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Our CaribbeanFiring-up a furnace in an igloo – The OAS
Sir Ron SandersFeb. 20, 2018A new report has been produced on the Organization of American States (OAS), a body that began with ideals appropriate to the geo-politics of the 1940's. Those old ideals were ...
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Our CaribbeanStructure not ad-hoc agendas key to US-Caribbean relations
Sir Ron SandersFeb. 10, 2018Much has been said about the government of the United States of America (US) cutting off aid to countries which do not support that country's position in international organizations.
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The View from EuropeThe wider implications of the Golding report
David JessopFeb. 10, 2018There will likely be much written in the coming weeks about the detail contained in the long-awaited Golding Report reviewing Jamaica's Relations with CARICOM and CARIFORUM.
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SpotlightKaiso and that second composition
Ian JacksonFeb. 10, 2018After the first Stardom Tent where the calypsonians performed their second compositions I was disappointed in most cases. One calypsonian who was very unfortunate not to have made it to ...
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EditorialsStrong opposition makes strong government
Feb. 6, 2018This may seem to be self-contradicting but it is absolutely spot-on: if Dominicans want a responsible, effective, less corrupt government they need a solid opposition. By opposition we refer, of ...
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SpotlightRelief song/Strong Dominica
Ian JacksonFeb. 6, 2018Ever since Maria some people never smile
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EditorialsAfter Maria the risk of fatal vehicular accidents increases
Feb. 6, 2018Last week we were reminded about how hazardous our roads are, and how more unsafe they have become since Hurricane Maria smashed much of our infrastructure, when a vehicle plunged ...
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Rebuilding Dominica BetterPost-Maria-looting highlighting the important contribution of our private sector
Parry BellotFeb. 6, 2018Surprisingly, or maybe not, few business people in our country publicly stick out their necks in defense of the private sector and its value to society, namely, it's key role ...
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SpotlightMy thoughts on 2018 Calypsos
Ian JacksonFeb. 6, 2018This article was submitted just after the Quarter Finals but given my assessments which over decades have proven correct, I expect the same outcome. I expect at least nine from ...
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EditorialsState security officials must release annual crime statistics
Jan. 26, 2018Twenty Eighteen started with a bang. Unfortunately the sound that we heard was that of a gunshot that killed Derrick Peters of Sandwich Street in Portsmouth.
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SpotlightNobody owns the Rainbow: A review
Ian JacksonJan. 26, 2018I have been absorbed more than ever into reading since Hurricane Maria and now more so when I put my hands on a local must-read, the latest publication from Kristine ...
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EditorialsAiming to be the first climate resilient nation is being ...
Jan. 18, 2018Since Hurricane Maria of 18 September 2017 Dominica, or more precisely Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, has determined that it wants to be the world's first climate resilient nation.
