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Editorials
Dominica's struggle continues towards true emancipation
July 22, 2016Many years ago Marcus Mosiah Garvey, the great Jamaican, admonished us, as descendants of slaves and freedom fighters, to "emancipate ourselves from mental slavery, because while others might free the ...
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Spotlight on Sport
Much more than match play needed
Reginald St. H ShillingfordJuly 16, 2016His recent utterings have made me respectful of the extent to which young Jason Holder gives thought to the development needs of West Indies cricket. Speaking at the close of ...
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Editorials
It's really the economy, stupid
July 16, 2016In 1992 James Carville, the American Democratic Party political strategist, coined the phrase "It's the economy, stupid" to focus the presidential campaign of candidate Bill Clinton on the essential problem ...
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Spotlight
Calypso: a must on any WCMF line-up
Ian JacksonJuly 16, 2016The line up of bands has been released early for WCMF 2016; that's good news for the planning and organization committee since we missed out last year due to the ...
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Our Caribbean
Haiti: Time is running out
Sir Ron SandersJuly 16, 2016Luis Almagro, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of American states (OAS), has told political stakeholders in Haiti, including the interim government and parliamentarians, that it is imperative that they fully ...
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Letters
Singh waters down "All Lives Matter"
July 15, 2016Rickey Singh, noted Caribbean journalist, has watered down the essential message of black Americans - Black Lives Matter - to read, "All lives matter."
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The View from Europe
Millennials turning away from cruises and casinos
David JessopJuly 15, 2016Although the definition is quite loose, the expression millennial is usually used to mean those who were born between 1980 and the mid-2000s.
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Spotlight on Sport
The margin of difference
Reginald St. H ShillingfordJuly 8, 2016The just concluded Tri-Nations ODI Series between West Indies, Australia and South Africa was essentially, in my view, a proving ground to see how much our players have absorbed by ...
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Spotlight
The making of "Footprints": A preview of a musical comedy ...
Ian JacksonJuly 8, 2016It's the 20th production of the Sisserou Singers (SS) and I was privileged to be backstage and front stage while the group rehearsed for the staging this weekend's show at ...
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Rebuilding Dominica Better
Developing Agriculture & Tourism – Together
Parry BellotJuly 8, 2016Last week we took a quick look at the S.H.A.R.E concept innovated by a very progressive entrepreneur. It works to develop both agriculture and tourism to the benefit of BOTH! ...
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Our Caribbean
Jamaica's CARICOM Review Commission – understanding the Elephant
Sir Ron SandersJuly 8, 2016Jamaica's CARICOM Review Commission has been established and has had its first meeting. Quite what is the purpose of the Commission is not clear, nor is the prism through which ...
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Editorials
Honourable Speaker Boyd-Knights conduct in parliament is the product of ...
July 8, 2016Don't cry for Alix Boyd-Knights, the constantly berated Speaker of Dominica's House of Assembly. She's doing her job extremely well and hence Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and the Dominica Labour ...
