Dominican Republic becoming Caribbean powerhouse, with or without CARICOM
Despite apparent moves by CARICOM to regionally isolate the Dominican Republic, the country is poised to be an economic powerhouse in the region, at CARICOM’s loss
200 dissidents arrested in Cuba ahead of Washington talks
Republicans say that the Obama administration is so desperate to open an embassy in Havana that it’s ignoring political repression in Cuba
CARICOM Heads of Government meet amid waning public interest
The 26th Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government will be held in Nassau, The Bahamas, but public interest is waning. Here are three issues to measure Heads by.
In Jamaica, a budget to repay debt
Portia Simpson-Miller’s government has allocated over 20 per cent of its budget on debt repayments, in a move that Opposition parliamentarians are decrying as anti-growth
What went wrong in the St. Kitts-Nevis general election?
The St Kitts-Nevis election fiasco: is a symptom of a bigger problem of democracy and political overreach in the Caribbean, argues Sir Ronald Sanders
Antigua requests hold on LIAT shareholder decisions
Antiguan Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has requested a stay on LIAT shareholders’ decisions to cut staff and relocate its fleet
