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Our Caribbean
Haiti: No moving out and moving on
Sir Ron SandersJune 3, 2016There is a certain illogic in the reaction of both the UN Secretary-General and the US State Department over the findings of a Haitian Verification Commission that evaluated the 25 ...
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Spotlight on Sport
Growing into the mantle of the captaincy
Reginald St. H ShillingfordJune 3, 2016Already there is talk about inadequacy of the young Jason Holder in the job of the captaincy of the West Indies cricket team. It has even been said he cannot ...
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Spotlight
African Liberation Day: a perspective
Ian JacksonJune 3, 2016Africa Day or African Liberation Day , however re christened, is sadly losing meaning for Dominicans compared to the 70's, 80's, and even the 90's as the world became a ...
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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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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 ...
