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Our Caribbean
Caribbean banking: Defending rights, resisting unfair practices
Sir Ron SandersApril 3, 2016In January coincidental to my assuming the Presidency of the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS), I met, in Washington DC, the Prime Minister of Belize, Deane ...
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Spotlight
Analog versus digital recordings
Ian JacksonApril 3, 2016I don't know if you ever wondered or observed that the sound quality of the 70s & 80's has a depth, an authenticity, some say a human feel, to the ...
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The View from Europe
Drones and the Caribbean
David JessopMarch 25, 2016Drones, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) loved by hobbyists, but which have important everyday commercial and other applications, are starting to become an issue in the Caribbean, raising unusual questions ...
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Spotlight
Capturing Biblical truths on stage
Ian JacksonMarch 24, 2016We celebrate the birth and death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as another opportunity for "sewo" where we indulge in gluttony and various festivities and pay no homage ...
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Our Caribbean
Cuba is an imminent competitor
Sir Ron SandersMarch 24, 2016My commentary this week is an expanded version of a response I gave to a Jamaican journalist who asked me: what are the implications for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean ...
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Spotlight on Sport
A netball icon passes
Reginald St. H ShillingfordMarch 24, 2016Dominica was fortunate to have had several exceptional and highly dedicated players in the sixties and seventies when the time arrived to take the sport of netball into its golden ...
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Rebuilding Dominica Better
A good method to help small business survive
Parry BellotMarch 18, 2016The "Business Incubator" (BI) concept can be described as enterprise 'gateways' that are small institutions (or should be) with just two or three staff (counselors) assisting business start-ups. Often, they ...
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Spotlight
Resurgence: Part II-Original Bouyon Pioneers (OBP)
Ian JacksonMarch 18, 2016The most potent musical combination since Breaker and Starret of the Gaylords, Gordon and Fitzroy of Exile or Jeff Joe and Frere Soul of Grammax has undoubtedly been Rah and ...
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Spotlight on Sport
More grave doubts over validity of certain stars
Reginald St. H ShillingfordMarch 18, 2016Very much of a letdown has occurred with the news that Russian Tennis Superstar Maria Sharapova was declared to have failed a drugs test during this year's Australian Open in ...
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Our Caribbean
Immigration and trade in Politics: Part Two
Sir Ron SandersMarch 18, 2016In the first part of this commentary on Immigration and Trade in politics, the focus was on the present primaries of the US Presidential election. Both issues have been hotly ...
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The View from Europe
Beyond the headlines: Cuba and the wider world
David JessopMarch 18, 2016On Monday (March 21) President Obama will become the first US President to visit Cuba since 1928.
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SpotlightResurgence-1st Serenade (Part 1)
Ian JacksonMarch 13, 2016Simple captioned "Serenade and Friends" the Serenade Band after a hiatus of about a decade, in their 35th year has released a 12-track recording in which it experimented with several ...
