By: Sir Ronald Sanders If U.S. President, Joe Biden, eases the trade embargo against Cuba, one benefit to developing countries, including the Caribbean, could be greater access to coronavirus vaccines…
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COMMENTARY: Caribbean people at risk of prolonging COVID-19 to their detriment
By: Sir Ronald Sanders February 19, 2021 People in the Caribbean, who refuse to take vaccinations to counter the Coronavirus, will cause the COVID-19 pandemic to remain longer in the…
COMMENTARY: The EU-Cariforum trade pact a decade later
By: Davis Jessop More than a decade has passed since the EU-Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement, or EPA, was negotiated and signed. The free-trade agreement with the European Union marked the…
COMMENTARY: How to Handle a Break-Up during the Valentine Season
By: Dr Sheila Newton-Moses “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences and penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” Maya Angelo. It is hard for…
COMMENTARY: Can Medical Cannabis Save The Barbados Economy?
By Felicia J. Persaud & Danielle Corbin Over a year after the passage of Barbados’ Medicinal Cannabis Industry Act, the Caribbean island nation officially opened for business last month, January…
COMMENTARY: Haiti – on the edge of disaster again
By Sir Ronald Sanders February 12, 2021 Haiti – a country to which all other countries that suffered slavery are deeply indebted – is once again in turmoil. Therefore, no…
COMMENTARY: Fast-Tracking Caribbean Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience
By: Deodat Maharaj COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in 2021. BBC has reported that as of 1st of February 2021, more than 100 million people have been infected with the…
COMMENTARY: CARICOM united voice urgent in COVID Vaccine Crisis
By Sir Ronald Sanders Developing countries, including the member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are being left behind in the rollout of vaccinations against COVID-19 that is now underway…
COMMENTARY: A second UN term for a champion of causes crucial to the Caribbean
By Sir Ronald Sanders United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has announced his availability to serve a second term when his current term ends on December 31. Arguably, Guterres is the UN…
COMMENTARY: Caribbean-US relations: chance to merge might with right
By Sir Ronald Sanders Events in Washington on January 20 were a welcome relief and release for the world. Once Joseph R. Biden took the oath of office as President…
COMMENTARY: A Reflection of the 46th President’s Inauguration Speech
On January 20, 2021, the United States of America witnessed what is called an attempt for healing- a healing of the core soul of America. Putting all politics aside, I…
COMMENTARY: John Layne, a proud and influential Grenadian doctor.
By Helen Grenade Dedicated, inspiring, innovative, compassionate, pleasant, patient, understanding, unique, articulate, competent, knowledgeable, great guy, terrific doctor, and effective, that’s who doctor John Layne is. We must never underestimate…