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Reversing the tourism low-season
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert Seasonality is a reality in the tourism industry in the Caribbean, bringing less demand and lower revenues. The low-season calls for a diversification strategy targeting a different customer segment than the traditional vacationing tourists to drive the business activities and sales. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE…
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Sir Ronald Sanders | Embassy Raid Sparks Outcry: Urgent Healing Action Needed
On April 10, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) passed a resolution firmly denouncing the government of Ecuador for authorising an intrusion of the Mexican Embassy in Quito by Ecuadorian police and for the use of force against diplomatic staff. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO…
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Sir Ronald Sanders | Thirsty future? Urgent action for Caribbean and Latin America
In the face of escalating global environmental challenges, water scarcity and water stress have emerged as critical issues that threaten the livelihoods and well-being of millions of people. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Nowhere are these challenges more acute than in the Caribbean and Latin American regions, where countries grapple with the…
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OPINION: Integrity or Farce? The ABLP’s Legacy of Corruption Unmasked
In an audacious display of political satire that would leave even the most seasoned satirists gaping, Regis Burton’s recent letter lavishing praise on the Antigua and Barbuda Labor Party (ABLP) for their “standard of integrity” has undoubtedly become the comedic highlight of the year. One could be forgiven for thinking Burton, a figure who has…
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Gleaner Editorial | Don’t delay free movement
After last year’s manoeuvrings by its political parties to win the votes of CARICOM nationals living there, the decision by Antigua and Barbuda’s government to opt out of fully free movement of labour in the community is surprising. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Hopefully, this backsliding by St John’s is not a…
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Lennox Weston | CARICOM Free Movement Agreement Flawed In Theory, Practice And Common Sense
CARICOM Free Movement of labour is flawed in theory practice and common sense and is dangerous to the continued growth, social stability, and economic progress of member states. The recent announcement that CARICOM Member States will move to free movement of all Caricom nationals with the right to move and live in any member state…
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Sir Ronald Sanders | The Indispensable Need for Free and Fair Elections
In 2024, a series of general elections in Latin American countries, including the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, are pivotal events that will shape the internal dynamics of these countries. Because these elections will determine the future stability and prosperity of these influential countries, they are important to the region as a whole, emphasizing…
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RAMESH LUTCHMEDIAL | Is LIAT 2020 set for takeoff?
Recent announcements by Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne suggest that LIAT 2020 is set for its takeoff roll. Speaking on the Browne and Browne show on February 17, PM Browne said regional shareholder governments of the now defunct LIAT (1975) Ltd and the Caribbean Development Bank have agreed to the sale of…
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MAKEDA MIKAEL | Antigua aviation keeps getting it wrong
It all started going wrong when Antigua started operating Aviation by their own opinion instead of Rules, Regulations & Transparency. When the individual opinions in Security & Safety overrule the International Organizations of which we are members in an international space where all members are equal, coded and expected to operate in unison and consideration…
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Sir Ronald Sanders | France and the US broke Haiti; they should be the first to mend it
When the Foreign Ministers of the world’s wealthiest nations gathered in Brazil from February 21, 2024, Haiti’s dire situation found a brief moment of attention—not in the main agenda but on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Rio de Janeiro. This sidelining is emblematic of the low priority assigned to Haiti by…
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Op-Ed: Too weak to fight, uh-huh
By D.Gisele Isaac: Back in 2022, shortly after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, a born-yah Antiguan called my radio show to say he wanted to marry a Ukrainian woman. I was taken aback at his vehemence, until he explained how – as a patriot, himself – he had been so impressed by the Ukrainian women, who…