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Our Caribbean
Caribbean at risk as big powers delay action on COVID-19 ...
Sir Ron SandersApril 9, 2020Despite a lofty statement on March 26, the world's richest nations, the G20, have responded poorly to the devastating effects that COVID-19 is having on the global economy, particularly small ...
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Spotlight
Instilling wisdom, not fear, through the arts
Ian JacksonMarch 28, 2020For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.2nd Timothy 2:7
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The View from Europe
Caribbean facing a less bright future for oil and gas
David JessopMarch 28, 2020Just a few weeks ago it was possible for Trinidad's Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, to indicate in a major speech, that the Caribbean as whole had a potentially very ...
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Spotlight
Calypso countdown
Ian JacksonMarch 4, 2020So in a few days the Calypso Finals will unfold. At the time of writing only King Dice and Jaydee second songs had been released but I am sure that ...
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Spotlight
Calypso Commentary- Ethics and Judging
Ian JacksonFeb. 25, 2020When a Calypso writer spends hours and sleepless nights putting a song or composition together and in a few seconds or minutes a commentator or a so-called critique or analyst ...
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The View from Europe
E. Government: a step towards a more citizen-centred Caribbean
David JessopJan. 17, 2020Politicians love to promise a better and brighter future. They tend to say little about the day to day experience their citizens have of the services they provide.
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Our Caribbean
Why CARICOM had no national for OAS top job
Sir Ron SandersJan. 17, 2020(The writer is Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies ...
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Our Caribbean
A weak, worn out Caribbean will not serve its people ...
Sir Ron SandersJan. 13, 2020As 2019 ends and the New Year dawns, the world faces a troubling period of uncertainty. This precariousness will affect international and regional organizations as some powerful governments pursue a ...
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Spotlight
Praise or Sewo
Ian JacksonNov. 12, 2019As a Christian, I wish to warn believers about using every opportunity to make merry, to Sewo in the name of thanksgiving. It is sad that as a columnist on ...
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Spotlight
Still Waters
Ian JacksonSept. 26, 2019So many are the metaphors, innuendos that could be captured by the latest art exhibition showcased two weeks ago at the Old Mill Cultural Centre staged by Dominica's premier female ...
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Spotlight
Bouyon stamping its authority
Ian JacksonSept. 26, 2019Three weeks ago I tuned into the Jamaican programme Sportsmax and I was greeted to the sound of an Asa Bantan composition which introduced the programme. I could not believe ...
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Spotlight
Calypso, Tradition and Elections
Ian JacksonSept. 13, 2019There has been lots of speculation, innuendo and inferences as politics and the looming elections, constitutionally due by May 2020, heats up. Aspersions, calculations seem to have been completely left ...