The Summit of the Americas – wise heads should prevail
The Summit of the Americas, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles from June 8 to 10, should be regarded by all the Heads of...
Sir Ronald Sanders
Abortion is a woman’s right – legalise it
The right of women in the United States to have an abortion, which has existed for 49 years, has now become a matter of contention....
Standing up to Daniel Ortega’s excesses
Largely unreported by the media in the Caribbean and making no headlines, a very serious blow was delivered to diplomacy and international relations on Sunday,...
The rejection of military aggression – a CARICOM achievements
CARICOM states led the way in the Organisation of American States (OAS) on 21 April 2022 in a historic vote to suspend the status of...
Developing countries also victims of Ukraine war
In the words of UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the war on Ukraine by Russia “is fast becoming a matter of life and death for vulnerable...
Those who damage legal international order must be held to account
Over the last few weeks since the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the world has witnessed the greatest weakness in the machinery entrusted...
How serious is the Caribbean about reparations?
On March 25, the Secretary-General of the OrganiSation of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, publicly pointed out that “only six of our 34 active member...
The international order is broken – where are the enlightened leaders to remake it?
The international order, which has existed, although shakily, since the end of World War II and the establishment of the Charter of the United Nations,...
The Commonwealth at a time of threat to the international legal order
The Commonwealth, made up of 54 nations of which 32 are small states, should be deeply concerned at the grave threat to the international legal...
No busting of sanctions against Russia
The Caribbean cannot escape the economic and financial consequences of the Russian Federation’s invasion of the sovereign, independent nation of Ukraine. The effects of these...
The world will pay a high price for Russian aggression
The invasion by the Russian Federation of the sovereign state of Ukraine has been roundly condemned by most countries of the world. However, Venezuelan President,...
US-Caribbean relations more than China and Russia
There has been a troubling development in relations between the U.S. and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). In the absence of...
Caribbean cannot ignore escalating tensions over Ukraine
Global tension is rising concerning Ukraine, the second largest country in Europe after Russia which it borders. Ukraine was a part of the defunct Soviet...
Proportional Representation in elections – key to democratic representation
The second consecutive general elections in Barbados on January 19, at which Mia Mottley’s Barbados Labour Party (BLP) won all 30 seats in the House...
Democracy in Barbados fully entrusted to new Mia Mottley government
Rejecting the accusations of bullying and despotism that were levelled at Mia Mottley, the overwhelming majority of the electorate of Barbados returned her and her...
Commonwealth Caribbean countries – all Republics by 2030?
By 2030, it is more than likely that the eight independent Commonwealth countries which are still monarchical states, with Queen Elizabeth II as their Sovereign,...
Governments must act urgently to end embarrassing UWI spectacle
No individuals are greater or more valuable than Institutions. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is the longest thriving and most successful institution...
Deeper integration of CARICOM countries cannot wait
The destruction by tornadoes of Kentucky, a south-eastern State of the United States of America (US), on December 12, has lessons for the countries of...
Reform the OAS or oversee its irrelevance
Our world exists today in troubled circumstances, governed by outmoded charters and laws that are no longer fit for purpose and do not respond to...
Democracy Summit missed an essential ingredient
US President Joe Biden declared at the opening of a “Summit on Democracy”, which he convened on December 9, that “democracy needs champions”. He is...