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COVID 19 and the RULE OF LAW
By Alexandre Zouev The unprecedented threat from COVID-19 has caused unimaginable suffering around the world. This year also triggered a much-needed discussion on the role of law enforcement in societies. While the pandemic is first and foremost a public health crisis, there are related challenges that are consequential for containing it and for promoting a…
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Caribbean among countries unfairly targeted by US Senators over Cuba
By Sir Ronald Sanders Three U.S. Senators, who have done little to advance the interests of the Caribbean and with whom requests for meetings by many Caribbean Ambassadors are usually shunted to their staff, are now proposing U.S. government punishment for Caribbean countries that request assistance from Cuba for medical personnel. The three Senators are…
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Geopolitically investigating the flight plan for Caribbean Integration: The Case of LIAT
Dr. Kai-Ann D. Skeete Given the Caribbean’s natural geography, air transportation is a critical component of our regional infrastructure. The Caribbean is heavily reliant on air-transportation to provide connectivity which is fundamental to sustaining economic growth in a region highly dependent on trade in goods and services, especially tourism. However, several CARICOM leaders have chosen…
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Unlocking the Potential of the Blue Economy
By Karen-Mae Hill For more years than many of us care to remember, economists have highlighted the critical need to diversify Caribbean economies away from an overdependence on tourism. Multiple examples exist of the impact that shocks such as hurricanes, vector borne diseases or, as is the present case, a global pandemic, can have on…
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Speaker Sir Gerald Watt Was Wrong
By Charlesworth C. M. Tabor, Attorney-at-Law I am sure there is no one in Antigua and Barbuda who is not aware of the fiasco that transpired in Parliament on Thursday 14th May, 2020 between the Speaker of the House Sir Gerald Watt and the Leader of the Opposition Jamale Pringle. For those who are not…
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LIAT is the real MVP of Caribbean integration
Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete Introduction Conceptualised in 1956, LIAT predates the Caribbean Independence movement, although it became operational in 1974. Presently, it is comprised of a mere 10 aircraft, 5 ATR42s with 48 seats and 5 ATR72s with 68 seats which service 15 destinations among the English, French, Spanish and Dutch-speaking Caribbean around the clock. My…
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Attacking Golding does not change demand for credible Guyana elections result
By Sir Ronald Sanders In the wake of a report to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the Guyana general elections of March 2, the Head of the Electoral Mission (EOM), former Jamaica Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has been accused of being “exceptionally partisan” and “hostile to the nation and…
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MUST READ: CAL must prepare for turbulence
With the global aviation industry traumatised by the chilling impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government’s guarantee of a $445 million loan for Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is a lifeline that gives the airline some breathing space as it faces an uncertain future. For at least the next three months while borders remain closed, CAL has…
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Tied to no one’s apron strings: The Caribbean in an emerging new world
By Sir Ronald Sanders Developing countries, including Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states, would make a grave mistake if, in the wake of the economic crisis they now face, they decide to diminish their foreign affairs budgets. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have created huge challenges for advanced economies, but those challenges are even more daunting…
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Comedy of Legal Errors Resulting from COVID-19
By Charlesworth Tabor The fallout from the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the weaknesses in the health, social, economic and political infrastructure in countries around the world. Our little island of Antigua and Barbuda is no exception. However, my focus in this article with respect to Antigua and Barbuda will not be on the health, social,…
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The impact of COVID-19 on individuals with sickle cell disease
By Amy Vanessa Frederick Globally the numbers of confirmed cases and resulting deaths due to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19 are increasing daily. In an article in the British Journal of Hematology (BJH), Hussain, F, et al. (BJH, 16734, April 2020) stated that “Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also…