Britain’s culture war and the Caribbean
London, England — Last week a culture war erupted in Britain over its colonial history. Ostensibly the debate revolved around how to respond to public...
David Jessop
A unique opportunity to reset the relationship with the cruise lines
London, England — Even at the best of times, the cruise lines are controversial Caribbean partners, sharply dividing opinion between happy travellers, citizens, hoteliers, environmentalists,...
Venezuela – proxy for a ‘cold war’ in the Americas
London, England — A few days ago, Venezuela’s government and opposition signed a joint request to the Pan American Health Organisation requesting funding to address...
Common health protocols – the key to tourism’s safe return
London, England — Since late April there have been virtually no tourist arrivals in the Caribbean. In the last few days however, several countries have...
Global leadership and the search for a vaccine
London, England – Scientists and pharmaceutical companies around the world are hopeful that before long they may find an effective vaccine against COVID-19. When this...
Britain, Brexit and an impending crisis
London, England — A moment will come at the end of June when the European Union and Britain will hold a virtual high-level meeting to...
When the pandemic is over
London, England – A day will come when a vaccine is available, the World Health Organisation confirms there are no new coronavirus cases, and our...
Balanced tourism recovery a key to future Caribbean growth
London, England — The challenge that is now facing almost every Caribbean nation is how best to recover the tourism economy without which future economic...
Attacking WHO Further Diminishes US Influence
London, England — It is hard to imagine an action more likely to accelerate the decline of the United States’ influence in the world than...
Leadership and Honesty Matter in Times of Crisis
London, England — Speaking recently in New York, the state governor, Andrew Cuomo, gave a frank take on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on...
Caribbean Facing Less Bright Future For Oil And Gas
London, England — Just a few weeks ago it was possible for Trinidad & Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, to indicate in a major...
Post-Virus Economic Recovery Strategy Requires Thought Now
London, England — The Caribbean is about to experience a crisis of a kind that no one in the region or anywhere else in the...
Falling Oil Prices, COVID-19 Will Damage Caribbean Growth
London, England – In normal times a sudden drop in the price of oil would elicit a collective sigh of relief among Caribbean governments and...
Common-Sense Ought To Lead Policy Towards Cuba
London, England – Two weeks ago, Caribbean heads of government passed a resolution critical of United States policy towards Cuba. Under normal circumstances this would...
COVID 19 Will Pass, But The Economic Impact Could Be Long Lasting
London, England — No case of the coronavirus COVID-19 has been reported in the Caribbean. Despite this, misinformation continues to swirl. Amplified by social media...
Caricom Heads Have The Answers… But Can They Deliver?
London, England — One of the more interesting aspects of the recently ended Heads of Government meeting was the positive tone of the remarks made...
Region-Wide Debate On Caribbean Oil And Gas Overdue
London, England — Two weeks ago, Trinidad & Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, delivered a major speech that sought to define the future trajectory...
Seizing The Moment
London, England – Last month Britain held an Africa investment summit. It was livestreamed and hosted by the country’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. In the...
Massaging the US
London, England — A little over a week ago, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Kingston with Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness. Subsequently,...
Reimagining The Caribbean’s Identity
London, England — The Caribbean has the potential to do much more to develop its identity, spur growth, soft power and competitiveness, if its citizens...