beach location in Barbados
The Barbados tourism product got a major boost with the opening of the Virgin Holidays Departure Beach lounge at the Copacabana, Bay Street location on Saturday. The investment, which is upwards of $1 million, is a partnership between Virgin Holidays, Copacabana and the Sun Group. Copacabana remains open for business. The departure beach provides a…