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The Week That Was & What A Week It Was – The Story Of The Continued Exploitation Of The West Africans
By Audley Phillip Last week, most of us woke up to the news that a boat moving passengers from Antigua to the USVI had capsized and a number of its passengers were missing. Speculation was rife about the identity of the passengers but soon confirmation came that the majority of the passengers on that ill-fated boat were…
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DENNIS FRIDAY: Taxi driver & tourism ambassador extraordinaire
By Audley Phillip I just learned of the passing of my dear and remarkable friend Mr. Dennis Friday, also known as The Iceman to many. He was a taxi driver and an entrepreneur and many would remember the liquor store and souvenir shop he once operated on lower St. Mary’s Street in St. John’s. My first involvement with Mr Friday was…
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UN climate justice success should encourage small states to act together
By Sir Ronald Sanders Efforts by small states to seek justice for damage and existential threats to their countries, caused by the world’s major environmental polluters, moved a step further at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on March 29. By consensus, the UNGA adopted a resolution seeking an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory…
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Development crisis threatens Small States
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) “The…
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Can political parties agree a social contract for national progress?
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) Authoritative international bodies –…
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A third way for global peace
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) If developing…
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Modern Day Soap Opera Involving Politics, Police, a child and Warring Parents
By Audley Phillip I am sure we all remembered the soap operas which kept women in particular glued to their television in the early days of these drama series on television in Antigua. Love of Life, Secret Storm, Days of our Lives, As the World Turns and more, were some of the more memorable…
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No disrespect intended but swearing allegiance to The King is ridiculous
By Audley Phillip At the swearing in of members of the House Of Representatives and the Senate, members have to swear allegiance to the King of England and his heirs as part of their Oath. Our Constitution says every member of Parliament must swear an oath or affirmation to the monarch and their heirs and…
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End sexual violence against women in the interest of mankind
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) Rape,…
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Improving the conduct of our elections
By Audley Phillip The late George Rick James would forever be a name synonymous with General Elections in Antigua. He almost single handedly led a fierce and sometimes acrimonious battle to see changes in our electoral process for many years. He was truly an unsung hero in my book. I am glad to see that…
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Regional air transport: myths, dreams and reality
By Ramesh LatchmedialThe matter of intra-regional air transportation has been talked about for decades by regional governments and yet there are no tangible plans to positively address this matter that seriously impacts social and economic development, particularly in the eastern Caribbean. There have been numerous studies done on air connectivity in the Caribbean region containing…
