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The Editor Speaks: I must be plain daft!
Virgin Islands Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty in our article today “V.I. tourism community looks to opening of Cuba”: “….. the maxim ‘a rising tide raises all boats’ should hold true. This news puts the spotlight on the Caribbean region as a…
Should the Caribbean now insist for changes to Cuban civil society?
By Michael Edghill, Political Correspondent From AMG The depth of bilateral relations between the US and Cuba will only go so far if the Cuban government does not push for a more free, civil society Since January of 1961, the…
The Editor Speaks: When people can’t be helped
“You can’t help people who can’t help themselves” is a popular saying. And it is to a certain extent true. If statistics are proof then the saying is true. Cayman Islands Finance Minister, Marco Archer, gave us some statistics last…
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How a stronger US dollar and lower oil prices affects the Caribbean
By Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday December 12, 2014 – Caribbean countries whose value is fixed to the US dollar should benefit, at least in the short term, from the fall in oil prices and the strengthening of…
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World AIDS Day: HIV and LGBT stigma in the Caribbean
From HRC Blog December 6, 2014 by Guest contributor IMAGE: AIDS Ribbon Post submitted by Ernest Massiah, Regional Director, UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team World AIDS Day is a time for us to remember all those who have lost their…
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How secure is Barbados’ new centralized healthcare information system?
By Niel Harper From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Think about the following scenario for a minute: A Caribbean government deploys a health information system (HIS) with the goal of improving the quality and coordination of patient care in the public health…
Who speaks for public media in Latin America?
By Silvio Waisbord For World Bank Latin America has a long, fractured, and ultimately failed history of public media. So-called “public media” typically functioned as government-controlled institutions for spurious goals – propaganda and clientelism – rather than quality content in…
The Commonwealth’s battle for relevance
By Kayode Soyinka from Jamaica Observer Where is the Commonwealth these days? The multi-lateral organisation of nations who are bound together by a similar colonial past, as colonies under British rule, has lost its sparkle and it’s rarely heard of…
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Venezuela in financial difficulty, will Petro Caribe survive?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday November 27, 2014 – The government of Venezuela is undoubtedly disappointed with the outcome of the 166th meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) held in Vienna, Austria on…
The sham, scaremongering guide to Ebola
By Abby Haglage From The Daily Beast Someone was sure to capitalize on the Ebola panic, and Dr. Joseph Alton is that guy. His book, ‘Ebola Survival Handbook,’ is already a bestseller. Did you know you could get Ebola by…
