Today is the first time in 150 years that an outgoing US President has refused to attend the inauguration of …
The most memorable day Americans will die to forget!
Trump, Pompeo parting shots hurt the Caribbean
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Contrived Connivance Can’t Cancel CARICOM’S Cuba Commitment!
When it comes to Cuba, CARICOM continues to stand remarkably tall. For starters, it was four CARICOM founding members (Barbados, …
There Is Hope For The Peoples Of The World In 2021!
Here’s wishing my readers a New Year of Miracles! I am moved to return to writing my weekly column after …
Taiwan in Temporary Limbo: Last Date, Last Dance and the Last Trump Card
It’s tightrope time again in Taipei today, as the Taiwan leader tries to walk herself out of the latest logjam …
Recovering America’s battered Democracy and Authority
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Forget Trump: We’ve Been There and Done That, Even Better!
I watched the New Year spectacle unfold at the Capitol Building in Washington Wednesday night with a mixture of expectation …
Oh How I Wish My Wishes Came True, For Me And You!
We all wish for certain things in the future and hope our wishes manifest. My wish is for our people …
Re-opening of Schools in January 2021: A Special Welcome
Officially, schools have been reopened in St. Lucia for the commencement of the second term in the academic year 2020-2021. …
Dwelling in the Shadows of an Icon — Founder & Chairman, The Hon. Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart OJ.CD. HON LLD
The departure of an icon like Butch Stewart is a tremendous loss to the region. A quick reflection on his …
No Money, No Love; Know Jesus, Know Love
I’ve interviewed a number of persons and their cries, for the most part, are all the same: “My dear, things …
Sandals, Grenada & COVID-19: What NOT to do in a crisis!
Grenada’s Health Minister Nickolas Steele is playing a very dangerous game at a very dangerous time, which, if left unchecked …
The Legend of Butch Stewart: The Rooster Guarding the Hens Laying Caribbean Tourism’s Golden Eggs!
If tourism is a golden egg, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) must be the hen that’s laid the most across the …
Despite COVID-19, the Caribbean Reparations Train Remained on Track in 2020! Part 4 (Final)
The three previous parts offered chronological recalls of some of the major developments that made 2020 different for the Caribbean’s …
SANTA’S MAILBAG 2020 — Lookout for Mr Claus in Mopo on Friday!
Dear Santa, When I wrote My 2020 Christmas Wish List last year, neither of us imagined a Corona Christmas. After …
Always Remember: There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Small
THERE is nothing wrong in having a new vision, or trying to duplicate some world trend development. But one must …
Parole — By Dr. Velon John
THIS “piece” was wriiten or perhaps re-witten more than a year ago but was never published; but since I perceive …
OAS accommodation of Guaidó attack on Trinidad and Tobago wrongly allowed but rightly resisted
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …
To Vax or Not to Vax?
‘Who Vax Lose!’ That’s today’s deadly message from the conspiracy theorists, who’ve always maintained that the COVID-19 virus was manufactured …
The other side of misconception
I commence my concerns today on a very somber note. Somber in the sense that the Opposition continues feeding false …