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The View from EuropeThe new masters of the universe
David JessopMarch 31, 2018It is far from easy to separate fact from fiction when it comes to recent allegations about the effect that big data may have had on Caribbean democracy. This is ...
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SpotlightKaiso and change
Ian JacksonMarch 30, 2018Change, they say, is the only constant but it is also the hardest thing to adopt or adapt to. Nonetheless, I will venture to highlight some of the suggestions for ...
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SpotlightStandards of radio broadcast diminish
Ian JacksonMarch 8, 2018"Cring , Cring" my cell phone rings and I would have never thought, though I judged right who the caller was; a board member of another radio station calling to ...
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SpotlightThe 20 best and most marketable Calypsos of all time
Ian JacksonMarch 2, 2018This year marks 60 years of competitive Calypso in Dominica from the first king, the Observer aka Trini, in 1958 to the new monarch who will either be the reigning ...
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Rebuilding Dominica BetterPost-Maria-looting, highlighting the important contribution of our private sector
Parry BellotMarch 2, 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 view of the 2018 Calypso Finals
Ian JacksonFeb. 28, 2018First off congratulations to 'De Bobb" on his undisputed claim to the Calypso throne after a persistent seven years of placing in the top five and having knocked relentlessly on ...
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The View from EuropeThe danger in what others wish for in Venezuela
David JessopFeb. 20, 2018A few days ago, the International Energy Agency reported that oil production in the US was undergoing extraordinary' growth. The OECD-related body for net importers of oil said that the ...
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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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SpotlightRelief song/Strong Dominica
Ian JacksonFeb. 6, 2018Ever since Maria some people never smile
