Maintaining independence: the imperative of diplomacy
Except at time of crisis, many countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) credit their foreign ministries and their embassies or high commissions abroad with...
CARICOM skin in the game
Haiti’s current fiscal problems that led to four days of riots setting back the country’s already fragile economic and political stability, have implications for...
CARICOM Summit needs to excite the people’s imagination
I wish I could say that “all eyes are on the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting to be held from 4 to 6 July in Jamaica”. But,...
Economies ‘’built on sand’’ Part A
Countries that depend upon a single product and a single market for their economic existence put all their eggs into a single basket. When...
The overseas territories – the long view
The View from Europe
A few days ago, the British Parliament voted to compel Britain’s overseas territories (OTs) in the Caribbean to adopt public registers...
