On Monday evening, the Report of the Commission appointed by Chancellor Robert Bermudez to make recommendations for the future of …
The UWI Tomorrow: Dollars or Sense? Part II – Commission Pleads ‘Not Guilty!’
No, the idea of CARICOM is not dead
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …
The UWI Tomorrow: Dollars or Sense?
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) does not (yet) face an existential crisis. But one is looming — …
Let Us Keep Hope Alive!
“Accepting that the world is full of uncertainty and ambiguity does not and should not stop people from being pretty …
COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Gets a High-Performance Rating
About one month ago, the Ministry of Health commenced the national vaccination programme, to fight the virus and to obtain …
Time for Our Leaders to Wake-up to the Negativity of Inaction in Lockdowns!
Leaders who have properly planned for and implemented measures to drive the recovery of their citizens and economies ravaged by …
Lucian Politics Among The Doctors
Philosophy has been dethroned and Enlightenment and Naivety embraced in a grotesque dance for survival in the politics of the …
I must really be blind…
Often I wonder if the word ‘consultation’ exists – like hearing a different point of view or seeing things from …
Budgeting for COVID and Elections Part 2: My Prick!
I have a very different approach to Budgeting for COVID: by not spending one damned cent. I never planned (and …
Haiti needs vigilance by the International Community
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …
Budgeting for COVID and Elections Part 1: Paying for Sins of Commission and Omission
‘In one of the largest efforts by an institution to atone for slavery, a prominent order of Catholic priests has …
1000 Words by Alex Grant
Uncertainty and Anxiety are Today’s Buzz Words
“I used to be scared of uncertainty; now I get a high out of it” Jensen Ackles The path to …
Going with the flow, where, nobody knows…
It is quite evident these days people are in survival mode. Long before COVID-19 came about, we were feeling the …
General Elections Anxiety and the Thin Parliamentary Line Between Prorogation and Dissolution
Growing-up as a child, my father always told me: ‘Every day is a school day.’ His explanation was that ‘Life …
Will regional unity be forever lost to the Caribbean?
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Reisiting COVID Vaccincations and Travel Protocols
As more and more people get vaccinated against the COVID 19 virus, particularly in the United States and the U.K. …
The Dangers of Rum Shop Proliferation
If St. Lucians were told that over 3,400 bars and rum shops existed on island, would they be surprised? Or …
Small states diplomacy pays dividends on ‘de-risking’
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Can COVID Diplomacy help Bridge the China-Taiwan Gap?
The COVID arms race for Saint Lucian shoulders is now on, all must be done to ensure it doesn’t stop …