Sir Ronald Sanders: The war on Ukraine is now a global war
By Sir Ronald Sanders The people of Ukraine are the principal victims of the unjustified and unprovoked war, launched against them by Russia on February 24, 2022. But in the year since then, it has become clear that other victims…
The 2023 Case for a Central Bank startup Equity Fund – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (FEBRUARY 12, 2023)
“If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest.” – Deuteronomy 23:19. The appalling global startup failure rate of 90 percent…
Humanity’s secret war against the Environment, Ourselves, and our Children
Inequitable family planning and illogical pro-growth policies are taking away every child’s right to a fair start in life. There is a conflict between ecocentric people struggling for freedom, and anthropocentric people threatening that freedom. This conflict, which happens beneath…
TOURISM: The engine of Caribbean economic growth – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (FEBRUARY 5, 2023)
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”- 2 Corinthians 9:6 Caribbean tourism is a business where the value proposition clearly communicates the product and services our warm weather destinations can…
Is humanity teetering between ‘Groundhog Day’ destinies?
Dr. Pieter Noomen Offered Insights into Possible Future Scenarios Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 2023 — While Groundhog Day may seem like a fun, annual ritual, it really doesn’t matter whether the rodent sees its shadow or not, because the…
Inflation- (What-Inflation?) – Living here has always been expensive, uncertain, and difficult.
By R.D. Miller Economic experts say that the global economy is experiencing a 40-year-high inflation, with more than a 9% increase. It may cool off to around 8% in the coming months. Many central banks have raised interest rates by…
FROM THE HEART BY BEVAN SPRINGER – An unexpected call stirs memories of cricket, college and the Caribbean
February 3, 2023 An unexpected call stirs memories of cricket, college and the Caribbean Earlier this week, I received a voice mail message from a gentleman with a distinctive Barbadian accent calling from Victoria, British Columbia in Canada. Since I spent some…
The Grenada Gulag extract : Langston Sibblies unfit to be Grenada DPP
By Peter Polack In January 1981 the leader of the Marxist-Leninist Workers Party of Jamaica (WPJ) wrote to the Prime Minister of the People’s Revolutionary Government of Grenada (PRG) about the possible appointment of Langston Sibblies to a post within…
OUR HOMES SWEET HOMES – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (JANUARY 22, 2023)
OUR HOMES SWEET HOMES – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (JANUARY 22, 2023) “He restores my soul. He leads me on paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will…
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Our planet versus plastic bags—A tale of two cities
By Erika Schelby Source: Independent Media Institute Americans discard 100 billion plastic bags annually, the equivalent of 12 million barrels of oil. With oceans, countries, populations, and governments inundated by a plague of plastic worldwide, it may be useful to…
