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US Mid-term elections: a defining moment for the world
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) Democracy is at stake in the country that…
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Celebrating our Caribbean-American History and Future
By Ambassador Linda Taglialatela On a rainy Monday just over a month ago, Congresswomen Barbara Lee from Oakland, California and Robin Kelly of Chicago, Illinois visited Vauxhall Primary School. The school was the first educational institution Shirley Chisholm attended nearly 100 years ago. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. Chisholm was the first black…
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Will Summit of the Americas fulfil CARICOM’s goals?
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) Next week’s Summit of the Americas, being hosted by the…
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Op-Ed: Trinidad and Tobago current situation on LGBTI Human Rights
By Nicole Dookie The fear of being beaten, robbed, tortured or even killed continues to reside in the minds of many individuals in the LGBTI community in Trinidad and Tobago. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. With crime escalating, this vulnerable group of individuals are forced to keep their sexuality a secret or flee…
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The Summit of the Americas – wise heads should prevail
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. The…
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The rejection of military aggression – a CARICOM achievement
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) CARICOM states led the way in the Organization…
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Are Caribbean citizenship schemes at an end?
By David Jessop For most, a passport denotes citizenship, belonging, certain rights, and residence. For others, especially the world’s wealthy, obtaining a ‘stronger’ additional passport than the one provided by their country of birth has given rise to an international industry supporting their legal sale. Up to now this has been with the consent of…
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Developing countries also victims of Ukraine war
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto). In the words of UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres,…
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Knowing when to fix it
By Dr. Basil Springer There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. – Ecclesiastes 3:1 Just over six months ago while chatting casually with some of my Marketplace Excellence (MPE) colleagues, it was suggested that after decades of a traditional business presentation format, my column should now pivot…
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Those who damage legal international order must be held to account
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) Over the last few weeks since the invasion…
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How serious is the Caribbean about reparations?
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the US and the OAS. He is also Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are his own) On March 25, the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS),…