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Our Caribbean
The Caribbean Court: an example to Latin America
Sir Ron SandersMay 28, 2016Two events at the Organisation of American States (OAS) in recent months have underscored the soundness of the system by which the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is financed.
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In Retrospect
The Political Contamination and Commercialization of Local Government
Dr. Emanuel FinnMay 28, 2016Local Government was introduced to Dominica as part of a system of political decentralization by the British to administer the island. These comprise of three municipal (urban) councils, the Roseau ...
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The View from Europe
The urgency of now
David JessopMay 28, 2016There is no shortage of astute advice, or practical thinking about the region's future.
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Spotlight
A review of "Celebrating the Dream" by the Waitukubuli Dance ...
Ian JacksonMay 25, 2016Celebrating the dream, one which the Waitukubuli Dance Theatre Company started 45 years ago was observed in dance, color and sound two weekends ago at the Arawak House of Culture.
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Editorials
The Road to May 29, 1979
May 25, 2016In his four-part account of the events leading to the riots of May 29 1979 and the overthrow of the regime of Patrick Roland John, historian Dr. William Para Riviere ...
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Rebuilding Dominica Better
Some Useful Basics in our Trade & Development
Parry BellotMay 25, 20161964, world trade stood at an estimated US$ 175 billion (according to the UN's International Trade Centre) of which the developing countries had a share of below 20%. Today, global ...
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Spotlight on Sport
Tony Cozier -A voice is stilled
Reginald St. H ShillingfordMay 25, 2016After nearly sixty years of being the voice of West Indies cricket Tony Cozier has passed away, losing a lengthy battle with what reportedly was skin cancer. Not everyone saw ...
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The View from Europe
The gap between rhetoric and reality
David JessopMay 23, 2016As each day passes, the internal situation in Venezuela deteriorates. Rumours of military coups and unstoppable violence swirl, street protests escalate, ordinary citizens suffer shortages of medicine, everyday foodstuffs, and ...
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Our Caribbean
CARICOM deficiencies leading to fragmentation and weakness
Sir Ron SandersMay 23, 2016(This commentary is a shortened version of a Feature Address to the St Lucia Hotels and Tourist Association on 19May, 2016)
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Spotlight on Sport
Retooling for success
Reginald St. H ShillingfordMay 20, 2016With India due to tour the Caribbean in July, the consideration arises as to how the West Indies might effectively gear itself to contend with adversaries who have moved ahead ...
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Spotlight
A review of "Not Until"
Ian JacksonMay 20, 2016The title itself suggests some level of tension, expectations of sorts but I did not expect what unfolded. I stepped into the Arawak on night three to witness what the ...
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Editorials
Our Constitution makes PM Skerrit a little dictator shrouded in ...
May 20, 2016During the last general election , held in December 2014, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit invited Dominicans to express their opinions on the qualifications and responsibilities of a prime minister; it ...
